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Question 1 ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Yes
251
373
132
273
301
121
231
No
894 1,057
836
972
726 1,084 1,023
Blanks
153
208
120
155
180
131
180
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Yes.
132
141
213
306
234
345
253 3,306
No
1,094
973 1,082
828 1,266
914
928 13,677
Blanks
133
168
174
160
171
183
182 2,298 -
Question 2 SALE OF WINES AND MALT BEVERAGES
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Yes.
261
377
127
277
292
145
255
No
862 1,014
819
931
702 1,043
966
Blanks
175
247
142
192
213
148
213
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Yes
163
165
227
314
250
351
276 3,480
No .
1,060
941 1,037
785 1,221
868
877 13,136
Blanks
136
176
205
195
200
213
210 2,665
Question 3 ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN PACKAGES
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Yes
340
511
197
391
348
248
326
No
803
921
770
851
669
955
917
Blanks
155
206
121
158
190
133
191
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Yes
249
274
377
448
379
449
397
4,934
No
994
857
947
680 1,122
801
787 12,074
Blanks
116
151
145
166
170
192
179 2,273
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Yes.
608
796
451
615
536
537
663
No. .
246
302
242
273
201
348
245
Blanks
444
540
395
512
470
451
526
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Yes
570
539
643
613
722
662
614 8,569
No . .
338
311
341
249
406
303
289
4,094
Blanks
451
432
485
432
543
477
460)
6,618
QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY
Precinct.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Yes
657
945
535
728
550
626
733
No.
248
257
222
259
230
333
267
Blanks
393
436
331
413
427
377
434
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Yes.
720
658
789
736
888
864
784 10,213
No. .
282
278
307
213
367
211
258 3,732
Blanks
357
346
373
345
416
367
321 5,336
An informal vote was taken to find out the opinion of the people relative to granting licenses for Sunday Moving Pictures in Arlington.
SUNDAY MOVIES
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Yes.
704
963
454
776
572
473
545
No. .
545
549
632
580
561
816
848
Blanks
41
-
-
33
60
11
41
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Yes
428
515
834
762
782
842
733 9,383
No.
817
702
576
487
805
528
562
9,008
Blanks
55
46
59
37
-
72
68
523
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The ballots having been counted by the precinct offi- cers were sealed in their envelopes, placed in their respec- tive boxes, locked and sealed, and by direction of the Town Clerk were returned to the vault at the Police Station to be preserved during the time required by law.
A True Record, Attest :
EARL A. RYDER, Town Clerk.
CANVASS
Arlington, Mass., Nov. 6, 1936.
Pursuant to law the Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, of Lexington, and the Town Clerk of Arlington met in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, on Friday, the sixth day of November, 1936, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast on the third day of November for two Representatives to the General Court of the Commonwealth to represent the Twenty-eighth Middlesex District.
The canvass showed the following result of the votes cast in Arlington and Lexington.
In Arlington, William B. Barry had seven thousand four hundred eighty-eight (7,488)
In Lexington, William B. Barry had one thousand three hundred eighty-nine (1,389)
In Arlington and Lexington William B. Barry had eight thousand eight hundred seventy-seven (8,877)
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In Arlington, Nelson B. Crosby had ten thousand two hundred eighteen (10,218)
In Lexington Nelson B. Crosby had three thousand two hundred sixty-four (3,264)
In Arlington and Lexington Nelson B. Crosby had thirteen thousand four hundred eighty-two (13,482)
In Arlington Hollis M. Gott had ten thousand one hundred eighty-six (10,186)
In Lexington Hollis M. Gott had three thousand two hundred fifty-six (3,256)
In Arlington and Lexington Hollis M. Gott had thir- teen thousand four hundred forty-two (13,442)
In Arlington John E. Mitchell had six thousand thir- teen (6,013)
In Lexington John E. Mitchell had one thousand one hundred four (1,104)
In Arlington and Lexington John E. Mitchell had seven thousand one hundred seventeen (7,117)
The canvass showed that Nelson B. Crosby and Hollis M. Gott had a majority of the votes cast in both towns.
Certificates of votes cast for representatives in each town were exchanged by the Clerks respectively.
Certificates showing the results of the election were signed by the Clerks, one of the certificates was sent to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, one was delivered to the
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Town Clerk of Lexington, one to Nelson B. Crosby, Arlington, Mass., and one to Hollis M. Gott, Arlington, Mass.
A True Record, Attest :
EARL A. RYDER, Town Clerk.
TOWN WARRANT
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss.
To the Constables of the Town of Arlington, in said County :
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of the Town of Arlington, to meet in the Town Hall in said Town on Monday, November 30, 1936, at 8:00 o'clock P.M., to act on the following Articles, viz .:
Article 1. To hear and act upon the reports of the Finance and other committees heretofore appointed.
Article 2. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion or appropriations for the Extension of Water Mains and/or for the Extension of the Sewerage System in all or any portion or portions of the parcel of land within the town, fifteen (15) feet in width, the center line of which is described substantially as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly side line of
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Appleton Street, said point being about 270 feet south- westerly of the intersection of the said southerly side line of Appleton Street with the easterly property line of land of Margaret Henderson et al, thence southeasterly through land of said Margaret Henderson et al, about 180 feet to an angle point; thence southwesterly through land of said Margaret Henderson et al, about 360 feet to an angle point; thence southerly through land of said Margaret Henderson et al, about 330 feet to an angle point; thence southwesterly through land of said Margaret Henderson et al, about 680 feet to an angle point; thence southerly through land of said Margaret Henderson et al, about 40 feet to an angle point; thence southeasterly through land of said Margaret Henderson et al and land of the Arlmont Country Club, about 170 feet to the northerly side line of Concord Turnpike; thence southerly across said Concord Turnpike about 80 feet to an angle point; thence north- westerly on said Concord Turnpike about 530 feet to an angle point; thence southwesterly on said Concord Turn- pike and land of Arlmont Housing Corporation about 60 feet to Standish Road; thence southeasterly through said Standish Road, about 820 feet to proposed sewerage pump- ing plant; all as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Engineer;
or in any other land of the said Margaret Henderson, et al, the said Arlmont Country Club, or the said Arlmont Hous- ing Corporation or in any other land on or adjacent to the said Concord Turnpike or the said Appleton Street; will authorize the acquisition, by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise of land, easements and/or rights for or relating to any or all such extensions; will make an appropriation for such acquisition; or will take any action in any way relating to anything hereinbefore mentioned.
(Inserted at the request of more than one hundred (100) registered voters)
And you will notify and warn the voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the time and place herein specified
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by leaving at every dwelling house in the Town a printed copy of this warrant, and also by posting a copy of the same at the doors of the Town Hall, and in a conspicuous place in each of the fourteen precincts of the Town, seven days at least prior to the time of said meeting.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before said day and hour of meeting.
Given under our hands, at said Arlington, this eigh- teenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six.
ERNEST W. DAVIS HAROLD M. ESTABROOK GEORGE H. LOWE, JR. Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, Mass., Nov. 23, 1936. Middlesex County :
By virtue of this warrant I have notified and warned the legal voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the time and place and for the purposes herein named by causing a printed attested copy of the same to be left at every dwelling house in the Town, and by posting an attested copy at the doors of the Town Hall seven days at least before said day of meeting and by posting attested copies in two or more conspicuous places in each voting precinct in the Town. A notice of the time, place and object of the meeting was published in the local papers.
(Signed) RALPH T. ATWOOD, Constable, Town of Arlington, Mass.
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Arlington, Mass., Nov. 30, 1936.
Pursuant to the Warrant of the Selectmen served according to law upon the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, by a constable of the said Town and notices sent by mail by the Town Clerk seven days before the day of the meeting to the Town Meeting Members duly elected and qualified to act in Town Meetings in Arlington, the Town Meeting Members met at the Robbins Memorial Town Hall in said Town on Monday, November 30, 1936, at 8 o'clock in the evening.
Lists of the duly qualified Town Meeting Members were used at the entrances of the meeting places and were in charge of Philip T. Robinson and James E. Sweeney.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting showed that one hundred and fifty members attended the meeting.
The Moderator called the Meeting to order at 8:15 o'clock P.M. declaring a quorum present.
The Moderator asked Town Meeting Members not already sworn to stand but there were none to be sworn.
The Clerk read the call and the Constable's Return of the Warrant, the reading of the remainder of the war- rant being waived by the unanimous consent of the meeting.
On motion of Chairman Davis:
Voted: That Article 1 be taken up (Reports of Com- mittees)
On motion of Committee Chairman Chamberlain:
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Voted: That the report of the Finance Committee as presented in its printed form be now received.
On motion of Committee Chairman Chamberlain:
Voted: That Article 1 be laid on the table.
On motion of Chairman Davis:
Voted: That Article 2 be taken up. (Extension of Water Mains and Sewerage System; Land from Appleton Street to Concord Turnpike)
Mr. Chamberlain offered the following recommenda- tion of the Finance Committee, which was duly seconded:
That under article two (2) of the warrant, the Town do not make any appropriation for the extension of Water Mains or for the extension of the sewerage system; do not authorize the acquisition of any land, easements or rights relating to any such extension; and do not make any appropriation for such acquisition.
Thereupon Mr. Roger W. Homer offered the following substitute motion, which was duly seconded.
That the sum of $11,138.95 be and hereby is appro- priated for the extension of the sewerage system, including land damages, in the parcel of land fifteen feet in width, the center line of which is described substantially in Article II of the Warrant, and that the further sum of $7,060.45 be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of water mains, including land damages, in the said parcel of land; that the Board of Public Works be and hereby is author- ized and empowered on behalf of the Town to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise the rights or ease- ments in said parcel, to construct, lay, alter, renew, repair and forever maintain and operate a sewer or sewers therein
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and to construct, lay, alter, renew, repair and forever maintain and operate water works therein and in connec- tion with such sewers and /or water works.
(a) to construct, alter, renew, repair and forever main- tain and use sewerage pumping plants, force mains, pipes, drains, manholes, pumps, fixtures, attachments and appurtenances,
(b) to remove such rocks, stones and soil as may be necessary or proper,
(c) to replace materials therein and thereon, and
(d) to do any and all other acts and things necessary, convenient or proper in carrying out or in connection with the foregoing; and that for this purpose the sum of nine thousand eight hundred and twelve dollars and thirty- four cents ($9,812.34) be taken from the unexpended balances of the following appropriations made, to wit:
For the expenses of the Committee on additional School Accommodations by vote passed March 26, 1926, under Article thirty-four (34) $251.40
For the expenses of the Committee on a World War Memorial by vote passed March 26,1926, under Article thirty-six (36) 500.00
For the expenses of the Committee on a Library Branch at Arlington Heights by vote passed July 15, 1931, under Article seven (7) . 50.00
For the purpose of constructing a building to be used for a police station house upon the land of the Town situated on Central Street by vote passed March 26, 1926, under Article two (2) . 1,219.00
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For the purpose of constructing a building to be used for an engine house upon the land of the Town of the northerly side of Massachusetts Avenue occupied by the Highland Hose House so-called by vote passed March 28, 1928, under Article nineteen (19)
For the establishment of exterior lines of a way from Massachusetts Avenue to Brooks Avenue along the side lines of Elmhurst Road by vote passed April 9, 1930, under Article three (3) . 402.52
For the establishment of exterior lines of a way from Wollaston Avenue northeasterly, more particularly described in the warrant, by vote passed April 9, 1930, under Article four (4) ..
For the establishment of exterior lines of a way from Amsden Street to Teel Street, more par- ticularly described in the warrant, by vote passed April 9, 1930, under Article seven (7) . 500.00
For the establishment of building lines along the easterly and westerly lines of the way known as Mystic Street more particularly described in the warrant, by vote passed April 9, 1930, under Article ten (10)
For the establishment of exterior lines beginning at the intersection of Upland Road and Lang- ley Road, more particularly described in the warrant, by vote passed May 26, 1930, under Article eight (8) 750.00
For the establishment of exterior lines along the side lines of Pleasant Street from Lake Street to the Belmont town line, more particularly
28.43
700.00
100.00
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described in the warrant, by vote passed April 1, 1931, under Article thirty-nine (39) . . . 167.00
For the purpose of constructing a building to be used for High School purposes upon land of the Town on Massachusetts Avenue, more particularly described in the warrant, by vote passed July 15, 1930, under Article two (2)
60.20
For the purpose of partial grading of the High School lot by vote passed July 15, 1931, under Article six (6)
143.41
For the purpose of constructing an addition to the new High School building, consisting of class rooms, situated on land of the Town on Massachusetts Avenue, passed April 1, 1931, under Article sixty-two (62)
803.25
For the purpose of constructing a school build- ing upon the land of the Town situated on Tufts Street by vote passed April 14, 1927, under Article fifty-one (51).
161.33
For the purpose of constructing an addition to the school house called the Junior High School West building, situated on land of the Town adjacent to Fessenden Road and Acton Street, passed April 4, 1928, under Article five (5) . 334.88
For the purpose of constructing an eight-room addition to the school house called the Peirce School, situated on land of the Town on Park Avenue Extension, passed March 27, 1929, under Article two (2) .
828.14
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For the purpose of constructing a building to be used for elementary school purposes, upon land of the Town situated on Eastern Avenue, passed January 14, 1931, under Article thirteen (13) .
For the purpose of paying claims or charges of Symmes Arlington Hospital, including such claims and charges for aid, relief or care fur- nished prior to January 1, 1936, to persons falling into distress and standing in need of immediate relief, passed March 18, 1936, under Article thirty-four (34). 2,758.05
and the balance, amounting to Eight Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty-seven Dollars and six cents (8,387.06) to be taken from unappropriated free cash now in the Treasury, and the total, amounting to Eighteen Thousand One Hundred and Ninety-nine Dollars and Forty Cents (18,199.40) to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
On a standing vote, Messrs. Cutler, Donovan and Washburn acting as tellers, 86 voting in the affirmative and 64 in the negative, the Moderator declared the sub- stitute motion before the meeting.
The subject was discussed at length, whereupon the Moderator called for a vote of the meeting on the question of adopting the substitute motion in place of the recom- mendation of the Finance Committee, and there being doubt in his mind as to the result, he called for a standing vote, naming Messrs. Cutler, Donovan and Washburn as tellers, who reported 94 in the affirmative and 49 in the negative. The Moderator declared the motion carried.
There being no further business under Article 2 the Moderator declared Article 2 disposed of.
54.73
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Mr. Donovan asked the Moderator to record him as protesting the vote, claiming instead of a majority vote it should be a two-thirds vote.
On motion of Committee Chairman Chamberlain:
Voted: That Article 1 be taken from the table.
There being no further business under Article 1 the Moderator declared Article 1 disposed of.
All the business calling this meeting having been dis- posed of, on motion of Chairman Davis:
Voted: (Unanimously) That the meeting adjourn.
The Meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
A True Record, Attest:
EARL A. RYDER, Town Clerk.
RECOUNT
Arlington, Mass., Dec. 2, 1936.
In accordance with an Order received from the Secre- tary of State a Recount of the votes cast for the office of Lieutenant Governor was held on December 2, 1936, in the Robbins Memorial Town Hall, Arlington, Mass.
The meeting was called to order by Timothy J. Buckley, Chairman of the Board of Registrars, at seven o'clock in the evening.
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The persons appointed to assist the Registrars in the Recount were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk.
The candidates for the above mentioned office had been duly notified by the Town Clerk by registered mail.
Fourteen tables were used in the Recount.
The candidates were not present. Messrs. Kelly and Saltonstall were represented by agents.
The Order was presented by Chairman Buckley.
The persons assisting the Registrars were as follows:
Philip T. Robinson
Harry W. Marden
William E. Robinson
George H. Peirce
Leonard Collins
Harold A. Gleason
Maurice A. Cameron Jack J. Donaldson
Frank E. Kenney
Russell T. Hamlet
Theresea M. Cutter
John W. Willwerth
Jessie M. Fitzgerald
William J. Henderson
J. Edward McCarthy John K. Winner
Walter I. Buckley
Zulma L. Simonds
Matthew F. Canavan Lucinda M. Higgins
Marion K. Keefe Herbert L. Converse Adrian H. Robinson
Joseph J. Duffey
William B. Barry
Philip H. Burt
Robert M. D'Unger
Chester R. Whitman
The boxes containing the ballots which had been kept in the Police Station cell since the Election of November 3, 1936, were brought to the Town Hall by the Police Offi- cers and distributed to the fourteen tables, the seals broken and the boxes unlocked.
The result of the Recount was as follows:
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Henning A Blomen
3
9
1
3
4
2
1
Freeman W. Follett
4
4
2
3
2
4
3
Walter S. Hutchins
7
10
1
7
4
4
4
Francis E. Kelly .
627
791
390
539
810
306
876
Leverett Saltonstall.
615
775
671
818
323
999
512
Paul C. Wicks
5
6
2
2
1
4
1
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 Total
Henning A. Blomen
2
1
3
5
3
5
6
48
Freeman W. Follett.
2
4
2
5
3
4
2
44
Walter S. Hutchins
2
6
4
5
6
7
4
71
Francis E. Kelly
283
381
437
595
449
542
381 7,407
Leverett Saltonstall.
1,053
862 1,006
646 1,186
828
939 11,233
Paul C. Wicks
1
2
-
4
2
3
3 36
Blanks
442
The vote as recorded November 3, 1936, was
Henning A. Blomen
47
Freeman W. Follett
42
Walter S. Hutchins
78
Francis E. Kelly .
7,406
Leverett Saltonstall
11,234
Paul C. Wicks
36
Blanks
438
The sealed ballots were again returned to the Police Station cell.
A True Record, Attest :
EARL A. RYDER,
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Arlington, Mass., Jan. 12, 1937.
Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen:
In accordance with section 3 of Article 3 of the Town By-Laws, I beg to submit my report of this Department for the year 1936.
RECEIPTS :
During the year we have taken in the sum of $6,673.52, as per reports of births, marriages, deaths, etc., attached, and the Town's fees amounted to $2,478.62, as follows:
$304.60 Dog licenses.
136.50 Fishing and Hunting licenses.
939.82 Recording mortgages.
745.38 Marriage licenses.
211.50 Various licenses.
130.82 Various certificates.
We have approved vouchers for $89.25 to pay doctors for reporting births, and for $78.00 to pay undertakers for reporting deaths.
BALLOT BOXES:
I call your attention to my recommendation of De- cember 14th last relative to a supply of improved cases, with proper facilities for sealing in accordance with law,
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for the safe keeping of ballots after they have been used at elections. I hope an appropriation will be forthcoming to purchase these cases so that we may strictly comply with the law, and avoid further criticism about them.
VOTING LISTS :
I beg to call your attention to the fact that the work of preparing and keeping the Voting List in order has reached such proportions that it seriously interferes with the proper handling of our regular daily work which is governed by law and requires accurate and prompt attention.
With only two clerks in this office (and they are most capable and willing) whose time is fully occupied with the Department's routine work, it is beyond us to take care of the voting list without disrupting our regular duties. We now have 20,561 registered voters. Since March 9th, when I was installed as Town Clerk, some 3,800 persons have registered as voters, and the recording of the infor- mation required by law relative to each one, together with the filing of their cards, is a huge task in itself. For- tunately we have had at our disposal several W.P.A. workers to assist us, but as we see it we cannot count on them in the future. Of course, we realize that our annual meeting was unusually extended, that we had several special meetings, and that we had State and Presidential elections with their numerous nominations papers to be checked, but nevertheless "the world do move", and we must meet the needs of our growing town. I urge you, therefore, to bear this in mind and arrange your budget so that, if we are to continue to do the work we may call upon you to furnish at least one clerk for six months, or for one year if found necessary. We desire to keep expenses at the lowest point, and have every wish to do our part and more, but we cannot exceed what is humanly pos- sible, and we should not neglect our departmental duties.
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W.P.A. ASSISTANCE:
We appreciate the assistance furnished us through W.P.A. At present we are using W.P.A. workers to place on cards the names of births, marriages and deaths re- corded and indexed between 1844 and 1902; there are over 15,000 names to be transferred, and when the cards are completed it will simplify finding names during these years. Due to Old Age Assistance and the Social Security, we are called upon almost daily to search the records for these old names.
BOARD OF REGISTRARS:
In order that it may be on record, permit me to state that by law the Town Clerk becomes Clerk and member of the Board of Registrars, but that I did not participate in the amount of $600.00 which was appropriated for the Board, as was customary in preceding years.
APPRECIATION :
Following in the footsteps of Miss Caroline E. Pierce, who had capably and faithfully served as a clerk for 18 years, from 1905 to 1923, and as Town Clerk for 13 years, from 1923 to 1936, it is a pleasure to acknowledge that my assistants and all departments (and not the least your genial and competent Secretary) have been most kindly and helpful to me during this, my first year as Town Clerk, and I am very grateful.
Respectfully submitted,
EARL A. RYDER
Reports of Town Meetings, Cemetery Commissioners, Registrars of Voters, all of which are included in the work of this Department, will be found under those headings.
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1936 COMPARATIVE DEATH RATE BY MONTHS (Stillbirths Excluded)
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total
Whole Number
21
28
33
20
21
12
21
17
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