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1800
180
Roanoke Road
24 Colonial Drive to Spy Pond Parkway
40
Robin Hood Road
372 Mystic Street to Lake Shore Drive ..
40
1000
Robbins Road
1019 Massachusetts Avenue to 16 Haw- thorne Avenue
40 & 45
1370
1200
April 14, 1896
Rockland Avenue
43 Millet Street, north and south
40
Rockmont Road
99 Richfield Road, westerly 100 feet
40
1270
150
Roslin Road
17 Aberdeen Road to Kilsythe Road
40
500
Rublee Street
149 Hibbert Street, westerly
40
273
Rublee Street
14 Mystic Street to Water Street
40
791
March 4, 1872
Russell Street
28 Russell Street to Winslow Street
40
390
March 14, 1892
Russell Terrace
127 Mystic Street to Meadow Brook Park
40
811
Sagamore Road
31 Brewster Road to east of Standish Rd. 57 Richfield Road, westerly
40
200
March 16, 1908
Sawin Street
1060 Massachusetts Ave. to Gray Street
40
1363
April 8, 1931
School Street
887 Massachusetts, Avenue, northerly
30
340
March 31, 1927
Schouler Court
23 Gloucester Street to Longfellow Road
40
1340
565
March 28, 1934
Scituate Street
154 Longfellow Road to 743 Concord Turnpike
40
Selkirk Road
3 Aberdeen Road to Perth Road
40
500
Shawnee Road
41 Bonad Road to High Haith Road
40
557
Sheraton Park
Spy Pond Parkway northerly
40
Sherborn Street
106 Medford Street to Webcowet Road
40
732
+Shore Road
Chapman Street, southerly
40
+Short Street
Ely Road, easterly
40
Silk Street
35 Broadway to Michael Street
40
Smith Street
44 Arnold Street to Lancaster Road
40
600
Spring Avenue
133 Highland Avenue to Buena Vista Rd.
40
2450
Spring Road
20 Sutherland Road, southerly
40
300
Spring Street
215 Jason Street to 244 Highland Avenue
2230
Old Town Way named Spring Place, November 9, 1846
Yerxa Road to Stone Road
50
1000
March 2, 1857
*River Street
15 Overlook Road to Pheasant Avenue
40
May 6, 1924
Ronald Road
142 Hibbert Street to Williams Street
40
600
Sachem Avenue
40
100
Saratoga Road
46 Henderson St. to Teele St. westerly
40 & 30
215
Scituate Street
1064
Formerly Yale Street
460
March 31, 1927; March 31, 1937
735
201
560
551
100
586
Length
Date of Acceptance
2080
587
Spring Valley
144 Pleasant Street to Spy Pond
25
520
Spurcliff Road
Mystic Street to Crosby Street
40
916
Spy Pond Lane
119 Lake Street to Princeton Road
40
590
Spy Pond Parkway
42 Alfred Road, south and north
60
600
Spy Pond Parkway .. South of Roanoke Road to East of Pion- eer Road
60
1606
Standish Road
2 Pilgrim Road to Belmont Line
40
785
+Steep Rock Road
Philemon Street to Winchester Line
40
300
Stevens Terrace
89 Spring Avenue, northeasterly
40
400
Stone Road
Ridge Street, southerly
40
740
Stony Brook Road
44 Hillsdale Road, easterly
40
650
Stowecroft Road
21 Ridge Street to Spurcliff Road
4U
1461
+Stowecroft Road
10 Upland Road to Spurcliff Road
40
911
Summer Street
131 Mystic Street to Brattle Street
50
3920
Summer Street
90 Brattle Street to Lexingon Line
50
6750
170
Summer
Street Place 214 Summer Street, southwesterly
20
Summit Street
40 Alpine Street, northeasterly
40
900
Summit Street
600 Summer Street, southeasterly
40
118
Sunapee Road
15 Massachusetts Avenue, northeasterly
40
483
Sunnyside Avenue
17 Broadway, easterly
40
1357
March 28, 1934; March 31, 1937
Sunset Road Ext.
537 Summer Street to 176 Forest Street ..
40
Surry Road
16 Daniels Street to Davis Road
40
520
April 2, 1925
Sutherland Road
106 Paul Revere Road to Aberdeen Road
40
766
March 27, 1935; April 1, 1940
Sutherland Terrace ..
19 Sutherland Road, northwesterly
40
100
Swan Place
480 Massachusetts Avenue, southerly
30
600
Swan Street
40 Pleasant Street to Swan Place
40
250
Sylvia Street
Lexington Line to Rublee Street
40
800
Sylvia Street
115 Rublee Street to Malvern Street
40
2001
Tanager Street
35 Wollaston Ave. to Wollaston Ave.
40
1150
Teel Street
77 Massachusetts Avenue to 15 Cross St.
40
970
March 9, 1881; March 10, 1884
Teel Street Place
60 Teel Street, westerly
30
206
Temple Street
60 Highland Ave. to Lockeland Ave.
40
336 605
1620
Third Street
19 Peck Avenue to Perth Road
40
100
Thomas Street
290 Forest Street to Wright Street
40
350
fThompson Place
49 Lowell Street to Mill Lane
40
425
+Thorn Road
146 Forest Street, southwesterly
40
185
Thorndike Street
86 Massachusetts Ave. to B. & L. R. R.
40
1707
March 20, 1916; March 27, 1935
Thorndike St. Ext.
Thorndike Street to Margaret Street
40
830
Trowbridge Street
147 Massachusetts Ave. to 21 Waldo Rd.
45
1050
March 26, 1914
November 11, 1850; April 15, 1867
April 3, 1929 March 31, 1937
Temple Street
50 Lockeland Avenue to Endicott Road 100 Wright Street to Reed Street
40
40
Thesda Street
75 Bow Street to 537 Summer Street
40
450
Sunset Road
627
March 14, 1877
November 22, 1906
April 7, 1873; Old Town Way, No- vember 9, 1846; March 16, 1908 September 18, 1914
TABLE SHOWING LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS-Continued
Length
Name
Location
Width
Public
Private
Tufts Street
287 Massachusetts Ave. to 26 Warren St.
45
1300
April 2, 1866
Udine Street
413 Appleton Street to Rublee Street
40
960
+Unnamed Street
129 Sylvia Street, westerly
40
170
Unnamed Street
1422 Massachusetts Avenue to Paul Re- vere Road
40
400
+Unnamed Street
38 Kensington Park, southeasterly Park Place, southerly
40
340
Unnamed Street
20 Falmouth Road to 162 Crosby Street
40
525
190
March 20, 1916
Upland Road
162 Crosby Street to west of Hodge Road
40
50 & 40
200
1707
March 26, 1930
Valley Road
114 Gray Street to Churchill Avenue
50
783
Varnum Street
120 Massachusetts Ave. to B. & L. R. R.
40
1625
92
March 26, 1914; March 28, 1928; April 8, 1931
Venner Road
267 Pleasant Street to 76 Hillsdale Road
40
770
March 31, 1937
Victoria Road
285 Lake Street to 297 Lake Street
40
363
Village Lane
62 Wollaston Ave. to 207 Appleton St.
40
650
November 13, 1894
Wachusett Avenue
206 Appleton Street to Florence Avenue
50
+Wachusett Avenue
146 Florence Ave. to Park Ave.
50
1725
March 23, 1938
Wachusett Avenue
57 Cleveland Street to 71 Amsden Street 45
940
April 15, 1898; April 15, 1926; March 26, 1930; Formerly Laurel Street
W.aldo Road
Eastern Avenue to 723 Concord Turnpike
40
593
Wall Street
20 Walnut Street, easterly
25
275
Walnut Court
998 Massachusetts Ave. to 252 Gray St.
33
1360
March 7, 1870
Walnut Terrace
55 Walnut Street to 269 Gray Street
40
300
302
April 1, 1940
*Warren Street
59 Medford Street to 133 Broadway
50
2680
May 27, 1873; Old Town Way, November 9, 1846
+Warren Street
538 Appleton Street, southerly
30
350
Warwick Street
27 Marathon Street to Trowbridge Street
45
200
Washington Avenue
55 Madison Avenue to Orient Avenue
40
250
Washington
Street .
46 Brattle: Street to Summer Street
40
700
Washington
Street ..
|334 Summer Street to Ronald Road
40
1442
April 8, 1931
Washington Street
79 Ronald Road to west of Aerial Street 40
306
880
April 15, 1936
Water Street
675 Massachusetts Avenue to Russell St. Mystic Street to Russell Street
50
1300
Waverley Street
158 Florence Avenue to Cedar Avenue
40
2180
+Waverley Street
163 Florence Avenue to Dow Avenue
40
644
March 15, 1894
+Water Street Ext.
40
680
968
Upland Road West
206 Appleton St., westerly of Rhinecliff St.
Valentine Road
37 Summer Street to 174 Mystic Street ..
50
746
730
Waldo Road
71 Amsden Street to 70 Teel Street
40
341
Walnut Street
40
280
Date of Acceptance
588
589
Webcowet Road Webcowet Road
128 Medford Street to Orchard Terrace 22 Orchard Ter. northerly to Mystic Lake Drive
40
473
March 31, 1937
April 15, 1926 March 25, 1861, and April 15, 1926 November 8, 1897; March 6, 1911
August 4, 1884; March 17, 1881
Westmoreland Ave.
221 Lowell Street to Orient Avenue
40
West Street
82 Wollaston Avenue to Appleton Street 29 Margaret Street to 16 Burch Street
40
375
Whittemore Street
406 Massachusetts Ave. to B. & L. R. R. 58 Williams Street to Ely Road
40
466
1082
+Wilbur Avenue
31 Bartlett Avenue to Lockeland Avenue
40
1110
Wildwood Avenue
17 Lockeland Ave. to 14 Highland Ave.
40
370
Wildwood Avenue
...
40
365
Williams Street
801 Massachusetts Avenue, northerly
30
169
Wilson Avenue
170 Lake Street, southerly
40
300
Winchester Road
74 Old Mystic Street to 2 Greenwood Rd. 48 Bartlett Avenue to Churchill Avenue ..
40
441
Windermere Park ...
12 Windermere Avenue, southerly
30
400
Windmill Lane
2 Old Middlesex Path, southeasterly
40
554
Windsor Street
127 Massachusetts Avenue, 557 feet north- easterly
45
577 423
March 25, 1915 May 6, 1924
Windsor Street
38 Waldo Road, 423 feet southeasterly
45
Winnick Place
126 Medford Street, northwesterly
20
111
Winslow Street
30 Mystic Street to Russell Terrace
40
528
March 14, 1892
Winter Street
201 Massachusetts Ave. to 79 Broadway
40
1540
April 13, 1874; also Old Town Way, November 9, 1846
Winthrop Road Wollaston Avenue
103 Park Avenue to West Street
60
1340
September 23, 1878; November 13, 1894; March 16, 1908
*Wollaston Avenue ..
3 West Street to Rublee Street
60
980
Wollaston Avenue
.. 347 Appleton Street to Rublee Street
60
495
Woodbury Street
35 Dundee Road to Hibbert Street
40
750
Woodland Street
120 Jason Street to Bartlett Avenue
40
282
Woodland Street
109 Bartlett Avenue to 18 Lincoln Street
40
240
Wright Street
607 Summer Street to Winchester Line .
40
1930
\Vyman Street
347 Massachusetts Ave. to 84 Warren St.
40
1050
Wyman Terrace
342 Massachusetts Ave. to 352 Mass. Ave. Ridge Street to end
40
751
40
450
..
Webster Street
267 Broadway to Mystic Valley Parkway 86 Pleasant Street, easterly
40
¡Wellington St. Ext. 39 Wellington Street to Addison Street ..
40
191 200
West Court Terrace
167 Lowell Street, 200 feet northwesterly
40
Westminster Avenue
118 Lowell Street to Lexington Line ....
50
2310
985 450
White Street
April 1, 1940 November 23, 1909
April 3, 1929 March 29, 1939; Formerly Trent St. April 3, 1929. Formerly Trent St.
Wildwood Avenue ...
14 Highland Avenue to 14 Coleman Road 12 Arnold Street to 43 Piedmont Street ..
40
1250
Willow Place
March 29, 1939 March 27, 1906; April 3, 1929
Windermere Avenue
40
896
2159
40
40
608 2390 737
Wellington Street
97 Summer Street, northerly
40
265
March 22, 1909 March 25, 1915
March 19, 1888; November 22, 1906 March 20, 1916
Yerxa Road
*Streets laid out by the County Commissioners. *Proposed Street not built.
Length of Public Streets and Town Ways
64.88 miles
Length of Private Streets open for travel 37.34 miles
Length of Proposed Private Streets 7.91 miles
50
40
590
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
GENERAL STATISTICS
Arlington is situated six miles northwest of Boston, in latitude 42 deg., 25 min. north; longitude 71 deg., 09 min. west, at an elevation above mean tide of from 4 to 377 feet.
Massachusetts Avenue at Cambridge line, elevation 10 feet.
Massachusetts Avenue at Pleasant Street, elevation 48 feet.
Massachusetts Avenue at Park Avenue, elevation 155 feet.
Park Circle at Eastern Avenue (base of standpipe), elevation 377 feet.
Crescent Hill Avenue at Park Place, elevation 281 feet.
The Town and a part of what is now Belmont were set off from Cambridge and incorporated as West Cam- bridge in 1807. The name was changed from West Cam- bridge to Arlington in 1867.
Area of Town, including that covered by water, 3,- 5171/2 acres, 51/2 square miles; area covered by water, 268.2 acres.
Parks: Town, 127.03 acres; Metropolitan, 55 acres.
Total cemetery area, 44.2 acres.
Public streets and Town ways: Macadam, 33.83 miles ; Simasco, 1.40 miles; Warren Bitulithic, 0.13 miles; Macas- phalt, 0.27 miles ; Colprovia, 0.29 miles; Kyrock, 0.47 miles;
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
gravel, 16.37 miles; concrete, 6.13 miles; reinforced con- crete and bituminous macadam, 2.23 miles ; bituminous ma- cadam, 3.76 miles ; total 64.88 miles.
Private streets open for travel, 37.34 miles.
Length of proposed private streets, 7.91 miles.
Permanent sidewalks: Tar concrete, 9.25 miles; brick, 3.14 miles; artificial stone, 48.58 miles.
Edgestones, 43.22 miles.
Paved gutters, 15.08 miles.
Storm drain system, 45.95 miles.
Catch basins, 1,797.
592
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL
December 31, 1940
Honorable Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works Gentlemen:
During this year the work of the town counsel has been of the same general character as in previous years. He has attended your regular meetings, regular meetings of the Board of Selectmen, meetings of other boards and commit- tees, and hearings at the State House and elsewhere. He has consulted with town officers and employees, and others; has furnished legal opinions, examined records and drafted in- struments ; and has performed various other duties.
As in previous reports, only brief reference is made to claims and court cases. In the various courts within the commonwealth a total of twelve proceedings involving int- erests of the Town were initiated and twelve were disposed of. There was a decrease in the number of appeals to the Appellate Tax Board. There was also a decrease in the num- ber of claims made, of which some were abandoned, some were settled and some are pending. All payments were first approved by the Board of Selectmen.
The town counsel again expresses his high appreciation of the kind and degree of cooperation of town officers, em- ployees and committees.
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL M. WHITE Town Counsel
593
REPORT OF WIRE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF WIRE DEPARTMENT
January 14, 1941.
To the Honorable Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works
Arlington, Mass. Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit my first annual report as Inspec- tor of Wires, for the year ending December 31, 1940.
STREET LIGHTING
During the year there were twenty-one (21) No. 20 lamps installed.
Summary of street lights in service December 31, 1940-lights burning on the 4000 hour schedule :
No. 20 80 C. P. Series Incandescent Lamps 1,423
60 Watt Multiple Incandescent Lamps 9
No. 70 600 C. P. Series Incandescent Lamps 156
No. 75 1000 C. P. Series Incandescent Lamps 108
No. 80 1500 C. P. Series Incandescent Lamps 30
ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING
60 Watt lamps multiple, burning until 2:00 a. m. ...... 19
INSPECTION OF WIRES IN BUILDINGS
One thousand six hundred and twenty-five (1,625) per- mits for electrical construction were issued, at fifty cents for each permit.
There were two thousand four hundred and thirty- one (2,431) inspections made, and one thousand two hun- dred and eighty-seven installations approved.
594
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
POLES AND WIRES ON STREETS
The Boston Edison Company, the Telephone Company and the Boston Elevated Railway replaced eighty poles dur- ing the year.
After nearly fifteen years of association with my pre- decessor, Mr. William E. Mason, I would like to call atten- tion to the loyal and efficient service he rendered the Town of Arlington from his appointment on May 1, 1921, to the date of his retirement, October 1, 1940.
I wish to express my appreciation to the various Town Officers who have been of great help to me in my new duties, to which I was appointed by your Honorable Board on November 23, 1940.
Respectfully submitted,
R. L. REID Inspector of Wires
595
REPORT OF CEMETERY. COMMISSIONERS
REPORT OF CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
January 8, 1941.
The report of the Cemetery Commissioners having charge of the Cemeteries, submitted for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Number of Bodies received at Arlington Cemeteries .... 253
Interred
Number of Bodies in Mt. Pleasant, Private Lots 181
Number of Bodies in Mt. Pleasant, Single Graves 65
Number of Bodies in Mt. Pleasant, Public Lots 7
Removed
Number of Bodies removed to St. Paul's, Arlington, Mass.
1
Valuation of Lots and Graves for Sale $298,196.00
Valuation of Office Furniture 281.00
Valuation of Stock and Tools
1,240.00
J. EDWIN KIMBALL M. ERNEST MOORE FREDERICK W. HILL Cemetery Commissioners.
CEMETERY RECEIPTS
Sale of Lots and Graves
$6,130.00
Annual Care
3,012.00
Opening Graves 3,502.00
Foundations
713.00
Miscellaneous
1,357.00
Turned back from Funds
4,033.50
Received for Pepetual Care
7,606.00
596
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN
February 4, 1941
Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
I have the honor to submit herewith the report of the medical inspector of the Department of Public Welfare for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Welfare
2185 calls
Old Age Assistance
1012 calls
Soldiers' Relief 387 calls
Aid to Dependent Children 345 calls
The total number of calls for the year 1939 was 3880, therefore, for the current year there has been an increase of only 49 calls, or about 1%. This is by far the smallest increase of any year since the onset of the depression. It is interesting to note that in 1933, the increase in the number of calls over the previous year was well over 100%. The tremendous increase in calls on O. A. A. cases is also noted from a start of practically nothing, the number of calls has increased in a few years until now there is about half the number of straight welfare cases.
A new unit record system has been installed in the medical clinic conducted by the department, which greatly facilitates the keeping of the records and works out for the best interest of the patient. Each patient has a cardboard folder with his name typed on the outside. Into this folder is placed the clinical record, x-ray reports, laboratory re-
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REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN
ports, hospital reports and any correspondence pertaining to the patient. When a patient reports for treatment, his folder is removed from the file and reveals a complete med- ical record from the time he first became a recipient. It is noted that some of the recipients have had medical care for a period of seven years, since I first assumed office on April 1, 1933. Previous to that time no medical records are avail- able. This record system coincides with that used in the best hospital practice.
Very truly yours,
EDWARD W. FEELEY, M.D. Town Physician
598
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
In accordance with the Town By-Laws, the Board of Health herewith submits its annual report for the year end- ing December 31, 1940.
Regular Board meetings are held the first Monday of each month in the office of the Board of Health.
At the annual Town Meeting, held March 4, 1940, Mr. John S. Crosby was elected a member of the Board of Health for a term of three years. Mr. Crosby qualified be- fore the Town Clerk and was sworn to office March 5, 1940. On March 6, 1940 the Board organized and elected Dr. Ernest R. Brooks as Chairman for the ensuing year. The personnel of the Board of Health is as follows:
Ernest R. Brooks, D. M. D., Chairman Carl E. Barstow, M. D.
John S. Crosby
For the second consecutive year the Board received notice that one of its members would not seek re-election to the Board at the annual Town Meeting. It was with sin- cere regret that the Board members received this announce- ment from Mr. Lombard, for by this decision the Town of Arlington and the Board of Health lost the services of one who had served continuously on the Board from 1917 to 1940.
Mr. Lombard was appointed to the Board of Health on May 14, 1917 by the Board of Selectmen to fill out the un- expired term of Dr. Laurence L. Pierce, and at the Town Meeting the following year was elected to the Board, to which office he was re-elected upon each expiration of his term of office. A singular honor was paid Mr. Lombard in that he served as Chairman of the Board during his entire service.
599
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Mr. Lombard gave to the Town a service of greatest interest, capable and devoted. His close connection with State affairs and experience proved of inestimable value in administering the problems in connection with the Arling- ton Board of Health.
The present Board wishes to take this opportunity to publicly express their thanks to Mr. Lombard for his mani- fested interest in the Public Health of the Town of Arling- ton.
Temporary Appointment
Herbert J. Towle, D. M. D., Dentist
Appointments
J. Philip Bower, Agent, Clerk and Milk Inspector
Ezekiel Pratt, M. D., Bacteriologist and Physician to the Board
Edward F. Hand, D. M. D., Dentist
Helen M. Heffernan, R. N., Nurse and Dental Assistant Arthur Taylor, Inspector of Slaughtering
J. Philip Bower, Inspector of Slaughtering
The Board of Health announces that in the year 1940 there were relatively few reportable diseases recorded in the Department.
The Board conducted a free Diphtheria Clinic in the Spring and Fall. These clinics were well attended with 279 children completing the course, which consisted of three treatments. Starting in 1941 but one Diphtheria Clinic will be conducted, and this will be held in the Fall, shortly after the opening of the Fall school term.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
The annual Clinic for inoculating dogs against Rabies was conducted in the Spring at which clinic 911 dogs of 1709 licensed in the Town were inoculated. The Board strongly urges the owners of dogs to license the animal on April 1st, 1941, and if the dog is allowed to roam to have it inoculated against rabies. In the case of a dog bite be sure to report the name of the owner of the dog involved in the biting. Full co-operation in regard to these suggestions will materially reduce the cost to the Town in treating cases of dog bites.
The Dental Clinic service was continued as in former years. A detailed report of its activity follows.
As in past years, the waters of Spy Pond and the Reservoir were, under the supervision of the Board of Health, treated with copper sulphate to control the growth of Green Algae.
Licenses and permits, required by Statute Law and the Regulations of this Board, have been issued upon re- ceipt of applications.
The Board wishes to thank the Arlington Visiting Nurses Association, the Ring's Sanatorium and the School Committee for their co-operation throughout the year.
The financial, mortality and morbidity reports, to- gether with those of appointees are appended.
ERNEST R. BROOKS, D. M. D., Chairman
CARL E. BARSTOW, M. D.
JOHN S. CROSBY
Arlington Board of Health
601
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation
Personal Service $ 9,151.00
General Expense
2,250.00
Communicable Diseases
19,000.00
Total
$30,401.00
Expenditures
Personal Service
$ 8,891.00
Tuberculosis
Paid Middlesex County Sana- torium, board and care of pa- tients for year ending Decem- ber 31, 1940 12,176.50 Lakeville State Sanatorium 1,084.50
North Reading State Sanatorium 195.00
Rutland State Sanatorium
159.00
Total
$13,615.00
Antirabic Clinic, Serum
$206.39
Antirabic Clinic, Expense
255.04
Total
$461.43
Paid The National Drug Co., Antirabic Vaccine
$ 49.51
Paid physicians administering Antirabic Vaccine 209.00
Total
$258.51
Hospitalization and Expenses for Other Communicable
Diseases
Diphtheria :
Mass. Memorial Hospital
$ 32.00
Miscellaneous
107.32
$139.32
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Lobar Pneumonia :
Cambridge, City of $22.50
Measles :
Mass. Memorial Hospital $33.00
Miscellaneous $70.00
Other Diseases :
Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary $15.82
Paratyphoid B:
Miscellaneous $6.00
Scarlet Fever :
Somerville, City of $ 84.00
Mass. Memorial Hospital
1,245.00
$1,329.00
Total
$ 1,615.64 Total Expenditures (Communicable Diseases) .. $15,950.58
Balance
$ 3,049.42
Other Expenditures
Maintenance of Office
$ 251.42
Telephone
104.76
Maintenance of Auto
430.87
Milk Inspector Expense
365.00
Dental Clinic Supplies
184.87
Laboratory 4.89
Burial of Animals
200.00
Travel in State 9.10
Care of Spy Pond and Reservoir
173.38
Total Expenditures $1,724.29
Balance
$ 525.71
RECEIPTS
Licenses Issued :
33 Sale of Alcohol $ 33.00
7 Manufacture of Frozen Desserts or Ice Cream Mix (Retail) 35.00
1 Manufacture of Frozen Desserts or Ice Cream Mix (Wholesale) 100.00
8 Practice of Massage and Giving of Vapor Baths 8.00
603
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
1 Practice of Massage and Giving of Vapor Baths (Establishment Owners) 2.00
6 Collecting Meat Trimmings 12.00
76 Sale of Milk from Vehicles 38.00
159 Sale of Milk from Stores 79.50
20 Sale of Oleomargarine
10.00
2 Operating Pasteurization Plant
20.00
1 Operating Slaughter House
1.00
3 Cleaning Cesspools 3.00
3 Keeping Goats 4.00
1 Keeping Swine 10.00
1 Collecting Offal
2.00
39 Installing Septic Tanks and Constructing Cesspools 39.00
Rat Poison
2.00
Total $398.50
Receipts from Dental Clinic
$356.00
Receipts from Communicable Diseases
From Tuberculosis (State Subsidy) $3,268.57
From Other Tuberculosis 1,398.25
Reimbursement from County Commissioners for dog bites
135.72
From Other Communicable Diseases
147.00
From Other Cities and Towns, Rabies
31.86
Total
$4,981.40
Total Expenditures
$26,565.87
Total Receipts $5,735.90
Net Cost to Operate $20,829.97
Cost Per Capita
52
Including debt and maintenance of Middlesex County Sanatorium
$28,010.96
Net Cost to Operate 20,829.97
Total
$48,840.93
Cost Per Capita 1.22
604
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
A comparative list of those diseases declared by the State Department of Public Health to be reportable is herewith presented for the years 1939 and 1940:
1939
1940
Bacillary Dysentery
1
0
Cat Bites
2
2
Chicken Pox
55
231
Dog Bites
147
166
Epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis
2
0
German Measles
29
6
Gonorrhea
17
7
Measles
904
59
Mumps
62
64
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
1
1
Paratyphoid Fever "B"
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