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RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES.
The following report in detail of the receipts and expenses of the hospital during the year is submitted, in accordance with the requirements of Section 5 of the Ordinance relating to the City Hospital :-
RECEIPTS:
Appropriation, 1879,
. $7,000 00
Board from State for care of patients,
751 22
Board from paying patients,
915 67
Net income from Jaques Hospital Fund,
2,600 15
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
Sale of swine and calf,
42 17
pork,
22 06
produce,
24 75
manure,
12 00
medicine,
3 35
surgical instruments, ·
5 75
Storage at barn, .
7 00
$11,384 12
EXPENSES.
Salaries and pay roll,
· $2,925 77
Groceries and provisions,
2,147 80
Carpets, bedding, table linen, &c.,
161 87
Crockery, tin ware, &c.,
44 50
Furniture, fixtures, and repairing same,
111 76
Repairs on buildings, .
56 07
Surgical instruments and repairing same,
155 99
Medicines,
602 31
Coal and wood,
405 91
Gas,
256 28
Printing,
52 59
Postage, express, &c.,
16 90
Hay and grain,
205 88
Ice,
82 61
Blacksmithing,
26 03
Hardware and tools,
12 99
Hack hire,
2 50
Shearing horse, &c.,
6 00
Harnesses, and repairing same,
7 53
Repairing carriage,
20 00
Stationery,
25 89
Shoes,
4 85
Disinfectant powder,
16 40
Seeds, &c.,
3 85
Labor on land with team, .
5 00
Rent of telephone,
11 50
Rent of homestead to Jaques hospital fund,
1,000 00
Balance of 1879 to sinking fund,
3,015 34
$11,384 12
The trustees, having carefully considered the probable cost of maintaining and conducting the hospital during the ensuing year, would respectfully ask for an appropriation of $6,000 to meet those expenses.
The report of the Superintendent and Resident Physician, and a valuable tabulated statement of diseases from the same source, are appended to and form part of this report.
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CITY HOSPITAL.
The condition of the several hospital funds may be learned from the report of the Commissioners of the Jaques fund and other funds of the City Hospital.
In behalf and by order of the trustees,
F. H. KELLEY, STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR.,
Committee on Report.
WORCESTER, Dec. 15, 1879.
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REPORT OF THE Commissioners of the Jaques Fund and other Funds
OF THE
CITY HOSPITAL.
WORCESTER, MASS., Dec. 8, 1879.
In compliance with the provisions of Section six, of the Ordi- nance of 1877, creating this commission, the undersigned beg leave to present the following report of their doings in and about the several funds in their hands, up to the first day of October, 1879.
Balance on hand, Oct. 1, 1878, . $31,605 55 ·
Receipts to Sept. 30, 1879, inclusive, 11,283 30
Total, . . $42,888 85
Disbursements to Sept. 30, 1879, in-
clusive, .
3,098 08
Balance, October 1, 1879, $39,790 77
A statement of aggregates, in tabular form, together with cash account, in detail, prepared by W. S. Barton, Esq., Treas- urer of the Board, accompanies this report, and makes a part thereof.
F. H. KELLEY, ALBERT CURTIS, BENJ. WALKER,
Commissioners of the Jaques Fund, and other Funds of the City Hospital.
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CITY HOSPITAL.
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To the Commissioners of the Jaques Fund, and other funds of the City Hospital :
The undersigned respectfully presents the following state- ments, in tabular form and in detail, covering all cash transac- tions on account of the City Hospital for the year ending Sept. 30, 1879. For convenience of reference, a supplementary state- ment is subjoined, showing the condition of the several funds at the close of the city financial year, Nov. 30, 1879.
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS,
From Oct. 1, 1878, to Sept. 30, 1879.
No.
TITLE OF FUND.
Amount October 1, 1878.
Receipts to Sept. 30, 1879.
Total.
Payments to Sept. 30, 1879.
Balances Sept. 30, 1879.
1
Geo. Jaques Hosp. Fund
$29,013 89 $11,089 88
$40,103 77
$3,059 38 $37,044 39
2
Isaac Davis 66
66
1,446 60
98 65
1,545 25
1,545 25
3
Albert Curtis "
1,080 79
47 15
1,127 94
38 70
1,089 24
4
John B. Shaw “
64 27
47 62
111 89
111 89
$31,605 55 $11,283 30 $42,888 85
$3,098 08 $39,790 77
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS,
September 30, 1879.
DESCRIPTION.
Fund No. 1. Fund No. 2. Fund No. 3. Fund No. 4.
Totals.
Notes secured by Mortgage.
$21,475 00
$21,475 00
Bank Stock.
1,500 00
1,500 00
City Bond.
5,000 00
5,000 00
Town Note.
5,000 00
5,000 00
Savings Bank Deposits
4,069 39
$545 25
$1,089 24
$111 89
5,815 77
Railroad Bond
1,000 00
1,000 00
$37,044 39
$1,545 25
$1,089 24
$111 89 $39,790 77
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS IN DETAIL,
FROM OCT. 1, 1878, TO SEPT. 30, 1879.
No. 1. Proceeds of sales of Real Estate, viz: 8 parcels, con- taining 75,079 square feet of land, $8,030 50
Interest on notes secured by mortgage, 1,047 48 .
Interest on City and Town securities, 550 00
Interest on Savings Bank deposits, .
103 09
Interest on National Bank deposits, 27 16
Dividends on 15 shares Bank stock, 80 00
Rents of Hospital estate, Wellington Street, 1,000 00
Rents of Capron estate, Crown Street, 225 00
Bank Tax, refunded by Commonwealth, 26 65
$11,089 88
No. 2. Interest on Railroad Bond, $80 00
Interest on Savings Bank deposits,
18 65
$98 65
No. 3. Interest on Savings Bank deposits,
$47 15
No. 4. Interest on Savings Bank deposits, . $3 01
Rent of Shaw estate, Salem Street, to Jan. 1, 1879, 44 61
$47 62
$11,283 30
STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS IN DETAIL,
FROM OCT. 1, 1878, TO SEPT. 30, 1879.
No. 1. Accrued interest on securities purchased for investment, $115 34 Advertising land for sale, . 31 00
Insurance on Hospital buildings, 75 00
Labor and materials for barb fence, 15 93
Labor and materials repairing Crown St. house,
67 60
Rent refunded to purchaser,
10 00
Surveying and examining titles,
44 36
Salary of treasurer,
100 00
Net income paid into City treasury, 2,600 15
$3,059 38
No. 3. Medical books and apparatus, ·
38 70
$3,098 08
Balances to Investment Accounts, viz .: No. 1,
$8,030 50
2,
98 65
" 3,
8 45
4.
47 62
$8,185 22
Total, . . . $11,283 30
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CITY HOSPITAL.
SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, 1879. RECEIPTS.
No. 1.
Interest on mortgage notes,
$477 50
Interest on City Bond,
150 00
Interest on National Bank deposits, .
2 04
Dividends on Bank stock,
40 00
Rent of Hospital estate,
250 00
Rent of Crown Street estate,
100 00
$1,019 54
No. 3. Withdrawn from Investment account,
22 50
Total,
$1,042 04
PAYMENTS.
No. 1. Surveying, ·
$1 25
No. 3. Sundry medical works,
22 50
Balance, cash on deposit, .
1,018 29
Total,
·
$1,042 04
STATEMENT OF BALANCES, November 30, 1879.
No.
TITLE OF FUND.
Invested.
Cash on deposit.
Balances.
1
Jaques Hospital Fund.
$37,044 39
$1,018 29 $38,062 68
2
Davis
1,545 25
1,545 25
3
Curtis
66
1,066 74
1,066 74
4
. Shaw
111 89
111 89
$39,768 27|
$1,018 29 $40,786 56
Amount of Funds, November 30, 1879,
$40,786 56
66
1878,
34,730 32
Increase,
$6,056 24
Correct per book account.
WM. S. BARTON,
Treasurer.
WORCESTER, MASS., Dec. 8, 1879.
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$23 75
REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT AND RESIDENT PHYSICIAN.
To the Trustees :
GENTLEMEN : - The following report is respectfully sub- mitted :-
Since the Hospital was opened, October 26th, 1871, 1,565 patients have been admitted. Of this number 338 were cases of accidental injury. The number of deaths has been 132. . 267 have been refused admission, as follows :
Admitted. Refused. Accidents. Died.
1871. Five weeks ending November 30:
16
0
1
1
1872. Year
66
66
160
29
38
19
1873.
66
66
162
44
34
24
1874.
66
66
174
32
54
14
1875.
66
66
66
198
57
33
12
1876.
66
23
11
1877.
66
66
66
16
248
34
52
19
1878.
66
66
66
210
22
42
16
1879.
66
206
33
61
16
Number of patients in the Hospital, November 30th, 1878 : Males, 12; Females, 2. Medical, 9; Surgical, 5. ' Paying, 0; Free, 14. Total 14.
Admitted from December 1, 1878, to December 1, 1879 :
Males, 143. Females, 63.
Total, 206.
Medical, 93. Surgical, 113.
Paying, 29 Free, 177.
191
16
267
CITY HOSPITAL.
Of these, 14 paid $10 per week, and 15 others various smaller amounts. The average price paid was $7.75 per week.
Treated during the year :
Males, 155. Females, 65. Total, 220.
Medical, 102.
Surgical, 118.
Paying, 29.
Free, 191.
The largest number of patients in the Hospital at any one time was 25; smallest number, 10. The average number was 16.50. Males, 11.09; Females, 5.41.
The average time of patients in the Hospital was 27days ; of paying patients, 21.37; of free patients, 28.14.
Discharged during the year :
Well, 80
Much relieved,
50
Relieved, .
45
Not reileved, .
4
Not treated,
7
Eloped,
1
Died,
16
Total,
203
CAUSE OF DEATH :- Railroad accidents, Debility, 2 each ; Comp. Fract. Femur, Multiple Injuries, Injury to Head, Burn, Comp. Fract. Skull, Apoplexy, Hepatitis, Phthisis, Diarrhea, Coma, Pyæmia, Erysipelas, 1 each. Death rate, 7.27.
The number of accidents admitted was 61, a larger number than in any previous year. Nearly half the cases of death were the result of very severe accidental injury, and died within a few hours after admission. Otherwise the rate of mor- tality would be much smaller than usual.
Remaining November 30, 1879:
Males, . 10. Females, 7.
Total, 17.
Medical, 7. Surgical, 10.
Paying, 2. Free, 15.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
RESIDENCE.
Worcester,
178
Other towns in Massachusetts,
26
Other States,
2
Total,
206
BIRTHPLACE.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Massachusetts,
43
18
61
Other New England States,
12
6
18
Other States,
7
5
12
Total Americans,
. 91
Ireland,
61
24
85
England,
6
2
8
British Provinces,
6
7
13
Other countries,
8
1
9
Total Foreigners, ·
115
OCCUPATION.
Males.
Females.
Laborers,
42
Domestics,
27
Mechanics,
22
Housekeepers,
16
Miners,
29
Minors,
15
Shoemakers,
9
Cooks,
2
Hostlers,
7
Dressmaker,
1
Farmers, .
9
Seamstress,
1
Operators,
9
Nurse, .
1
Stonecutters,
5
Clerks,
3
Painters,
5
Printers,
3
Blacksmiths,
2
Tailors,
2
Jeweller, .
1
Railroad Employee,
1
Agent,
1
Barber,
1
Fireman, .
1
Composer of Music, .
1
143
CIVIL CONDITION.
Males.
Females.
Single,
. 69
Single,
. 41
Married,
56
Married,
.
17
Widowers,
. 18
Widows,
5
-
143
63
-
.
.
63
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CITY HOSPITAL.
ADMISSION REFUSED.
Phthisis,
.
4
Pregnancy,
1
Debility,
4
Opium Eater,
1
Paralysis,
3
Dyspepsia,
1
Venereal disease,
4
Tumor, .
1
Alcoholism,
2
Conjurtivitis,
1
Rheumatism, Chronic,
2
Scarletina,
.
1
Diptheria,
.
1
Hydrocele, .
1
Coxalgia,
1
Foundling,
1
Asthma,
1
-
Bruise,
2
33
Ulcer of Leg, .
1
In admitting patients, it is carefully kept in view that the Hospital is especially designed for the cure of those suffering from disease or injury, and in no sense as a home for the unfor- tunate.
Whenever circumstances admit, the whole or partial payment for board is required. The average. price paid the past year has been $7.75 per week. When patients having a legal settle- ment in other towns are received, remuneration is required to the extent of $10.00 per week.
The State aids in support of those not having a legal settle- ment in Massachusetts. A reasonable payment is required when anything is provided not usually furnished by the Hos- pital.
A continued and increasing interest in the Hospital has been shown by various very useful and acceptable donations of linen, clothing, flowers, reading matter and other articles.
The employees of the Hospital have rendered efficient and faithful service.
In every effort to secure the best possible results in the man- agement of the Hospital, I have been greatly aided and grati- fied by the careful supervision and continued confidence of the Board of Trustees, and the cordial co-operation of the Hospital staff.
Respectfully submitted,
J. BARTLETT RICH,
Superintendent and Resident Physician.
WORCESTER, December 6, 1879.
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REPORT OF DISEASES AND THEIR RESULTS,
FROM DECEMBER 1, 1878, TO DECEMBER 1, 1879.
(Prepared by the Resident Physician.)
MEDICAL.
DISEASES.
In Hosp. Dec. 1, 1878.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Well.
|Much Relieved.
|Relieved.
INot Relieved.
Not Treated.
Dîed.
Total.
In Hosp. Dec. 1, 1879.
GENERAL DISEASES:
Typhoid Fever
1
3
11
7
Febricula ... .
3
1
4
2
2
.
.
... .
...
Intermittent Fever
2
2
2
2
Phthisis
1
6
1
7
3
3
1
7
1
Rheumatism, acute.
7
6
13
10
2
1
13
Rheumatism, chronic.
1
1
3
4
.
.
. .
3
3
2
Debility
6
4
10
1
2
5
2
10
Opium Poisoning.
1
1
1
1
NERVOUS SYSTEM:
Cephalalgia
1
1
1
1
...
Paralysis
1
1
1
1
Apoplexy .
1
1
1
1
1
2
· . .
.
. ...
Epilepsy .
1
1
1
1
. .
Alcoholismus
3
1
4
2
1
1
4
Chorea.
1
1
1
1
FAUCES AND THORACIC VISCERA:
Tonsillitis
1
1
1
1
. .
Bronchitis
1
1
1
1
1
2
Pleuritis
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
4
Pneumonia
1
3
3
2
1
3
1
Hæmoptysis
1
1
1
1
Asthma
1
1
1
1
.
ABDOMINAL VISCERA:
Dyspepsia.
3
2
5
3
2
5
..
Hepatitis
1
1
1
1
. .
Ascites
1
1
1
1
Bright's Disease.
3
3
1
2
3
Enteritis
2
2
1
1
.
. .
...
Diarrhoea
1
3
4
1
2
1
4
. .
Gastritis
1
1
...
. . .
.
. .
.
.
·
. .
1
1
1
.
. . .
Neuralgia.
1
1
1
1
1
. .
...
. ..
....
...
. .
. .
. .
.
.
. .
.
1
·
.
1 . -
..
... .
. .
1
Sciatica
1
1
Sunstroke
ADMITTED.
DISCHARGED.
4
4
...
.
.. .
...
2
. .
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CITY HOSPITAL.
MEDICAL .- Continued.
ADMITTED.
DISCHARGED.
DISEASES.
In Hosp. Dec. 1, 1878.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Well.
|Much Relieved.
|Relieved.
|Not Relieved.
INot Treated.
Died.
Total.
DISEASES OF WOMEN:
Amenorrhea.
·
...
1
1
1
. .
.
. .
·
.
DISEASES OF THE SKIN:
Eczema
1
2
...
2
1
2
. .
. .
....
...
9
57
36
93
35
19 29
2
6
94
8
SURGICAL.
DISEASES.
In Hosp. Dec. 1, 1878.
ADMITTED.
DISCHARGED.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Well.
Much Relieved.
|Relieved.
|Not Relieved.
JNot Treated.
Died.
Total.
In Hosp. Dec. 1, 1879.
Cystocele
1
..
.
.
Clubfoot.
1
1
Glaucoma
1
1
1
1
Lupus
Disease of Prostate Gland
1
1
1
Hydrocele
2
2
1
1
1
..
.
.
Iritis ..
1
1
1
.
. .
. .
Hemorrhoids.
1
1
1
1
Fistula in Ano.
2
1
3
1
2
3
. . .
Hip Joint Disease
1
1
1
1
.
Abscesses of Feet
1
1
1
1
. .
Fistula of Urethra.
1
1
...
. .
Necrosis of Tibia ..
1
1
1
...
Palmar Abscess.
1
1
1
1
.. .
Abscess of Axilla
1
1
1
1
. .
Ulcer of Leg.
1
4
3
7
5
2
1
8
Ulcer of Stomach
. .
Necrosis of Bones of Heel.
1
1
...
... ..
Abscess of Groin .
2
1
3
2
1
...
..
Curvature of Spine.
1
1
.
...
...
...
Cystitis
...
2
2
1
1
. .
...
....
2
.
1
1
1
1
...
Hernia.
2
2
1
2
..
·
. . . .
·
1
.
1
1
1
..
· .. .
1
1
1
..
. .
..
..
1
1
1
3
1
1
In Hosp. Dec. 1, 1879.
1
.
.
.
1
1
1
1 2
.
. . .
. .
.
3
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SURGICAL .- Continued.
DISEASES.
In Hosp. Dec. 1, 1878.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Well.
|Much Relieved.
|Relieved.
(Not Relieved.
|Not Treated.
Died.
Total.
In Hosp. Dec. 1, 1879.
Synovitis
3
3
1
1
2
1
Carbuncle.
2
2
1
1
2
Ulcer of Hand.
1
1
1
...
..
...
....
Tumor of Face
2
2
1
I
....
. . . .
Stricture of Urethra.
1
1
1
1
Tumor of Abdomen
1
1
1
1
..
Ovarian Tumor ..
1
1
1
. .
. .
. .
Lichen . .
1
1
1
1
Abscess of Chest.
1
1
..
....
....
Strabismus
1
1
1
1
. ...
Corneitis
1
1
1
1
...
Cataract.
1
1
1
.. ...
....
Abscess of Abdomen
1
1
1
.. .
Displaced Testicle. ..
...
.. .
..
.. ..
...
INJURIES:
Injury to head. .
1
1
1
1
.
Fracture of Skull.
1
1
1
Foreign body in Eye.
1
1
1
.
..
Pistol shot wo'nd of Abdomen
1
.
Frozen Feet.
1
1
1
1
Gun shot wound of Hand
1
1
1
...
..
...
Gun shot wound of Knee
1
1
1
1
....
Injury to Hand.
1
1
1
...
. . . .
... .
Injury to Arm ..
1
1
1
1
...
Injury to Wrist.
1
1
1
1
....
1
1
1 ... .
...
. . .
3
2
1
3
...
Injury to Leg
2
2
1
1
2
...
Injury to Knee and Face.
1
1
1
1
. .
3
3
...
1
2
3
3
3
....
Crushed Arm
2
2
2
...
. . .
.. ....
...
Paraphimosis
1
1
1
..
...
. .
... .
Fracture of Patella
1
1
2
1
1
2
...
Comp. dislocat'n of ankle joint
1
1
1
... .
Crushed Fingers.
1
1
1
1
...
Injury to Radial Artery
1
1
1
...
. .. .
· . . .
Crushed Foot
1
3
3
1
..
...
. ..
· .
. .
...
.. .
Fracture of Ribs
2
2
1
1
... .. .
.. .
Fracture of Claricle
1
..
... ....
...
Fracture of Fibula
1
1
1
...
Fracture of Femur
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
Fracture of Tibia ..
1
1
.
...
...
....
. ...
Fracture of Tibia and Fibale.
1
1
...
...
... ... ....
....
Comp. Fracture of Ulna
1
1
1
.
..
...
...
... .
....
.
...
..
1
..
.. .
..
....
1
1
.
...
.. .
..
...
...
1
1
1
1
1
. .
Bruises . ..
6
2
4
1
2
...
... ... .
7
1
Injury to Spine
3
.
.
..
... ... .
.
...
...
..
.
Railroad Accident.
3
....
..
Fracture of Radius.
2
2
1
1
2
...
.. .
..
. ..
. . 1 ....
..
..
...
3
1
Comp. Fracture of Femor
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
.
...
1
.
...
2
..
....
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
1 1
...
...
1
1
. .
8
1
...
1
Injury to Foot.
...
. .
1
2
Sprain
2
.. .
1
...
....
1
..
...
... ...
1
...
...
.
1
ADMITTED.
DISCHARGED.
1
.
..
. .. .
..
273
CITY HOSPITAL.
SURGICAL .- Continued.
ADMITTED.
DISCHARGED.
|Much Relieved.
|Relieved.
[Not Relieved.
[Not Treated.
Died.
Total.
Comp. Fracture of Leg
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Multiple Injuries.
1
1
1
.
Ununited Comp. Fract. of Leg.
1
. ..
1
1
Burn. ...
2
1
3
1
1
2
Lacerated w'nd of gluteal Reg.
1
1
1
Total Surgical Cases
5
86 57
27 36
113 93
45 35
31 16 19 29
1
6
10
109
9
Total Medical Cases
9
6
94
8
14
143
63
206
80
50 45
4
8
16
203
17
..
ALBERT WOOD, EMERSON WARNER, GEO. A. BATES,
Committee on Reports.
WORCESTER, December 19, 1879.
In Hosp. Dec. 1, 1879.
DISEASES.
In Hosp. Dec. 1, 1878.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Well
3
2
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY COUNCIL :
In accordance with the requirements of the city ordinance, we present, in as concise a manner as the importance of the subject will allow, the following report of the labors of this Board in its several divisions, during the past year.
CITY RELIEF DEPARTMENT.
The whole number of families having applied for and received aid during the year, is five hundred and eighty-seven, compris- ing eleven hundred and thirty-seven males and twelve hundred and sixty-four females, or two thousand, four hundred and one persons.
Of these, three hundred and seven families, consisting of six hundred and thirty-eight males, and seven hundred and thirty- two females, or thirteen hundred and seventy persons, have legal pauper settlements in this city, or elsewhere; and two hundred and eighty families, consisting of four hundred and ninety-nine males, and five hundred and thirty-two females, or ten hundred and thirteen persons, were State paupers, or had no known settlement.
The whole number having a legal pauper settlement, who have received full support for the whole or a part of the year,
275
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
is one hundred and five, seventy-eight males, and twenty-seven females.
The number provided for at the Insane Hospital, during the year, has been thirty-one, eighteen males, and thirteen females.
Twenty-three persons, brought into the State by the various lines of communication with other States, have been returned on the several roads by which they came, in accordance with Chap. LXXI, Sec. 25, of the General Statutes.
Twenty-eight State paupers have been sent to the State Alms- house at Tewksbury, after having been aided here to a greater or less extent.
One hundred and sixteen heads of families, consisting of two hundred and twenty males, and two hundred and sixty nine females, or four hundred and eighty-nine persons, having a legal settlement in other cities and towns, but living here, have been aided during the year, in accordance with the wishes or instructions of the Overseers of the Poor of the several places where they have their settlements.
In providing for the cases above mentioned, by the Depart- ment for Temporary Aid, at the office of the Clerk of the Board, there have been drawn three thousand and sixteen orders, on various persons, for the following necessaries :
In Cash allowances,
$ 298 89
" Fuel,
1,825 24
" Groceries,
3,188 93
" Medicine, attendance and nursing,
814 48
" Burial expenses,
544 00
" Transportation of paupers,
412 28
" Insane Hospital bills,
4,771 28
" State Reformatory Institution bills,
667 00
" Aidito Worcester poor in other towns,
633 76
" Stationery, postage and printing,
226 21
" Furniture and clothing,
41 50
" Miscellaneous expenses,
295 53
Total,
. $13,719 10
For the monthly expenditures of the same, you are referred to the table attached to this section of the report.
CITY RELIEF DEPARTMENT.
MONTHLY ACCOUNTS OF 1879.
No. of Orders Drawn.
Paid other Towns.
Allowances.
Paid in Cash
Cost of Fuel.
Cost of Groceries.
Medicine, Attendance and Nursing.
Cost of Burials.
Paupers.
Bills.
Insane Hospital
Institutions.
State Reformatory
Books, Stationery Postage and Printing.
Clothing.
Furniture and
penses.
Miscellaneous Ex-
Total. Monthly Amount.
1878.
December . . 1879.
375
$45 95
$60 94
$266 80
$327 50 $143 31
$96 00
$10 65
$993 24
$36 51
$7 00
$32 25
$2,020 15
January . . .
518
234 48
26 25
426 50
443 25
300 29
58 (
27 95
$176 00
6 00
7 50
40 50
1,746 72
February
599
39 60
32 80
426 24
599 00
74 45
28 00
39 95
11 25
5 00
29 25
1,285 54
March . .
525
59 54
18 00
310 65
495 50
81 15
68 00
19 70
1,089 12
4 25
3 75
15 00
2,169 66
April. .
262
12 00
130 05
268 50
26 60
30 00
35 00
152 50
220 00
43 7
24 00
942 40
May .
107
24 12
42 10
14 50
204 00
25 70
35 00
51 48
73 83
1 50
4 50
476 73
June .
77
28 25
1 00
12 80
108 00
15 40
16 00
38 60
79 02
1 00
9 75
309 82
July .
68
88 28
23 50
18 00
108 50
24 30
41 00
20 85
26 15
9 75
9 00
369 33
August . . . ·
100
49 24
22 50
16 00
112 00
16 25
76 00
38 35
18 00
132 50
6 00
1 50
27 78
516 12
September . .
89
27 68
24 30
101 00
34 75
23 00
16 90
2,349 11
4 00
19 50
2,600 24
October
97
64 30
16 12
46 60
120 00
40 28
53 00
71 00
64 14
138 50
27 87
3 25
13 50
658 56
November . .
199
16 00
132 80
301 68
32 00
20 00
41 85
7 00
2 00
70 50
623 83
-
.
3016 $633 76 $298 89|
$1,825 24|
$3,188 93| $814 48 $544 00 $412 28
$4,771 28| $667 00| $226 21
$41 50 $295 53|$13,719 10
. .
·
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
276
.
Transportation of
277
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Amount given out in Dole at the Clerk's office, during the year :
Amount drawn Amount drawn Amount drawn
by persons
by persons
TOTAL.
having a settle- having a settle- having no known ment in other settlement any- where. Towns.
1878.
December. 1879.
375
$380 95
$240 51
$175 50
$796 96
January ...
518
575 58
224 25
237 90
1,037 73
February .
599
554 60
303 45
296 45
1,154 50
March.
525
514 50
264 95
242 65
1,022 10
April
262
228 65
136 60
125 40
490 65
May
107
109 55
71 70
55 60
236 85
Jnne
77
89 80
31 15
52 00
172 95
July ..
68
69 30
38 85
67 70
175 85
August
100
77 80
98 10
67 55
243 45
September
89
59 90
56 60
99 95
216 45
October
97
100 35
37 85
178 08
316 28
November
199
142 60
77 50
161 55
381 65
3016
$2,903 58
$1,581 51
$1,760 33
$6,245 42
The salary of the City Physician, and that of the Clerk of the Board, are also charged to the expense of the City Relief Department, and have been as follows :
City Physician,
$876 66
Clerk of the Board,
1,200 00
Disbursements,
13,719 10
$15,795 76
The resources have been as follows :
Appropriation by City Council,
$12,388 18
Received from State, and other cities and towns, 3,766 44
Total Receipts,
Total Expenditures,
$16,154 62 15,795 76
Unexpended balance,
$358 86
22
Number of Orders drawn.
by persons ment in this City.
278
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 34.
List of insane persons who have a legal pauper settlement in this city, and who have received full support at the Insane Hospital during the year.
REGISTERED PAUPER NO.
NAMES.
AGE.
BIRTHPLACE.
PLACE OF SUPPORT.
10-79
George Amsperger ..
40
Germany,
1889
Eugene D. Abbott.
40
N. H.
1544
John Burr.
88
Norton,
1671
Johanna Buckley.
51
Ireland,
1840
Ellen Connor .. .
22
Rutland,
85
Harriet N. Crosby
58
Brewster,
Hosp. for Ch. Insane. Worcester L. Hospital. 66
1292
Abbie Donahoe.
24
Unknown,
1657
Salina E. Davis
-
List of paupers having a legal pauper settlement in Worcester, but living and receiving aid in other towns, during the year 1879.
REGISTERED PAUPER NO.
NAMES.
NUMBER IN FAMILY.
WHERE LIVING AND AIDED.
Males.
Females.
1505
Catherine Barrett
2
4
Boston.
1464
Henrietta Cotting.
2
Cambridge.
1021
Michael Dougherty
2 2
1
Boston.
1103
Catherine Flynn
3
3
Cambridge.
1477
Mary M. Howe
2
1
Newburyport.
1649
.John Mulvaney
1
Haverhill.
1328
Miles Murry.
4
2
Grafton.
928
Daniel Martin.
1
1
Boston.
1578
James Murry
1
1
Boston.
1707
John Murry.
1
3
Boston.
1203
Lucy A. Parmenter
1
2
Boston.
1801
Adolphus Porter
4
4
Milford.
541
David Roberts.
1
1
Boston.
541
Alexander Roberts.
1
1
Boston.
530
John Sweeney
2
3
Boston.
863
Edward Scriven.
3
Newburyport.
1341
Michael Scanlon.
8
5
Northbridge.
1792
John I. Wedge.
3
2
Grafton.
66
1273 .
Edith C. Pierce.
23
Unknown,
1748
James Plympton
55
West Medway,
568
Edwin A. Robie.
48
Cambridge,
1875
Wm. D. Seavey
57
N. H.
1312
Mary Toomey.
58
Ireland,
. .
676
Richard Everett.
53
Ireland,
572
Pat. Grace
46
Ireland.
246
Albert S. Garfield.
52
Princeton,
1281
Jas. P. Hogan
30
West Boylston,
1276
John Jackson, Jr.
29
Salem,
518
Barbara Kohl
36
Germany,
1339
John Kelly
43
Ireland,
1030
Honra Leary
42
Ireland,
757
Nora T. Murphy.
28
Ireland,
Mary McGrath
43
Ireland,
655
Jas. P. Mulcahey
41
Worcester,
1695
Chas. E. Mason.
Unknown,
301
John Moore.
20
Worcester,
1695
Frank H. Mason
19
Worcester,
1347
Morris Marony
Ireland,
1734
Johanna O'Brien
56
Ireland,
797
Mary O'Toole
22
Scotland,
66
1012
James Conlon.
29
Ireland,
Unknown,
Hosp. for Ch. Insane. Worcester L. Hospital.
66
Danvers L. Hospital. Northampton L. Hosp. Worcester L. Hospital.
1681
William Gore.
2
Boston.
66
857
'Tewksbury. Worcester L. Hospital.
1
279
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
List of paupers aided in Worcester, but settled in other towns :
NAMES OF APPLICANTS.
PLACE OF SETTLEMENT.
NAMES OF APPLICANTS.
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