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Janitors' Services
24,985 29
Fuel and Light
21,085 12
$398,633 78
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Buildings and Grounds:
Maintenance, Repairs and Remodeling $33,868 66
Furniture and Furnishings 11,700 67
$45,569 33
Other Expenses :
Diplomas and Graduating Exercises $507 85
Miscellaneous Expenses 2,155 89
$2,663 71
New Buildings :
Land and Construction $132,878 74
Furniture and Furnishings 8,605 82
High School Lot Improvement LIBRARIES
Salaries and Wages
$11,159 80
Books and Periodicals
3,742 28
Binding
581 18
Fuel and Light
1,030 13
Maintenance of Building
610 09
Other Expenses
609 67
$17,733 15
RECREATION
Parks:
Salaries and Wages
$1,567 95
Other Expenses 1,707 25
$3,275 20
Grading Engine House Site
$1,800 00
Spy Pond Improvement
$1,194 27
State Assessment:
Metropolitan Planning
Division
$530 20
Alewife Brook
1,636 79
Spy Pond Improvement
1,397 08
Metropolitan Park Main- tenance 20,301 85
$141,484 56 $4,792 91
$23,865 92
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Playgrounds :
Salaries and Wages
$1,779 33
Other Wages
1,179 82
$2,959 15
Celebrations :
Patriots' Day
$146 00
Other Expenses
15 00
$161 00
PENSIONS
Various Departments :
Police
$910 00
Fire
334 60
Highway
3,459 96
Water
702 00
Cemetery
728 00
$6,134 56
UNCLASSIFIED
Damages to Persons and Property
$145 50
Memorial Day
700 00
Town Clock-Maintenance
37 51
Maintenance of Menotomy Hall
1,534 82
Repairs to Houses owned by Town
67 51
Auditing Municipal Accounts,
State Assessment 53 49
Insurance :
Fire and Liability
$8,659 57
Workman's Compensation
1,488 07
Fidelity and Others
586 63
$10,734 27
Printing Town Reports
$2,806 70
Recording Tax Titles held by Town $7 60
Other Miscellaneous Expenses
$112 62
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES . WATER
Maintenance and Operation :
Salaries and Wages $27,768 58
Material and Other Expenses 29,484 83
$57,253 41
Construction :
Salaries and Wages $26,258 56
Material and Other Expenses 30,933 10
$57,191 66
State Assessment-Metropolitan Water
$16,188 24
CEMETERIES
Salary-Superintendent
$2,605 00
Salary-Clerk
699 00
Other Wages
9,661 34
Office Maintenance
189 48
Other Maintenance and Supplies 2,862 12
$16,016 94
INTEREST
Loans and Bonds :
Anticipation of Revenue
$14,021 40
Highways
3,693 50
Schools
25,155 00
Sewers
7,115 00
Parks
1,500 00
Water
3,972 50
Town House Site
1,820 00
Fire Stations
3,295 00
Miscellaneous
63 27
$60,635 67
Metropolitan Interest Requirements :
Sewers
$11,076 94
Parks
6,569 93
Water
20,327 63
Alewife Brook
300 80
$38,275 30
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Loans and Bonds :
Anticipation of Revenue
$550,000 00
Highways 26,000 00
Schools 49,500 00
Sewers 16,000 00
Parks 3,000 00
Water
16,500 00
Water (From Sinking Fund) 5,000 00
Fire Station
12,000 00
$678,000 00
Metropolitan Requirements :
Sewer
$12,282 84
Park
3,004 14
Water
3,789 73
$19,076 71
SINKING FUNDS
Debt Requirements
$5,000 00
Municipal Insurance Fund
5,000 00
$10,000 00
AGENCY AND TRUST TRANSACTIONS
Agency :
State Tax
$63,960 00
County Tax . 51,889 33 1
$115,849 33
Trust :
Tax Title Redemption
$2,455 96
Guarantee Deposits Refunded
11,095 27
Guarantee Deposits Transferred
to Income Accounts
34,322 39
Trust Fund Expenses
25 00
REFUNDS
Taxes All Others
$173 25 . 41 53
$214 78
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
CASH BALANCES-DECEMBER 31, 1926
General
$199,207 81
Sinking Funds 33,368 47
Perpetual Care Funds
30,129 13
Other Public Trust Funds
51,137 22
Private Trust Funds
1,770 50
$315,613 13
$2,971,489 23
BORROWING CAPACITY
Assessors' Valuation
December 31, 1926:
1924 Taxes $37,085,374 00
1925 Taxes 41,862,133 00
1926 Taxes
47,785,400 00
$126,732,907.00
Average Valuation $42,244,302 00
3% of Average Valuation
$1,267,329 07
Town Debt
December 31, 1926
$1,246,900 00
Less Sinking Funds on loans not exempt 20,878 39
$1,226,021 61
Less Loans Exempt :
Water
$123,500 00
Sewer 100,000 00
Parks
15,000 00
238,500 00
987,521 61
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1926
$279,807 46
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK'S . DEPARTMENT
Arlington, Mass., December 31, 1926.
The report of this department for the year ending December 31, 1926, is herewith submitted.
For reports of Town Meetings, Cemetery Commis- sioners and Registrars of Voters, all of which come under the work of this department, reference is made to those headings.
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MARRIAGES BY MONTHS
Months
Whole No.
First of Groom
First of Bride
Second of Groom
Second of Bride
Third of Groom
Third of Bride
January ..
18
10
15
S
3
0
0
February.
12
9
3
3
0
0
March.
6
3
4
3
2
0
0
April .
30
28
30
2
0
0
0
May.
15
13
14
2
0
0
1
June.
67
56
63
10
4
1
0
July.
25
21
23
3
2
1
0
August
16
14
16
2
0
0
0
September
43
40
42
3
1
0
0
October.
65
58
65
7
0
0
0
November ..
35
31
30
4
5
0
0
December. .
20
18
17
2
3
0)
0
Total.
352
301
328
49
23
2
1
Whole Number of Marriages Recorded
352
Residents of Arlington 394
Residents of other places 310
704
Solemnized in other places
175
Age of oldest groom
65
Age of youngest groom
18
Age of oldest bride
63
Age of youngest bride
15
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
BIRTHS BY MONTHS
In Arlington
Out of Town
Totals
Months
Total
Males
Females
Males
Females
Males
Females
January.
79
29
26
11
13
40
39
February
63
23
23
11
6
34
29
March.
64
21
24
8
11
29
35
April .
62
14
25
15
8
29
33
May
53
18
20
10
5
28
25
June.
60
22
22
9
7
31
29
July .
78
26
23
13
16
39
39
August
70
16
28
10
16
26
44
September
62
25
19
12
6
37
25
October
75
27
33
9
6
36
39
November
70
21
18
13
18
34
36
December
52
18
14
9
11
27
25
*788
260
275
130
123
390
398
* Of the 788 births recorded, there were 253 which occurred out of Arlington, but were children born of parents who resided in Arlington.
* Of the 788 births recorded, there were 163 which occurred in Arlington, but were children of parents who resided out of town.
The parentage of children born was as follows:
Born in United States, both parents 473
Born in foreign countries, both parents
137
Born in United States, one parent 168
Born in foreign countries, one parent
168
Born in Arlington, both parents
9
Born in Arlington, one parent 102
Born in Arlington Hospitals, residents of other places 160
COMPARATIVE DEATH RATE BY MONTHS (Still-births excluded)
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total
Whole Number:
13
11
15
12
5
Male .
19
15
13
25
18
12
7
13
7
13
14
11
167
Female
83
Residents died in Arlington : Male .
7
5
10
7
4
6
5
5
6
8
8
12
12
9
121
12
13
9
17
13
10
3
7
5
11
Female .
18
Non-residents died in Arlington:
2
1
1
0
0
3
4
1
1
2
2.
1
22
Małe .
2
1
2
5
3
1
2
4
1
1
0
0
Female .
Residents of Arlington died out of town:
4
5
4
5
1
3
6
5
4
3
3
5
48
Male .
5
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
24
Female
17
2
1
3
1
0
0
2
1
2
1
2
2 .
18
0
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
0
3
1 .
Female .
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
8
1
2
1
1
1
1
Female
1
0
1
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
13
Between ten and thirty years: Male
1
0
2
2
1
0
1
0
2
1
0
14
Female
51
2
4
2
4
1
7
7
7
2
4
4
7
39
1
1
2
8
6
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
Female
61
Between sixty and ninety years: Male . . .
8
5
8
3
4
5
5
1
6
6
5
5
85
11
Female .
-
Over ninety years:
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Male
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
12
15
11
11
13
13
18
149
7
6
5
8
10
10
8
7
2
7
4
0
0
0
Female .
Children under one year: Male .
Between one and ten years: Male .
4
Between thirty and sixty years: Male . .
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
DOGS REGISTERED
Whole number registered from November 10,
1925, to November 15, 1926
933
Males 804
Females
129
933
One Special license
1
Paid County Treasurer
$2,091 20
FEES
The following fees have been received during the year, and the same have been turned over to the Town, as per vote of the town:
Marriage licenses $338 00
Mortgages, releases and discharges
424 05
Certificates, births, deaths and marriages
75 25
Sporting and trapping licenses
79 00
Number of dogs licensed 933
One special license 1 934 @ 20c 186 80
Miscellaneous licenses
175 50
Garage renewals
59 00
$1,337 60
E. CAROLINE PIERCE, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
Herewith is submitted the 32nd annual report of the Board of Health since its inception as a separate depart- ment. A conservative estimate at this time would seem to place our population at 26,000 and we shall accordingly use that figure as a basis for our tabulations in making up this report. During the year, twelve regular monthly and three special meetings have been held, making a total of fifteen meetings in all for the year. At the Annual Town Meeting held March 1, 1926, Ernest R. Brooks, D. M. D., was re-elected a member of the Board for the term of three years, and after qualifying before the Town Clerk, the Board held a special meeting March 6 and or- ganized for the year by re-electing Mr. Alfred W. Lom- bard as its Chairman for the ensuing year.
APPOINTMENTS
WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Agent and Clerk EZEKIEL PRATT, M. D., Physician to Board EZEKIEL PRATT, M. D., Bacteriologist
E. F. MACKAY, D. M. D., Dental Operator ,
*LOUISE L. LaPORTE, R. N., Asst. to Dental Operator
*LOUISE L. LaPORTE, R. N., Board of Health Nurse HELEN HEFFERNAN, R. N., Asst. to Dental Operator HELEN HEFFERNAN, R. N., Board of Health Nurse ALFRED W. LOMBARD, Inspector of Milk WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Collector of Milk Samples
*CHESTER L. BLAKELY, M. D. V., Insp. of Slaughtering ARTHUR TAYLOR, Insp. of Slaughtering WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Insp. of Slaughtering
* Resigned.
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During the year 1227 cases of reportable diseases have been reported to this Board, against 779 cases for the year 1925. Of these 1227 cases reported, 410 were diseases of the minor types and where no physician was called. Under the conditions that prevailed in former years, the majority of cases of this kind occurring were probably never reported. Now, however, the enforcing of the rule by the school authorities, requiring a certi- ficate from the Board of Health before re-admittance to school after an attack of any communicable disease, ne- cessitates the parent, where no physician is called, re- porting the case before the admittance certificate is is- sued. This, together with the increase in our school pop- ulation, accounts for the large increase in number of cases reported over previous years.
Confirming our belief in preventive measures for certain diseases, we have held two very successful Schick Test Clinics the past year. The ever increasing number of children attending these is certainly gratifying, prov- ing conclusively that parents are more and more realiz- ing the efficacy of this simple and absolutely harmless method of protecting their children against Diphtheria. Like every new idea or new medical discovery, regard- less of its merit, a certain amount of publicity is neces- sary for success, and believing that this information can be more easily and more widely disseminated through these free clinics, rather than through private channels, we shall continue them for the present as heretofore. Proceeding further along the lines of preventive meas- ures we may with safety state that there is no longer any doubt in regard to Diphtheria, Smallpox and Typhoid Fever being classed as preventable diseases. In fact, where either of these diseases occur it means that avail- able preventive measures have not been taken. Frequent health examinations, at all ages, assuring an early diag- nosis, followed by proper medical treatment, will often-
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times prolong life. The family physician should be the adviser in all matters pertaining to preventive measures.
Our Dental Clinic has, as in the past, continued to perform its good work during the year. Miss Louise L. LaPorte, who had very efficiently filled the combined positions of Board of Health Nurse and Assistant to the Dental Operator for the past two and one-half years, tendered her resignation which was accepted to take ef- fect October 16, 1926. Miss LaPorte leaves to accept a position in her home city of Lowell, Mass. Miss Helen Heffernan, residing 9 Allen Street, Arlington, was ap- pointed to succeed Miss LaPorte and commenced her duties October 18, 1926.
The so-called Valley Sewer, which the Metropolitan District Commission have had under process of construc- tion for the past two years is now practically completed as laid out to Forest Street. To gain the full benefit of this sewer, mains must be laid in the connecting streets, and as many of the dwellings on these streets are suffer- ing for sewer connections, it is hoped that liberal appro- priations will be made available in order that the work of laying these may be early started and pushed forward to completion as rapidly as possible.
In our report of last year we made mention of the rank growth of vegetation in Spy Pond, together as to what progress had been made towards its removal. In furtherance of this project we caused an article to be in- serted in the Warrant of the special Town Meeting held January 14, 1926, requesting the appointment of a com- mittee to consider the condition of Spy Pond and the report thereon by the State Department of Public Health. The Moderator appointed a committee of five citizens to act in the matter. This committee caused an article to be inserted in the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of March 26, 1926, requesting an appropriation to meet the cost of further investigation and the necessary pre-
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liminary work in connection with the project. At the adjourned Town Meeting held April 5, 1926, upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee of Twenty- One the sum of $6,000 was appropriated for the improve- ment of, or in connection with, Spy Pond to be expended under the direction of this committee. The committee will undoubtedly make its report as to what has been ac- complished in the matter at the Annual Town Meeting of March 1927.
The usual licenses and permits conforming with the statutes and our regulations were issued. These increase in number from year to year in accordance with the in- crease in population.
The financial report of the department, giving a de- tailed account of the expenditures of each branch, to- gether with the reports of appointees, is appended.
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED W. LOMBARD, CHARLES F. ATWOOD, M. D., ERNEST R. BROOKS, D. M. D.
Board of Health.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation
$14,405 00
EXPENDITURES
Salaries
$7,672 55
Tuberculosis
1,394 53
Other Diseases
1,311 20
Sundry Disease Expense
213 69
Total
$10,591 97
Dispensary Supplies
$ 37 08
Laboratory Supplies
130 08
Dental Clinic Supplies
396 96
Office Expenses
305 84
Purchase and Maint. of Auto
759 84
Milk Insp. expenses
299 10
Suppression of Mosquitoe
211 37
Burial of Dead Animals
63 00
Miscellaneous expense
176 43
Total
$2,379 70
Total expenditure
$12,971 67
Balance
$1,433 33
RECEIPTS
License fees for sale of Milk
from stores
$ 87 50
License fees for sale of Milk from vehicle
24 00
License fees for sale of Oleo- margarine 22 50
License fees to conduct Mani- curing Parlors 29 00
License fees for sale of Alcohols
39 00
License fees to collect Grease, etc.
12 00
License fees to conduct Slaugh- ter-House 1 00
Receipts from Dental Clinic
315 60
Receipts from communicable
diseases 1,921 00
Total
$2,451 60
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BIRTHS AND DEATHS OCCURRING IN ARLINGTON, RESIDENT AND NON RESIDENT DURING 1926 AND FIVE YEAR COMPARATIVE DEATH RATE AND INFANT MORTALITY (Still-births excluded)
1926
1922
Population estimated.
22,000
23,000
24,000
25,155
26,000
Number of deaths. .
232
230
253
235
244
Apparent death rate, per 1,000 population.
10.05
10
10.54
9.34
9.4
Births. .
386
475
501
526
518
Deaths of children un- der one year of age. .
21
20
19
19
30
Rate of infant mortal- ity, per 1,000 births
54.4
42.1
37.92
36.12
57.91
SHOWING THE FIVE PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN ARLINGTON DURING 1926
Heart Disease All Forms
Pneumonia All Forms
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Arterio- sclerosis
Number of Deaths
Number per 1,000
Population
Number of Deaths
Number per 1,000
Population
Number of Deaths
Number per 1,000
Population
Number of Deaths
Number per 1,000
Population
Number of Deaths
Number per 1,000 Population
66
2.54
31
1.19
23
.88
22
.85
13
.5
1923
1924
1925
Cancer
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES REPORTED BY MONTHS
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total
Anterior Poliomyelitis.
13
10
18
11
56
69
4
4
1
25
51
41
303
Chicken Pox.
0
2
1
2
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
2
12
Diphtheria .
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
Dog Bite (requiring anti-rabic treatment)
1
5
3
4
7
2
1
0
1
0
2
3
29
German Measles
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
2
1
S
Gonorrhea. .
1
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
11
Influenza.
69
62
105
52
58
42
3
1
0
0
0
0
392
Measles
2
1
0
2
6
2
2
5
4
11
17
54
Mumps
1
0)
0
0
0
0
0)
2
0
0
1
1
0
4
21
Pneumonia (Lobar).
17
4
9
S
14
9
1
4
1
5
11
18
101
Scarlet Fever.
4
1
3
2
4
11
3
2
6
6
5
3
50
Tuberculosis (Pulmonary).
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
Tuberculosis (other forms) .
1
0
0
0
0
0
0)
2
1
0
1
0
5
Typhoid Fever. .
4.5
. 65
58
20
10
10
6
9
1
2
1
1
228
Whooping-cough .
0
1
0
1
. 0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Syphilis. .
1226
Total.
15
Patients placed in contagious hospitals for Scarlet Fever.
1
Patients placed in contagious hospitals for Measles . .
1
Patients placed in contagious hospitals for Mumps .
13
Patients placed in State Sanatoria .
Patients placed in other Tuberculosis Hospitals.
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
.
0
0
0
0
0
1
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
2
2
1
3
A
RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT DEATHS CLASSIFIED BY SEX, BY AGE, AND BY CAUSE FOR 1926-(Stillbirths Excluded)
CAUSES OF DEATH All Causes
Mor F
Under
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
90-99
M
F
Class
I Epidemic, Endemic and Infectious Diseases:
7 Measles.
0
M
0
F
1
M
1
F
0
M
2
F
0
2
1
3
F
1
1
4
33 Tuberculosis of the Intestines and Peritoneum.
M
2
41 Purulent Infection, Septiciemia.
0
1
Class
II General Diseases not included above:
44 Cancer of Stomach and Liver.
HH
1
3
3
M
1
1
2
M
0
F
1
4
M
3
57 Diabetes Mellitus .
1
-
58A Pernicious Anemia .
0 0 00
1
69 Other General Diseases .
1
1
9 Whooping-cough
13 Mumps.
17C Septecimic .
31 Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System ...
M
1
0
45 Cancer of the Peritoneum, Intestines and Rectum
1
46 Cancer of the Uterus.
49 Cancer of Other Unspecified Organs
6
1
4
2
Total
One Year
CAUSES OF DEATH All Causes
Mor F
Under
One Year
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-59
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-99
Total
Class
III Diseases of the Nervous System and of the Organs of Special Sense:
73 Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord.
0
1
1
1
4
74A Cerebral Hemorrhage.
1
2
1
12 1
1
0
75A Hemiplegia.
0
1
76 , General Paralysis of the Insane
1
0
Class
IV Diseases of the Circulatory System:
87 Pericarditis.
88 Endocarditis and Myocarditis Acute
89 Angina Pectoris.
90 Other Diseases of the Heart
91B Arteriosclerosis .
92 Embolism and Thrombosis (not cerebral) .
94 Diseases of the Lymphatic System (lymphangitis, etc.)
M
2
2
F
0
-
-
-
1
0
M
2
F
1
N
4
2
M
1
23
F
1
33
M
2
5
F
1
1
S
M
3
F
1
3
1
M
F
74 Cerebral Hemorrhage, Apoplexy
HWAWEWAWAWAN
16
74B Cerebral Embolism.
M
1
Deaths Classified by Sex, by Age, and by Cause (Exclusive of Stillbirths)-Continued
CAUSES OF DEATH All Causes
M or F
Under
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
90-99
Total
Class
V Diseases of the Respiratory System:
98 Diseases of the Larynx
?
100A Bronchopneumonia ..
1
2
1
6
1
9
101A Lobar Pneumonia.
6
107 Others under this title .
1
4
Class
VI Diseases of the Digestive System:
113 Diarrhea and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) ....
0
1
2
0
118B Intestinal Obstruction . .
1
1
M
0
2
2
125 Diseases of the Pancreas ..
0
1
0
2
127 Other Diseases of the Digestive System (Cancer and tuberculosis excepted)
Class
VII Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System and Annexa:
128 Acute Nephritis (including unspecified under 10 years of age.
M F
1
1
0
0
1
5
6
0
1
117 Appendicitis and Typhlitis .
1
124 Other Diseases of the Liver
126 Perotonitis without special cause.
0
1
M HW HWHWHWHWEWEW
M F
HWHWHWHW
One Year
129 Chronic Nephritis (including unspecified 10 years and over .
131 Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa (diseases of the kidneys in pregnancy excepted)
Class
VIII The Puerperal State: 143A Abortion ..
M F
0
M F
1
Class XI Malformations: 159 Congenital Malformations
(still births not included)
M F
11
Class XII Early Infancy: .
160 Congenital Debility, Ictcrus and Sclerema
2
161 Premature birth; Injury at Birth.
7
162 OtherDiseases Peculiar to Early Infancy
1
Class
XIV External Causes:
0
167 Suicide by poisonous Gas
1
F
1
168 Suicide by Hanging .
MI
0
F
2
170 Suicide by Firearms.
0
179 Accidental burns.
0
F
1
M
0
185 Accidental Traumatism by Fall
0
F
0
188B Street Car Accidents.
M F
1
188C Automobile Accidents .
M
2
F
99
145
Stillbirths.
M
9
8
F
2
3
2
0
2
0
1
145 Other Accidents of Labor
HW AN
1
1
2
224711
4
1
F M
2
182 Accidental Drowning .
F M
1
2
REPORT OF BACTERIOLOGIST AND PHYSICIAN To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Bac- teriologist and Physician to the Board for the year ending December 31, 1926.
Laboratory Report
Throat Cultures 184
Sputa 68
Blood Smears 14
Specimens examined
Urethral Smears 39
Total 305
Tuberculosis Dispensary Report
Patients examined at Dispensary
22
Visits to homes of tuberculosis patients
24
Report of Physician
Visits to homes for release upon recovery from communicable disease 83
Bakery employees examined
5
Persons vaccinated 6
I also assisted at the two Schick Test Clinics and the several immunizing sessions which followed.
Respectfully submitted, EZEKIEL PRATT, M. D.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE AND ASSISTANT TO DENTAL OPERATOR
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Board of Health Nurse and Assistant to Dental Operator from January 1 to October 16, 1926.
322
323
BOARD OF HEALTH
Report of Nurse
Number of visits to homes of persons suffering with communicable disease 581
Miscellaneous visits
43
Assisted at the Schick and immunizing clinics held during the month of June.
Conveyed one patient from the Children's Hospital in Boston to her home in Arlington.
Conveyed one patient to the North Reading State Sanatorium for examination.
Cultured one convalescent Typhoid Fever patient for release.
Assisted Dr. Pratt in the examination of patients at the Tuberculosis Dispensary to the number of 22
Report of Assistant to Dental Operator
I have assisted the Dental Operator at the daily session of the clinic, also assisted in the examination of the teeth of the children in the 2nd grade of the parochial and public schools.
Respectfully submitted, LOUISE L. LaPORTE, R. N.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE AND ASSISTANT TO DENTAL OPERATOR
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Board of Health Nurse and Assistant to Dental Operator from October 18 to December 31, 1926.
Report of Nurse
Number of visits to homes of persons suffering with communicable disease 160
Assisted at the Schick and immunizing clinics held during the month of October.
324
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Investigated the homes of two applicants for license to maintain Boarding-Houses for Infants.
Assisted Dr. Pratt in the examination of one patient at the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
Tuberculosis patients under supervision at this date 72
Report of Assistant to Dental Operator
I have assisted the Dental Operator at the daily ses- sions of the clinic and attended to the various minor duties connected therewith.
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN HEFFERNAN, R. N.
REPORT OF THE DENTAL CLINIC
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
I herewith submit the annual report of the work performed in the Dental Clinic during the year ending December 31, 1926.
During the first week in June the customary exam- ination of children dismissed the previous year was made in an effort to determine the value of work completed. Due to various causes but one hundred and forty-four of these children could be located. Seventy-four were found to be without cavities, which is a very good percentage.
When school re-opened in September the usual exam- ination of second grade pupils was made. Eighty-three per cent of the five hundred and five children examined were found to have defective teeth. Cards were sent to the parents of these children and the attendance has been very satisfactory.
The following is a summary of the work accom- plished :
Extractions
Deciduous teeth 463
Permanent teeth 91
325
BOARD OF HEALTH
Fillings
Deciduous teeth
641
Permanent teeth 1283
Treatments
Deciduous teeth
146
Permanent teeth
263
Prophylactic treatments
187
Total number of operations
3074
Total number of sittings
1204
Total number of new patients
231
Total number of cases dismissed
171
Respectfully submitted,
EDGAR F. MACKAY, D. M. D.
REPORT OF AGENT AND CLERK
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Agent and Clerk of the Board for the year ending December 31, 1926. In addition to the clerical work in connection with the office I have, in so far as possible, made weekly inspections of all food producing and food distributing establishments. The number of such inspections together with other work, inspections and investigations coming under the duties of the Agent follows:
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