Town of Westford annual report 1952-1956, Part 12

Author: Westford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1952
Publisher: Westford (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 860


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488.40


Stone, Gravel, Fill


3,174.26


Equipment and Repairs


12.40


Insurance


119.70


Lowell Electric Light


6.00


Express charges


5.23


Kerosene


38.05


Telephone


42.24


New Typewriter


82.50


Gilson Corner Work


265.40


Supplies


1.08


$ 9,997.23


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Chapter 81 Roads:


Wages


$ 18,214.89


Asphalt and Top


13,547.44


Culverts, frames, blocks


807.27


Hired Equipment


230.40


$1 32,800.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance:


Wages


$ 39.00


Gravel


2,956.10


$ 2,995.10


Beaver Brook Road:


Wages


$ 6,570.56


Guard Posts


328.25


Fill


907.23


Hired Equipment


30.00


$ 7,836.04


Snow and Ice:


Wages


$ 3,735.73


Hired Trucks


1,092.00


Materials


483.42


Gasoline


1,166.41


Repairs


1,488.61


Salt


819.25


Sand


279.74


Anti-Freeze


49.23


Oil


32.40


9,146.79 $


Street Marking


640.00


Sidewalks:


Top


$ 343.29


Wages


148.80


$ 492.09


Graniteville Road:


Wages


$ 198.20


Posts


175.00


$ 373.20


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Machinery and Equipment Account:


Tires and Tubes


$ 608.75


Lowell Electric


1.00


Supplies


329.07


Batteries


75.17


Oil


169.36


Gasoline


1,295.35


Rent


880.00


Office Supplies


21.50


Lettering


14.50


Insurance


585.40


Kerosene


7.40


Repairs


1,836.77


$ 5,824.27


Road Signs


196.55


New Pickup Truck


1,895.39


New Broom


1,100.00


New Big Truck


4,765.94


Welfare Department: (See reports)


Temporary Aid (Town)


$ 5,543.04


Disability Assistance (Town)


7,347.03


Disability Assistance (Federal)


1,562.75


Aid to Dependent Children (Town)


6,836.92


Aid to Dependent Children (Federal)


4,286.56


Old Age Assistance (Town)


27,161.86


Old Age Assistance (Federal)


18,393.67


Administration (Federal) :


Disability


302.36


Aid to Dependent Children


190.99


Old Age Assistance


979.04


72,604.22 $


Infirmary: (See report)


15,098.51


Veteran's Benefits:


Agent's Salary


$ 579.80


Director of Veterans' Service


100.00


Cash Grants


2,176.00


Fuel


402.93


Medical Care


88.38


$ 3,347.11


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Rebuilding Infirmary:


Salary to Architect $ 1,400.00


12,670.24


Repairs to building Advertisements


47.25


$ 14,117.49


School Department: (See report)


$ 160,591.88


Vocational School


5,085.07


School Milk Program


2,436.84


School Athletics


1,682.26


Repair Urinals at Nabnasset School


875.00


New High School:


Palmer Granite Sales (24 granite bounds) $


84.00


Ned Spaulding, Engineer Services


721.36


Purchase of Land:


Harrington & Perrins $ 500.00


Harrington & Perrins 5,541.65


Harrington & Perrins 19,458.35


Mr. and Mrs. Moses Fecteau 2,000.00


Mr. and Mrs. William Chace


2,500.00


$ 30,000.00


Architects' Fees


30,025.00


(Irving W. Hersey Associates)


Edward Monahan (Legal Services) 1,268.25


A. Cefalo & Sons (Contractor)


23,344.20


Phillip S. Sweetser (Removal of Trees)


14,892.68


Warren Foundry & Pipe Corp. (Pipe Work)


792.62


Westford Water Co. (Pipe Work)


870.51


Lowell Sun (Advertisements)


34.05


102,032.67 $


2,092.79


New High School Bond Issue (Above amount paid to Second National Bank of Boston for preparing and printing Bonds, and all other work connected with handling the Bond issue)


School Planning Committee 333.32


Town Library (See report)


4,776.22


Memorial Day Exercises 363.61


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Work at Parker Village Water Hole


6.26


Publishing Town Reports


1,085.05


Fire Insurance


4,783.09


State Audit


659.03


State Parks


616.06


Unpaid Bills of Previous Years


2,393.73


Quarters for Veterans


600.00


Town Common:


Wages


$ 391.10


Electric Lights


43.89


Flowers


10.00


Water


9.20


New Flag


29.85


Christmas Tree Lighting


15.96


$ 500.00


Whitney Playground:


Wages


$ 882.59


Equipment and Repairs


132.13


Water


20.00


Grass Seed


8.55


Joseph F. Soucy, new backstop


720.00


per contract


$


1,763.27


Metcalf Lot: Wages


100.00


Band Concerts


600.00


Cemeteries:


General:


Wages


$ 3,058.13


Clerk's salary


200.00


Supplies


104.23


Forms


19.75


Maps


32.00


Equipment and Repairs


378.88


Safe Deposit Box


12.00


$ 3,804.99


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Wilkin's Fund


35.00


Perpetual Care


980.00


Perpetual Care Interest


875.85


William L. Wright Fund


12.00


$ 1,902.85


$ 5,707.84


Payments to County:


County Tax


$ 11,550.48


Dog Licenses


1,767.80


$ 13,318.28


Payroll Deductions:


Withholding Tax


$ 24,409.43


Retirement System


5,620.80


Blue Cross


791.85


$ 30,822.08


Mary Atwood Bequest


22.597.40


Metcalf Monument


32.50


Tailings


96.15


Refunds:


Taxes


$ 540.60


Motor Vehicle Excise


1,051.67


$ 1,592.27


Total Expenditures


$ 631,545.28


Balance December 31, 1953


933,939.83


$1,565,485.11


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TOWN OF WESTFORD - BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1953 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash:


Dog Licenses-Due County $ 7.20


In bank and office


$933,939.83


State and County Taxes


321.23


Old Age Assistance Recovery


3,097.24


Sale of Cemetery Lots


864.03


Sale of Real Estate


1,010.00


Road Machinery Fund


4,740.75


Whitney Shade Tree Account


113.11


Tailings


38.26


Levy of 1953:


Poll


16.00


Personal


435.13


Real Estate


12,014.98


$ 14,883.73


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:


Levy of 1953 $ 4,437.79


Departmental:


Aid to Dependent Children $ 1,171.76


Old Age Assistance


27.33


Highway


102.25


Cemetery


188.00


$ 1,489.34


Infirmary Fire Loss


7,368.90


:


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes:


Levy of 1952:


Real Estate


$ 2,417.62


Unexpended Federal Grants:


Disability Allowance $ 2,719.84


Old Age Assistance 1,246.34


Aid to Dependent Children


1,186.97


A. D. C. Administration --


25.31


$


5,178.46


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus ---- 12,145.91


Appropriation Balances : Town Hall Heating System $ 300.00


Painting Lower Town Hall --


203.00


Town Forests --


25.00


Beaver Brook Road 1,122.59


Graniteville Road --


3,626.80


Parker Village Water Hole 28.28


State Aid to Highways:


Chapter 81 $ 537.05


Chapter 90 Maint. 1,000.00


$ 1,537.05


Tax Titles


$


3,131.23


Tax Possessions


927.69


$ 4,058.92


State Parks 199.16


Middlesex County T. B. Hospital


1,007.52


New Six Year High School


799,235.58


Premium on Loan 4,031.21


Athletic Fund .66


School Milk 243.50


Library 50.76


Whitney Playground 156.73


Civilian Defense


138.80


Celebrating Veterans


1,000.00


Stock Ponds


150.00


Water Committee 75.00


Cemetery 397.42 --


$818,154.23


Overlay Reserved for Abatement: Levy of 1952 $ 1,242.48


Levy of 1953 183.14


1,425.62 $


Revenue Reserved until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise $ 4,437.79


Tax Title 4,058.92


Departmental


1,489.34


State and County Aid


to Highways 1,537.05


$ 11,523.10


Surplus Revenue


$102,934.20


$961,553.34


$961,553.34


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds : Cash and Securities : In Custody of Treasurer:


In Custody of Treasurer:


Library Funds : Library General Funds:


Principal


$ 93,681.59


Interest


15,681.91


Income


--


1,676.10


$ 15,482.18


Mary Atwood Library


Lecture Fund :


Principal


$ 22,597.40


Income


38.33


$ 22,635.73


Emily Fletcher Library


Lecture Fund:


Principal


$


2,000.00


Income


470.48 $ 2,470.48


Park Funds:


Whitney Shade Tree Fund:


Principal $ 2,500.00


Income


531.88 $ 3,031.88


Whitney Playground Fund:


Principal $ 10,000.00


Income


223.56


$ 10,223.56


..


Principal $ 13,806.08


Metcalf Monument Fund:


Principal $ 1,300.00


Income 639.69


$


1,939.69


Cemetery Funds : Lyman Wilkins Cemetery Fund:


Principal $ 1,413.11


Income 439.02 $ 1,852.13


William L. Wright Cemetery Fund: Principal $ 5,000.00


Income


177.58 $ 5,177.58


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds: Principal $ 35,065.00


Income


11,485.27


$ 46,550.27


$109,363.50 $109,363.50


State Audit TOWN OF WESTFORD Balance Sheet - September 15, 1953 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Cash:


General


$ 139,173.63


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes:


Levy of 1952:


Poll


$ 2.00


Personal Property


12.50


Real Estate


4,649.41


Levy of 1953:


Poll


144.00


Personal Property


25,259.95


Real Estate


144,206.09


$ 174,273.95


Motor Vehicle and Trailer


Excise:


Levy of 1952


$ 74.17


Levy of 1953


2,644.60


$ 2,718.77


Tax Titles and Possessions :


Tax Titles


$ 2,587.94


Tax Possessions


927.69


.


$ 3,515.63


Liabilities and Reserves


State and County Assessments 1953: State:


Parks and Reservations ...... $ 416.90


Audit of Municipal Accounts 659.03


County:


County Tax 11,871.71


$ 12,947.64


Employees' Payroll Deductions:


Federal Taxes $ 1,330.35


County Retirement System


194.73


Blue Cross and Blue Shield 64.35


$ 1,589.43


Agency:


County - Dog Licenses 407.40


Tailings:


Unclaimed Checks, etc. 134.41


Trust Fund Income: Whitney Shade Tree Fund


13.11


Recoveries : Old Age Assistance 2,568.19


Departmental:


Health $ 264.28


Highway


51.00


Infirmary


595.00


Aid to Dependent Children


292.94


Old Age Assistance


1,296.17


School


100.72


Cemetery


188.00


$ 2,788.11


Federal Grants: Disability Assistance: Administration $


11.27


Aid


3,373.54


Aid to Dependent Children: Administration


219.95


Aid


1,512.48


Old Age Assistance: Administration 87.57


Assistance


9,023.34


Aid to Highways:


State


$ 18,721.98


County


1,000.00


$ 19,721.98


Estimated Receipts- To be Collected 4,365.94


224.613.80


Loans Authorized and Unissued


700,000.00


Loan Authorized:


High School Construction


700,000.00


Overestimates 1953: Nashoba Associated Board of Health 616.02


Unprovided for or Overdrawn Accounts:


Sale of Real Estate Fund


1,010.00


Underestimates 1953: County : Tuberculosis Hospital


1,007.52


Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund 814.03 Receipts Reserved for Appropriations : Road Machinery 3,603.25


$


14,228.15


Revolving Funds:


School Lunch $


93.56


School Athletics 86.54 $ 180.10


Appropriation Balances: Revenue:


General


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 12,145.91 Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1952 $ 1,344.48


Levy of 1953


1,549.19 $ 2,893.67


Revenue Reserved Until Collected:


Motor Vehicle and Trailer


Excise $ 2,718.77


Tax Title and Possession


3,515.63


Departmental 2,788.11


Aid to Highways


19,721.98


$ 28,744.49


Surplus Revenue : General:


Current Year $ 781.33


Prior Years


40,274.60 $ 41,055.93


$1,047,565.53 $1,047,565.53


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds :


Cash and Securities :


In Custody of Treasurer:


Principal


$ 90,884.19


Income


15,233.38


--.


In Custody of Treasurer: Library Funds :


Library General Funds:


Principal


$13,806.08


Income


1,678.36


$ 15,484.44


Mary Atwood Library Lecture Fund:


Principal


20,000.00


Emily Fletcher Library Lecture Fund:


Principal $ 2,000.00


Income


470.48


$


2,470.48


Park Funds:


Whitney Shade Tree Fund: Principal $ 2,500.00


Income


594.45


$ 3,094.45


Whitney Playground Fund: Principal $10,000.00


Income


163.52


$ 10,163.52


Metcalf Monument Fund:


Principal $ 1,300.00


Income 714.55 --


$


2,014.55


Cemetery Funds:


Lyman Wilkins Cemetery Fund: Principal $ 1,413.11


Income 432.47


1,845.58 $


William L. Wright Cemetery Fund:


Principal


$ 5,000.00


Income 101.06


$ 5,101.06


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds:


Principal


$34,865.00


Income


11,078.49


-$ 45,943.49


$106,117.57 $106,117.57


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS


The Board of Fire Engineers submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1953.


The Department responded to 44 alarms, other than forest or brush fires, namely: 16 buildings, 2 shacks, 1 stone crusher, 1 tar barrel, 1 chimney fire, 3 automobile fires, 2 oil burners, 1 pan of grease, 1 hot water heater, 1 waste basket, 1 for blood donors, 1 to find lost man, 1 dog rescue, 1 false alarm, 10 trips to Worcester for tornado duty, and 1 air raid drill for the district. 54 alarms for brush and grass fires were also answered making a total of 98 alarms.


The usual excellent service by the Ambulance Crew under the di- rections of Robert Spinner has carried on through the past year. 87 calls were answered.


Two additional members were appointed to the Board namely: Ed- ward Lamson and Joseph O'Neil. Mr. O'Neil moved from town and his position has not been filled.


.


The interior top floor was painted in the Forge Village Station and is now in fine condition.


34 of the 49 members of the Department attended a 10-week course in fire fighting given by the State Department of Education and di- rected by Assistant Chief Walter Kane of the Lowell Fire Department. It is quite certain that 100% attendance would have been possible, but for conflictions. This course was very helpful and interesting to the men and much credit is due to Chief Kane for his efforts. At the close of the course, diplomas were given at a catered dinner.


New radio receivers were installed in the Forge Village and Granite- ville pumpers. These are very helpful in long distant pumping opera- tions and also to keep the crews informed about various details on an alarm.


A new 2-way radio was installed in the Forge Village Tank Truck which has been helpful.


The new fire truck for the Graniteville Station was received this year, replacing the old Chevrolet. This is a welcome addition to the equipment, and it has proven its ability many times. The large water tank which holds more than five times the amount on the old truck is invaluable especially at fires out of the water district.


We feel that the old Chevrolet in the Westford Station should be replaced with a new truck similar to the above together with an emer-


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gency lighting unit for this station. Also a new 2-way radio should be purchased for the Graniteville Tanker. The usual 500 ft. of new 21/2" hose should be purchased together with a new 35 ft. ladder for Forge Village.


We wish to express our appreciation for the assistance given us in the serious fire in Forge Village on Christmas Eve. This fine example of mutual aid was given by Fire Departments from Ayer, Groton, Lowell, and Chelmsford.


Respectfully submitted,


EDMUND ROGERS HAROLD WRIGHT EDWARD LAMSON RICHARD HALL


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REPORT OF THE TREASURER


Balance on hand January 1, 1953


$ 201,125.62


Total Receipts to December 31, 1953 1,364,359.49


$1,565,485.11


Balance on Hand December 31, 1953


$ 933,939.83


Total Payments to December 31, 1953 631,545.28


$1,565,485.11


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLOTTE P. GREIG, Treasurer


REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN


Town of Westford Board of Selectmen Westford, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


The Forest Fire Department answered 145 calls for grass, brush and dump fires. 57 of these calls were for the Town Dump. Not only does this keep fire apparatus tied up that might be needed elsewhere, but it is also a waste of time and money. These fires at the Town Dump have cost the Town over $2,500.00 in the past ten years.


I am asking for $1,800.00 for this Department for the current year and $375.00 for a light weight Forestry Portable Pump for the Forge Village Fire Department.


Respectfully submitted,


LEO R. LARKIN Forest Fire Warden


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REPORT OF THE MOTH AND TREE DEPARTMENT


The Moth Department gave the Town one complete spraying while certain sections received two. Res-A-Tox D-25 was used which is rec- ommended by the State laboratories.


Gypsy moth is on the increase throughout the whole north end of town. In one section bordering Dunstable, the trees were stripped of fo- liage.


Dutch elm disease has entered the town of Westford for the first time. There were three trees in different sections afflicted by it. Two were on Cold Spring Road near the Day Farm and one on Prescott Street in Forge Village, across from Scott's service station.


The Tree Department removed fourteen dead and dangerous trees this year including three with Dutch elm disease. Storms caused ex- tensive damage throughout the town. Trimming was done in Forge Vil- lage, Graniteville and Brookside this year. Eighteen young maples were planted throughout the town.


Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK J. FITZPATRICK Tree Warden and Moth Supt.


REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


As Sealer of Weights and Measures for the Town of Westford, I submit the following report for the year 1953.


Number of Platform Scales over 10,000 lbs. 2


Number of Platform Scales 5,000 to 10,000 lbs. 29


Number of Platform Scales under 5,000 lbs. 15


Number of Scales under 100 lbs. 4


Number of Computing Scales


10


Number of Gasoline Meters-Sealed


21


Number of Kerosene Pumps


4


Number of Oil Measuring Pumps


9


Number of Liquid Measures


9


Total 103


Respectfully submitted, ALBERT A. HILDRETH, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


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ASSESSOR'S REPORT Year Ending ·December 31, 1953


Value of Buildings, January 1, 1953 $3,431,995.00


Value of Land, January 1, 1953


854,890.00


Value of Personal Property, January 1, 1953


549,195.00


Total Valuation, January 1, 1953


$4,836,080.00


APPROPRIATIONS FOR YEAR 1953


Annual Town Meeting, March 7, 1953


$ 378,409.48


Transfers from Available Funds, September 30, 1952 11,922.50


Transfers from Available Funds, December 22, 1952 13,554.97


State Taxes (including underestimates of previous year)


1,194.77


County Taxes


15,475.28


Nashoba Associated Boards of Health


2,464.02


1953 Overlay Fund


5,935.73


Transfers from Available Funds, February 14, 1953


100,000.00


Transfers from Available Funds, March 7, 1953


41,493.73


Total Amount to be Raised


$ 570,450.48


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$ 321,039.76


Total Amount to be Raised on Polls and Property


249,410.72


Total Excise Commitments


35,521.59


Tax Rate $51.00 per Thousand.


Number of Polls


1,385


Number of Horses


29


Number of Cows


270


Number of Neat Cattle


111


Number of Swine


241


Number of Sheep


39


Number of Fowl


23,150


All Others


152


Number of Acres of Land


18,000


Number of Dwellings


1,402


ABATEMENTS


Polls


Property


Excise


1951


$


$ 171.00


$


1952


2.00


121.25


353.37


1953


520.00


5,232.59


1,681.61


Respectfully submitted,


CARROLL J. ROLLINS NORMAN K. NESMITH JOHN J. O'CONNELL Assessors of Westford


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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR


I herewith submit my report as Tax Collector for the Town of West- ford for the year ending December 31, 1953.


Any questions in regard to the assessments of taxes should be pre- sented to the Board of Assessors.


Warrants Dated


Amounts


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1953


June 12, 1951 Real Estate


$ 1,859.58


none


May 15, 1952 Real Estate


12,366.14


$ 2,417.72


Dec. 19, 1952 Real Estate


357.50


none


May 15, 1952 Personal Property


625.25


none


Dec. 19, 1952 Personal Property


35.00


none


April 29, 1952 Poll


8.00


none


Dec. 19, 1952 Poll


8.00


none


Mar. 14, 1952 Excise


38.60


none


June 3, 1952 Excise


79.28


none


Aug. 7, 1952 Excise


47.37


none


Aug. 21, 1952 Excise


63.53


none


Sept. 24, 1952 Excise


135.72


none


Oct. 14, 1952 Excise


200.71


none


Dec. 10, 1952 Excise


405.72


none


Dec. 12, 1952 Excise


879.96


none


Dec. 17, 1952 Excise


286.50


none


1952 Excise Dated Jan. 12, 1953


1,206.39


none


1952 Excise Dated Jan. 22, 1953


575.78


none


1952 Excise Dated Feb. 10, 1953


135.05


none


1952 Excise Dated Mar. 10, 1953


25.13


none


May 25, 1953 Real Estate


218,631.76


12,009.88


June 3, 1953 Real Estate


656.63


none


July 17, 1953 Real Estate


64.60


none


Dec. 18, 1953 Real Estate


51.00


51.00


May 25, 1953 Personal Property


28,009.06


435.13


Dec. 18, 1953 Personal Property


5.10


none


April 6, 1953 Poll


2,830.00


10.00


Dec. 18, 1953 Poll


16.00


6.00


April 1, 1953 Excise


2,313.69


none


April 22, 1953 Excise


2,912.33


42.86


May 23, 1953 Excise


4,459.23


25.21


June 1, 1953 Excise


5,169.80


78.15


July 8, 1953 Excise


11,084.99


35.29


Sept. 24, 1953 Excise


1,782.87


21.64


75


Nov. 17, 1953 Excise


169.33


73.53


Nov. 27, 1953 Excise


1,334.33


436.22


Dec. 28, 1953 Excise


4,352.31


3,726.42


Total


$303,182.24


Total Outstanding Dec. 31, 1953


$19,369.05


DAVID I. OLSSON,


Tax Collector.


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REPORT OF THE WESTFORD BOARD OF HEALTH


The Board of Health submits the following report for the year end- ing December 31, 1953:


The Westford Board of Health organized March 9, 1953 with Cyril A. Blaney, M.D., as Chairman, Dwight W. Cowles, M.D., as Secretary and Ralph E. Cole, M.D., as the third member.


The milk situation has been supervised by Mr. Henry T. Smith. The water at the various bathing beaches was tested during the summer and found to be safe for bathing. The liquor establishments and res- taurants were inspected at various times and found satisfactory.


Nuisances have been reported and taken care of to the satisfaction of the board of health.


The report of the animal inspector shows a great deal of capable work. We would suggest that all dog owners cooperate with the in- spector by getting their dogs licensed early.


The public dump has been bulldozed periodically during the year. Mr. Winfred Whitton has done a very good job in taking care of the dump. If the public would assist the officer in this respect we would have a public dump to be proud of now and in the future.


The work of the public health nurse has been very cooperative and efficient as shown by her report to follow.


Respectfully submitted,


CYRIL A. BLANEY, Chairman DWIGHT W. COWLES, Secretary RALPH E. COLE Westford Board of Health


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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE


Cyril A. Blaney, M.D., Chairman Westford Board of Health Westford, Massachusetts


Dear Sir:


Following is the report of the public health nurse from January 1, to December 31, 1953:


Children taken home from school because of illness 44


Children taken to school physician 81


Nursing Visits :


Acute Communicable 35


Tuberculosis:


Case 185


Suspect


6


Contact 14


Crippled Children 20


Health Supervision Visits:


Under 1 month 3


1-12 months 64


1 year-school 107


School


285


To Treatment Center at Nashoba Building (Crippled Children) 6


To Crippled Children's Clinic at St. John's Hospital 2


To Medical Clinic at St. John's Hospital 1


To Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic at St. John's Hospital 2


To Orthopedic Clinic at Lowell General Hospital 1


To Lowell General Hospital for treatment 1


To Lowell General Hospital for X-ray 1


To Child Guidance Clinic at Lowell General Hospital 25


To St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment


1


To St. Joseph's Hospital for T. & A. 1


To Children's Heart Clinics, Lowell 4


To Doctor's Office 7


To Dentists' Office 9


To Walter E. Fernald State School for tests 1


To Lowell Board of Health for X-ray 1


To Middlesex County Sanatorium for X-ray 18


To Middlesex County Sanatorium for treatment 10


To Middlesex County Sanatorium to be admitted 2


78


Conferences and meetings attended 36


Well Child Conferences conducted for the Board of Health by Dr. Kenneth I. E. Macleod and doctors from the Children's Medical Center 11


119 children made 229 visits and received 145 immunizations


Immunization Clinics conducted by the Board of Health:


Number of children receiving complete immunization:


Diphtheria-Tetanus Toxoid


22


Diphtheria-Tetanus-Whooping Cough Toxoid


2


Number of children receiving Boosters:


Diphtheria-Tetanus Toxoid


173


Diphtheria-Tetanus-Whooping Cough Toxoid


3


Number of children vaccinated 35


Dangerous Diseases Reported to Board of Health:


Chicken Pox 16


Scarlet Fever 3


Dog Bite 13


Septic Sore Throat 1


German Measles


8


Pulmonary Tuberculosis 6


Measles


3


Syphilis 1


Mumps


21


I wish to thank you and the other members of the Board of Health for your cooperation at all times.


I also wish to thank the Westford Visiting Nurse, Mrs. Ruth Hall, R.N., and the members of the Visiting Nurse Committee for their val- uable assistance at the Well Child Conferences.


Respectfully submitted,


DOROTHY A. HEALY, R. N.


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1


EXPENDITURES HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1953


Administration:


Salaries and Wages


$ 130.00


All other


46.38


Tuberculosis, Board and Treatment


1,589.50


Contagious Diseases


302.25


Premature Babies


143.27


Nurse, salary


2,300.00


Auto:


Upkeep


488.30


Insurance


70.00


Dump


572.50


Dairy Inspector


50.00


Other Inspections


48.00


Clinics


250.00


$5,990.20


ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS


Animal Inspector


$ 200.00


Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital


4,611.09


Nashoba Associated Boards of Health


2,464.02


RECEIPTS OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1953


Milk Dealers' Permits


$ 15.00


Oleomargarine Permits


1.00


Camp Licenses


2.00


Permits to Manufacture Ice Cream


10.00


Nursery License


1.00


Reimbursement from Tuberculosis Patient


172.50


State Subsidy on Tuberculosis Patients


264.28


$ 465.78


80


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


Board of Health Westford, Mass. Dear Sirs:


Following is the report of the Inspector of Animals from January 1, 1953 to December 31, 1953:


13 Dog Bites No. of Visits 14


Number of barns inspected 65


Number of cows 2 years or older 308


Number of heifers 1 year to 2 years


85


Number of heifers under 1 year


91


Number of bulls


11


Number of pigs


739


Number of steers


18


Number of horses


63


Number of sheep 39


14


Number of goats


4


Inspecting cattle out of state


27


Reports sent to state


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES A. BLODGETT, Inspector of Animals


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REPORT OF DOG OFFICER


Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1953.


I have answered and acted on the following complaints:


Unlicensed dogs on June 1, 1953 131


Money collected and turned over to town clerk $254.00 6


Dogs destroying poultry


Reports filed with Selectman and County Treasurer for poultry damage


4


Dogs molesting livestock


2


Persons summoned to court


4


Stray dogs returned to owner


10


Excessive barking and disturbance of peace


2


Dogs struck by cars


5


Stray dogs disposed of


12


Vicious dogs


2


Investigations


8


Cruelty to dogs


2


I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, Chief Sullivan, Officer John Connell and Charles Hildreth for their kind cooperation and assistance during the past year.


Respectfully submitted, LAWRENCE J. CHARLTON


82


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


The Department of Public Welfare granted assistance in 1953 on an average monthly case load of: Old Age Assistance, 58 cases; Aid to Dependent Children, 9 cases; Disability Assistance, 8 cases; General Relief, 4 cases.


The Infirmary has been undergoing repairs throughout the year and the persons formerly boarded here were housed outside, two in con- valescent homes and two at the Farris Memorial Hospital in Lowell. They will be returned to the Infirmary when work is completed.


The renovation has been under the direction of a Building Commit- tee appointed by the moderator, the Welfare Board members, and ar- chitect Mr. Arthur England. Contract for repairs was awarded to The Thomas W. Johnson Co., Inc. as the lowest bidder. The work is almost completed and the Infirmary should be ready for occupancy soon.




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