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73
1.83
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1.23
43
1.08
39
.98
34
.85
Total
RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT DEATHS CLASSIFIED BY SEX, BY AGE AND BY CAUSE, FOR 1942-(Stillbirths Excluded)
Total
CAUSES OF DEATH All Causes
Male or
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
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Class I Infectious and Parasitic Diseases :
13B Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System ..
13C Tuberculosis of Unspecified Site
24A Septicemia
Class II Cancer and Other Tumors :
46B Cancer of Stomach
46E Cancer of Intestines
46D Cancer of Rectum
46F Cancer of Liver
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47D Cancer of Lung
48 Cancer of Uterus
49C Cancer of Vagina
50 Cancer of Breast
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46H Cancer of Mesentery
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51B Cancer of Prostate
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52B
Cancer of Bladder
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55 Cancer of Femur
55D Cancer of Antrum
55E Cancer of Unspecified Organs
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Class III
Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of the Endocrine Glands, Other General
Diseases, and Avitaminoses :
58E Rheumatic Fever
61 Diabetes Mellitus
64 Diseases of the Thymus Gland
Class IV
Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs :
73A Pernicious Anemia
74A Lymphatic and Myelogenous Leukemia ....
Class VI
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs :
83A Cerebral Hemorrhage
83B Cerebral Embolism and Thrombosis
84A Mongolism
84D Other Mental Diseases
Class VII
Diseases of the Circulatory System :
92B Mitral Insufficiency and Regurgitation ...
92D Chronic Valvular Heart Disease
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93A Acute Myocarditis
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93C Rheumatic Heart Disease
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RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT DEATHS CLASSIFIED BY SEX, BY AGE AND BY CAUSE, FOR 1942-(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
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93D Chronic Myocarditis and Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
93E Myocardial Insufficiency and Failure
94A Diseases of the Coronary Arteries
95C Dilatation, Hypertrophy, Decompensation Others
96 Aneurysm (except of heart and aorta) ...
97 Arteriosclerosis (except coronary sclerosis)
99 Embolism (unqualified)
102 Hypertensive Heart Disease
Class VIII Diseases of the Respiratory System: 106A Acute Bronchitis
107 Bronchopneumonia
108 Lobar Pneumonia
109 Pneumonia, Virus
111A Pulmonary Embolism and Thrombosis .....
111C Hypostatic Pneumonia and Edema of Lungs M
Class IX
Diseases of the Digestive System :
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4
1
3
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5
5
3
3
1
20
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3
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F
11
F
5
25
8
3
1
Total
117A Ulcer of Stomach
118 Hemorrhage and Gangrene of Stomach
120A Acute Gastro-enteritis
121 Ruptured and Gangrenous Appendix
122B Intestinal Obstruction
123 Rupture of Intestine
124B Cirrhosis of Liver (without mention of alcohol)
Class X
Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System :
130 Acute Nephritis
131A Cardiorenal Disease
132 Chronic Nephritis, Uremia and Bright's Disease
133A Pyelonephritis
139A Disease of Female Genital Organ
Class XI
Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth :
144A Eclampsia
Class XIV
Congenital Malformations :
157E Congenital Heart
Class XV Diseases Peculiar to the First Year of Life :
161C Hemorrhage of Newborn
Class XVII
Violent or Accidental Deaths :
164A Suicide by Hanging
164B Suicide by Drowning
170C Automobile Accidents
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RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT DEATHS CLASSIFIED BY SEX, BY AGE AND BY CAUSE, FOR 1942-(Stillbirths Excluded)
Total
CAUSES OF DEATH All Causes
1
Male and
Female
Under 1 Year
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
182 Accidental Suffocation
183 Accidental Drowning
186A Accidental Injury by Fall
193 Accident due to Electric Shock
195E Fracture of Femur
1
Class XVIII Undefined and Unknown Causes :
200C Surgical Shock
1
Grand Total
144 197
Stillbirths
6
4
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF AGENT AND CLERK
To the Board of Health Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit the report of the Agent and Clerk of the Board of Health for the year ending December 31, 1942.
REPORT OF AGENT
Inspections
Food producing and distributing establishments 1,215
Other Inspections 96
Complaints
Investigated and adjusted
94
Legal Settlements
Investigated
75
REPORT OF CLERK
Licenses Issued
To buy, sell and deal in Alcohol
34 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)
4 Fee
5.00
To practice Massage and to give Vapor Baths
7 Fee
1.00
To practice Massage and to give Vapor Baths (Establishment owners)
1 Fee
2.00
To collect Meat Trimmings
5 Fee
2.00
To operate Milk Pasteurization Plant
2
Fee
10.00
To operate Slaughter House
1 Fee
1.00
To sell Oleomargarine
17
Fee
.50
To sell Milk (Stores)
126
Fee
.50
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To sell Milk (Vehicles)
54
Fee
.50
To Funeral Directors
15
Fee
None
Permits Issued
Burial or Removal Permits
378
Fee
None
To keep Cows
1 Fee
None
To keep Hens
47
Fee
None
To keep Goats
4
Fee
$1.00
ea. goat
To construct Cesspools and Septic
Tanks
7
Fee
1.00
To empty Cesspools
2
Fee
1.00
To haul Offal through Arlington
17
Fee
None
To hold Rummage Sales
23
Fee
None
Respectfully submitted,
J. PHILIP BOWER, Agent and Clerk.
377
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
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 of Health for the year ending December 31, 1942.
Throat Cultures 52
Sputa
30
Blood Smears 0
Specimens Examined
Urethral Smears
16
Mouth Smears
0
Throat Smears (Dental)
0
Mouth Smears (Dental)
37
Total
135
REPORT OF PHYSICIAN
Home Visits
For Release upon Recovery from Communicable
Diseases 46
For Investigation
8
Bakers Examined (Physical Examination) 4
Tuberculosis Test
0
Typhoid Inoculation
0
Total 58
Dispensary Report
Patients at Dispensary
7
Home Visits to Tuberculosis Patients
0
Total 7
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Assisted at the Diphtheria Clinic for Toxoid inocula- tions for immunization against Diphtheria, which was con- ducted by the Board of Health.
Responded to all calls from the Board of Health office and attending physicians for the diagnosis of communicable diseases.
Respectfully submitted,
EZEKIEL PRATT, M. D., Physician to the Board.
REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC
To the Board of Health
Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit a report of the activities of the Board of Health Dental Clinic for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1942.
Five hundred and ninety-two first-grade pupils were examined the first week of school in the Public and Paro- chial Schools. Notices were sent to the parents of each child needing dental care or 59% of those examined.
A summary of the work follows:
§ Deciduous 56
Extractions
¿ Permanent 0
§ Deciduous 1,166
Fillings
/ Permanent 540
Treatments, Silver Nitrate
1,129
Treatments, Prophylactic 318
Total number of operations
3,209
Total number of working hours
438
or mornings 146
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Total number of sittings 1,027
Total number of dismissals 283
Total number of patients
338
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST R. BROOKS, D. M. D.
REPORT OF THE 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, 1942.
During the year 1,061 visits were made to the homes of persons suffering from communicable diseases or visits related thereto.
Four persons were referred to the Board of Health Physician for examination.
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Sixty-six patients and contacts were referred to the Diagnostic Clinic at Middlesex County Sanatorium for X-ray.
Assisted at the Diphtheria Immunization Clinic held at the Board of Health office in the Fall.
Assisted at the five Antirabic Clinics conducted by the Board of Health in April.
In 'accordance with Chapter 119 of the General Laws sixty-three investigations were made to determine the con- dition of the homes of persons applying for or holding licenses to maintain Boarding Homes for Infants.
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Saint Agnes School was visited frequently during school hours.
Taught Red Cross Home Nursing classes two after- noons a week, beginning in November.
Assisted at the daily session of the Board of Health Dental Clinic and with the examination of 592 first-grade pupils at the beginning of the school year.
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 Milk Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1942.
The approximate daily consumption of milk, from data shown on application cards submitted by milk dealers dis- tributing milk throughout the Town, is as follows :
Retail, Pasteurized, Quarts 17,947
Wholesale, Pasteurized, Quarts 2,357
Total 20,304
Cream, Pasteurized, Quarts 857
The daily consumption of milk, per capita, is ap- proximately (Qts.) .05
For sale of Milk from stores 126
Licenses Issued For sale of Milk from vehicles 54
For sale of Oleo 17
Total 197
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
[Pasteurization Plants
5
Inspections
Dairies
12
Total
17
Taken from Vehicles on Street ..
135
Samples of Milk
Taken from Chain Stores
20
Analyzed
School Milk
4
Total
159
Milk
Fat
Solids Bacteria
Grade A
4.33
13.12
4,116
Family
4.02
12.66
7,434
Chain Stores
3.99
12.62
3,828
School
4.35
13.23
5,300
Respectfully submitted,
J. PHILIP BOWER, Inspector.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Board of Health Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughter- ing for the year ending December 31, 1942.
No Inspections
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR TAYLOR, Inspector.
Total Average for Year
382
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Board of Health Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughter- ing for the year ending December 31, 1942.
Not having been called upon to serve in this capacity, I have no report to make.
Respectfully submitted,
J. PHILIP BOWER, Inspector.
383
REPORT OF CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
January 13, 1943.
The report of the Cemtery Commissioners is herewith submitted for the year ending December 31, 1942. Number of Bodies Interred in Mt. Pleasant:
Private Lots
186
Single Graves
68
Public Lot 6
Private Tomb
1
War Graves
2
Town Tomb
1
Number of Bodies Removed to Other Cemeteries
2
Number of Bodies Received from Other Cemeteries 1
Valuation of Lots and Graves (with perpetual
care)
$276,525.00
Valuation of Office Furniture
240.00
Valuation of Stock and Tools
1,050.00
CEMETERY RECEIPTS
Sale of Lots and Graves
$8,389.50
Annual Care
3,511.33
Opening Graves
3,809.00
Foundations
1,096.18
Miscellaneous
1,604.00
Turned back from Funds
4,429.58
Received for Perpetual Care
10,044.00
Sale of Scrap
499.74
J. EDWIN KIMBALL, M. ERNEST MOORE, FREDERICK W. HILL, Cemetery Commissioners.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board respectfully submits herewith its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1942.
At the Annual Town Election held Monday, March 2, 1942, Charles H. Bowker was reelected a member of the Board for a three year term.
The Board organized on Friday evening, March 6, 1942, with Harold C. Knight as Chairman and Charles H. Bowker as Secretary.
The Board was represented by its Chairman on the "Special Parks and Playgrounds Committee" and the "Advanced Programming and Budgeting Committee."
We have continued our membership in the Massachu- setts Federation of Planning Boards and maintained close contact with the State Planning Board and Region #1 of the National Resources Committee.
During the year sixteen Board Meetings were held, the chief business of which was the study of the revision of the "Town Zoning By-Laws." It was hoped that this project could be completed and the Proposed Revised Zoning By- Laws presented to the 1943 Annual Town Meeting. How- ever, this is impossible due greatly to the war business pressure on the Board members. This work will be con- tinued and it is the desire of the Board to present it to the Town Meeting as soon as possible.
A study of the "Russell School Problem" was made and recommendations were presented to the "Advanced Pro- gramming and Budgeting Committee." The Planning Board study of new school sites to replace the present Russell School was offered to the School Committee. Arrangements were made to discuss this subject further in the early part of January.
This is the first year for some time that the Board has not been requested to hold a "Public Hearing" on matters pertaining to the changing of the Town's Zoning By-Law.
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REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
This, we believe, is attributed to the fact that our country is at war and that construction was limited to "war pro- duction plants" and housing for its workers of which Arl- ington has neither up to the present time.
The Board desires to express its appreciation for the cooperation and assistance of the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Public Works, the Engineering Department, the Building Inspector's Department and the Park Commis- sioners for the use of their office for Planning Board Meet- ings.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD C. KNIGHT, Chairman CHARLES H. BOWKER, Secretary HERBERT M. DUTCHER SEROVP P. BASMAJIAN FRANK L. LINCOLN
386
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
January 11, 1943.
In accordance with Section 3 of Article III of the By- Laws of the Town of Arlington, the Board of Park Com- missioners herewith respectfully submits its forty-seventh annual report for the year ending December 31, 1942.
At the annual town election held Monday, March 2, 1942, Mr. Daniel M. Hooley was re-elected a member of the Board of Park Commissioners for a term of three years.
The Board organized on Tuesday evening, March 3, 1942, 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 offi- cials 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 audi- ences to committees, organizations, delegations, and citi- zens of Arlington whose interests are within the jurisdic- tion of the Board of Park Commissioners.
The Board has supervised the completion of the Ethel Wellington Playground this past season, planted trees and shrubbery, loamed and seeded the area and installed a foun- tain. All work at the playground is completed with the ex- ception of the black-top driveway and walks which must be postponed for the "duration" because of priorities. The ent- rance posts and much of the shrubbery and planting were made possible by gift of money made available through the Ethel Wellington Memorial Fund.
The Park Department completed as of April 13, 1942, the taking of the parcel of land known as "Robbins Farm". for the purposes of a public playground or recreation cen- ter, as voted by the Town Meeting of December 15, 1941.
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REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
The Board supervised the care and maintenance of twenty-four areas within its jurisdiction, together with five areas owned by the Town of Arlington outside the jurisdic- tion of the Park Commission, as well as the area control- led by the Arlington Garden Club.
Heights Playground (Reservoir Field)
Reservoir Beach Arlington Heights Standpipe
Turkey Hill
Forest and Bow Streets
Appleton Street and Paul Revere Road
Lowell Street and Massachusetts Avenue
Ethel Wellington Playground
Lockeland Delta .
Menotomy Rocks Park
Russell Park
Meadowbrook Park
Orvis Road
River and Warren Streets Delta
Crosby School Playground
Warren A. Peirce Playground
Monument Park
Fowles Pond
Dow Avenue and Appleton Street Delta
Medford and Warren Streets Delta
Florence Avenue Playground
Thorndike Street Playground Teel Street Playground
Ethel Wellington Playground Nathan Robbins Farm
Areas owned by Town of Arlington and cared for by Arlington Park Commission :
Brattle and Summer Streets Delta Junior High West (Crusher Lot) Falmouth Road and Crosby Street Delta
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Thomas J. Robinson Rock (Gray Street and Endicott Road) Grafton Street and Massachusetts Avenue Delta
Area controlled by Arlington Garden Club and cared for by Arlington Park Commission :
Delta, adjacent to Old Town Hall
After more than seven years of service, Mr. Daniel M. Hooley resigned from the Board as of December 28, 1942, because of his current affiliation with the United States Government.
In conclusion, the members of this Board are thor- oughly appreciative of the fact that it is clearly our duty to serve, to the best of our ability, the people of Arlington, who place their confidence in us by electing us to this Board.
NILS G. ANDERSON, Chairman, JOHN B. BYRNE,
Board of Park Commissioners.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY 389
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY
FOR THE YEAR 1942
Trustees
*ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, Chairman FRANCIS J. KEEFE, Secretary FREDERICK W. HILL EDWARD H. KITTREDGE, Chairman MISS M. HELEN TEELE MRS. SARAH R. VAUGHN +WILSON D. CLARK, Jr.
Librarian MRS. LUCINDA F. SPOFFORD
Librarian Emeritus ELIZABETH J. NEWTON
Assistants
RUTH SAMPSON, Cataloguer and Senior Assistant MARGARET WEBSTER ERSKINE, Reference Librarian ESTHER GANNETT, Classifier THELMA BRICTSON MONTAGUE, Children's Librarian RUTH FULLER, Head of Circulation
Branch Librarians JEANNETTE FAVREAU, Dallin Branch EVA M. SMITH, East Branch
* Deceased
¡ Appointed to fill vacancy
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
General Assistants
ĮLOUISE CAMPBELL FRANCES MACAULAY RACHEL M. SANTOLIQUIDO SUZANNE MACGILLIVRAY ¿JEANNETTE ANDERSEN MIRIAM WIGHT
Part-time Workers
BARBARA DOE ELOISE L. DOTEN NANCY DUNCAN JEAN MACMASTER NANCY MCDONOUGH JEAN N. YOUNG CARL FULLER
Janitors
JAMES SULLIVAN, Main Library ĮGEORGE A. CAPES, Dallin Branch PHILIP J. McMAHON, Dallin Branch JOHN SMITH, East Branch ĮCHARLES L. O'NEILL, Messenger
Curator Robbins Print Collection MRS. KATHRYN M. ACHUFF
į Resigned
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY 391
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR 1942
The Trustees of the Robbins Library present herewith their report for the year 1942.
Mrs. Lucinda F. Spofford, our Librarian, and her faithful and trained staff have kept up the high standards of efficiency and usefulness to the citizens of Arlington un- der conditions which seldom have been experienced in the history of the Library, at least not for many years, and they give assurances that propose to "carry on" service to the people to the best of their ability for the duration of the War and come what may.
The Trustees have opened and equipped a substantial air-raid shelter in the basement of the Main Library. Ow- ing to fuel rationing we have tried in every way possible to save waste of heat by providing additional storm win- dows and a removable vestibule in the main Library. That readers need not be disturbed with the dimout regulations we have provided on all windows necessary curtains to keep in the light. While it has been deemed necessary to curtail somewhat hours when the Library and the Dallin Branch are. open, we have tried to maintain a reasonable temperature of 65° in our buildings for the benefit of the growing number of those who desire to use them.
The Trustees authorized the expenditure of $34,107.53 during the year 1942 of which $33,080.07 was provided by the Town Appropriation and the balance of $1,027.46 spent, for the most part, for extraordinary and non-recurring items enumerated above from the income of trust funds.
We commend to your careful attention the report of our Librarian which gives many interesting facts about how your Library serves the citizens, and we also append the report of Mrs. Kathryn M. Achuff, Curator of the Robbins Print Collection which is housed in our Library and whose work is under our direction.
During the past year the Board of Trustees suffered a severe loss, through the death of its faithful Chairman, whose long and distinguished service to the Board is re-
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corded in a memorial prepared and adopted by the Trustees which we print in full as follows:
A Tribute to Mr. Arthur J. Wellington
Arthur J. Wellington, Esq., was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Arlington Robbins Library for forty years. During a large part of those years he held the office of Secretary and, at the time of his death, April 2, 1942, he was Chairman of the Board. The presence of Mr. Welling- ton on the Board perpetuated the connected of his family with the management of the library from the date of its organization in 1835 through four generations. In the per- formance of his office Mr. Wellington was unfailing in his devotion to duty, wise in judgment and advice, and so con- siderate that association with him was a privilege, His genial smile and cordial greeting will remain with us as cherished memories. A man of sterling worth, keen mind and fine ideals-his name is written large in the annals of this library.
A copy of this tribute will be added to the next annual report of the Trustees. A copy will also be sent to Miss Vir- ginia Wellington.
For the Trustees M. HELEN TEELE
To fill the vacancy created by the death of the late Hon. Arthur Jefferson Wellington, the Trustees and the Board of Selectmen, in joint session, appointed Wilson J. Clark, Jr., to serve through the unexpired term of the deceased.
We also think it fitting at this time to record the pass- ing in April, 1942, of a former faithful and well-beloved Trustee, Dr. Charles J. Walsh, who served on our board for years and resigned in December 1940.
To Mrs. Spofford and her staff, the Trustees extend their sincere appreciation for their accomplishments dur- ing the past year. The task of administering the affars of the Library has been greatly lightened by their cheerful and intelligent cooperation.
For the Trustees Edward H. Kittredge, Chairman
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REPORT OF LIBRARIAN
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR 1942
To the Trustees of the Robbins Library :
I herewith submit the report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1942.
After more than a full year of war one can be thank- ful that the activities of the Robbins Library in behalf of the community have not been curtailed but one more serv- ice has been added; that of service to the Symmes Hospital.
The war has greatly increased the problems of the library.
Books for the army and navy to the number of 6,652 and magazines without number were sorted and packed. Thanks are due the Boy Scouts who made house to house collection and helped pack. Senior Girl Scouts also gave of their time.
Many books were sent direct to stations designated by headquarters and others collected by the Seaman's Friendly Society.
In time of war, a reduction in recreational reading is inevitable. People can't read while they are making air- planes or sewing for the Red Cross but added inquiry on navigation and plastics is a gain.
The library which has carried the gospel of reading with zeal and related its work to community interests now is also directed by wartime goals. We know that we must have an informed and understanding people. We know that books are essential. We know that books are necessary tools of industry. We know that reading is a great stabilizing factor. We know that life must go on during and after the . war and important activities should be restricted no more than is necessary for the prosecution of the war. We know therefore that our former standards for measuring library sevice just don't apply. We know the library has one
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business: doing its part in winning this war. There must be no business-as-usual tactics. To exist, we must serve ; and to serve, we must conform to the nation's needs.
HOW HAS THE LIBRARY SERVED ? CIRCULATION STATISTICS - 1942
Adult
Juvenile
Center
148,699
47,181
Total 195,880
Dallin Branch
23,234
19,506
42,740
East Branch
10,423
14,752
25,175
Schools
16,668
16,668
Hospital
78
78
Total
182,434
98,107
280,541
Picture Circulation, 561 Vacation Books, 1,137
HOW MUCH HAVE WE GROWN?
Books added :
1939
1940
1941
1942
Adult
2,319
2,739
2,953
2,757
Juvenile
1,141
1,609
1,712
1,928
Total
3,460
4,348
4,665
4,635
Books withdrawn :
Adult
907
1,290
2,457
1,148
Juvenile
579
1,096
1,408
1,336
Total
1,486
2,386
3,865
2,484
1942-Gain in book stock
2,201
4,458
Added by purchase . Added by gifts and binding
138
Approximate number of pamphlets
3,947
Total books
65,568
395
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN
HOW MUCH DID IT COST?
Comparison Expenditures 1941-1942
1941
1942
Salaries
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