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Atwater, W. Clarke, Real Estate Cheever, Frederick L., Salesman
Clark, John A., Printer
Dickman, John S., Machinist
Dutton, Harold G., Wool Broker
Fuller, Peirce, Personnel
Gaudette, Wilder A., Poultryman
Gordon, A. Ralph, Executive
Graves, Elmer A., Retired
Guthrie, Douglas A., Clerk
Hall, James P., Insurance Handy, William E., Insurance
Hills, William, Fore River Worker
MacFarlane, Francis E., Dealer
McManus, Frank, Manufacturer
Painten, Ralph, Engineer
Pike, Charles H., Insurance
Prouty, Alfred H., Real Estate
Ramsey, Harold T., Fore River Worker
Rosebach, Harry E., Cable Splicer
Main Street River Street Green Street Washington Street Main Street Off River Street River Street Main Street Prospect Street Shipyard Lane Stetson Road River Street High Street Central Street High Street River Street High Street Washington Street
Grove Street High Street
LIST OF PERSONS QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS JURORS IN THE TOWN OF NORWELL
From July 1, 1946 to July 1, 1947
Atwater, W. Clarke, Real Estate
Cheever, Frederick L., Salesman
Clark, John A., Printer
Farrar, Lloyd R., Farmer
Fuller, Peirce, Personnel Gordon, A. Ralph, Executive
Guthrie, Douglas A., Clerk Hunt, Bishop C., Economist Jones, George R., Salesman acFarlane, Francis E., Dealer McManus, Frank, Manufacturer
Merritt, Emerson S., Carpenter Painten, Ralph, Engineer Pike, Robert C., Salesman
Prouty, Alfred H., Real Estate
Ramsey, Harold T., Oil Dealer
Tolman, Arthur M., Poultryman Zebetti, Hilary, Carpenter
River Street River Street Green Street High Street Off River Street Main Street Shipyard Lane River Street Washington Street Central Street High Street High Street River Street Washington Street Washington Street Grove Street
River Street Main Street
JURORS DRAWN IN 1946
Dickman, John S., Machinist Gaudette, Wilder A., Poultryman Handy, William E., Insurance Hills, William, Fore River Worker
Washington Street River Street River Street High Street
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1946
Jan. 26 Married in Nashua, N. H., William Ellsworth Flood of Brock- ton and Christine Elizabeth Mayhew of Norwell, by Irenee D. Ravenelle, Justice of the Peace.
Jan. 31 Married in Scituate, Mass., William B. Edwards of Norwell and Gloria K. McCaffrey of Scituate, by Frederick R. Condon, Priest.
Feb. 2 Married in Norwell, Mass., John H. Osberg of Boston and Margaret W. Procter of Wellesley, by Alfred J. Wilson, Clergyman.
Feb. 3 Married in Manchester, N. H., Raymond Francis Beach of Norwell and Pauline Evelyn Beaudoin of Manchester, N. H., by Napoleon J. Gilbert, Catholic Clergyman.
Feb. 9 Married in Watertown, Mass., Joseph Wennermer, Jr. of Nor- well and Olive J. Mesheau of Norwell, by Frederick W. Rapp, Clergyman.
Mar. 24 Married in Cohasset, Mass., Melvin N. Burnside of Norwell and Doris M. Kerr of Cohasset, by Charles C. Wilson, Clergyman.
Apr. 13 Married in Hanover, Mass., Robert Brizick of Chicago, Illinois and Jeanette B. Strachan of Norwell, by William Barclay, Clergyman.
Apr. 18 Married in Norwell, Mass., Mathias Benner of Rockland and Eleanor Joseph of Norwell, by Rev. G. P. Benner, Clergyman.
Apr. 28 Married in Norwell, Mass., Ewing Repplier of Norwell and Doris Nichols of Scituate, by Alfred J. Wilson, Clergyman.
Apr. 28 Married in Norwell, Mass., Conrad Sylvester McAnally of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Gladys Nichols of Scituate, by Alfred J. Wil- son, Clergyman.
Apr. 28 Married in Scituate, Mass., Ellsworth B. Litchfield of Scituate and Marjorie G. Brown of Norwell, by Allan D. Creelman, Clergyman.
May 11 Married in Everett, Mass., George A. Strachan of Norwell and Eva E. Sharbonneau of Everett, by Horatio J. Chase, Minister of the Gospel.
May 26 Married in Rockland, Mass., Henry H. Holden of Norwell and Jeanne M. Bryant of Rockland, by W. Lloyd Williams, Clergyman.
June 2 Married in Weymouth, Mass., Paul K. Farmer of Norwell and Mary C. Landry of East Braintree, by John J. Cogavin, Priest.
June 16 Married in Boston (Hyde Park), Mass., Arnold R. Hender- son of Boston and Corinne I. Butler of Norwell, by Guy D. Outlaw, Minister of the Gospel.
June 29 Married in Norwell, Mass., Kenneth Chester Gillingham of White River Junction, Vermont and Jane Bates of Norwell, by Alfred J. Wilson, Clergyman.
July 18 Married in Rockland, Mass., Fred A. Ray and Bertha M. Lieber, both of Norwell, by Ralph L. Belcher, Justice of the Peace.
July 19 Married in Norwell, Mass., Wilder Ayling Gaudette and Caryl Alice Ringe, both of Norwell, by Alfred J. Wilson, Clergyman.
July 23 Married in Cohasset, Mass., Earl Hastings Merrifield, Jr. and Jean Mary McClanahan, both of Norwell, by Charles C. Wilson, Clergyman.
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Aug. 4 Married in Norwell, Mass., Loring L. Wadsworth and Norma Joseph, both of Norwell, by Alfred J. Wilson, Clergyman.
Aug. 10 Married in San Diego, California, Joseph Patrick Guignan, Jr. of New York City and Virginia Ruth Scott of Norwell, by Keene Hedges Capers, Clergyman, Chaplain U.S.S. Tuscon, C. L. 98.
Sept. 7 Married in Norwell, Mass., Quenton Spencer Wilder and Ellen S. DesJardins, both of Norwell, by Rev. E. A. Thorsell, Clergyman.
Sept. 22 Married in Boston, Mass., Robert O. Tibbetts of Norwell and Ezel Mc Williams of Boston (Dorchester), by Thomas MacAnespie.
Nov. 8 Married in Quincy, Mass., Edson L. White of Norwell and Edna V. Johnson of Quincy, by Edgar H. Malmstrom, Clergyman.
Dec. 18 Married in Nashua, N. H., Chester Graham Clark of Middle- boro, Mass., and Arlene Atherton Smith of Norwell, by Irenee D. Ravenelle, Justice of the Peace.
Dec. 25 Married in Rockland, Mass., Lloyd W. Snowdale of Norwell and Nancy C. Philbrook of Cohasset, by Vernon Bigle, Minister of the Gospel.
LATE RETURN
Nov. 3, 1945 Married in Ruston, Louisiana, Cedric Victor Havens of Longville, Louisiana and Virginia Gaudette of Norwell, by C. A. Barrett, Judge of Municipal Court.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1946
Date
Name
Name of Parents
Mother's Maiden Name
Place of Birth
MAR.
13
Edward John Nolan
Marshall
Ferbert
22 ·
23
Martha Louise Muzrall Robert Paul Erickson
Campbell
Weymouth Weymouth Quincy Brockton
APR.
10
Phillip Stanley Keene
Merritt
Weymouth
22
Madeline Beach
Connolly
Weymouth
27
Angus Ward Crowe
Ellsworth G. Keene and Elizabeth George A. Beach and Catherine Myron L. Crowe, Jr. and Frances W.
Mann
Weymouth
MAY
2
Doris Louise Leavitt
Robert N. Leavitt, Jr. and Bernice Marion Everett H. Staples and Barbara Timothy Fuller and Martha
Damon
Weymouth
13
Ronald David Staples Richard Frederick Fuller, 2nd
Thomas
Boston
JUNE 14
Anthony Lee Roubound
Gustave Nils Roubound and Helen
Drummond
Boston
JULY 20 21
Penelope Clark Ellen Cashman
John A. Clark and Mary J. Francis Cashman and Virginia O.
Dewey
Boston
Williams
Weymouth
AUG. 6
16
19
22
28
SEPT. 4 4
4
James Marc MacDonald Thomas William Rossetter, Jr. Gail Anderson Currie
Elmer G. MacDonald and Irene Thomas W. Rossetter and Agnes R. Daniel R. Currie and Jean
Thorp Cummings MacLean
Weymouth
Weymouth Weymouth
19
Richard David Torrey
William Lewis Nolan and Agnes Kenneth A. Torrey and Esther M. Arthur H. Muzrall and Louise Curtis Elmer E. Erickson and Mary S.
Carl H. Shannon and Nellie Mae Eino J. Ovaska and Fannie Suzanna Alden R. Wells and Adelaide Pierce Stephen L. Mott and Inez M. Joseph Michael Garrity and Clarissa Jane
Piper
Brockton
Isomaki
Quincy
Dutcher
Cotton
Litchfield
Newton, N. J. Weymouth Brockton
Carl Freeman Shannon Eino Johannes Ovaska, Jr. Catherine Pierce Wells Ronald Philip Mott JoAnn Garrity
O'Toole
Boston
22
.
Poore
BIRTHS RECORDED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1946
Date
Name
Name of Parents
Mother's Maiden Name
Place ·of Birth
6
Pamela Merritt
Emerson S. Merritt and Mary A.
Lloyd
Weymouth
7
Richard Allan Gauley
Russell E. Gauley and Beulah Evelyn
Fader
Brockton
16
Robert Earl Woodill
Russell Woodill and Marie J.
Mott
Fort Lewis, Wash.
20
Mary DeFord Bigelow
Albert S. Bigelow and Sylvia
Weld
25
Leslie Ann Young
Harold Arthur Young and Elizabeth Ann
Hansen
Boston Brockton
ОСТ.
5
Bradford Winthrop Edwards
Leroy P. Edwards and Bernice
Bradford
Boston
7
Thomas Kingman Paine
Alonzo K. Paine and Eleanor P.
Collier
Boston
15
Mary Ann Duncan
Peter A. Duncan and Olga Esther
Roman
Weymouth
30
Sandra Jeanie Burnside
Melvin N. Burnside and Doris Marie
Kerr
Brockton
NOV.
5
Sandra Louise Winske
John J. Winske and Ruth Madeline
Torrey
Brockton
6
Alan Stewart Prouty
Charles G. Prouty and Mary
Montgomery
Weymouth
20
Pamela Anne Jarvis
Charles T. Jarvis and Mary Joan
Cole Brockton
20
James Raymond Merritt
Raymond F. Merritt and Ruth E.
Landholm
Weymouth
23
Mary Jane Power
Tileston Curtis Power and Elizabeth Jane
Farthing
Weymouth
DEC.
4
Donna Marie Marks
Ernest R. Marks and Virginia R.
Ballou
Weymouth
8
Donald Francis May
Daniel H., Jr. and Anna D.
MacArthur
Boston
8 Carol Ann Molla
Robert L. Molla and Carmella M.
DeFabio
Weymouth
9
Laurel Ann Sherman
Merle C. Sherman and Marjory E.
McGregor
Weymouth
31
Richard Francis Beach
William Beach and Grace
Gonzales
Norwell
Blanks for returning Births will be furnished by the Town Clerk. Please report errors or omissions, if any, in the above list.
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1946
Date of Death
Age YM D
Cause of Death
Place of Death
Cemetery
JAN.
1 Alice E. Jackson
66
2 8 Cerebral Hemorrhage
Quincy
Washington Street
10
Lillie Irene Morey
79
7 22 Cerebral Hemorrhage
Norwell
14 Thomas Daly
64
3 Coronary Thrombosis
Norwell
15 Andrew T. Leck
71
6
8 Gastric Hemorrhage, Carcinoma of Stomach
Norwell
Edgell Grove, Framingham St. Francis Xavier, Weymouth Forest Hills, Boston
FEB.
8 Emelie A. Bokelund
82
Myocarditis, Found dead in bed
Norwell
Old Swedish, Worcester
26
Bennie F. Hill
77
1 24 Arteriosclerotic, Gangrene of both legs
Tewksbury
. MAR. 12 Robert James Latshaw Jr. 1
14 Accidental poisoning by ingestion of lighting Hanover fluid
Forest Hills, Boston
16
William Monahan
77
11 16
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Norwell
St. Mary's, Scituate Pinehurst
APR. 4
Anne Marion Reed
82
15 Acute Myocarditis
21 Henry Alfred Makowski
17
4
6 Gunshot wound in head with associated internal injuries
Norwell Norwell
First Parish St. Michaels, Boston
JUNE
16 Charles Warren Thomas
79 9 14 Coronary Thrombosis
Norwell
Washington Street
JULY
11 Abbie Caroline Mott
81
8 14 Cerebral Embolism and Thrombosis
Abington Norwell
Washington Street Newton Cemetery, Newton
AUG. 13 Maybelle Beatrice Marston 70
5 2 Cerebral Apoplexy
20
Caroline Morton Judd
57
11 Sarcoma of Left Buttocks
26 Samuel Dupertuis 69
1 8 Peripheral Vascular Collapse
Boston
Washington Street Forest Hills, Boston Mt. Wollaston, Quincy
SEPT. 12 Minnie C. Farrar
61
7 12 Inter-abdominal hemorrhage, Corcinoma of Colon Norwell
18 Marshall Henry Bailey 87
7 25 Broncho-pneumonia, Uremic Poisoning
Framingham
Washington Street First Parish
19
Helen Linwood Murray 86
8 7 Cardio Vascular, Renal Disease
Abington
31 Flora Anna Sherman Polley 80
26 Coronary Thrombosis
Norwell Norwell
DEATHS REGISTERED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1946
Date of Death
Age YM D Cause of Death
Place of Death
Cemetery
ОСТ.
17
Duncan
2 Atelectasis
Weymouth Village Cemetery, Weymouth
NOV. 3 Andrew Adams
51 9 18 Coronary Thrombosis
26 Ernest Hamilton Sparrell
73 10 27 Cardio Vascular, Renal Disease
Norwell Norwell Holy Family, Rockland First Parish
DEC.
1 Daniel R. Currie
48 9 11 Coronary Thrombosis
Boston
Washington Street
BROUGHT INTO TOWN FOR BURIAL IN 1946
Date of Death
Age M
Cause of Death
Place of Death
Cemetery
JAN. 31
Herbert H. Colburn
84
2 17 Arteriosclerosis
Washington Street
FEB. 2
Mary F. Ellins
81 0 0 Arteriosclerosis
First Parish Washington Street
MAR. 15
L. Merton Studley
83
9 15 Uremia Pyelo saphoris
Washington Street
APR. 9 Emilie J. Bater
82
5 28 Pernicious Anemia
Washington Street
OCT. 14 28
Gertrude Louise Hunter
56
1 22 Cerebral Hemorrhage
Florence Perry
70
0 0 Coronary occlusion
Eunice White Studley
78
8 4 Coronary occlusion
First Parish First Parish Washington Street
31 NOV. 17 Agnes E. Jones
77 8 28 Cerebral Hemorrhage Number of Marriages 27. Number of Deaths 23.
Washington Street Number of Births 36.
NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Town Clerk
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Stillborn
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NINETY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
During 1946 your Fire Department responded to an unfortunately large number of alarms, as follows:
Fires in Buildings 20
Grass and Woods
30
Automobile
2
Town Dump 13
Lost Child
1
Out of Town
2
No need
4
Misc.
4
Total 76
Fires in buildings include only four chimney fires-a gratifyingly small number due, we feel, to your response to our appeal of last year to have chimneys cleaned and inspected.
The large number of grass and woods fires were very costly to the Town, amounting to nearly one-half of the Department payroll ($359.75). Early in 1946 the Fire Engineers and Forest Warden brought into court a resident of the Town for burning grass without a permit. The Court upheld us in the action. May we again remind you that permits for out-of-door fires ARE REQUIRED and are readily available on days suitable for such fires.
Your Fire Engineers are proud of the manner with which the members of the Department volunteered for duty at the disastrous fire at Sandwich last spring and the way they conducted themselves. The comments of the State Forest Wardens and others in authority at that fire regarding the effectiveness of the Norwell apparatus was also gratifying.
This year we are asking you for funds to purchase a new piece of fire apparatus. This is necessary, first because one of the present trucks is unsafe and badly in need of replacement, and, second, that the N. E. Fire Insurance Rating Association is insistent that Norwell bring its equipment gradually up to the Association's minimum standard.
Department items of major note during the past year have been the rebuilding of the Dodge truck in the interest of safety and efficiency and the moving of Company No. 2 to its new quarters. The spirit and morale, of all the Department has vastly improved during the last twelve months and we believe that you may well be proud of your Fire Department; as to its efficiency we submit that Norwell fire losses amounted to only about 10% of the value of the buildings sustaining fire losses in 1946.
Respectfully submitted,
NORWELL BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS George Farrar Donald Porter Joseph Hallett
REPORT OF THE WILLIAM J. LEONARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Board of Selectmen, Town of Norwell:
On December 17 the library opened its new quarters on Washington Street adjoining the fire station. Greatly to the regret of the trustees, it had been closed since July 19, for on that date, having received an excellent
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offer for the old building and expecting to be able to move into the new one in two or three weeks, they had sold it and stored the books. Later it was found that the boards ordered for shelving were not according to specifica- tions and could not be used, and the builder was unable to get suitable ones before December.
Now, however, the library is ready for use once more, and its patrons Will find a great improvement in conditions. The room is attractive, well heated and lighted, and it offers readers an opportunity to look over the books in comfort. A new desk and chairs were presented by the Library Division of the State Education Department and a new library table dis- plays magazines and bulletins. 149 books have been added during the year, 137 by purchase and 12 by gift.
The library is open Tuesdays 2:30 to 4 and on Fridays 7 to 9 P. M. It is free to all citizens of Norwell and may be used by others on payment of a small fee.
ALFRED H. PROUTY WILLIAM O. PROUTY PAULINE W. LEONARD Trustees
REPORT OF THE JAMES LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR 1946
To the Selectmen of the Town of Norwell:
The James Library has continued to maintain its purpose of providing good reading matter freely to all the townspeople who care to avail them- selves of its facilities. In addition to a fine collection of general literature- including books on history, science, travel, biography, poetry, etc .- we have added to our shelves about 140 volumes, including most of the "best sellers" of the year.
The circulation of books was approximately 3000 for the year. The Library wishes to extend its service to the residents of Norwell and invites the people of the town to use its facilities more frequently.
The Library hours are as follows:
Monday, 6-8 o'clock; Wednesday, 6-8 o'clock; Saturday, 2-4 and 6-8 o'clock.
Respectfully submitted,
H. RODMAN BOOTH, Chairman MRS. MARY L. POWER, Treasurer MISS HELEN L. FOGG A. RALPH GORDON ALFRED J. WILSON, Librarian
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
To the Selectmen:
I wish to report that the emergency Chapter 90 construction on the River Street Bridge was done jointly with the Town of Hanover. Due to the increase in wages demanded by the State and the increase in the cost of materials, it was necessary to over run.
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NINETY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
The special appropriation for resurfacing Pine and Cedar Streets com- pletes those streets.
For 1947 I am asking for money to complete Cross and Lincoln Streets and also to do a section on Parker Street.
The Chapter 81 work was done as usual under the supervision of the State Engineer.
PERRY H| OSBORN, Highway Surveyor
REPORT OF ZONING APPEAL BOARD
To the Board of Selectmen
Dear Sirs :-
During the year 1946 the following applications were received for variances of the Zoning By-Laws and hearings held as follows:
1. April 29th-Herbert N. Fredrickson-permission to build and operate a garage on Route 3, Washington Street. Petition denied.
2. May 15th-Rocco Leone and Gasper Sciacca-permission to use the property, owned by Alice M. McLeod, located on the east side of Washington Street as a fruit and vegetable stand. Petition granted.
3. May 15th-Mildred E. Whitney-permission to operate a stand on her property on the east side of Washington Street. Petition granted.
4. May 15th-Harry C. Marsh-to permit the variance from a candy store to a variety store. Petition granted.
5. May 22nd-Joseph R. Vezina-permission to engage in the business of repairing and selling motor vehicles on a portion of the Campbell property, located on the north side of Main Street. Petition granted.
6. August 7th-Herbert N. Fredrickson and Carl F. Fredrickson-per- mission to build and operate a garage on Route 3, Washington Street. Petition granted.
7. August 7th-Roderick O. Hebert-permission to conduct an antique business on the premises of his home on Washington Street, Route 3. Petition granted.
8. August 7th-Robert L. Costine-permission to use the Sam Salmond factory located on Tiffany Road as a plant for the manufacture of woolen yarns. Petition granted.
9. September 4th-Wife Saver, Inc .- permission to extend the size of their present structure forty by sixty feet. Petition granted.
10. October 16th-Henry B. Clark-permission to use the store building located on his property on Main Street for the assembling of small boats. Petition granted.
11. October 16th-Mrs. Joseph Powers-permission to conduct an antique business on her property located on the easterly side of Washington Street, Route 3. Petition granted.
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12. December 18th-Clement R. Thomas-permission to move his business from Washington Street to the east side of High Street and to erect a building approximately 20 feet by 20 feet on the new site. Petition granted.
Respectfully submitted,
ZONING LAWS APPEAL BOARD
Alfred H. Prouty Frank W. Rounds John D. Davis, Chairman
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
List of Communicable Diseases Reported :
Chicken Pox
19
German Measles
2
Measles 7
Mumps 14
Whooping Cough
1
Scarlet Fever 1
Also reported were 12 cases of Dog Bite. The dogs were kept in quarantine the required period of days, when they were released.
Norwell fortunately escaped an epidemic of Scarlet Fever as the adja- cent towns of Hanover and Rockland had many cases. The quarantine of the family of our lone case, the precautions taken by parents in keeping their children out of these towns, the screening of pupils by the School Physician and Nurse undoubtedly prevented a like epidemic here.
It seems advisable to reprint the Definitions and Diseases which must be reported.
DEFINITIONS:
Quarantine
The term quarantine as used in these rules shall be understood to mean that persons in the dwelling, tenement, apartment or other quarters under restriction shall not leave said premises, and that all other persons save the physician, nurse, clergyman and authorized health officers shall not enter such premises, except upon permission of the local health authorities.
Isolation
The term isolation as used in these rules shall be understood to mean the restraint of the patient and nurse or other attendants to a certain room or rooms apart from other members of the household in a manner satisfac- tory to the local health authorities.
Householder
The term householder as used in these rules shall be understood as meaning the head of the household, or the one in charge of the household, or the one in charge of a hospital, asylum, prison, jail, school or institution, public or private.
Physicians Must Report Diseases
When a physician knows that a person whom he is called to visit is infected with a disease dangerous to the public health, he shall immediately give notice thereof in writing over his own signature to the Board of Health.
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Householders Must Report Diseases
A householder who knows that a person in his family or house is sick with a disease dangerous to the public health shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Board of Health.
Diseases Which Must Be Reported
The following diseases have been declared by the State Department of Health to be dangerous to the public health and therefore must be reported to the Board of Health.
Actinomycosis Anthrax
(b) Suppurative Conjunctivitis
(c) Trachoma
Anterior Poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis)
Leprosy Malaria
Measles
Asiatic Cholera
Chicken Pox
Mumps
Diphtheria
Dog-Bite (Requiring anti-rabic treatment)
Dysentery :
(a) Amebic
(b) Bacillary
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis
German Measles
Glanders
Hookworm Disease
Infectious Dieases of the Eye :
(a) Opthalmia Neonatorum (Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn)
Whooping-Cough
Yellow Fever
The attending physician is required by law under penalty of a fine of from $50 to $100, to report all diseases dangerous to the public health and the householder, if a physician is not in attendance, is punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars for failure to make report.
If your child has had any of the reportable diseases and you are not sure whether it has been recorded with the Board of Health, check up on it. If an epidemic occurs, and he is not so recorded, the health authorities have no alternative than to exclude him from school to protect the remainder of the pupils.
This Board has periodically inspected the Town Dump and report that, while conditions are not as bad as two years ago, there remains much room for improvement. Again we recommend that the Dump be fenced, fitted with a gate at the street entrance, posted with a permanent sign, and op- erated at certain hours by a caretaker.
The Board has issued the following licenses:
1 Pasteurization of Milk
3 Sale of milk from vehicles
2 Sale of milk on premises
2 Infant Boarding House
2 Tourist Cabins. The two latter forms of license were granted after a careful inspection of the premises.
2 Funeral Directors
Pellagra
Plague
Rabies (Hydrophobia)
Scarlet Fever
Septic Sore Throat
Smallpox Tetanus (Lock jaw)
Trichinosis Tuberculosis (All forms)
Typhoid Fever
Typhus Fever
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Wells
The water in 21 wells has been tested by the State Board of Health this year. Of this number, the water was declared unfit for drinking in 8 wells.
MINOT F. WILLIAMSON, Chairman WILLIAM O. HENDERSON JOHN D. R. WOODWORTH NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Clerk for the Board of Health
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Annual Report of Slaughtered Animals for 1946 Board of Health, Town of Norwell
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtered Animals for the Town of Norwell for the year 1946:
TOWN OR NORWELL
Hogs 23
Steer 7
Bull 1
Sheep 4
Calf
Goat
1
1
BROUGHT INTO NORWELL
Hogs 30
Steer
5
Sheep 3
Respectfully yours,
BERTRAM H. JOSEPH, Inspector of Slaughtering
REPORT OF THE NORWELL PLANNING BOARD COMMITTEE
Board of Selectmen, Norwell, Massachusetts
Your committee reports that its members met promptly upon appoint- ment by the Selectmen with the selection of Mr. Theodore Dyer as Chair- man and Mr. Wilder Gaudette as Secretary. In all seven meetings have been held. Attendance of the members at these meetings has been high with but very few absences.
The single task laid upon this committee by the vote of the town was fiscal planning to achieve as nearly as possible a level tax rate for the citizens of Norwell. It should be pointed out clearly that the committee was clothed with no power to act in any specific way beyond discussion and recommendation to bring about such a result .. Our single function has been the discussion of possible lines of attack on the problem before us. Any action we might recommend could have to do with Town expenditures only. It has not been contemplated that any of our recommendations could pro- duce much change in those parts of the tax rate which derive from neces- sary State and County expenditures.
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