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March 31, 1937
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
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April 8, 1931 April 15, 1936
Washington Street ...
79 Ronald Road to west of Aerial Street
40
680
March 15, 1894
+Water Street Etx.
1300
400
40
Webcowet Road Webcowet Road
128 Medford Street to Orchard Terrace ...
40
473
March 31, 1937
22 Orchard Ter. northerly to Mystic Lake Drive
40
608
Webster Street
267 Broadway to Mystic Valley Parkway 86 Pleasant Street, easterly
40
737
+Wellington St. Ext. 38 Wellington Street to Addison Street
40
West Court Terrace 167 Lowell Street, 200 feet northwesterly
40
Westminster Avenue ..
118 Lowell Street to Lexington Line
50
2310
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
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
40
577
March 25, 1915 May 6, 1924
Windsor Street
38 Waldo Road, 423 feet northwesterly ..
40
423
Winnick Place
126 Mystic Street to Russell Terrace
20
111
Winslow Street
30 Mystic Street to Russell Terrace
40
528
March 14, 1892
Winter Street
201 Massachusetts Ave. to 79 Broadway ..
40
1.540
April 13, 1874; also Old Town Way, November 9, 1864
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
Woodland Street
120 Jason Street to Bartlett Avenue
40
282
Woodland Street
109 Bartlett Avenue to 18 Lincoln Street
40
240
Woodside Lane
28 Oak Hill Drive, northerly
40
246
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 38.18 miles
Length of Proposed Private Streets 8.11 miles
375
65.54 miles
..
White Street
.....
40
466
April 1, 1940 November 23, 1909
*Wilbur Avenue
April 3, 1929 March 29, 1939; Formerly Trent St. April 3, 1929; Formerly Trent St.
REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
March 19, 1888; November 22, 1906 March 20, 1916
Yerxa Road
97 Summer Street, northerly
40
265
750
March 22, 1909 March 25, 1915
40
2390
Wellington Street
191 211
985 450
50
April 15, 1926 March 25, 1861 and April 15, 1926 November 8, 1897; March 6, 1911
March 29, 1939 March 27, 1906; April 3, 1929
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
GENERAL STATISTICS
Arlington is situated six miles northwest of Boston, in latitude 42 deg., 25 min. north; longtitude 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 stanpipe), 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 Cambridge in 1807. The name was changed from West Cambridge 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 142.03 acres; Metropolitan, 55 acres.
Total cemetery areas, 50.87 acres.
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, 15.62 miles ; concrete, 6.26 miles ; reinforced concrete and bituminous macadam, 2.23 miles ; bituminous macadam, 5.56 miles ; total 65.54 miles.
State highways and parkways, 5.87 miles.
Private streets open for travel, 38.18 miles.
Length of proposed private streets, 8.11 miles.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
Permanent sidewalks: Tar concrete, 9.46 miles; brick, 3.09 miles ; artificial stone, 52.36 miles.
Edgestones, 46.68 miles. Paved gutters, 15.08 miles. Sewer system, 87.06 miles. Water system, 98.28 miles. Storm drain system, 49.17 miles. Catch basins, 1,973.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL
December 31, 1945
Honorable Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works Robbins Memorial Town Hall Arlington, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report for the year 1945 in com- pliance with Section 3 of Chapter 3 of the By-Laws of the Town.
There have been fifteen accident claims against the Town this year, four have been abandoned by the claimants, two have been settled as authorized by the Selectmen, three have brought suit, and six are in abeyance. Of the previous years' claims and suits, six were abandoned by the claimants without suit and two at the time they were reached for trial, three were settled as authorized by the Selectmen, and one was tried in Court resulting in a verdict for the Town. There have been no verdicts against the Town.
There were two contract claims against the Town, both of which have been abandoned by the claimants.
Actions by Cambridge against Arlington, with a cross action of Arlington vs. Cambridge, and an action by Boston vs. Arlington, were disposed of successfully by Arlington. An action by Arlington vs. Somerville was disposed of by payment to Arlington.
There have been eight claims against third persons for damages to Town property, automobiles, trucks, buildings, etc., and two were held over from the previous year. Six have been collected in full and four are in process, all pay- ments being made to the Town Collector.
There was only one case before the Board of Tax Ap- peals, and the position of the Board of Assessors was suc- cessfully defended.
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REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL
Substantial amounts of money for aid rendered by the Board of Health or by the Symmes Arlington Hospital have been collected and turned over to the Town Collector.
The Town Counsel has been available at regular meet- ings of the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Public Works, has rendered opinions as requested by other Boards, Departments, Committees and Officers, has attended hear- ings at State Boards and Commissions, and has been vigilant to all other matters affecting the interests of the Town.
For the kind consideration and cooperation extended to me by all the officials of the Town during the past year and especially to the Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, I desire to record my sincere appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
RUSSELL T. HAMLET Town Counsel.
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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1946.
Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town Hall, Arlington, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report for the Public Welfare Department for the year ending December 31, 1945.
Under the provisions of Section 3A, Chapter 115 of the General Laws, Tercentenary Edition, as accepted at the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1944, Soldiers' Relief and other veterans' services were separated from the Pub- lic Welfare Department on October 1, 1945, and functioned thereafter under the Department of Veterans' Services.
Report of these activities will be included in the report of the Director of Veterans' Services, and will be found elsewhere in this Town Report.
CASE LOAD PER MONTH
Welfare Aid
Old Age Assistance
Aid to Dependent Children
January
58
431
35
February
55
423
35
March
55
419
34
April
52
413
35
May
47
410
35
June
47
406
35
July
49
399
34
August
47
401
34
September
43
397
33
October
45
403
34
November
46
404
35
December
49
407
32
381
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Medical and Dental Clinic
1,027 visits were made to our Medical Clinic by persons in Direct Relief families in need of out-patient care and treatment.
Summary :
Welfare 127
Old Age Assistance 752
Aid to Dependent Children 148
1,027
235 visits were made to the Clinic for dental care.
Welfare Aid
Total Expenditures $28,395.88*
Less Reimbursements :
State
$5,532.26
Citites and Towns
2,358.86
Individuals and Estates
83.13
7,974.25
Net Expenditures $20,421.63
* $8,791.88 paid other Cities and Towns included in this amount.
Welfare Aid was granted 94 cases including 217 persons.
SETTLEMENT STATUS
Arlington 71 cases
State (unsettled)
14 "
Other Cities and Towns
9 "
Total
94 cases
.
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Old Age Assistance
Total Expenditures $195,627.60*
Less Reimbursements and Grants :
Federal Grants
$80,325.23
State
94,406.02
Cities and Towns
4,888.87
Individuals and Estates ..
324.92
179,945.04
Net Expenditures $15,682.56 * $4,846.22 paid other Cities and Towns included in this amount.
CASE LOAD SUMMARY
Cases, January 1, 1945
433 cases
New cases, 1945 76 "
Total case load, 1945 509 cases
Cases closed, 1945. 102
Cases, December 31, 1945
407 cases
SETTLEMENT STATUS
Arlington 331 cases
State (unsettled)
112 "
Other Cities and Towns
66 "
Total
. . . . . . . . 509 cases
REASONS FOR DISCONTINUANCE
Death 48
Moved from Arlington . . 34
Sufficient income and resources 16
Transferred to Institutions .... 4
102
383
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Aid to Dependent Children
Total Expenditures
$37,202.75
Less Reimbursements : Federal Grants $7,174.50
State
12,572.66
19,747.26
Net Expenditures $17,455.49
39 families were aided under this category of relief including 133 persons, 73 children under 16 years of age and 22 children between 16 and 18 years of age.
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 cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
CLIFFORD W. COOK Agent.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN
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, 1945.
House Office
Total
Aid to Dependent Children
41
127
168
Old Age Assistance
283
752
1035
Temporary Aid
79
148
227
Veterans' Benefits
27
70
97
The total number of calls for the year 1945 was 1527. Therefore for the current year there has been a decrease of 132 calls. This decrease involved every form of relief ex- cept Old Age Assistance, in which there was an increase of 5 calls and Veterans' Benefits cases with an increase of 44 calls.
As time goes on the problem of caring for the aged increases in importance as well as in the number of cases. This care includes mental care as well as medical care. As these patients get older, many of them become irritable, fussy, noisy and at times almost unmanageable. In many cases their families are not able to manage them, nor, are the owners of convalescent homes. Under the present setup there is left to us only one procedure, namely, to commit them to a State mental hospital. Our experience in com- mitting aged people to mental hospitals has been a very un- pleasant one because many of them live only a few weeks or a few months after they are committed. In other words, what the community needs is an institution of a type about half way between a convalescent home and a mental hospi- tal, a place where a patient could get satisfactory dom- iciliary care and at the same time be allowed a certain
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REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN
amount of freedom to visit relatives and friends. They should be provided with opportunities for doing chores and occupational therapy to keep their minds occupied. In other words, it might seem desirable to revert to the old fashioned "poor farm" but of course, with a new label applied to it, such as "work center," "manual training center," "Therapy home" or some other suitable title.
Very truly yours, EDWARD W. FEELEY, M. D.
386
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Arlington, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1945.
The Director of the Division of Livestock Disease Con- trol did not ask for Inspection of cattle and premises this past year.
Number of dogs and cats quarantined for bites. 147
Number of calls made after quarantine (to release) 178
Number of animal heads to Laboratory 1
Number of Rabies cases in Arlington during year. None
Total number of calls made during year 325
Many of the bite cases were on heads of children this year.
I wish to express my appreciation to the Board of Health and the Police Department for their hearty cooper- ation.
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER L. BLAKELY, M. D. V. Inspector of Animals
387
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Arlington, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Dog Officer for the Town of Arlington for the year ending December 31, 1945, in accordance with Section 3 of Article 3 of the Town's By- Laws.
Complaints registered with me are as follows:
Dogs impounded
377
Court complaints
1
Dogs destroyed at pound
14
Dogs returned to owners
120
Dogs contacted on Warrant
679
Dogs caused to be licensed
612
Dogs licensed
2091
Complaints registered with me to remove dead or mu- tilated animals from the highway are as follows:
Dogs
126
Cats
242
Skunks
51
Pigeons
41
Squirrels
33
Turtles
1
Rats
9
Pigs
1
Hens
1
Raccoon
1
At this time I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen for advice rendered me in settlement of controversies arising between dog owners and complainants, and to thank Chief Bullock for his splendid cooperation through his depart- ment.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
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.
389
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
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 ending December 31, 1945.
At the annual Town election held March 5, 1945, Dr. Carl E. Barstow was elected a member of the Board of Health for a term of three years. Dr. Barstow qualified and was sworn to the office March 6, 1945.
The Board organized for the year as follows:
Ernest R. Brooks, D. M. D., Chairman John S. Crosby Carl E. Barstow, M. D.
CLINICS
At the Spring Clinic held for innoculating dogs against rabies, one thousand one hundred and sixteen dogs were vac- cinated without charge to the owners.
One hundred and sixteen children completed the course of immunization against diphtheria by attending the Fall Diphtheria Clinic, at a cost of sixty cents per child.
Five hundred and eighty-one children, totaling fourteen hundred and forty-seven sittings, received dental treatment during the year at the Dental Clinic operated by the Board. Sixteen percent of the five hundred and twenty-two man hours of professional work was devoted to children of pre- school age.
GENERAL SERVICES
The Physician and Bacteriologist made, and reported on, bacteriological examinations of specimens that were sub- mitted to him. He released from quarantine all placarded cases of dangerous diseases that had been reported to the office, and made examinations and investigations upon as- signment.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
The usual services of the nurse employed by the Board were performed throughout the year. These services, ad- visory in nature, consisted principally of visits to the homes of patients carried on the reported list of tuberculosis cases, numbering two hundred and fifteen as of December 31, 1945, and making visits to the homes of several patients who had been reported ill with various communicable diseases. In- fant Boarding Homes were inspected by the nurse at inter- vals and conditions as found reported. Visits in an advisory capacity were made by the nurse, at her discretion, to the St. Agnes parochial school.
Spy Pond was treated with copper sulphate in the con- trol of the growth of algae. This year for the first time, the Town participated in the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project which was a group project sponsored by Cambridge, Waltham, Watertown, Belmont, Lexington and Arlington, for the control and eradication of mosquitoes in these sev- eral communities.
It is with regret that the Board announces the resigna- tion of Dr. Ezekiel Pratt, Physician and Bacteriologist to the Board since June 1914. The friendly relations enjoyed by all who came in contact with Dr. Pratt and his unselfish and efficient service to this Board and to the Town of Arl- ington will be missed.
Reports of appointed officers and statistical forms are appended.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST R. BROOKS, D. M. D. JOHN S. CROSBY CARL E. BARSTOW, M. D.
Board of Health
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation
Personal Services
$ 9,450.00
General Expense
2,450.00
Communicable Diseases
17,500.00
Mosquito Control Project
1,000.00
Total
$30,400.00
Expenditures
Personal Services
$ 9,449.83
Hospitalization for Tuberculosis:
Middlesex County Sanatorium,
Board and care of patients for year ending Dec. 31, 1945 ....
$6,953.78
North Reading State Sanatori- um
1,539.00
Lakeville State Sanatorium
565.00
Westfield State Sanatorium
11.00
Rutland Training Center
159.28
Other Hospitals
755.50
Costa Ambulance Service
85.00
$10,068.56
Hospitalization and Expenses for other Communicable Diseases :
Mosquito Control Project
$1,000.00
Puenmonia
106.40
Scarlet Fever
1,568.72
Whooping Cough
32.00
Miscellaneous Supplies and Expenses
186.77
2,893.89
392
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Antirabic Clinic, Vaccine
284.00
Antirabic Clinic, Expense
247.25
531.25
Paid Chester Baker, Inc.
Antirabic Vaccine
20.75
Paid Physicians Administering
Antirabic Vaccine
97.00
117.75
Total Expenditures (Communicable Diseases) Other Expenditures
$13,611.45
Maintenance of Office
$166.15
Telephone
134.80
Maintenance of Auto
770.32
Milk Inspector Expense
366.00
Dental Clinic Supplies
84.57
Spy Pond and Reservoir
28.33
Laboratory
3.42
Burial of Animals
350.00
Travel in State
2.00
$ 1,905.59
Total Expenditures
$24,966.87
RECEIPTS
Licenses Issued :
5 Sale of Alcohol $ 5.00
5 Manufacture of Frozen Des- serts or Ice Cream Mix (Retail) 25.00
1 Manufacture of Frozen Des- serts or Ice Cream Mix (Wholesale) 100.00
5 Practice of Massage and giv- ing of Vapor Baths 5.00
1 Practice of Massage and giv- ing of Vapor Baths (Es- tablishment Owners) ...... 2.00
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
3 Collecting Meat Trimmings 6.00
43 Sale of Oleomargarine 21.50
106 Sale of Milk from Stores ...... 53.00
43 Sale of Milk from Vehicles .. 21.50
2 Operating Pasteurizing Plants 20.00
5 Constructing Cesspools 5.00
1 Cleaning Cesspool 1.00
2 To keep goats
2.00
Total Receipts from Licenses Issued $267.00
Receipts from Dental Clinic 647.80
Receipts from Communicable Diseases :
From Tuberculosis $3,919.94
Reimbursements from County
Commissioners for dog bites 99.45
From other Communicable
Diseases 1,265.22
Total Receipts (Communicable Diseases $5,284.61
Miscellaneous Receipts 4.10
Total Receipts $6,203.51
Total Expenditures $24,966.87
Total Receipts 6,203.51
Net Cost to Operate
$18,763.36
Cost per Capita .43
Including debt and maintenance of Middlesex
County Sanatorium .. $17,660.60
Net Cost to Operate 18,763.36
Total
$36,423.96
Cost per Capita .84
394
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
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 1944 and 1945:
1944
1945
Anterior Poliomyelitis
5
5
Chicken Pox
210
174
Diphtheria
1
1
Dog-bites
184
175
German Measles
11
8
Gonorrhea
18
13
Malaria
0
2
Measles
279
49
Meningitis
4
3
Mumps
100
180
Paratyphoid Fever
1
1
Pneumonia, Lobar
5
10
Scarlet Fever
142
122
Septic Sore Throat
2
2
Suppurative Conjunctivitis
1
0
Syphilis
11
16
Tuberculosis (Pulmonary)
23
22
Whooping Cough
73
70
Total
1,070
853
Number of Arlington residents hospitalized through this office, with Arlington settlement, during the year for: Scarlet Fever
10
Meningitis
1
Number of Arlington residents hospitalized through this office, with no Arlington settlement, during the year for:
Scarlet Fever
6
Whooping Cough 3
Pneumonia
1
Bronchitis
1
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Persons with Tuberculosis and having a legal settle- ment in Arlington placed in Institutions as follows:
Middlesex County Sanatorium
18
Lakeville State Sanatorium 1
North Reading State Sanatorium
3
Westfield State Sanatorium 2
Rutland Training Centre
1
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
DIPHTHERIA PREVENTION BY IMMUNIZATION Arlington, Mass., 1922-1945
Percentage Percentage
Year
Number Children Immunized
below Age 5 of those between Age 5-10 of those Immunized 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
1943
164
85
15
2
0
1944
145
86
14
1
0
1945
116
83
17
1
0
Population :
1925-24,943
1930-36,094
1935-38,539
1940-40,000
1945-43,575
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
BIRTHS AND DEATHS OCCURRING IN ARLINGTON, RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT DURING 1945 With Five-Year Comparative Death Rate and Infant Mortality (Stillbirths Excluded)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
Population estimated
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
43,575
*Number of deaths
358
341
396
511
335
*Apparent Death Rate per 1,000 Population
9.0
8.5
9.9
12.7
7.7
Births
271
269
312
420
250
Deaths of Children under
one year of age
20
6
7
8
20
Rate of Infant Mortality per 1,000 births
73.8
22.3
22.4
19.04
80.
*Crude Rate.
Age of oldest persons dying in Arlington (1945) Male, 94 years Female, 100 years
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 289
Deaths of residents of Arlington occurring elsewhere 139
Total 428
Death rate per 1,000 population
9.8
BIRTHS OCCURRING IN ARLINGTON RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS DURING 1945
1945
Population estimated
43,575
*Number of births ... *Apparent Birth Rate per 1,000 Population
250
5.7
*Crude Rate.
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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 251
Births of residents of Arlington occurring elsewhere 375
Total 626
Birth rate per 1,000 population 14.4
SHOWING THE FIVE PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN ARLINGTON DURING 1945
Heart Disease
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Cancer
Accidents
Pneumonia (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
144
3.30
49
1.12
47
1.08
19
41
16
36
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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 my report as Agent and Clerk of the Board of Health for the year ending December 31, 1945.
Inspections
Food and other establishments serving the public ...... 960
Complaints
Investigated and settled 127
Legal Settlements
Investigated 65
Licenses Issued
To sell alcohol 5
To manufacture Frozen Desserts or Ice Cream Mix .... 1
(Wholesale)
To manufacture Frozen Desserts or Ice Cream Mix. 5
(Retail) )
To Practice Massage and giving of Vapor Baths 5
To Practice Massage and giving of Vapor Baths 1
(Establishment owners)
To collect Meat Trimmings 6
To sell oleomargarine 43
To sell milk from stores 106
To sell milk from vehicles 43
To operate pasteurizing plants 2
To act as Funeral Directors 18
400
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Permits Issued
To construct cesspools and septic tanks
5
To empty cesspools
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