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Feb. 20
Thomas Moses Belyea.
66
10
3
Feb. 22
George Reed Russell.
75
22
Feb. 23
Ellen Barchey.
44
3
18
Feb. 25
Gottfried William Falk.
34
8
10
Mar. 1
Margaret Ellen Irwin.
41
5
8
Mar. 2
Julia Belden Bartlett.
82
10
26
Mar. 2 Ellen J. Meaney.
47
8
17
Mar.
3
Fred S. Sprague.
40
10
10
Mar. 3
Robert DeNapoli.
9
3
Mar.
3
Arthur Grounder
18
9
19
Mar. 4
Josiah Willard Russell. .
84
6
9
Mar. 4
Howard Malcolm Stover
72
1
24
Mar. 6
Cornelia Marie Sowden.
65
9
14
Mar. 11
Helen Wilde Metcalf
68
11
5
Mar. 11
Thomas Nourse
86
4
4
Mar. 13
Michael Long.
59
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Mar. 13
Daniel W. Hurley
59
6
9
Mar. 15
James F. Lyons .
54
1
26
Mar. 17
Mary Alice Hoxie Fay
71
8
8
Mar. 18
William Whowell.
77
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Mar. 18
John J. Lynch.
47
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Mar. 18
Oscar B. M. Kindred.
42
2
13
Mar. 19
Charles Frederick Morse
47
2
18
Mar. 24
Ellen D. Lavin . .
42
Mar. 27
Walter Francis Mahan
34
5
22
Mar. 28
Horace Morse Smith .
76
4
19
Mar. 28
Alice Robinson Boise Wood.
72
10
13
Mar. 31
Alfred Clausan .
50
5
21
Mar. 31
Caroline Denison Higgins.
90
6
26
Apr.
1
Robert M. Ennis. .
77
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Apr.
2
Martha Hamilton Blount.
65
9
27
Apr.
6
Charles Edwin Holman.
72
5
9
Apr.
7
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Apr.
7
Julia Webb.
37
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11
Apr.
10
George A. Sharpe.
47
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21
Apr.
10
Julia T. Canniff.
52
4
17
Apr.
14
Louisa Almy Brock.
S5
1
28
Apr. 16
Henry Parker Allen.
68
Apr. 19
Mary C. Dunn. .
65
5
19
Apr. 21
Catherine Marie O'Neill.
2
Apr. 22
Lila Cassel Kline
70
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20
Apr. 24
Augusta Ann Hanscom.
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77
6
9
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Feb. 19
Margaret Ann Greer.
89
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11 hrs.
Feb. 26
Josephine Gertrude Saul.
44
2
26
Feb. 16
Olympia Barbaro
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Apr.
13
Madeline F. Toner.
22
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Apr.
8
Eustacia Mullane.
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Age
Feb. 19
Feb. 19
10
Feb. 20
Mar. 3
Mar. 28
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
Date of Death
Name
Age Yrs. Mos. Days
Apr. 26
Elizabeth Hunt.
3
Apr. 27
Mary Medanick.
72
8
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Apr. 29 Nora Sullivan. .
56
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Apr. 30 Daniel Spillane.
95
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Apr. 30 Mary Jane Dickson. .
69
4
11
Apr.
30
Russell Babcock Wood.
5 hrs.
Apr. 30 John Nason. .
83
5
6
May 1
Walter H. Breed.
69
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May 2 Harriet Breen .
78
6
19
May 2 Frank S. Dole.
71
2
3
May 2 Olivena Paul Millett.
.34
5
12
May 2 Jeanette Femia. .
9
16
May
3
Frederick James Prest
28
7
8
May
4 Nannie Kimball Hill
58
6
12
May 5 Edmund Stocker .
2
3
27
May 7
Ellen Augusta Davis.
74
7
18
May 7 Rose Dwyer
57
1
22
May 10
Warren Clark
69
1
9
May 12
Nora M. Hardinian
75
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May 13
Katherine Sheehan Metcalf
46
22
May 13
Juliette H. Hawes
82
5
16
May 14
Catherine E. Lawrence.
31
10
3
May 17
Walter H. Belyea.
36
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May 27
Joseph Medeiros DaPonte
60
11
21
June
2
Cellanire Jean.
33
9
9
June
5
Lulu Webber .
38
June 7
Thomas J. Leany.
42
7
4
June 13
Felix William McGettrick .
71
6
20
June 19
Mary Danahy
31
2
26
June 21
Florence B. Whitmore.
37
1
17
June 27
Maud Vinal Sawtelle.
50
8
26
July 2
Elizabeth Jane Higgins.
63
4
23
July
11
Charles H. Decrow
59
9
23
July
12
Edward Joyce
78
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10
July 18
George I. Stowe ..
66
4
26
July
19
Adelaide Clifford Boyd.
76
9
July '20
Hannah McClellan
56
7
July
Ellen Rowe.
70
7
15
July
21 22 22
Emma Lillian Bacon.
4
8
26
July 23
Albert John Burrey.
49
8
5
July 24
Ella Louise Grant
51
10
24
July
25
Phyllis M. Barry
1
1
7
July July
26
Nathaniel E. Whittier.
68
5
5
July
26
Mildred Jones.
10
9
20
July 27
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July 27
Homer Newman Thompson.
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18
July 28
Mariano Rando .
4
9
20
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Apr. 30 James A. Gorell.
11
5
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July
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10 min.
July 22
25
Ella J. Boyd.
54
25
11
June 27
Augustin Bienkewicz.
29
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July
15
Ellen Griffiths Hewes
83
4
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May 19
May 27
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May 15
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Date of
Age
Death
Name
Yrs.
Mos. Days
July 29
Thomas Henry Gaffney
67
10
19
July 29 Lillian B. Challies
20
8
July 30
Clara Harris.
28
9
15
Aug. 8 Harriet M. Giles .
78
1
9
Aug. 15
Roslyn Mae Feenelly .
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1
13
Aug. 19
Alfred Stewart Diamond .
4
11
Aug. 21
Marie Gibbons. .
3
8
Aug. 22
Sarah Bateman Davis
59
4
17
Aug. 22
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Aug. 25
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Aug. 28
Harry Fuller McClure.
41
1
20
Aug. 30
Julia Reagan ..
70
9
30
Sept. 2
Sylvester Mead .
50
5
7
Sept. 3 Sept. 3
Emeline Sherman Bacon
86
10
7
Sept. 5 Emily B. Pearson
81
3
14
Sept. 6
Charles Frederick Crosby.
65
5
8
Sept.
7
Carrie I. Hills. .
55
6
7
Sept. 8
Frank Sands
67
11
20
Sept. 10
Carl C. Brown.
36
9
13
Sept. 11
Julia Clara Frederick .
51
5
11
Sept. 12
Thomas Roden.
73
10
14
Sept. 14
Hyman Stetson
44
1
29
Sept. 14
Emma J. Hadley
49
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21
Sept. 15
Charles Jukes.
58
6
Sept. 16
Margaret J. Todd.
60
4
30
Sept. 16
Lydia Lenore Haire.
58
2
1
Sept. 16
Elizabeth Grant Robertson
60
4
5
Sept. 16
Cordelia Irene Wheatland.
46
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8 hrs.
Sept. 18
Fred H. Allen .
51
2
2
Sept. 22
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Sept. 25
Clara E. Tierney
63
13
Sept. 26
John J. Leahy .
73
1
16
Sept. 28
Clara Jane Smith.
60
11
22
Oct. 8
Marion E. Hutchinson .
40
4
8
Oct. 11
Samuel James McCormack.
40
6
12
Oct. 12
William Colin Smith
67
4
29
Oct.
13
Harriet Laura Hovey
79
1
19
Oct.
16
George Baptiste Dubrouillet .
60
3
25
Oct. 17
Lillian A. Wells .
28
2
20
Oct. 18
Elmira A. Fisher
92
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Oct.
20 Robert Deveau.
3
Oct.
23
Caroline Young .
51
6
18
Oct.
23
William A. Lynch .
70
7
8
Oct. 24
Phyllis Gresham Hardy
7
5
6
Oct.
24
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Oct.
24
John Henry Mead .
27
1
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Oct. 25
Lyman Kimball Swan.
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2
2
24
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2
11
Sept. 13
James French.
79
25
Sept. 16
Sept. 19
Nelson Marks
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3
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Sept. 23
Sept. 28
Barney Mazer.
31
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Oct.
12 Mary Hackett. .
8
16
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3
Oct. 24 Winifred Edgar Ivester.
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Aug. 28
Steven William Sujka.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
Date of Death
Name
Yrs. Mos. Days
Oct. 26 Oct. 27
Bridget E. Sheehan
67
8
12
Oct. 28
Otis Morrissey .
12
5
6
Oct. 30
William Smith .
83
5
24
Nov. 1
Joseph F. Tremblay
5
7
20
Nov. 4
Sophia Ayer Brosnan
78
4
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Nov. 5 John Powers . .
4
Nov. 6 Jessie May Boyd.
25
8
12
Nov.
6 Mary A. Donovan
74
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Nov. 7
Julia A. Donovan. .
29
Nov. 11
Robert Joseph Briggs
3
5
22
Nov. 11
Susan Locke Merrifield.
90
5
19
Nov. 12
Harriet S. Steele .
78
3
9
Nov. 13
Henry William Munch.
55
4
25
Nov. 13
Elizabeth Gustafson .
66
Nov. 17
Waldo T. Pierce.
89
·
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Nov. 17
Thomas J. Woods
26
5
Nov. 17
Eruktine Kristine Kneudses
42
24
Nov. 19
Catherine Daley.
91
Nov. 19
John Spencer Crosby
90
7
2
Nov. 20
Sarah Wilson Flagg.
89
5
27
Nov. 21
Alma M. Lang.
11
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7
Nov. 27
Theresa Reardon.
60
Nov. 27
Mary Jane Baxter
81
3
19
Nov. 29
Almira Tufts Whittemore
91
2
9
Nov. 29
Margaret Jane Winn.
63
5
15
Dec.
3
Margaret Paine Campbell .
54
2
18
Dec.
3
Evelyn Amelia White
68
8
5
Dec.
5
Sarah Maud Brittian
44
5
17
Dec.
8
Charles Dorrington
2
13
Dec. 19
Filomena Casazza.
3
10
15
Dec. 12
Mildred Burns Goodman
38
4
14
Dec. 13
Susan L. Morrill .
77
6
21
Dec. 18
John Ernest Hardy
50
4
24
Dec. 19
Milford Goodwin .
53
10
10
Dec. 21
David Copley Collier
22
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18
Dec. 26
Mariand Carolyn LaRose.
2
.
10
Dec. 26
Harriet May Surrette
40
11
9
Dec. 27
Frances M. Mellow
74
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Dec. 28
John Smallman
89
8
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Dec. 29
Mary T. Viano ..
41
8
4
Dec. 29
Wilhelmina Flora Ring.
73
9
8
Dec. 30
Bridget O'Connell
46
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Dec. 31
Florence Louise Bacon
83
1
4
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Nov. 29
Ellen R. Driscoll .
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Age
Morris Feldman ...
46
Oct. 30
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Nov. 7 Helen Marie Smith.
24
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Dec. 27
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of the Town of Arlington:
There has been only one change in the personnel of the Health Department during the past year. The untimely death of Mr. Timothy J. Falvey, Inspector of Slaughtering, necessitated the appointment of a successor, and Mr. Thomas J. Green was appointed on February 8, 1919.
While there has been a slight increase in the number of contagious diseases over the previous year, the increase in population and crowded conditions in the schools will account for this increment.
Dr. Ezekiel Pratt, having returned to Arlington from overseas, resumed his duties as Bacteriologist and Physician to the Board September 1, 1919.
The five-year contract for the purchase of the town gar- bage expired on November 1, 1919. After duly advertising, for bids, sealed proposals were received from bidders, and the contract was awarded to Michael Shea of Lexington, for a five-year period, at $3,213.60 per year, or $1,953.60 more per annum than was previously received for said sale.
The enactment of Chapter 360 of the General Acts of 1919 placed an added responsibility upon the Board of Health, and now all dealers in methel or denatured alcohol, except druggists, must have a permit from this Board before selling this product.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The Board has taken an active part in recommending certain extensions of the public sewerage system and, have, the past year, been instrumental in having a group of houses near the centre of the town connected. Public sewers being closely identified with health work, the Board would encourage
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the maximum amount of this work that could be done each year, until such time as the Town is thoroughly sewered.
For the coming year we would recommend the installing of the public sewer in Bow Street, from a point opposite No. 98 on said street and extending to Forest Street. Also the same in Forest Street, from a point opposite No. 213 on said street and extending to Massachusetts Avenue, with manhole and pump equipment similar to that now in use in Brattle and Grove Streets, for pumping the sewage matter to Massa- chusetts Avenue.
With the installing of the public sewer in the Sylvia and Hibbert Streets section two years ago, conditions from a sani- tary standpoint have greatly improved. There is still however a chance for further improvement in this section, through the weekly collection of ashes, rubbish, etc. We are of the opinion that these collections are an absolute necessity, and would strongly urge that provision be made, in order that they may be commenced April 1, of this year.
ORGANIZATION
ALFRED W. LOMBARD, Chairman
ALFRED H. KNOWLES DR. CHARLES F. ATWOOD
APPOINTMENTS
WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Agent and Clerk.
DR. GUY E. SANGER, Physician to the Board (Temp.)
DR. EZEKIEL PRATT, Physician to the Board.
DR. EZEKEIL PRATT, Bacteriologist.
FLORA M. WILSON, Nurse.
TIMOTHY J. FALVEY, Inspector of Slaughtering. Deceased.
THOMAS J. GREEN, Inspector of Slaughtering.
ALFRED W. LOMBARD, Inspector of Milk.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
VITAL STATISTICS
Population estimated 17,000.00
Total number of births, (still-births excluded)
375
Total number of deaths from all causes, (Still-births exclu- ded) 212
Number of still-births
17
Number of deaths under one year
26
Apparent birth rate, per thousand
22.1
Apparent death rate, per thousand
12.8
Infant morality, per thousand
1.5
DEATH BY MONTHS (Still Births excluded)
1918
1919
January
19
40
February
24
12
March
23
23
April
11
18
May
13
15
June
18
5
July
12
17
August
13
4
September.
49
20
October
53
18
November
20
23
December
36
17
Total
291
212
Still-Births
25
17
Total
316
229
NOTE: For names of persons dying see report of Town Clerk.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
DEATHS BY AGES (Still-Births excluded)
Male
Female
Total
Deaths of persons under one year
13
13
26
From 1 to 2 years
1
2
3
From 2 to 3 years
2
1
3
From 3 to 4 years
2
1
3
From 4 to 5 years
1
0
1
From 5 to 9 years
1
0
1
From 10 to 14 years
1
1
2
From 15 to 19 years
1
0
1
From 20 to 24 years
2
3
5
From 25 to 29 years
6
10
16
From 30 to 34 years
2
6
8
From 35 to 39 years
1
2
3
From 40 to 44 years
4
10
14
From 45 to 49 years
7
4
11
From 50 to 54 years
4
7
11
From 55 to 59 years
5
9
14
From 60 to 64 years
1
.
9
10
From 65 to 69 years
11
13
24
From 70 to 74 years
7
11
18
From 75 to 79 years
5
10
15
From 80 to 84 years
3
6
9
From 85 to 89 years
4
4
8
From 90 to 94 years
1
0
5
From 95 to 99 years
1
0
1
Total
86
126
212
DEATHS BY SEXES (Still-Births excluded)
Number of deaths of females
124
/
Number of deaths of males
88
Number of deaths of unknown
Total
212
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
It is the policy of the Board where home conditions are not favorable for the care of contagious disease, to advise hospital treatment. The following contagious diseases were reported to this office during the year.
Chicken pox
23
Diphtheria
30
Epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis
2
Facial Erysipelas
1
Influenza (From January 1 to May 10)
229
Lobar Pneumonia
8
Measles
6
Mumps
31
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
32
Opthalmia Neonatorum
1
Scarlet Fever
39
Septic Sore Throat
5
Tonsilitis
1
Typhoid Fever
6
Whooping cough
32
Total 446
During the year five persons suffering with tuberculosis were removed to State Sanatoriums, eighteen afflicted with diphtheria, eleven with scarlet fever and one with typhoid fever were removed to contagious hospitals.
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REPORT OF THE AGENT
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Agent of the Board for the year ending December 31, 1919.
The following is a list of complaints received and abated during the year.
Cesspools overflowing
8
Privy nuisance
3
Hen nuisance
7
Dumps
4
Pigs
4
Unclean cellars
9
Unclean yards
7
Stagnant water in cellars
5
Unclean garbage pails
32
Cow nuisance
2
Sewer backing up
7
Smoke niusance
1
Toilets in waiting-rooms
4
Total
93
INSPECTION OF MARKETS, STORES, ETC.
Stores and Markets
420
Fruit stores
58
Bakeries
21
Lunch-rooms
28
Lunch-carts
47
Ice cream plants
17
Fish markets
14
Total
605
WILLIAM H. BRADLEY,
Agent.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
PERMITS ISSUED
Fifty-seven permits were granted to keep 124 cows.
Eight permits were granted to keep 84 ducks.
Eight permits were granted to keep 32 goats.
Five hundred eleven permits were granted to keep 13,980 hens.
One hundred five permits were granted to keep 205 swine.
To HAUL OFFAL
Seventy-three permits were granted to haul offal through the town.
To BUILD CESSPOOLS Twenty-four permits were granted to build cesspools.
To CLEAN OUT CESSPOOLS Fifteen permits were granted to clean out cesspools.
To KEEP LIVERY STABLE One permit was granted to conduct a livery stable.
To CONDUCT RUMMAGE SALES Six permits were granted to conduct rummage sales.
LICENSES GRANTED
UNDERTAKERS
Bonney, Thomas S., 21 Fairview Avenue.
Dale, William P., 113 Medford Street.
Grannan, Daniel W., 376 Massachusetts Avenue.
Grannan, William D., 376 Massachusetts Avenue.
Hartwell, Charles T., (Firm name J. Henry Hartwell & Son), 4 Medford Street.
Kelley, George H., 418 Massachusetts Avenue.
Quinn, Joseph F., 138 Warren Street.
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BOARD ( OF HEALTH
1 LYING-IN HOSPITALS
Three licenses were granted to conduct Lying-In Hospitals.
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To MAINTAIN BOARDING HOUSES FOR INFANTS
Four licenses were granted to maintain Boarding Houses for Infants.
To CONDUCT MASSAGE PARLORS
Four licenses were granted to conduct Massage Parlors.
To COLLECT GREASE, BONES, ETC.
Nine licenses were granted to collect grease, bones, etc. Fee, $2.00.
DENATURED ALCOHOL
Nine licenses were granted to buy, sell and deal in Dena- tured Alcohol. Fee, $1.00.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE
JANUARY 1, 1920.
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Board of Health Nurse for the year ending December 31, 1919.
Visits to
Tuberculosis cases
495
With Physician
8
Diphtheria
45
Scarlet fever
75
Chicken pox
19 13
Whooping cough
Measles
7
Typhoid fever
22
Mumps
12
Influenza .
45
Total
741
Patients at Cinic
45
Patients sent to State Sanatoria
6
Patients sent to Cambridge Tuberculosis Hospital
2
Patients sent to State Infirmary
1
Patients reported to charitable organizations
10
Total
64
Boarding houses for Infants inspected
6
Miscellaneous calls 22
I also attended a Tuberculosis Conference at the State Department of Health December 10, 1919.
Respectfully submitted,
FLORA M. WILSON, R.N.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF THE BACTERIOLOGIST AND PHYSICIAN
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Board of Health Physician and Bacteriologist from September 1 when I resumed work to December 31, 1919, with an appended report, covering the period I was absent, of the work done by the State Laboratory.
Laboratory
Diagnosis
Release
Total
Pos.
Neg. Pos.
Neg.
Diphtheria
10
77
4
44
135
Tuberculosis
2
15
17
Widal test
1
6
7
Malaria
1
1
Gonorrhea
3
5
8
Meningitis
1
1
Streptococcus
1
1
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Total
18
104
4
44
170
REPORT OF PHYSICIAN TO THE BOARD
Visits to homes for contagious diseases for diagnosis 21
Visits to homes for contagious disease for release 26
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Total
47
Patients examined at Tuberculosis Dispensary
23
Visits to tubercular homes
9
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Total
32
One Typhoid Carrier was located in the Town, and mea- sures adopted to obviate any chance of contagion from this source.
Mumps have been rampant in the Town, due to failure to report the cases, also in some instances attempts are made to
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conceal cases. The Town however on the whole has been for- tunate in regard to contagious diseases in comparison with some of the neighboring towns.
Respectfully submitted,
EZEKIEL PRATT, M.D., Bacteriologist and Physician to the Board of Health.
REPORT OF ACTING PHYSICIAN
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Acting Physi- cian to the Board from January 1 to September 1, 1919. Patients examined at the Tuberculosis Clinic 25
Visits to homes 2
Visits to homes of contagious diseases for investigation and release
34
Total 61 ·
I also investigated and reported on two applications for Lying-In Hospitals.
Respectfully submitted,
GUY E. SANGER, M.D., Acting Physician to the Board of Health.
MILK INSPECTOR'S REPORT
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
1
Gentlemen: I respectfully submit my report as Inspector of Milk for the year ending December 31, 1919.
The cost of milk to the consumers has remained practically the same as during the war, and there is no immediate prospect of a marked reduction in price.
259
BOARD OF HEALTH
Comparing milk with other food products, however, the price is relatively lower, when its nutritive value is taken into consideration.
Bacterial counts made during the summer months were lower than in previous years, showing greater care in handling and a more liberal use of ice, even with almost famine prices for ice prevailing. A summary of the year's work is appended.
LICENSES AND REGISTRATION
Issued for sale of milk from stores
71
Issued for sale of milk from wagons
33
Issued for sale of Oleo from stores 38
Issued for sale of Oleo from wagons
2
Total
144
INSPECTIONS
Stores
42
Milk plants
48
Dairies
20
Total
,
110
SAMPLES ANALYZED
Milk
149
Cream
12
Ice Cream
6
Butter
1
Preserves
2
Total
170
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED W. LOMBARD,
Inspector of Milk.
260
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtering for eleven months beginning February 1 to December 31, 1919.
Total number of Carcasses inspected by months:
February
162
March
264
April
260
May
273
June
289
July
295
August
172
September
229
October
205
November
255
December
358
Total 2762
The actual time required for the above amounts to from one to two full days each week.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS J. GREEN, Inspector
261
BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
To the Board of Health:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Plumbing for the year ending December 31, 1919.
Number of applications received for which permits were granted, 183. These called for the setting of 807 fixtures divided as follows:
Water-closets
198
Sinks
177
Laundry Trays, 1-2-3 part
131
Lavatories
149
Bath tubs
145
Shower baths (floor drain or receptor requiring separate trap)
4
Urinals
2
Bubbling Fountains (separate trap)
1
Drains changed from cesspool to sewer with other changes in work
16
Drains found defective and ordered replaced
5
Traps found defective and ordered replaced
15
Grease traps for eating houses set
3
Floor drain for ice cream plant installed
1
The usual number of complaints investigated and where work was found defective, ordered changed.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. DAY,
Inspector.
CAUSES OF DEATHS
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
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-99
I. General Diseases
M
IF
M-1
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
4
5
M-0
M-1
Influenza .
1
2
F-1
M-0
M-0
Carcinomatis.
0
2
M-0
M-0
Carcinoma of Breast.
0
3
M-0
Carcinoma of Rectum.
0
1
M-0
M-0
F-1
F-1
Carcinoma of Liver .
0
2
Carcinoma of Stomach
1
0
M-0
Carcinoma of Uterus. .
1
M-1
Carcinoma of Oesophagus ..
1
0
M-0
Carcinoma of Small Intestine.
0
1
M-1
Sarcoma of Jaw.
1
0 0
M-0
Sarcoma of Omentum
0
1
F-1
Diabetes ..
1
1
M-0
M-0
Pernicious Anaemia.
0
3
FI1
F-1
M-0
Erysipelas. .
1
1 F-0
Acidosis .
1
0 0
M-0
Whooping-cough.
0 0
2
F-2
M-1
Cholera Morbus.
1
0
F-0
M-1
1
0
M-1
M-0|M-1
M-1
M-0|M-0 F-1 F-1
F-0
F-0
F-1
F-1
F-1
F-1
F-1
F-1
F-1
F-2
F-1
M-1 F-0
O. H 0
F-1
F-0
F-1
F-0
M-1 M-0 F-0 F-1
M-0 F-1
M-1
F-1
M-1 F-0
IF-0
Epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis Surgical Shock. .
0
1
F-0
M-0|M-1 F-1 F-1
.
1
3
-1
II. Diseases of the Nervous System
M-0
Cerebral Hemorrhage.
3
11
F-1
General Paralysis ..
1
0 0
M-1|M-1
Hemplegia.
2
0 0
M-0
Meningitis following operation ....
0
1 F-1
M-0
Dementia Paralitica (Syphilitic) ..
0
1
F-1
III. Diseases of the Circulatory System
Arterio Sclerosis.
4
5
F-0
M-0 F-1
F-2 F-1
F-1
Coronary Sclerosis.
2
1
F-0
M-1
M-0|M-0 M-2|M-1
Chronic Myocarditis.
5
4
F-0
F-1 F-1 F-2 F-0
M-0|M-1
M-0|M-1
Angina Pectoris.
2
2
F-1 F-0
F-1 F-0
M
M
M F-1
M-1
Mitral Insufficiency ..
2
1 F-0
F-1
F-0
M-0
M-1|M-1
Mitral Regurgitation.
2
1
F-1
F-0 F-0
M-0
Pulmonary Embolism.
0
1
F-1
M-01
Mesenteric Thrombosis ..
0
1
F-1
M-1
M-0
F-0
F-1
M-1 F-0
IV. Diseases of the Respiratory System
Lobar Pnuemonia.
F-0 F-2 F-1
F-0
F-1
F-0 F-1
M-0|M-0
...
Bronchopneumonia .
6 11 F-2 F-1
F-1 F
. . /F-1 |F-0 |
·
M-0|M-0
...
.F-1 |F-1 .... F-1 |F-1 |
.
.
F-0 F-0
.
.
M-1
M-1|M-1 M-1
M-1
M-1 F-1
M-1 F-0
.
M-1|M-0
M-1
M-1|M
Valvular Disease of Heart.
3
10
F-1
F-1 F-1
F-0
F F-2 M-0
F-3 F-1
M-1
M-2 M-0|M-1
....
..
M-1
. M-0
....
5
5
M-3|M-0
M-0|M-1|M-0 !F-2 !
M-1|M-1
.
.
Chronic Endocarditis ..
2
1
IM-1
.
M-0|M-0|M-2|M-0|M-0|M-0|M-1|M-0 F-1 |F-1 F-0 |F-2 F-2 F-3 F-0 F-1
M-1
. .
F-0
M-1 M-0
M
.
CAUSES OF DEATHS-Continued
Causes of Death
All Ages
Under
1 year
1
2
00
₩
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
Hypostatic Pneumonia.
3
0
M-0
Oedema of Lungs.
0
1
M-0
Asthma (Tubercular)
0
1 0 OH
M-1
Acute Bronchitis .
2
F-0
V. Diseases of the Digestive System
Intestinal Indigestion.
1
0 F-0
M-0 F-1
Intestinal Ulceration
0
1 1
M-0
Intestinal Obstruction.
0
2
M-1
Acute Indigestion
1
1 F-0
M-0 F-1
Mucus Colitis
1
0
M
Pyloric Stenosis .
0
1 F-1
M-1 |M-0
Gastro Enteritis
1
2 F-1 F-1
M-0 F-1
Cirrhosis of Liver.
0
1
Hernia (Strangulated).
0
1
M-1
Rupture of thePharyngeal (Abcess)
1
0
F-0
Infectious Diarrhea.
1
0
M-1 F-0
M-1M
M-1
M-2
M
Peritonitis .
5
3
F
F-1
F-1
F
F-1
.
F-1
F-1
M-1
F-0
M-1
.
M-0
F-1
F-1
M-0 F-1
M-0 F-1
M-1 F-0
M-2|M-1
F-0 F-0
VII. Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System and Annexa
M-1
Acute Interstitial Nephritis .
. .
M-1
M-0
Chronie Nephritis.
6
7
M-0
Cystic Kidneys.
0
1
M-0
Acute Endometritis
0
1
VII. The Puerperal State
Septicemia.
0
2
X. Malformations
Convulsions .
1
0
M-0
Spina befida.
0
1
F-1
M-6 F-3
Premature Birth. .
6
3
XII. Old Age
XIII. Affections produced by External Causes
Accidental Drowning. .
Multiple injuries (Railroad Accident) ..
101 1 0 1
01 . 0 1 0
M-1 F-0 M-0 F-1 M-1 F-0
·
M-0 F-1
M-0|M-0 F-1 F-1
Fractured Skull (Auto accident) . .
0 0
3
M-0 F-1
Crushed Chest (Auto accident) . 0
1
M-0
F-0
1
1 F-1
M-1
M-1 M-1|M-2M F-1
.
F
F-1 |F-2 F-1 |F-1
F-1
F-1
F-1
M-0|M-0 F-1 F-1
· .
M-1 F-0
XI. Diseases of Early Infancy
Compound Fracture of Femur (Auto accident) .
Causes of Death
Traumatism (Auto accident) Burns - Accidental.
Suicide by Poison . Suicide by Drowning. . Suicide by Piercing Instrument .. XIV. Ill-Defined Diseases
Still Births.
81
1
0
0
0
1
00
0
1
1
1
1
Under 1 year
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
F-1
M-0
F-0
M-1
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74 75-79
80-84
85-89
F-0
M-1
90-94 95-99
Ages
All
CAUSES OF DEATHS-Concluded
F-1
M-0
F-1
M-0
F-0
M-1
F-1
M-0
25-29
Old Age, Unknown disease'.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The School Committee herewith presents a brief report of its work during the year 1919 for the consideration of the citizens of the Town.
During this year the Committee gave much time and study to the problem of maintaining our schools up to the standard required by the citizens without exceeding the appro- priation made for school purposes. At the Annual Town Meet- ing in March, an appropriation was made, for the purpose of increasing the salaries of our teachers, which seemed proper and reasonable at that time, but owing to the continued rise in living expenses, the increases that were then granted soon proved inadequate to meet the new conditions.
We are pleased to record that the members of our teach- ing corps met the situation in an admirable spirit and while experiencing the hardships and sacrifices made necessary by their limited incomes still they performed their duties in a cheerful and conscientious manner and co-operated with the School Committee in the endeavor to carry along the school work without loss of efficiency.
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