Town of Arlington annual report 1937, Part 19

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Publication date: 1937
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353


BOARD OF HEALTH


BIRTHS AND DEATHS OCCURRING IN ARLINGTON, RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT DURING 1937


With Five-Year Comparative Death Rate and Infant Mortality (Stillbirths Excluded)


1933


1934


1935


1936


1937


Population estimated


39,000


38,555


38,555


40,000


40,000


*Number of deaths


309


319


297


355


363


*Apparent Death Rate per 1,000 Population


7.9


8.4


7.7


8.9


9.1


Births


436


423


688


395


604


Deaths of Children under one


year of age ..


18


13


7


11


8


Rate of Infant Mortality


per


1,000 births


41.


30.7


10.2


27.8


13.2


*Crude Rate.


Age of oldest persons dying in Arlington :


Male, 92 years, 2 months, 10 days.


Female, 96 years, 2 months.


CORRECTED DEATH RATE


Note: The corrected death rate is found by eliminating the deaths of all non-residents dying in Arlington and adding the deaths of all residents of Arlington dying elsewhere, as taken from the rec- ords of the Town Clerk.


Deaths of residents occuring in Arlington


312


Deaths of residents of Arlington occurring elsewhere 107


419


Death rate per one thousand population 11


BIRTHS OCCURRING IN ARLINGTON, RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT DURING 1937


1937


Population estimated


40,000


*Number of births


604


* Apparent Birth Rate per 1,000 Population


15.1


*Crude Rate.


Total


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


CORRECTED BIRTH RATE


Note: The corrected birth rate is found by eliminating the births of all non-residents born in Arlington and adding the births of all residents of Arlington born elsewhere, as taken from the records of the Town Clerk.


Births of residents occurring in Arlington 187


Births of residents of Arlington occurring elsewhere 260


Total 447


Birth rate per one thousand population 11.2


SHOWING THE FIVE PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN ARLINGTON DURING 1937


Heart Disease All Forms


Pneumonia All Forms


Cerebral Hemorrhage


Cancer All Forms


Nephritis All Forms


Number of Deaths


Number per 1,000 of population


Number of Deaths


Number per 1,000 of population


Number of Deaths


Number per 1,000 of population


Number of Deaths


Number per 1,000 of population


Number of Deaths


Number per 1,000 of population


108


2.70


60


1.50


56


1.40


37


.93


17


.43


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BOARD OF HEALTH


RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT DEATHS CLASSIFIED BY SEX, BY AGE AND BY CAUSE, FOR 1937-(Stillbirths Excluded)


CAUSES OF DEATH All Causes


Male and


Female


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


90-99


M |F


Class


I Epidemic, Endemic and Infectious Diseases:


31


Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System


41 Purulent infection, Septicemia.


-


Class


II General diseases not included in Class I: Cancer of the Buccal Cavity


11


1


M


2


F


44A Cancer of the Throat .


1


45 Cancer of the Intestines .


F


2


1


2


1


M


F


47


Cancer of the Breast .


M


1


M


1


1


1


F


1


M


1


F


M


F


2


M


1


F


M


1


F


66 Alcoholism, Chronic ,


M


1


-


1


356


43


44 Cancer of the Stomach and Liver .


2


46 Cancer of the Female Genital Organs.


F


49 Cancer of Other or Unspecified Organs


50A Benign Tumors, Tumors of the Brain .


57 Diabetes Mellitus.


58A Pernicious Anemia .


58B Other Anemias, Secondary .


Total


Class III 71A 73A Sclerosis of the Spinal Cord


Diseases of the Nervous System and Organs of Special Sense: Meningitis, Serous.


74A 74B 75A Hemiplegia .. 84B Parkinson's Disease . 86B Diseases of the Mastoid Process


1


1


1


2


4


2


3


36 6


2


37


Cerebral Embolism and Thrombosis


2


5


M


2


2


F M F


1


Diseases of the Circulatory System: Pericarditis.


Endocarditis, Acute


Myocarditis, Acute and Congenital Heart Dis- ease .


89


Angina Pectoris


M


1


M


1


2


F


2


90B Myocarditis, Chronic and Cardiorenal Disease . .


3


20


3


4


1


29


90D Acute Dilatation of Heart


91B Arteriosclerosis


91C2 Disease of the Coronary Artery


92 Embolism and Thrombosis (not cerebral)


M F


2


Class V Diseases of the Respiratory System : 99D Bronchitis (unspecified 5 years and over) 1


100A


Bronchopneumonia


2


1


11


.23


42


.22


3


27


1


1


2


2


2


4


5


9


1


1


1


2


M F M F M


2


1


1


2


1


2


1


3


10


2


2


1


3


22


1


1121 1 1


41 1


1


3


5


F M F


2 1 182


6


1


18


Class IV 87 88A SSB


357


2


90A Rheumatic and Valvular Heart Disease and Mitral Stenosis .


4 24


2


Cerebral Hemorrhage, Apoplexy


RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT DEATHS CLASSIFIED BY SEX, BY AGE AND BY CAUSE, FOR 1937-(Stillbirths Excluded)


Total


CAUSES OF DEATH All Causes


Male and


Female


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


101A


Pneumonia, Lobar.


5


101B Pneumonia, Hypostatic.


2


107 Other Diseases of the Respiratory System (Tuberculosis excepted)


-


Class


VI 111B


Ulcer of the Duodenum.


112A Perforation of Stomach and Esophagus.


M


F


1


112C Gastric Hemorrhage


M


114B Colitis .


M


F


2


117A Appendicitis


M


1


118B


Intestinal Obstruction


2


122B Cirrhosis of the Liver


1


1


3


1


124A Cholecystitis


2


126


Peritonitis .


2


Class VII Nonvenereal Diseases of the Genitourinary System:


Acute Nephritis


M F


1


1


128


358


Diseases of the Digestive System:


2


21


보W 1WHW


9


2


2


2.


(not specified as alcoholic)


Under 1 Year


129 Chronic Nephritis


2


2


129B Uremia


131A Pyelonephritis


1


Class IX 153B


Diseases of the Skin and of the Cellular Tissue: Cellulitis .


VI F


1


161A


M


162


Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy . ..


M


1.22


Class XIII 164


Old Age Senility


1


2


11


Class XIV External Causes: Suicide by Poisonous Gas


167


168 Suicide by Hanging .


M F


M


M


F


1


M


1


1


M


3


194 Excessive Heat.


1


Total.


172 191


Stillbirths


21 7


-


Class XII Early Infancy: Premature Birth


359


1


1


170 Suicide by Firearms.


181 Accidental Absorption of Poisonous Gas. .


182 Accidental Drowning.


M F


188 Accidental Traumatismi by Railroad Trains.


188C


Accidental Traumatism by Automobiles .


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


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, 1937.


REPORT OF AGENT


Inspections


Food producing and distributing establishments ... 7,296


Other Inspections 845


Complaints


Investigated and adjusted


248


REPORT OF CLERK


Licenses Issued


To buy, sell and deal in Alcohol


15 Fee $1.00


To manufacture Ice Cream Mix or Frozen Desserts (Wholesale)


1 Fee 100.00


To manufacture Ice Cream Mix or Frozen Desserts (Retail) 10 Fee 5.00


To practice Massage and Giving of Vapor Baths


6 Fee 1.00


To collect Meat Trimmings


8 Fee


2.00


To operate Milk Pasteurization Plant


2 Fee


10.00


To operate Slaughter House


1 Fee


1.00


To sell Oleomargarine


30 Fee


.50


To sell Milk (Stores)


154


Fee


.50


To sell Milk (Vehicles)


61 Fee


.50


361


BOARD OF HEALTH


Funeral Directors Licensed (no fee) 14 Burial or Removal Permits Issued 391


Permits Issued


No Fee


For the keeping of 9 Cows 7


For the keeping of 5,894 Hens 123


For the keeping of 3 Goats


2


For the keeping of 97 Ducks 8


For the keeping of 14 Swine


1


For the construction of cesspools


14


For the emptying of Cesspools


1


For the hauling of Offal through Arlington


40


For the holding of Rummage Sales


9


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM H. BRADLEY,


Agent and Clerk.


REPORT OF BACTERIOLOGIST AND PHYSICIAN


To the Board of Health


Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report as Bacteriologist and Physician to the Board for the year ending December 31, 1937.


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Report of Bacteriologist


1


Specimens Examined


Blood Smears


Mouth Smears 27


Sputa 51


Throat Cultures


97


Urethral Smears 38


Total


214


Report of Physician


Home Visits


For release upon recovery from Communicable Dis- eases 52


For investigation 3


Bakers Examined (Physical Examination) 14


Dispensary Report


Patients at Dispensary 10


Home Visits to Tuberculosis Patients 5


I assisted in administering the immunizing treatment of Diphtheria Toxoid for the prevention of Diphtheria to four hundred and ten children at the two public clinics, held under the direction of the Board of Health the past year.


I also responded to all calls from the Board of Health office and attending physicians for diagnosis of various communicable diseases.


Respectfully submitted,


EZEKIEL PRATT, M. D.


-


363


BOARD OF HEALTH


REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC


To the Board of Health


Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit a report of the work performed in the Dental Clinic during the year ending December 31, 1937.


In September the first-grade pupils in the parochial and public schools were examined, and notices sent to the parents of all children needing dental care. Five hundred and eighty-two children were examined, fifty-six per cent of that number were in need of dental care.


The school authorities have co-operated by sending the quota allowed from each school on the regular days.


The preschool children, who receive appointments di- rectly from the clinic, continue to keep their quota filled. This work is felt to be a very essential part of the clinic procedure, both in its corrective and educational aspects.


A summary of the work follows:


SDeciduous 139


Extractions


Permanent 12


[Deciduous 1242


Fillings


Permanent 416


Treatments, Silver Nitrate under Amalgam 869


Treatments, Prophylactic 356


Total Number of Operations 3034


Total Number of Sittings 1578


Total Number of Individual Patients 467


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Total Number of Dismissals 357


Total Number of Operating Hours 561


or Mornings 187


Respectfully submitted,


PAUL F. BURKE, D. M. D.


REPORT OF DENTAL ASSISTANT


To the Board of Health


Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report as Dental Assistant for the year ending December 31, 1937.


I have assisted Dr. Burke, and the operators who operated in the clinic before his appointment, at the daily sessions of the clinic, and with the examinations of first- grade pupils in the schools, to the best of my ability. Be- cause of the importance of early dental care, I still continue to interest parents in bringing their children to the clinic at the age of two years and during the rest of the pre- school years.


During November, notices were sent to more than five hundred parents of children, who will enter school next September, informing them of the advantage of early dental care, and suggesting that they have these children taken care of immediately. This is in an effort to have these chil- dren enter school with dental defects corrected.


Respectfully submitted,


HELEN M. HEFFERNAN, R. N.


365


BOARD OF HEALTH


REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE


To the Board of Health


Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report as Board of Health Nurse for the year ending December 31, 1937.


Number of visits to homes of persons suffering with communicable diseases, or visits related thereto, 1,125.


Referred nine patients to Dr. Pratt for examination.


Conveyed twelve patients and twenty-three contacts to the Middlesex County Sanatorium for examination and X-ray.


Accompanied one patient from the Middlesex County Sanatorium to the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital for an operation in an ambulance, and on recovery accompanied her on her return to the Sanatorium.


Conveyed two patients to the North Reading State Sanatorium for admission.


Conveyed five patients to the Middlesex County Sana- torium for admission, and two patients to homes in Arling- ton on their discharge from the Sanatorium.


Accompanied one patient from Rutland State Sana- torium to Middlesex County Sanatorium in an ambulance for admission.


Accompanied one patient to the Lakeville State Sana- torium in an ambulance for admission.


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Conveyed three children to the Forsythe Dental In- firmary for extractions under general anaesthesia.


Assisted at the Immunizing Clinics, held at the Board of Health office, during the year.


Assisted at the five-day clinic for immunizing dogs with Antirabic serum.


In accordance with Chapter 119, of the General Laws, I made twenty-one investigations of the conditions in the homes of persons holding or applying for license to main- tain Boarding Homes for Infants.


I have visited Saint Agnes School frequently during the school hours. I have assisted Dr. Martin, of the Middle- sex County Sanatorium, with the Tuberculosis Clinic, held during the year.


Twenty-two calls were made on persons relative to the outbreak of Paratyphoid B at Simmons College.


Attended convention meetings and lectures of public health interest whenever possible.


Respectfully submitted,


HELEN M. HEFFERNAN, R. N.


REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR


To the Board of Health


Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Milk for the year ending December 31, 1937.


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BOARD OF HEALTH


With the exception of a very few quarts, all milk sold in Arlington is pasteurized, and of good quality. Accord- ing to the cards of dealers, the daily consumption of milk in Arlington is as follows :


Retail, Pasteurized, Quarts 15,926


Wholesale, Pasteurized, Quarts 3,032


Milk, Raw, Quarts 10


Total 18,968


Cream, Pasteurized, Half-Pint Jars 1,370


Including retail, wholesale and raw milk, the per capita daily consumption is approximately eight-tenths of one pint.


Licenses Issued SFor sale of Milk from stores, etc. 151


For sale of Milk from vehicles .... 61


Total


212


Licenses Issued for sale of Oleomargarine


30


SPasteurization Plants


99


Inspections


Dairies


73


Total


172


Taken from Vehicles on street ..


328


Samples of Milk Analyzed


Taken from Chain Stores


36


School Milk


8


Taken from Lunchrooms, etc. ....


7


Total


379


Milk


Fat Solids Bacteria


Grade A


4.40


13.28


5,904


Family


4.12


12.94


22,304


School


4.38


13.36


1,350


Chain Stores


4.11


12.94


16,897


Total Average for Year


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Samples of Ice (Taken from Stores 44


Cream Analyzed


Taken from Manufacturers 12


Total


56


Average for Year


Fat


Bacteria


Ice Cream


15


58,786


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM H. BRADLEY,


Inspector.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


To the Board of Health


Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaugh- tering for the year ending December 31, 1937.


It will be noted in this report that there has been a great reduction this year over previous years in the num- ber of animals slaughtered; this has been, in a large meas- ure, due to the ill health of the proprietor of the Slaughter House.


Number of Calves slaughtered 575 Total number of Inspections 28


Time required 91 hrs.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR TAYLOR,


Inspector.


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BOARD OF HEALTH


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


To the Board of Health


Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaugh- tering for the year ending December 31, 1937.


Not having been called upon to serve, I have no report to make.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM H. BRADLEY,


Inspector.


370


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARLINGTON EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AND THE LOCAL FEDERAL WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION


The Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Arlington, Massachusetts


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my annual report covering the activities of the Arlington Emergency Unemployment Com- mittee and the Federal Works Progress Administration in the Town of Arlington for the year ending December 31, 1937.


This report is of necessity but a brief summary due to the large scope of the activities and the tremendous de- tail involved in the proper administration of the programs.


The Emergency Unemployment Committee, as author- ized by the Board of Selectmen in 1930, continued to func- tion during 1937, employing men and women from the Welfare list of the Town and those unemployed citizens of the Town not eligible for Welfare or Works Progress Ad- ministration assignments. There was a considerable in- crease in Unemployment Expenditures over 1936, which was due in a large measure by the curtailment of the Works Progress Administration program. Projects operated were authorized and supervised by the Board of Selectmen. A total of eleven thousand six hundred and thirty-four (11,- 634) man-days of labor were worked, representing two hundred and forty-five (245) different cases. Welfare cases working out aid amounted to four thousand three hundred and thirteen (4,313) man-days on the same projects as the unemployed workers.


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EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE


The Federal Works Progress Administration started December 5, 1935, and continued throughout the year 1937. The personnel employed on W. P. A. projects reached a maximum of 534 in January, and a minimum of 320 in September with 378 employed on December 31, 1937. This is a considerable decrease over 1936 and as there were 969 people eligible for W. P. A. on December 31, 1937, it is very apparent that a considerable burden rests on the Town in relieving the unemployment situation.


The projects that were operated during 1937 included :


Construction of eight streets and partial construction of three


Repairing and Painting of Public Buildings and School Properties


Bookbinding for School Books


Engineering Surveys


Library Assistants and Clerical Projects


Household Aides to Needy Families


Sewing for the Needy Sewer and Water Extension at Arlmont Village


Recreational and Educational Program


Repairing and Renovating Toys, Furniture, and Clothing for distribution to the needy


Construction of Masonry Culvert in Mill Brook


On the Sewing Project which employed most of the female applicants for W. P. A. they used 96,683 yards of cloth, producing 34,302 garments which consisted of articles for adults and children, such as dresses, slips, underwear, overalis, pants, shirts, sheets and pillowcases. Starting in October, the Town was required to contribute $12.00 per month per person to defray part of the cost of materials


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used on the sewing project which averages approximately $17.00 per month per person.


The Recreation Project at the start of 1937 had a personnel of 38 men and women, but during the year the project was reduced to 13, nine men and four women. They operated all the playgrounds, the Reservoir bathing beach, and the gymnasiums at the Junior High East and West, and the Senior High School. At these buildings, over 1,000 boys exercised five nights a week, participating in such sports as Basketball, Volley Ball, Boxing, Ping-pong, and various other indoor games. An adult Gymnasium Class has been held every Thursday evening at the Senior High School, and nearly 100 women attended each week, enjoy- ing the exercises, which consisted of gym work, games, tap-dancing and golf instruction. Drama, Music and Social Recreation groups were also formed during the year.


The W. P. A. project proposals are compiled and sub- mitted for approval by Mr. James M. Keane, Town En- gineer, who also supervises the physical progress of all projects operated. From the standpoint of public benefit through improvements by W. P. A. work, the operations controlled so ably by Mr. Keane are most vital.


The Town expenditure for materials and equipment necessary to operate the W. P. A. projects amounted to $164,399.54, against a Federal expenditure for labor amounting to $359,880.61, which was 25% less than in 1936.


In line with the curtailment of the Works Progress Administration program, the Administrative staff paid from the Town appropriation for W. P. A. activities was reduced from eleven (11) people to six (6) people. This staff of technical and clerical people was headed by the Local W. P. A. Coordinator who also supervised all oper- ations of the National Youth Administration, the Unem- ployment Committee and Welfare Workers; representing


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EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE


the Board of Selectmen in all matters pertaining to the ac- tivities of these various units within the Town.


I wish to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to the Board of Selectmen, the various Town Department heads, my assistants, and all others who cooperated with me during the year.


Very truly yours, NEIL S. PETERS,


Executive Secretary, Unemployment Committee Local WPA Coordinator


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


OFFICE OF PARK COMMISSION


The Board of Park Commissioners herewith respect- fully submits its forty-second annual report for the year ending December 31, 1937.


At the annual town election held Monday, March 1, 1937, Mr. John B. Byrne was re-elected a member of the Board of Park Commissioners for a term of three years.


The Board organized on Monday evening, March 8, 1937, with Mr. Nils G. Anderson as Chairman, Mr. George D. Higgins as Superintendent of Parks and Playgrounds, and Miss Ruth Cannell as Clerk.


The regular meetings of the Board are held on Mon- day evening of each week at seven-thirty o'clock for the purpose of considering routine matters, consulting the of- ficials of the several branches of the Town Government and special committees thereof, and the Chairmen of the Town Meeting Members of the several precincts, granting audiences to committees, organizations, delegations, and citizens of Arlington whose interests are within the juris- diction of the Board. Beginning with March 8, 1937, the Board held forty-two regular meetings during the year.


The following are the net expenditures made under the direction of this Board: ,


Personal Services :


Superintendent


$2,007.50


Clerk


104.00


Wages


3,065.35


Police Duty


260.00


Life Guards


300.00


$5,736.85


375


PARK COMMISSIONERS


Expenses :


Office Supplies


$42.76


Auto Maintenance


307.18


Trucking


276.00


Maintenance of Equipment


310.11


Repairing Boats


40.50


Other Expenses


158.41


Outlay :


Loam and Fertilizer


290.70


Crushed Stone, Cinders and Other Material


250.59


Trees, Shrubs, Grass Seed


278.97


$1,955.22


Warren Peirce Playground, Joint Account


Loam, Cinders, Stone Dust


$599.85


Thorndike Street Property $7,850.00


Teele Street Property


2,468.75


Purcell Property


11,812.50


Florence Avenue Property


* 5,176.23


* Due to the fact that the Town already owned several lots through tax title, this property was purchased at $1574. less than the amount appropriated.


Heights Playground (Reservoir Field)


Permits to play baseball on this field were issued to several Arlington teams, and the field was in constant use from May until late fall. The St. James Club, the Forest Athletic Association, the Arlington Juniors, and the Hurd Family Nine all made use of the field.


Reservoir Beach


The Reservoir Beach was open from June 22 to Septem- ber 8, 1937. This year it was necessary to secure a special appropriation for lifeguards, since the W. P. A. appropria-


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tions under the Recreational Projects were inadequate to supply proper control of the Beach.


The matter of proper bathing facilities is still unsolved, due to the actions of "hoodlums." Probably a fenced beach property, organized under a plan similar to that in operation in Winchester, is the proper solution. Early in the year there was submitted a W. P. A. Project providing for bath houses, locker rooms, and a first-aid station at this prop- erty, but this project was not approved. The Board does feel very strongly that swimming should be more universally taught.


Menotomy Rocks Park


Menotomy Rocks Park is perhaps one of the most wide- ly used park properties. This Board has long recognized the necessity for having a telephone installed on this property, and this was done in April. Due to the extensive use of this park, the telephone has proved a valuable asset, particularly in cases of emergency. During the winter months skating, skiing, snowshoeing, and tobogganning are enjoyed; and during the summer months, the park proves to be an ideal spot for picnicking, a game of horeshoes, or walking.


Meadowbrook Park


On October 4, 1937, the Board held a meeting in the Hearing Room at the Town Hall, to which were invited par- ticularly the residents of Precinct 9. The purpose of the hearing was to ascertain the wishes of people living in this section of Arlington with regard to dumping at Meadow- brook Park. During the summer the Board had used a mat- tress fill for this area, which consisted of dumping rubbish and then packing it down with gravel and fill from street construction. Residents of the area objected to the dumping of rubbish, and since it was the vote of those at the hearing that this should be stopped, such was done.


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PARK COMMISSIONERS


RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF PARK PROPERTIES


After looking over the facilities which we already have, as well as those acquired this year, one of our first requi- sites seems to be additional tennis courts, since tennis is a game enjoyed by young and old alike. The Thorndike Street property, recently purchased by the Town, has gravel and clay available for the foundation and building of tennis courts. It is our plan to give work to as many as possible of the unemployed men of the Town through building at least six tennis courts this year, three to be built at Cemetery Street Playground and three at Crosby School Playground. At this latter site there is space suf- ficient for three additional courts which can be built at a later date.


To keep the tennis courts at the Warren Peirce Play- ground in condition, we are asking for an appropriation for fencing two ends of these courts, not already fenced. This is made necessary because of the slashing of the nets and automobiles being run over the tapes at night.


The Florence Avenue plot, just acquired, is in a terri- tory likely to have considerable street construction the next few years, and by utilizing such fill as may be avail- able from this source, we expect to be able to develop this area. It is hoped that work here may begin this coming summer, following the preliminary work of surveying and setting grade stakes.




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