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607.2
412.1
567.2
293.5
555.2
334.2
178.4
2947.8
Per cent of attendance ...
94.2
94.4
94.0
94.4
92.9
94.7
94.2
94.0
Absent pupils.
6407
4343
11138
5653
13041
5789
347
46718
Tardy pupils
1462
339
119
83
474
181
103
2761
'Dismissals
682
165
314
169
258
99
177
1864
Corporal punishments
0
6
2
0
17
2
0
27
Truants .
0
2
18
0
17
10
6
53
Calls by Committee
17
8
25
19
1
14
29
113
Calls by Superintendent . .
22
19
51
39
47
57
55
290
Calls by others
194
234
412
254
478
489
508
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1916-1917
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
GRADES
Enrolled
for Year
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent of Attendance
HIGH SCHOOL
X-XI-XII-XIII
664
644.8
607.2
94.2
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
VIII and IX
501
436.3
412.1
94.4
CROSBY SCHOOL
Anne Sheridan
VII
51
40.7
38.8
95.1
Carrie L. Minott
VI
45
41.4
39.6
95.7
Jennie M. Cottle
VI
45
39.4
37.8
95.9
Marion F. Estee
V
44
41.4
39.1
94.4
Dorothy E. True.
V
43
41.7
39.1
93.8
Gertrude D. Trask
IV
50
45.6
43.9
96.3
Laura F. Thrasher
IV
50
40.9
39.4
96.3
Sara M. Henderson
III
39
37.3
35.4
94.9
Helen A. Lyons
III
41
37.4
35.3
94.4
Christine A. Dodge.
III
41
36.8
34.9
94.8
Helen E. Graham
II
40
34.3
31.4
91.5
Rachel Harrison
II
42
33.9
31.7
93.5
Ethelyn M. Brown
38
34.8
32.6
93.7
Helen M. Warren
44
30.9
28.4
91.9
Ellen E. Sweeney
39
32.8
29.3
89.3
Annie W. Cobb
I
36
33.9
30.5
89.9
688
603.2
567.2
94.0
CUTTER SCHOOL
Beulah S. Arnold
VII
41
37.5
36.2
96.5
Gertrude C. Abbott
VI
44
40.7
38.6
94.8
Olive Stratton
V
42
38.4
36.3
94.5
Dorothy M. Beebe
24
22.0
20.9
95.0
Edith A. Stockwell
IV
40
37.3
35.7
95.7
Florence R. Norton
43
36.3
33.8
93.1
Antoinette L. Canfield
42
36.3
34.5
95.0
Marion G. Gleason
40
33.2
30.5
91.8
Margaretta W. Hill
I and II
35
29.2
27.0
92.5
351
310.9
293.5
94.4
LOCKE SCHOOL
Alice M. Philbrick
VII
39
36.5
34.1
93.4
Flora E. Fuller
VII
40
38.2
35.9
93.9
Elsa R. Anderson
VI
43
39.6
37.4
94.4.
Ruth E. Delano
VI
43
36.1
33.7
93.4
Corla M. Nelson
48
40.4
38.3
94.8
Mabel A. Ward
49
43.9
40.8
92.9
Bertha W. Richards
47
44.4
41.5
93.5
Ethel L. Sargent
IV
50
48.2
46.1
95.6
Carrie L. Horr
III
46
36.9
34.0
92.1
Lucy E. Evans
III
39
36.8
34.7
94.3
Alice M. Bean
II
40
38.2
35.4
92.7
Pauline E. Thiesfeldt
[I
40
33.8
31.2
92.3
Sylvia E. Weare
II
36
35.4
32.5
91.8
II
I
I
V
V
IV
V and VI
III
II
I
Daily
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STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1716-17 - Concluded
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
GRADES
Enrolled
for Year
Average
Average
Attendance
Per cent of Attendance
LOCKE SCHOOL (Cont.)
Margaret W. Chater
I
38
30.9
27.9
90.3
Helen H. McIntosh
I
35
29.8
26.6
89.3
Myrtle M. Davis
I
33
28.2
25.1
89.0
666
597.3
555.2
92.9
PARMENTER SCHOOL
Pearl M. Pillsbury
IV
43
40.9
38.9
95.1
Bessie R. Clerk
V and VI
40
39.1
37.0
94.6
Elizabeth L. Geer
III
40
36.6
35.0
95.6
Grace B. Tibbetts
II
37
33.8
31.2
92.3
Helen M. Dow
I
42
39.0
36.3
93.1
202
189.4
178.4
94.2
RUSSELL SCHOOL
Mary M. Stewart
VII
40
32.4
30.5
94.1
Cora E. Tarvis
VII
43
38.3
37.1
96.8
Vera E. Libby
VII
1
17.9
16.7
93.3
Bertha W. Belmont
VI
41
31.8
30.5
95.9
Margaret B .. Condon
V and VI
2
28.9
26.7
92.4
Nellie A. Grimes
V
40
31.6
29.7
93.9
Mary E. Hernan
IV
44
42.7
41.2
96.5
Edna MacArthur
III
45
39.4
37.1
94.2
Sarah L. Gifford
II
·
37
35.7
33.9
94.9
Ruth J. Blood
I and II
24
24.1
23.0
95.4
Elizabeth A. Day
I
34
30.1
27.8
92.4
351
352.9
334.2
94.7
Totals and Averages.
3423
3134.8
2947.8
94.0
.
.
..
Membership
Daily
125
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Year Ending June)
Year
Russell and Parmenter
Crosby
Cutter
Locke
Junior High
High
Total
1908
615.5
283.1
320.3
346.5
318.0
1886.4
1909
606.2
319.8
322.8
344.1
360.6
1953.5
1910
613.4
342.0
270.3
456.6
367.3
2049.6
1911
622.6
390.7
301.1
496.0
372.0
2182.4
1912
595.2
446.4
290.1
439.7
400.0
2221.4
1913
583.3
472.5
303.0
522.3
454.4
2335.5
1914
591.3
562.3
318.3
583.1
498.0
2553.0
1915
607.4
622.8
307.3
631.9
548.9
2718.3
1916
511.8
584.1
302.8
583.0
391.9
639.8
3013.4
1917
542.3
603.2
310.9
597.3
436.3
664.8
3134.8
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1917.
The Board consisting of Alfred H. Knowles, Dr. Laurence L. Peirce, and Dr. Guy E. Sanger held its first meeting March 12, 1917, at which time Alfred H. Knowles having been re-elected for a term of three years, was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties by the Town Clerk.
Dr. Sanger was elected chairman and Miss Gertrude K. Clifford was appointed clerk.
There have been no epidemics of communicable diseases in the Town during the past year.
At a special meeting of the Selectmen and Board of Health, May 14, 1917, Alfred W. Lombard was appointed a member of the Board of Health for the remainder of the year to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Laurence L. Peirce.
For the detail work carried on by the Bacteriologist, Superin- tendent of the Health Department, and other Inspectors we refer you to the appended reports.
BACTERIOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Specimens will be received at the Bacteriological Laboratory at the Town Hall daily, at any time, and they will be examined and reported upon the following morning.
Outfits for specimens to be examined for tuberculosis, diph- theria, and typhoid fever; and diphtheria antitoxin, vaccine lymph, and nitrate of silver solution may be obtained at the laboratory and at the following places:
Perham's Pharmacy, Arlington Center; Emus Pharmacy, Arlington Heights; Angus Pharmacy, corner of Winter Street and Massachusetts Avenue.
For further particulars, we refer you to the report of the Bac- teriologist.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
BOARD OF INFANTS.
Eight parties, whose applications were first approved by this Board, have been licensed by the State Board of Charity to board infants in this Town, under the provisions of Chapter 83 of the Revised Laws of 1902.
PERMITS.
The record of permits to keep cows, swine, goats and hens, · and to collect grease, is as follows:
Cows: Three applications were received for permits to keep 5 cows, all of which were granted.
Hens: Seventy-five applications were received for permits to keep 1832 hens, all of which were granted.
Ducks: Three applications were received for permits to keep 19 ducks, all of which were granted.
Swine: Twenty-three applications were received for permits to keep 43 swine, all of which were granted.
Grease: Four applications were received for permits for four · teams to collect grease. Four permits were granted.
Fifteen permits were issued at this office to haul offal through the streets of the Town.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
On March 12, 1917, this Board re-adopted the following quarantine rules relative to persons suffering with contagious or infectious diseases:
Diseases adjudged dangerous to the public health. It is adjudged that the diseases known as actinomycosis, anterior poliomyelitis, Asiatic cholera, cerebro-spinal meningitis, diptheria, glanders, leprosy, malignant pustule, measles, German measles, ophthal- mia neonatorum, plague, pellagra, scarlet fever, smallpox, tetanus, trachoma, trichinosis, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, typhus fever, varicella, whooping cough, yellow fever, erysipelas, pneumonia, rabies, tonsillitis *; and mumps*, those marked by star being designated by local regulation, are infectious or con- tagious and are dangerous to the public health and safety, and may be contracted from persons or apartments, or at funerals of persons dying from these diseases, and that the following
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provisions of this Chapter are necessary for the public health and safety in regard to said diseases.
QUARANTINE OF PERSONS SUFFERING WITH CONTAGIOUS OR
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, OR THOSE EXPOSED TO SUCH DISEASES. DIPHTHERIA. Patient: Until nose and throat are clear and two successive cultures at three (3) day intervals have been obtained from both nose and throat; the last culture to be takn by some person designated by the Board of Health. Other children: Until one (1) week has elapsed since last exposure, unless im- munized by antitoxin, and after two (2) successive negative cultures from both nose and throat. Other members of family: May attend to business after one (1) negative culture, unless engaged in the handling of food.
SCARLET FEVER. Patient: Quarantined for a minimum period of five (5) weeks; and thereafter during persistence of lesions of nose, throat, ears or skin. Other children: Until one (1) week has elapsed since last exposure, unless immunized 'by previous attack of the disease. Other members of family: May attend to business, unless engaged in the handling of food.
MEASLES. Patient: Quarantined until ten (10) days have elapsed since beginning of eruption. Other children: Excluded from school for tw ) (2) weeks from date of last exposure, unless previously immunized by an attack of the disease. Other mem- bers of family: Allowed to attend to business.
GERMAN MEASLES. Patient: Isolated for seven (7) days after appearance of eruption. Other children: Not excluded from school. Other members of family: May attend to business.
CHICKEN POX. Patient: Shall be isolated during presence of skin or mouth lesions. Other children. Excluded for three (3) weeks after last exposure to the disease unless immunized by previous attack of the disease. Other members of family: May attend to business.
WHOOPING COUGH. Patient: Shall be isolated for a minimum period of three (3) weeks and thereafter as long as the paroxys- mal stage persists. Other children: Excluded from school until two (2) weeks have elapsed since last exposure unless im- munized by previous attack of the disease. Other members of family: May attend to business. .
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MUMPS. Patient: Isolated for three (3) weeks. Other chil- dren: Excluded from school for two (2) weeks from last exposure unless previously immunized by an attack of the disease. Other members of family: May attend to business.
TYPHOID FEVER. Patient: Isolated until recovery and until urine and feces are free from bacilli. Other children: Excluded from school for two (2) weeks from last exposure unless im- munized by previous attack or by typhoid vaccine. Other ·members of family: May attend to business unless engaged in the handling of food.
OPHTHALMIA. Patient: Isolated until purulent discharge has disappeared and two (2) successive cultures negative for gonococci at twenty-four (24) hours' interval have been obtained.
In the death of Dr. Laurence L. Peirce a member of the Board of Health for nine years, the Town has lost a man in- tensely interested in the health affairs of the community.
His activity in perfecting the organization of the various departments of the Board of Health of the Town has resulted in a system of work embodying the highest ideals.
By his efforts he secured the laboratory and its magnificient equipment, and the establishment of the Board of Health and School Nurse.
· Upon his death the following resolutions were adopted:
Died at Arlington, Mass., April 28, 1917, Laurence L. Peirce, M.D.V., late Chairman of the Board of Health in this Town. We his associates in office wish to place on record our feeling of deep grief for the loss we have sustained, and our high appreciation of his character as a man, a town officer, a citizen, and an associate. In his daily life he displayed those high qualities of mind and heart which formed the basis of his character, and made him respected and loved by all who knew him. As Chairman of the Board of Health his thorough knowledge of his duties, his faithfulness and ability in per- forming them were worthy of all praise. His memory will always be cherished as an example of that high type of character
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which is built up by following the dictates of an enlightened conscience, and the impulse of a kind heart.
Resolved: That the foregoing tribute be spread upon the records of this Board.
GUY E. SANGER, M.D., ALFRED H. KNOWLES, ALFRED W. LOMBARD, Board of Health.
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VITAL STATISTICS.
Population (1915)
14,860
Crude birth rate
26.5
Crude death rate
15.4
Total number of deaths from all causes, exclusive of still-
births
14.8
Number of still-births
9
Total number of births, exclusive of still-births
386
DEATHS BY SEXES (Still-Births excluded).
Number of deaths of females
116
Number of deaths of males
106
Number of deaths of unknown
00
Total
222
DEATHS BY MONTHS (Still-Briths excluded).
1916
1917
January
16
25
February
20
17
March
23
20
April
11
17
May
25
23
June
21
26
July
12
17
August
15
16
September
15
12
October
20
16
November
19
15
December
23
18
Total
220
222
Still-births
9
9
Total
229
231
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DEATHS BY AGES (Still-Births excluded). 1
Total
Male
Female
Deaths of persons under one year
27
18
9
From 1 to 2 years
3
2
1
From 2 to 3 years
1
0
1
From 3 to 4 years
0
0
0
From 4 to 5 years
6
4
2
From 5 to 9 years
5
5
0
From 10 to 14 years
2
2
0
From 15 to 19 years
6
2
4
From 20 to 24 years
6
4
2
From 25 to 29 years
17
8
9
From 30 to 34 years
3
0
3
From 35 to 39 years
8
4
4
From 40 to 44 years
7
2
5
From 45 to 49 years
11
6
5
From 50 to 54 years
17
5
12
From 55 to 59 years
11
7
4
From 60 to 64 years
16
7
9
From 65 to 69 years
16
4
12
From 70 to 74 years
19
12
7
From 75 to 79 years
16
5
11
From 80 to 84 years
12
4
8
From 85 to 89 years
8
3
5
From 90 to 94 years
2
1
1
From 95 to 99 years
3
1
2
Total
222
106
116
CAUSES OF DEATH (Still-Births excluded).
·
All cases, total
222
Male
106
Female
116
222
NOTE.
For names of persons dying see report of the Town Clerk.
CAUSES OF DEATHS
Class No.
Causes of Death
All Ages
Under
1 year
2
3
4
₹5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
,40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
SO-84
85-89
90-94
195-99
GENERAL DISEASES
M
F
Typhoid Fever
2
0
M-1
Scarlet Fever .
1
0
F-0
Diphtheria
1
0
F-0
M-0 F-1
M-0 F-1
Influenza .
1
2
F-0
M-0 F-1
Dysentery
0
1
M-0 F-1
Erysipelas.
0
1
(Septcæmia)
1
0 F-0
M-0|M-1|M-2|M-0|M-0
M-0|M-2
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
5
10
F-1 F-0 F-5 F-1 F-1
F-2 F-0
Tuberculous Meningitis
2
2 F-1
F-1
F-0
M-1 F-0
Tubercular Peritonitis.
0 0
1
.
M-1 F-0
Syphilis .
1
0
M-1|M-1 M-1|M-1 F-0 |F-0 F-0
Cancer of Stomach, Liver .
4
0
M-0
M-0
..
Cancer of Breast.
0
3
F-1
F-2
Cancer of Uterus.
1
5
F-1
F-2
Cancer of Kidney .
1
0
M-0|M-1 F-1 F-0
Cancer of Neck
1
1
Lympho-sarcoma of Neck .
1
0
Cancer of Tibia .
0
1
Cancer of Cæcum.
0
1
Sarcoma of Lung.
0
1
M-0 F-1
M-0
Cancer of Ovary. .
0
1
IF-1
M-0
M-0
M-1
M-0 F-1
F-0
M-0
M-0
M-0|M-1 M-0 F-1 |F-0 F-1
M-1 F-0
M-1 F-0
M-0 F-1
M-0 F-1
I
M-1 M-1 F-0 F-0
M-1
M-1
M-1
Adentis Cervical Glands.
1
CAUSES OF DEATHS-Continued.
Class No.
Causes of Death
All Ages
Under
1 vear
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-99
M
F
M-0
M-0
Cancer of Rectum
0
2
M-1
Tumor of Brain .
1
0
F-0
M-1
Diabetes Mellitus.
2
0
F-0
M-1 F-0
Myeloid Leukemia.
1
0
M-1 F-0
M-3 F-0
Pernicious Anemia .
4
0
M-1
F-0
Cancer of ŒEsophagus.
1
0
M-0 F-1
Acidosis
0
1
Diseases of the Nervous System and of the Organs of Special Sense
M-1
M-0
Cerebrospinal Meningitis
1
1
F-0
M-1
Cerebral Meningitis .
1
0
F-0
M-1
1
0
F-0
M-1 F-0
Locomotor Ataxia
1
0
M-0
Paralysis Agitans.
0
1
M-2 F-2
M-2|M-0|M-2|M-0M-1 F-2 F-3 |F-3 F-1 F-0
Cerebral Hemorrhage.
7
11
M-1 F-0
General Paralysis of the Insane. . .
1
0
M-1 M-0
Convulsions of Infants.
1
1 F-0 F-1
Spinal Bifida .
1
0
F-0
M-0
Suppurative Otitis.
0
1 F-1
F-1
F-1
M-1
F-0
F-1
Pneumocococcus Meningitis.
.
F-1
M-1
II
III
¡Diseases of the Circulatory System
Chronic Endocarditis.
2
2
F-1
F-1
Acute Myocarditis.
0
1
Chronic Myocarditis.
3
5
M-0
M-0
M-0
Valvular Disease of Heart.
1
3
F-1
F-1
F-1
M-1
Aortic Regurgitation. .
1
0
F-0
M-0
M-0|M-0
Mitral Regurgitation. .
1
9
F-1
F-1 F-1
F-1
Angina Pectoris ..
1
0
F-0
M-0
Arterio Sclerosis ..
4
4
F-1
Acute Dilatation of Heart.
1
0
F-0
M-0
M-1
Heart Block. .
1
1
F-1
F-0
Diseases of the Respiratory System
Acute Bronchitis.
0
1
M-2
M-1
M-1
M-0|M-0
M-1|M-0|M-0 F-0 F-1 F-2
M-1
Broncho Pneumonia.
6
5 F-0
F-0
F-0
F-1 F-1
F-0
Lobar Pneumonia.
5
4
F-1
F-0 F-1
F-0 F-0 F-1
Pneumonia (probably) . .;
1
0
M-1
Hypostatic Pneumonia Asthma ..
1
0
F-0
V
Diseases of the Digestive System
M-0
Acute Indigestion .
1
2
F-1
Acute Enteritis
0
- 1
M-2
Gastro Enteritis. .
2
0
F-0
M-0
Hernia, Strangulated
2
1
M-0
Intestinal Obstruction.
0
1
F-1
M-1 F-0
F-1
M-1 F-0
.. .
M-1
M-1 F-0
M-0 F-1
M-1|M-1|M-0 M-1|M-0 F-0 F-0 F-3 F-1 F-1
. .
M-1 F-0
M-0
M-0|M-OM-1M-0 F-2 |F-1 F-1 |F-1
M-1
M-1|M-1 M-0|M-1 M-1 F-0 F-1 F-1 F-0 F-1
M-1
M-0 F-1
M-1
M-0
M-1 F-1
M-1 M-0
M-1|M-1|M -- 0
F-0
M-1 F-0
M-1 F-1
M-0
F-1
M-0
IV
CAUSES OF DEATHS-Continued.
Class No.
Causes of Death
All Ages
Under
1 year
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-68
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-99
-
Peritonitis.
2
1
F-0
F-0 F-1
Peritonsillar Abscess
0
1
M-1
Intussusception
1
0
F-0
M-0
Enterocolitis.
0
1
F-1
M-1 F-0
Chronic Ulcerative Colitis
1
0
Pancraetitis
0
1
Nonvenereal Diseases of the Genito- Urinary System and Annexa
Acute Nephritis.
2
2
M-1 F-0
M-1 F-0
M-1|M-1
Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
5
6
F-2 F-1
Acute Congestion of Kidneys.
1
0
M-1
M-1
Gall Stoncs.
2
0
F-0
F-0
M-0
Septic Gall Bladder .
0
1
F-1
VII
The Puerperal State
Puerperal Septicaemia.
0
1
Uremia.
0
1
VIII
Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue
Gangrene of legs and foot. . -
1
0
XI
Diseases of Early Infancy
M-1
Icterus Neonatorum. - 1 |0 F-0
IM IF
Blk.|
-1
M-1|M- 0
M-0
F-1
M-0 F-1
M-0|M-0 F-1 F-1 M-1|M-2 M-0 F-1 F-1 F-1
M-1 . .
F-0
.
M-0 F-1
M-0 F-1
M-1 F-0
VI
IM-2|
Premature Birth.
2
3 F-3 M-1
Marasmas.
1
0 0
F-0 M-1
Inanition .
1
0
0 F-0 M-0
Hemorrhagic Disease of New Born
0
1 F-1
M-0
Atelectasis.
0
1 F-1 M-1
Improper Fecding.
1
0 F-0 M-0
Asphyxia Neonatorum.
0
1 F-1
XII |Old Age
Senility .
0
1
Senile Dementia .
1
1
Affections Produced by External Causes
Suicide by poison .
0
1
-
Suicide by firearms (revolver while insane) .
1
0
Burns, Accidental.
1
1
M-1 F-0
M-0 F-1
Traumatism by fall (fracture of skull) .
1
0
M-1 F-0
Accident, crushed between motor Truck and Freight Car. .
1
0
F-0
Accident, struck by Automobile. .
1
0
M-1 F-0
M-1
Automobile Accident ..
1
0
F-0
Fracture of Femur . 0
1
XIV
Ill-Defined Diseases Ill-Defined, and Gradual (Heart Disease)
0 | 2
M-0 F-1
M-0 F-1
Still born.
5
4
M-0 F-1
M-1 F-1
XIII
M-0 F-1
M-1 F-0
M-1
M-0 F-1
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE BACTERIOLOGIST AND PHYSICIAN TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass .:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Bacteriologist and Physician to the Board of Health for the year ending December 31, 1917.
BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK.
Total
Pos.
Neg.
For For Diagnosis Release
Diphtheria
202
18
184
176
26
Typhoid Fever
48
3
45
Malaria
8
0
8
Tuberculosis
102
21
81
Gonococci
11
2
9
This work is exclusive of some of the routine examinations made at the Dispensary, and also of the work done at the Parochial School when cultures were taken of all those exposed to diphtheria (122). Four of these were found positive and by excluding these carriers the impending epidemic was stopped.
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
Now that we have Miss Elsie D. Gould, an efficient, well- trained nurse, the work and enthusiasm has increased, and, therefore, the results have proportionately increased. Where last year we were fortunate to have one patient a week, we now have fairly regularly, from eight to ten a week which shows the benefit derived from the nurse visiting the homes and . urging the patients to report for examination.
PHYSICIAN TO THE BOARD.
Measles has been rampant at the Heights but as only a small proportion have been reported to us, we have not been able to check the progress much. If the public only regarded this disease more seriously we might be able to cope with it a little better.
Other contagious diseases have been few except the epidemic
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of diphtheria at the Parochial School which, as I have said before, was stopped by culturing the exposed children.
Respectfully submitted, EZEKIEL PRATT, M.D., Bacteriologist and Physician to the Board of Health.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE.
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Board of Health Nurse from April 16, 1917, to December 31, 1917.
Number of visits of tuberculosis cases
372
Number of visits made with Dr. E. Pratt
3
Number of visits of tuberculosis cases not reported
10
Number of patients at dispensary
68
Number of cases to State Sanatoriums
5
Tuberculosis cases taken to Cambridge Tuberculosis Hospital 2
New tuberculosis cases visited and found one month 8
To North Reading State Sanitorium with patient
1
Tubercular cases reported to charity organizations
6
Number of scarlet fever cases visited
28
Number of measles cases visited
201
Number of diphtheria cases visited
22
Number of typhoid fever cases visited
5
Number of mumps cases visited
20
Number of Chicken-pox cases visited
30
Boarding houses for infants inspected
4
Number of cases reported to charity organizations
2
Respectfully submitted,
ELSIE D. GOULD, R.N., Board of Health Nurse.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE.
l'o the Superintendent of Schools, Arlingion, Mass.
Dear Sir: I herewith submit my report as School Nurse
from April 16, 1917, to January 1, 1918.
Number of school visits with Dr. Pratt
10
Number of school visits without Dr. Pratt
343
Assisted Dr. Pratt in examining pupils
9
Number of home visits
414
Number of pupils inspected
1945
For vaccination
580
Boil
8
Minor complaints
274
Defective teeth
304
Eczema
5
Headache
33
Excluded for pediculosis
157
Treatment given or sent home for treatment
9
Pinkeye
2
Eyes
38
Sore throat
174
Skin affections
99
Ring worms
24
Enlarged glands
6
Herpes
9
Toothache
4
First aid given
47
Empitigo
2
Mumps
4
Chicken pox
22
Ear
9
Enlarged tonsils
3
Children taken to Forsythe Dental School
337
Children taken to Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary
38
Free treatment by Dr. Cobb
3
Children taken to Children's Hospital, Out-Patient Department
2
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Children taken to Hospital for adenoid and tonsils Operation 12
Children taken to Psychopathic Hospital 4
Respectfully submitted,
ELSIE D. GOULD, R.N., School Nurse.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING.
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Plumbing for the Town of Arlington for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1917.
There have been permits issued, calling for the setting of fixtures as follows:
Water closets
254
Bathtubs
200
Lavatories
200
Sinks
219
Wash trays
178
Shower baths with separate setting, requiring trap
2
Floor drains
4
Urinals
1
Carriage wash 2
There have been made necessary by sewer connections eight changes in the main drains requiring water tests. Eighteen traps were condemned and ordered replaced. Nine permits were cancelled for various causes.
Usual calls for inspection of work in unsanitary condition in old buildings have been made, and reports of conditions returned to the Board. Inspections of premises having State wards have been made as called for.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. DAY, Plumbing Inspector.
1
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REPORT OF THE FUMIGATOR.
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I respectfully submit my report as Fumigator from January 1, 1917, to July 6, 1917.
At a meeting of the Board of Health, held July 6, 1917, it was voted: That the Board of Health of Arlington discontinue fumigation in the Town of Arlington beginning July 6, 1917.
Whole number of fumigations, 44.
Classified as follows:
Diphtheria 10 Number of rooms fumigated 14
Scarlet fever 24 Number of rooms fumigated 31
Tuberculosis 10 Number of rooms fumigated 18
-
Total 44 Total 63
Number of houses posted for contagious diseases, 359.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. BRADLEY,
Fumigator.
REPORT OF THE SANITARY INSPECTOR.
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
1
Gentlemen: I respectfully submit my report as Sanitary Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1917.
Cesspools cleaned
14
Privy vaults cleaned
17
Yards cleaned
12
Garbage receptacles cleaned
28
Manure, foul odors from
4
Rubbish on vacant land
6
Tenements unclean
3
Dead dogs buried 10
Dead cats buried
14
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Sanitary Inspector.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my annual report as Superin- tendent of the Health Department for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1917.
The character of the work of this department, which con- sists principally of the collection of offal, ashes, rubbish, etc., rarely changes other than to increase in cost each succeeding year, due to increase in population, cost of labor, teams, etc. The usual increase due to new building construction should be very slight this year, owing to the fact that business in that line is practically at a standstill. In regard to labor and teams, it is, for various reasons, difficult to forecast the situation, and any estimate at this time must be entirely problematical.
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