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Village Lane
285 Lake Street to 297 Lake Street
40
363
Wachusett Avenue
62 Wollaston Ave. to 207 Appleton St.
40
650
+Wachusett Avenue
206 Appleton Street to Florence Avenue 146 Florence Ave. to Park Ave.
50
1725
March 23, 1938
Waldo Road
57 Cleveland Street to 71 Amsden Street 45
940
April 15, 1898; April 15, 1926; March 26, 1930; Formerly Laurel Street
Waldo Road
71 Amsden Street to 70 Teel Street
40
341
Wall Street
202 Spring St. to 723 Concord Turnpike.
40
449
144
Walnut Court
20 Walnut Street, easterly
25
275
Walnut Street
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
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
April 15, 1936 March 15, 1894
#Water Street Ext.
40
680
730
Wachusett Avenue ..
50
April 8, 1931
March 19, 1941
346
Length
Date of Acceptance
March 26, 1930
March 31, 1937
November 13, 1894
March 13, 1942
347
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
March 13, 1942 August 4, 1884; March 17, 1881
Westmoreland Ave. West Street White Street
221 Lowell Street to Orient Avenue
40
50
40
375
Whittemore Street
40
466
1082
Wildwood Avenue ..
31 Bartlett Avenue to Lockeland Avenue
40
1110
Wildwood Avenue ..
17 Lockeland Ave. to 14 Highland Ave.
40
370
Wildwood Avenue
14 Highland Avenue to 14 Coleman Road 40
365
Williams Street
12 Arnold Street to 43 Piedmont Street
40
1250
Willow Place
801 Massachusetts Avenue, northerly
30
169
Wilson Avenue
170 Lake Street, southerly
40
300
Winchester Road
74 Old Mystic St. to 2 Greenwood Rd.
40
896
2159
Windermere Avenue
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 Ave. 577 feet north easterly
45
577
Windsor Street
38 Waldo Road, 423 feet southeasterly ...
45
423
Winnick Place
126 Medford Street, northwesterly
20
111
Winslow Street
30 Mystic Street to Russell Terrace
40
528
Winter Street
201 Massachusetts Ave. to 79 Broadway ....
40
1540
March. 14, 1892 April 13, 1874; also Old Town Way, November 9, 1846
Winthrop Road
97 Summer Street, northerlv
40
265
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 ..
1347 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 St.
40
240
Wright Street
607 Summer Street to Winchester Line ..
40
1930
Wyman
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
*Streets laid out by the County Commissioners.
+Proposed Street not built.
Length of Public Streets and Town Ways Length of Private Streets open for travel Length of Proposed Private Streets
66.69 miles
36.23 miles
8.21 miles
..
ยท Webster Street
267 Broadway to Mystic Valley Parkway 86 Pleasant Street, easterly
40
40
#Wellington St. Ext. West Court Terrace
39 Wellington Street to Addison Street
40
191
167 Lowell Street, 200 feet northwesterly
40
Westminster Avenue 118 Lowell Street to Lexington Line
50
211 2310
985 450
82 Wollaston Avenue to Appleton Street 29 Margaret Street to 16 Burch Street 406 Massachusetts Ave. to B. & L. R. R. 58 Williams Street to Ely Road
April 1, 1940 November 23, 1909
+Wilbur Avenue
40
April 3. 1929 March 29, 1939; Formerly Trent St. April 3, 1929, Formerly Trent St.
March 29, 1939 March 27, 1906; April 3, 1929
March 25, 1915 May 6, 1924
March 22, 1909 March 25, 1915
arch 19, 1888; November 22, 1906 March 20, 1916
Yerxa Road
10
608 2390 737
Wellington Street ..
348
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 areas, 45.8 acres. 1
Public streets and Town ways: Macadam, 33.31 miles; Simasco, 1.40 miles; Warren Bitulithic, 0.13 miles; Macas- phalt, 0.27 miles ; Colprovia, 0.29 miles ; Kyrock, 0.47 miles ; gravel, 16.77 miles; concrete, 6.26 miles; reinforced con- crete and bituminous macadam, 2.23 miles ; bituminous ma- cadam, 5.56 miles; total 66.69 miles.
349
REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
Private streets open for travel, 36.23 miles.
Length of proposed private streets, 8.21 miles.
Permanent sidewalks: Tar concrete, 9.39 miles; brick, 3.12 miles ; artificial stone, 51.71 miles.
Edgestones, 46.01 miles.
Paved gutters, 15.08 miles.
Storm drain system, 48.48 miles. Catch basins, 1,925.
350
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL
December 31, 1942
Honorable Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works:
On January 19, 1942, the present Town Counsel was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Paul M. White, who served the Town faithfully and well for many years. During the interim Addison R. Pike, Esq., Town Counsel of Winchester and an associate of Mr. White, acted as Town Counsel. On January 19, 1942, several mat- ters and one case involving the purchase by the Town of the Robbins Farm as a playground, were in Mr. Pike's charge. It was believed to be for the best interests of the Town to have him continue with these questions. From and after January 19, 1942, all matters which have arisen have been attended to by the present Town Counsel.
From January 19, 1942, to December 31, 1942, the Town Counsel has attended all the regular meetings of the Joint Board and the Board of Selectmen and meetings of the other Boards and Committees, as requested by them. In addition, he has attended hearings and conferences at the State House and other places, had conferences with Town and state officials, rendered legal opinions on various questions, examined records, deeds and other instruments, prepared legal documents and performed other duties pertaining to his office. Many novel and interesting questions have arisen as a consequence of the War.
Fourteen claims were filed against the Town and seven court actions commenced. Seven claims were settled and eleven court actions disposed of by trial or settlement. All payments made in settlement were first approved by the Board of Selectmen. Various suits and claims were brought by the Town against other persons.
351
REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL
I am greatly indebted to the Boards, officers and em- ployees of the Town for their ever-ready cooperation and assistance, and to Addison R. Pike, Esq., for his cooperation and helpfulness.
Respectfully submitted,
GEOFFREY A. SAWYER Town Counsel
352
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1943.
Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
I herewith submit my report for the Welfare and Soldiers' Relief Departments and the Bureau of Old Age Assistance for the year ending December 31, 1942.
There was a continued reduction in Welfare Aid ex- penditures through the year. It is probable the level has been reached however, at which point no further sub- stantial reduction in this category of relief may be expected inasmuch as practically all employable persons except those cases aided because of illness or other temporary circum- stances, have been absorbed by employment in the war ef- fort or private industry.
Under the provisions of Chapter 729 of the Acts of 1941, an increased minimum monthly allowance for Old Age Assistance recipients was established effective May 1, 1942.
Although the case load was substantially the same in total as in the previous year this legislation, plus necessary increases in budgetary standards throughout the year, was followed by a resultant increase in cost per case and in total expenditure.
There was small change in the total number of cases aided under Aid to Dependent Children as compared to the previous year.
Again, however, the expense per case and total ex- penditures for this category of relief increased because of the need of increasing budgetary standards through the year in order to enable families to meet the increased cost of necessities.
353
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Emergency legislation was enacted to provide assist- ance to dependents of men serving during the present war.
Under the provisions of this legislation (Chapter 11, Acts of 1941) and in accordance with the rules and regula- tions of the Department of State Aid and Pensions War Allowance was granted, under the Soldiers' Relief appro- priation, to those applicants found in need and eligible for this relief.
CASE LOAD PER MONTH
Aid to Old Age Dependent Soldiers' Welfare Aid Assistance Children Relief
January
140
474
62
25
February
126
477
61
23
March
119
481
62
24
April
116
486
61
27
May
103
479
62
19
June
100
470
63
19
July
97
484
63
18
August
95
482
62
19
September
98
486
60
21
October
92
488
56
19
November
80
488
55
18
December
81
482
54
17
Medical and Dental Clinic
2,639 visits were made to our Medical Clinic by per- sons in direct relief families in need of out patient care and treatment.
Summary:
Welfare
955
Old Age Assistance
1,147
Soldiers' Relief
117
Aid to Dependent Children 420
Total
2,639
526 visits were made to the clinic for dental care.
354
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Welfare Aid Total Expenditures
$66,905.18*
Less Reimbursements
State
$16,891.70
Cities and Towns
3,430.63
Individuals
320.84
20,643.17
$46,262.01
* $23,448.41 paid other Cities and Towns included in this amount.
Welfare Aid was granted to 234 cases including 632 persons.
SETTLEMENT STATUS
Arlington
162 cases
State (unsettled)
47 "
Other Cities and Towns 2.5
Total 234 cases
Old Age Assistance
Total Expenditures $182,806.23
Less Reimbursement and Grants :
Federal Grants $81,716.68
State
68,545.57
Cities and Towns 2,441.95
Individuals and Estates
592.00
153,296.20
Net Expenditures $29,510.03
CASE LOAD SUMMARY
Cases, January 1, 1942 461
New cases, 1942 106
Total case load, 1942 567
Cases closed, 1942 85
Cases, December 31, 1942 482
355
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
SETTLEMENT STATUS
Arlington
407 cases
State (unsettled) 67
"
Other Cities and Towns 93
"
Total
567 cases
REASONS FOR DISCONTINUANCE
Death 35
Moved from Arlington
27
Sufficient income 22
Transferred to institutions 1
Total 85
Aid to Dependent Children
Total Expenditures
$50,464.53
Less Reimbursements and Grants
Federal Grants
$12,995.98
State
16,079.39
Individuals and Estates
5.00
29,080.37
Net Expenditures
$21,384.16
71 families were aided under this category of relief, including 258 persons, 138 children under 16 years of age and 49 children between 16 and 18 years of age.
Soldiers' Relief and War Allowance
Total Expenditures :
Soldiers' Relief
$9,813.86
War Allowance
820.00
Total
$10,633.86
Cases aided included 48 Veterans of all wars, or their widows and dependents, including 169 persons (Soldiers' Relief) and 8 cases War Allowance.
356
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
State Aid
Total Expenditures $1,170.00
Reimbursements (State) 1,475.00
This aid was granted to 15 disabled Veterans of all wars and their widows and children.
Military Aid
Total Expenditures $30.00
Reimbursements (State) 301.25
Military Aid was granted to 1 Veteran.
I wish to express my appreciation to the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town Departments and officials, em- ployees of this Department, private relief agencies, civic organizations and individuals for their splendid cooperation and assistance during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
CLIFFORD W. COOK, Agent.
357
REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN
REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN
February 2, 1943.
Honorable Board of Selectmen Town Hall
Arlington, Massachusetts
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, 1942.
Welfare
955 calls
Old Age Assistance
1,147
"
Soldiers' Relief
117 "
Aid for Dependent Children
420
"
The total number of calls for the year 1942 was 2,639. Therefore, for the current year there has been a decrease of 764 calls. This decrease involved every form of relief, except Old Age Assistance in which there was an increase of 272 calls.
The Medical Clinic continues to furnish the usual out- patient care. The equipment at the Clinic was handsomely enriched by the purchase of a first-class Diathermy machine in December, 1942. This will go far in the alleviation of pain in the aged and infirm.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD W. FEELEY, M. D.
358
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
December 31, 1942.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Arlington, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1942.
Early in November the Director of the Division of Live- stock Disease Control ruled that there would be no barn in- spections during December, to save tires and gasoline.
Number of dogs and cats quarantined for bites 174
Number of calls made after above quarantines 185
Total number of calls made during year 359
Number of heads to Laboratory-1 cat, 3 dogs 4
Number of heads reported negative 4
Number of cases of rabies in 1942 .none
I wish to express my appreciation to the Board of Health and the Police Department for their hearty coop- eration.
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER L. BLAKELY, M. D. V., Inspector of Animals.
359
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
January 12, 1943.
Honorable Board of Selectmen Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Dog Officer for the Town of Arlington for the year ending December 31, 1942, in accordance with Section 3 of Article 3 of the Town's By- Laws.
Complaints registered with me are as follows :
Dogs impounded 312
Court complaints None
Dogs destroyed at pound 9
Dogs returned to owners
104
Dogs contacted on Warrant
750
Dogs caused to be licensed
474
Dogs licensed 1,955
Complaints registered with me to remove dead or mut- ilated animals from the highway are as follows :
Dogs
72
Cats
164
Skunks
37
Pigeons
22
Squirrels
19
At this time I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen for advice rendered me in settlement of controversies aris- ing between dog owners and complainants, and to thank Chief Bullock for his splendid cooperation through his de- partment.
My thanks to the dog owners of Arlington for prompt attention in the licensing of their dogs during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL F. FEMIA, Dog Officer, Town of Arlington.
360
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, 1942.
At the annual Town Election held March 3, 1942, Dr. Carl E. Barstow, unopposed candidate, was elected a mem- ber of the Board of Health for a term of three years. Dr. Barstow appeared before the Town Clerk March 4, 1942, qualified, and was sworn to the office.
The Board met in special session and organized for the year as follows:
Ernest R. Brooks, D.M.D., Chairman John S. Crosby Carl E. Barstow, M.D.
The first Monday of each month was set as the regular meeting date.
Appointments
J. Philip Bower, Agent and Clerk of the Board
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
J. Philip Bower, Milk Inspector
The usual clinics and health services, as in past years, were rendered.
Licenses and permits required by statute law and by the Regulations of the Board of Health were issued upon receipt of application.
* Deceased May 28, 1942
361
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
The reports of all activities of the Department for the year with those of Appointees are appended.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST R. BROOKS, D.M.D., JOHN S. CROSBY, CARL E. BARSTOW, M.D., Board of Health
362
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation
Personal Service $ 9,293.00
General Expense 2,400.00
Communicable Diseases
18,500.00
Total $30,193.00
Expenditures
Personal Service $ 8,314.33
Hospitalization for Tuberculosis
Middlesex County Sanatorium, board and care
of patients for year ending December 31, 1942 14,418.25
Lakeville State Sanatorium 1,171.00
North Reading State Sanatorium 184.00
$15,773.25
Hospitalization and Expenses for Other Communicable Diseases
Lobar Pneumonia :
Cambridge, City of
$ 31.00
Malden, City of
114.44
$145.44
Measles :
Mass. Memorial Hospital
$ 24.50
$24.50
Scarlet Fever:
Mass. Memorial Hospital
$929.50
Waltham Hospital
82.20
$1,011.70
Typhoid Fever :
Mass. Memorial Hospital
$204.50
Symmes Hospital
248.40
$452.90
Miscellaneous Supplies and Expenses 105.58
$1,740.12
363
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Antirabic Clinic, Vaccine
$284.23
Antirabic Clinic, Expense
284.30
$568.53
Paid E. R. Squibbs & Sons,
Antirabic Vaccine $ 29.48
Paid Physicians Administering
Antirabic Vaccine
195.00
$224.48
Total Expenditures (Communicable Diseases) ....
$18,306.38
Other Expenditures
Maintenance of Office $234.27
Telephone 108.28
Maintenance of Auto
387.64
Milk Inspector Expense
159.00
Dental Clinic Supplies
440.12
Laboratory
75.38
Burial of Animals
350.00
Travel in State
Care of Spy Pond and Reservoir
35.00
Total Expenditures (General Expense)
$1,789.69
Receipts
Licenses Issued :
34 Sale of Alcohol
$34.00
4 Manufacture of Frozen Desserts or Ice Cream Mix (Retail) 20.00
1 Manufacture of Frozen Desserts or Ice
Cream Mix (Wholesale) 100.00
7 Practice of Massage and Giving of Vapor Baths 7.00
1 Practice of Massage and Giving of Vapor Baths (Establishment Owners)
2.00
5 Collecting Meat Trimmings 10.00
54 Sale of Milk from Vehicles 27.00
126 Sale of Milk from Stores 63.00
17 Sale of Oleomargarine 8.50
2 Operating Pasteurization Plant 20.00
364
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
1 Operating Slaughter House 1.00
2 Cleaning Cesspools 2.00
4 Keeping Goats 9.00
7 Installing Septic Tanks and Constructing Cesspools 7.00
Rat Poison 1.00
Total Receipts from Licenses Issued $311.50
Receipts from Dental Clinic
328.00
Receipts from Communicable Diseases
From Tuberculosis (State Subsidy) $4,761.95
From Other Tuberculosis
236.75
Reimbursement from County Commissioners for Dog Bites 125.14
From Other Communicable Diseases
2,893.00
Total Receipts (Communicable Diseases) $8,016.84
Total Expenditures
$28,410.40
Total Receipts 8,656.34
Net Cost to Operate
$19,754.06
Cost Per Capita
.49
Including debt and maintenance of Middlesex County Sanatorium
$25,492.20
Net Cost to Operate 19,754.06
Total
$45,246.26
Cost Per Capita
1.13
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
A comparative list of those diseases declared by the State Department of Public Health to be reportable is here- with presented for the years 1941 and 1942:
1941
1942
Bacillary Dysentery
3 0
Cat Bites 2 4
365
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chicken Pox
205
292
Diphtheria
1
0
Dog Bites
139
163
Epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis
1
0
German Measles
13
37
Gonorrhea
10
8
Malaria
0
1
Measles
502
294
Meningitis, Pfeiffer
1
0
Mumps
95
374
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
1
0
Paratyphoid Fever "B"
0
1
Pneumococcal Meningitis
1
0
Pneumonia (Lobar)
36
35
Rabbit Bites
0
1
Scarlet Fever
42
53
Septic Sore Throat
1
2
Suppurative Conjunctivitis
1
2
Syphilis
26
26
Trachoma
1
0
Tuberculosis (Other Forms)
2
4
Tuberculosis (Pulmonary)
20
26
Typhoid Fever
2
2
Typhus Fever
0
1
Undulant Fever
1
0
Whooping Cough
164
111
Total
1,270 1,437
Number of Arlington residents hospitalized through this office, with Arlington settlement, during the year for:
Scarlet Fever
5
Typhoid Fever
1
Typhus Fever
1
Whooping Cough
1
Number of Arlington residents hospitalized through this office, with no Arlington settlement, during the year for : Measles 1
Scarlet Fever 3
366
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Number of persons not hospitalized through this office, but with Arlington settlement, during the year for:
Lobar Pnuemonia 2
Scarlet Fever 1
Persons afflicted with Tuberculosis and having a legal settle- ment in Arlington placed in Institutions as follows :
Middlesex County Sanatorium 16
Lakeville State Sanatorium 0
North Reading State Sanatorium 0
Waltham Hospital 0
Persons afflicted with Tuberculosis and having no legal settlement in Arlington were placed in Institutions as follows :
Middlesex County Sanatorium 4
Rutland State Sanatorium 0
Lakeville State Sanatorium 1
367
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
DIPHTHERIA PREVENTION BY IMMUNIZATION Arlington, Mass., 1922-1942
Year
Number Children Immunized
Percentage Below Age 5 Of Those Immunized
Percentage Between Age 5-10 Of Those Immunized
Diphtheria
Cases Deaths
1922
110
8%
58%
45
0
1923
427
1
58
53
1
1924
203
10
67
25
0
1925
119
13
72
19
0
1926
223
17
73
12
0
1927
376
22
72
10
1
1928
0
0
0
15
0
1929
974
21
68
18
0
1930
748
30
64
23
0
1931
700
32
59
9
0
1932
543
35
54
17
1
1933
523
54
43
9
0
1934
560
58
41
10
0
1935
198
58
41
22
0
1936
535
58
41
1
0
1937
410
65
34
1
0
1938
347
78
21
0
0
1939
288
76
24
0
0
1940
337
77
23
1
0
1941
242
69
31
1
0
1942
143
90
10
0
0
Totals for
21 years
8,006
78
22
291
3
SUMMARY OF FIVE-YEAR PERIODS
1923-1927 1928-1932
1933-1937
1938-1942
Average Annual Num- ber of Children Im- munized
269
593
445
271
Number of Children
Immunized per 1,000 Population
10.7
16.5
11.5
6.7
Percentage below Age 5 of those Immun- ized
12
28
58
78
Percentage between 5-
10 years of those Immunized
70
62
41
22
Reported Cases- Diphtheria
119
82
23
0
Reported Deaths
-
Diphtheria
2
1
0
0
Population: 1925-24,943
1930-36,094
1935-38,539
1940-40,000
368
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
BIRTHS AND DEATHS OCCURRING IN ARLINGTON, RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT DURING 1942 With Five-Year Comparative Death Rate and Infant Mortality (Stillbirths Excluded)
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
Population estimated
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
*Number of deaths
300
334
332
358
341
* Apparent Death Rate per 1,000 Population
7.5
8.4
8.3
9.0
8.5
Births
362
303
627
271
269
Deaths of Children under
one year of age
10
12
11
20
6
Rate of Infant Mortality
per 1,000 births
27.6
39.6
17.54
73.8
22.3
* Crude Rate.
Age of oldest persons dying in Arlington (1942) : Male, 92 years, 3 months, 29 days. Female, 92 years, 2 months, 21 days.
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 occurring in Arlington
296
Deaths of residents of Arlington occurring elsewhere.
121
Total
417
Death rate per 1,000 population
10.4
BIRTHS OCCURRING IN ARLINGTON RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS DURING 1942
1942
Population estimated
40,000
*Number of births
269
* Apparent Birth Rate per 1,000 Population
6.7
*Crude Rate.
369
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
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. 149
Births of residents of Arlington occurring elsewhere.
454
603
Birth rate per 1,000 population
15.1
SHOWING THE FIVE PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN ARLINGTON DURING 1942
Heart Disease (All Forms)
Pneumonia (All Forms)
Diseases of Coronary Artery
Cancer
Cerebral Hemorrhage
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