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410.00
2,731.81
Water Department (See Report)
General - Maintenance & Repairs
35,161.65
Water - Special Accounts
64.60
New Well Field - Nutting Rd.
3,468.97
Purchase of Land for Well Field
6,767.00
Purchase of New Compressor
2,864.76
8,095.17
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Water Extensions
King's Pine
264.60
Cormier Construction Corp.
1,898.60
Atlantic Construction
2,361.54
Oak Road Extension
806.75
East Prescott St. Ext.
456.28
Patten Road Extension
2,500.00
Fir Road Extension
565.17
Lake Shore Drive Ext.
418.65
Pine Road Extension
4,724.11
13,995.70
62,322.68
Cemeteries :
General Appropriation
Wages
7,552.60
Clerk
250.00
Sand, Loam, Asphalt
331.96
Hot-Top Driveways
500.00
Rented Equipment
60.00
Departmental Supplies
97.02
New Equipment
80.87
Insurance
81.09
Truck Expense
314.88
9,268.42
William L. Wright Fund
16.00
J. Herbert Fletcher Fund
12.00
Perpetual Care
975.00
10,271.42
Principal and Interest:
Principal :
Schools
70,000.00
Water
10,000.00
Water Extensions & Well
11,000.00
Betterments
2,200.00
93,200.00
Interest :
Schools
22,980.00
Water
5,590.00
Water Extensions & Well
2,531.50
Betterments
644.50
31,746.00
Premium on Loan - Nabnasset School Extension
495.90
125,441.90
Loan - Anticipation of Revenue
100,000.00
Payments to State:
State Audits
3,603.87
State Parks and Reservations
3,417.06
Payments to County :
County Taxes
22,126.51
County Tuberculosis Hospital
3,429.13
Middlesex County Retirement
9,918.18
Dog Licenses
1,304.25
7,020.93
36,778.07
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Payroll Deductions Withholding Taxes Federal State
111,186.73 9,418.76
120,605.49
County Retirement System
10,143.49 9,971.03
United Fund of Greater Lowell
149.90
Town Share - Chapter 32B
Stabilization Fund
29,000.00
Refunds
Taxes
Real Estate
1,744.70
Motor Vehicle Excise
3,799.19
5,543.89
Water
122.01
Treasurer's Overage
150.00
State Auditor's Adjustments of Tax Accounts
651.39
6,367.29
Total Expenditures for the Year
$ 2,089,572.03
Balance, December 31, 1963
449,252.96
$ 2,538,824.99
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140,869.91 9,971.03
Insurance and Blue Cross
TOWN ACCOUNTANT - BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1963 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash:
$ 449,252.96 Temporary Loans :
In anticipation of Serial Loan
95,000.00
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Payroll Deductions :
Levy of 1962:
Federal Taxes
14,801.25
Poll
56.00
State Taxes
3,150.60
Personal Property
402.90
County Retirement System
1,289.68
Real Estate
11,402.65
Chapter 32B
644.24
Levy of 1963:
Poll
248.00
Personal Property
1,191.46
Real Estate
56,044.75
69,345.76
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
Agency :
Levy of 1962
2,379.46
Levy of 1963
32,368.02
34,747.48
Farm Animal Excise: Levy of 1963
125.00
Treasurer's Overage
12.94
Special Assessment :
Street Betterments:
Mary Atwood Library Lecture
6.60
Added to Taxes - 1963
33.79
Committed Interest
12.16
45.95
Cemeteries - Perpetual Care
353.47
Tax Titles and Tax Possessions:
Tax Titles
6,249.80
Tax Possessions
3,592.16
Departmental :
Highway
312.70
Aid to Dependent Children
740.06
Old Age Assistance
282.29
Town Infirmary
40.00
Veterans Services
771.09
School - Tuition & Trans.
501.53
Cemeteries
118.00
2,765.67
Medical Assistance to the Aged:
718.78
Water:
Rates
29,502.31
Services and Miscellaneous
283.32
School - Public Law 81-874
29,630.59
29,785.63 School - Public Law 85-864
653.81
Aid to Highways:
State Aid - Chapter 81 22,550.00
Revolving Funds : School - Cafeteria
1,378.61
520.42
Federal Grants: Disability Assistance:
9,841.96
Administration
311.48
Assistance
4,278.16
Aid to Dependent Children:
Administration
320.35
Assistance
1,296.31
Old Age Assistance:
Administration
348.35
Assistance
5,158.87
Administration Assistance
7,172.93
19,605.23
30,284.40
Guaranty Deposits: Planning Board Water Extensions
10,249.50
10.30
10,259.80
County - Dog Licenses
8.75
Tailings: Unclaimed Checks
180.03
192.97
Trust Fund Income :
Emily Fletcher Library Lecture 11.50
Whitney Shade Tree Fund 148.85
19,885.77
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LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
State Aid - Chap. 90 Maintenance 1,500.00
County Aid - Chap. 90 Maint. 1,500.00 State Aid - Chap. 90 Const. 34,700.00
County Aid - Chap. 90 Const. 17,350.00
77,600.00
Loans Authorized:
Highways (Betterments) 5,000.00
Intermediate School
995,000.00
School Addition - Nab. 10,000.00
Water Extensions 3,300.00
1,013,300.00
Unprovided for and Overdrawn Accts:
Underestimates - 1963:
Intermediate School Bldg. Comm.
50,753.20
State Parks & Reservations
375.19
Nabnasset Fire House Bldg. Comm.
723.74
County Tax
106.91
Nabnasset Fire House Bldg. Comm.
1,054.44
482.10
Town Garage Building Committee
1,200.00
Overlay Deficits :
Town House - Generator Connection 152.08
Health Department - New Dump 2,500.00
Chapter 782 - Drainage 516.32
Chapter 90 Construction (1962' 16,401.57
Chapter 90 Construction (1963) 34,000.00
760.00
Library
Civil Defense 678.73
234,280.12
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation: Highway Machinery Fund
4,765.90
Water - Backhoe Fund 1,298.30
Highway - Myrtle Ave. Betterments 2,741.03
8,805.23
Water Extensions (Loans) :
Pine Road Extension
75.89
Main Street Extension 3.77
Patten Road Extension 6.02
85.68
Water - New Well Field (Nutting Road) :
5,960.05
Loans - Authorized and Unissued
918,300.00
Sale of Real Estate Fund:
1,165.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund:
3,794.03
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus :
6,493.02
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 34,747.48
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School - Athletics and Band 371.56
1,750.17
Appropriation Balances :
Printing Town By-Laws 415.00
Plumbing and Building Code Expenses 620.75
Zoning Enforcement - Court Cases 418.00
Planning Board - Options 1,400.00
Purchase B & M Land - Forge Village 2,350.00
New Grammar School-Nabnasset 11,821.01
New Grammar School-Nabnasset Ext. 1,383.67
New Grammar School-Nab. Ext. Bldg.C 94,962.85
Intermediate School Bldg. Comm. 12,024.91
Levy of 1962
127.97
Levy of 1963
1,246.31
1,374.28
Overdrawn Appropriations :
Snow and Ice Removal
7,352.51
Highway - Sweeper Rental
143.85
Farm Animal Excise
125.00
Special Assessment
45.95
Tax Title and Possession
9,841.96
Departmental
2,765.67
Water
29,785.63
Aid to Highways
77,600.00
154,911.69
Surplus Revenue : General: Water:
144,178.76
40,538.21
184,716.97
$ 1,696,019.30
$ 1,696,019.30
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assessments (Streets) Not Due
Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue :
7,529.87
Due in 1964
1,098.09
1965
1,098.09
1966
1,098.09
1967
1,098.37
1968
784.20
1969
784.20
19 70
784.20
1971
784.63
7,529.87
7,529.87
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt : Inside Debt Limit: General
113,600.00
Serial Loans : Inside Debt Limit: General:
Street
13,600.00 100,000.00
Outside Debt Limit : 805,000.00
Public Service Enterprise
278,300.00
113,600.00
1,083,300.00
Outside Debt Limit : General: School Public Service Enterprise: Water
805,000.00
278,300.00
1,083,300.00 1,196,900.00
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1, 196,900.00
School
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds Cash and Securities in Custody of Treasurer
In Custody of Treasurer : Stabilization Fund: Principal Interest
55,000.00 1,779.83
56,779.83
Library Funds :
Library General: Principal
17,306.08
Interest
2,534.08
19,840.16
Mary Atwood Fund:
Principal
22,597.40
Interest
4,250.97
26,848.37
Emily Fletcher Fund:
Principal
2,000.00
Interest
201.31
2,201.31
Park Funds :
Whitney Shade Tree Fund: Principal
2,500.00
Interest
915.13
3,415.13
Whitney Playground Fund:
Principal
10,000.00
Interest
2,899.43
12,899.43
Metcalf Monument Fund:
Principal
1,300.00
Interest
497.19
Cemetery Funds :
Lyman Wilkins Fund:
Principal
1,413.11
Interest
1,146.98
William L. Wright Fund: Principal
5,000.00
Interest
2,056.38
7,056.38
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1,797.19
2,560.09
194,413.13
J. Herbert Fletcher Fund: Principal 500.00 Interest 33.78
533.78
Perpetual Care: Principal
45,315.00
Interest
15,166.46
60,481.46
$194,413.13
$ 194,413.13
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Report of Board of Assessors
Value of Buildings
January 1, 1963 $ 8,958,990.00
Value of Land
January 1, 1963
Value of Personal Property
January 1, 1963
1,689,550.00 944,390.00
Total Valuation
January 1, 1963 $ 11,592,930.00
Appropriations - Town Meetings - March 9-June 11, 1963 Amounts taken from available funds
112,617.98
Debt and Interest Charges for New Schools 93,460.00
Debt and Interest Charges for Water Department Loans 29,121.49
Debt and Interest Charges for Street Betterment Loans. 2,844.50 State Taxes including Underestimates of Previous Years 6,645.74
County Taxes including Underestimates of Previous Years. 27,115.56
1963 Overlay Fund .
25,827.87
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health
7,985.28
Gross Amount to be Raised
1,598,939.43
Receipts including Overestimates of Previous Year 480,054.49
Appropriations from Available Funds to reduce Tax Rate 45,000.00
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds . 586,354.49
Net Amount to be raised on Polls and Property 1,012,584.94
TAX RATE - $87.00 per $1,000.00
Street Betterment Commitment and Interest
1,443.14
Farm Animal Excise Commitment. 365.68
Additional Real Estate Commitment
834.33
Total Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Commitment .179,268.87
Levy of 1962 - $17,573.38 Levy of 1963 - 161,695.49
Polls
1,954
Horses
31
Cows
239
Meat Cattle
16
Swine
1,030
Sheep
31
Fowl
12,740
All others
100
Acres of Land
18,000
Dwellings
2,283
ABATEMENTS
Poll
Property
Excise
1961
$ 32.00
$ 54.16
$ 1,296.81
1962
60.00
67.94
2,988.99
1963
614.00
26,460.18
14,587.97
1,335,173.09
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Report of Tax Collector
Warrants
Outstanding
Dec. 31, 1963
1961
May 18
Po11
$ 26.00
$
Aug 18 Poll
10.00
--
Jul 26
Real Estate
9,108.59
--
Jul 26
Personal Property
248.20
--
Jun 2 Motor Vehicle Excise
151.80
--
Jul 24
Motor Vehicle Excise
62.10
--
Oct 12
Motor Vehicle Excise
489.86
--
Nov 27
Motor Vehicle Excise
272.35
Nov 27
Excise Committed Jan. 22, 1962 ..
796.85
1962
Apr 10
Motor Vehicle Excise
52.80
--
Apr 12
Farm Animal Excise
118.75
--
May 22
Motor Vehicle Excise
258.30
--
May 22
Poll
222.00
50.00
Aug 10 Real Estate
44,932.40
11,402.65
Aug 13
Personal Property
1,011.20
402.90
Aug 14
App. Street Betterments
80.37
-
Sep 11
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,982.24
431.49
Oct 31
Motor Vehicle Excise
10,910.60
1,616.17
Nov 29
Poll
42.00
6.00
Νον 29
Excise Committed Jan. 24, 1963 .. 17,573.38
331.80
1963
Apr 5
Farm Animal Excise
365.68
125.00
Jun 25
Po11
3,908.00
248.00
Jul
3
Real Estate
926,423.01
55,210.42
Jul
3
Personal Property
82,161.93
1,191.46
Jul
3
App. Street Betterments
1,443.14
45.95
Jul 24
Motor Vehicle Excise
4,596.90
188.10
Aug
8 Motor Vehicle Excise
12,678.60
445.50
Aug 27 Motor Vehicle Excise
19,793.09
2,743.00
Sep 19
Motor Vehicle Excise
22,461.78
3,037.92
Oct 22
Motor Vehicle Excise
14,838.17
2,086.77
Nov 4 Motor Vehicle Excise
28,022.64
3,823.97
Nov 14
Motor Vehicle Excise
15,236.88
2,930.97
Nov 22
Motor Vehicle Excise
26,228.36
7,332.94
Dec 6 Motor Vehicle Excise
1,458.27
593.03
Dec 11
Real Estate
834.33
834.33
Dec 13
Motor Vehicle Excise
16,380.80
9,185.82
$1,265,181.37
$104,264.19
Respectfully submitted, Walter Teresko Tax Collector
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
February 3, 1964
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I am pleased to submit herewith my annual report as Superintendent of Streets.
The following work was done by the Highway Department during the year of 1963:
CHAPTER 81 ROADS
This year 67,851 gallons of Asphalt and 2,770 tons of Pea Stone were used to resurface roads in all sections of Town which come under this chapter. Other material used under this Chapter included sand, gravel, and Bituminous Concrete.
TOWN ROADS
A section of Tadmuck Road and Griffin Road was reconstructed and widened.
Poison Ivy and Brush were sprayed on Lowell Road, Chamberlain Road, Dunstable Road, West Street, Forge Village Road, 01d Lowell Road, Gould Road and Stony Brook Road.
All guard rails were sprayed to prevent Poison Ivy and Brush from growing around them.
6,259 gallons of Asphalt and 213 tons of Pea Stone were used for resur facing.
Lincoln Street and a section of Broadway Street were resurfaced with Bituminous Concrete.
DRAINAGE
The drainage on Orchard Street was completed this year.
Drainage was also installed on Brookside Road, Patten Road, Lowell Road, Pleasant Street, Chestnut Street, Oak Street and in the driveway of the new Nabnasset School. A drainage line was extended on Groton Road.
90 MAINTENANCE
Under this contract 12,248 gallons of Asphalt and 258.30 tons of Pea Stone were used to resurface North Street, Groton Road and Depot Road.
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CHAPTER 782
A 15" trunk line was started at Stony Brook, up Moore Road to Plain Road and then Easterly on Plain Road.
This summer the trunk line will extend Westerly on Plain Road. The catch basins will be installed and connected to this line.
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
The contract was started late this fall and will be completed in June of 1964. The contract on Depot Street consists of Drainage, Grading, Placing Gravel Foundation and the placing of a 3" bituminous concrete surface and curbing.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to the Board of Selectmen for their full cooperation and to all members of the Highway Department, who have been most cooperative. In addition, my thanks to the members of the Police Department.
Respectfully submitted, George W. Wyman Superintendent of Streets
Report of The Town Treasurer
Balance on hand January 1, 1963 $ 273,479.18 2,264,694.42
Total Receipts to December 31, 1963
$ 2,538,173.60
Balance on Hand December 31, 1963 $ 449,252.96
Total Payments to December 31, 1963
2,088,920.64
$ 2,538,173.60
Respectfully Submitted, Walter Teresko Treasurer
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REPORT OF WESTFORD WATER DEPARTMENT
RECEIPTS
Water Rates
$ 76,018.27
Guarantee Deposits - Services.
5,128.22
Guarantee Deposits - Extensions.
6,920.35
Additional Service & Miscellaneous
1,716.38 $ 89,783.22
EXPENDITURES
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION:
Wages and Salaries
19,821.28
Office Supplies and Equipment ..
715.22
Pipe, Copper Tube, Hydrants and Miscellaneous Supplies
5,948.89
Fuel, Light and Power
3,961.24
Telephone.
274.92
Trucks & Backhoe - Gas, Repairs, etc.
...
992.05
Insurance.
326.66
Repairs to Building
14.25
Pipe Privilege
5.00
Legal Fees
122.80
Gas - New pumping station.
5.11
Test Wells.
2,974.23
35,161.65
Refunds - Services
122.01
Refunds - Extensions
1,451.50
Transferred to Backhoe Account From
Extensions under Guarantee Deposits
565.00
EXTENSIONS COVERED BY GUARANTEE DEPOSITS
Atlantic Construction, Inc.
257.80
Patten Road Ext. #2 - Burley Herget.
2,370.64
Cormier Construction Corp.
1,314.70
Chelmsford Excavating Co. (For Cormier Construction Corp.)
583.90
Chelmsford Excavating Co. (For Robert M. Hicks, Inc.).
153.60
Kings Pine Extension #2 (Robert M. Hicks, Inc.)
111.00
Fir Road Extension #1 (Alfred Sylvester) ..
565.17
Lake Shore Dr. No. Ext. (Edward F. Sullivan)
418.65
East Prescott St. Ext. #2 (Arthur Healy) .. 456.28
Oak Road Ext. #2 (Linwood Const., Inc.) ...
806.75
PAYMENTS ON LOANS
Large Water Loan
15,590.00
Elm Road Extension.
2,057.00
Lake Shore Drive, So. Extension.
540.00
Main St. & Concord Road Extension.
2,840.00
Oak Road & Patten Road Extensions .
1,081.25
Beaver Brook Road Extension.
556.26
Gravel-Packed Well at Nabnasset.
6,457.00
73,460/16
TRANSFERRED TO WATER SURPLUS
$ 16,323.06
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EXTENSIONS - Under Guarantee Deposits
WESTFORD FARMS DEVELOPMENT - Atlantic
Const., Inc. Endmoor Road, etc. - Nabnasset
Balance Forward From 1962.
$ 940.84
Refunded in 1963.
940.84
WESTFORD FARMS DEVELOPMENT - Atlantic Const.
Inc. - Special Development on Private Property
Balance Forward from 1962.
639.10
Expenditures in 1963
Hydrants & Miscellaneous Supplies 144.30
Water Dept. Backhoe. 40.00
Labor.
73.50
Refunded in 1963
381.30
$
639.10
PATTEN ROAD EXTENSION #2 - Burley Herget, Inc. Deposit.
2,500.00
Expenses
Pipe, Hydrants, & Miscellaneous Supplies .. 1,582.09
Water Dept. Backhoe 150.00
Labor
344.05
Robichaud Backhoe, etc.
234.50
Hot Topping
60.00
Refunded. 129.36
2,500.00
WESTFORD FARMS DEVELOPMENT - Cormier Const. Corp. Deposit.
1,325.00
Expenses
Labor.
1,244.70
Water Dept. Backhoe
70.00
Balance Forward to 1964
10.30
1,325.00
CHELMSFORD EXCAVATING CO. - For Cormier Const. Corp.
Deposits
583.90
Expenses
Labor
543.90
Water Dept. Backhoe
40.00
583.90
CHELMSFORD EXCAVATING CO. - For Robert M. Hicks, Inc.
Deposit
153.60
Expenses
Labor. 153.60
KINGS PINE EXTENSION #2 - Robert M. Hicks, Inc.
Deposit
111.00
Expenses
Miscellaneous Supplies
14.25
Labor
96.75
111.00
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FIR ROAD EXTENSION #1 - Alfred Sylvester
$ 565.17 Deposit.
Expenses
Pipe & Miscellaneous Supplies
359.82
Labor
150.35
Water Dept. Backhoe.
55.00
$ 565.17
LAKE SHORE DRIVE NO. EXTENSION - Edward F.
Sullivan
Deposit
418.65
Expenses
127.80
Water Dept. Backhoe
55.00
Miscellaneous Supplies
235.85
418.65
EAST PRESCOTT ST. EXTENSION # 2 - Arthur L.
Healy
Deposits.
456.28
Expenses
Labor
165.25
Pipe and Miscellaneous Supplies
197.03
Water Dept. Backhoe
80.00
Patch Road
14.00
456.28
OAK ROAD EXTENSION # 2 - Linwood Const., Inc.
Deposits
806.75
Expenses
Labor
146.25
Pipe & Miscellaneous Supplies
.
585.50
Water Dept. Backhoe
75.00
806.75
EXTENSION - Under Contract
PINE ROAD
Appropriation - Loan
4,800.00
Expenses
Labor
668.40
Pipe & Miscellaneous Supplies
3,118.66
Digging (N. Zaher)
140.00
Robt. Robichaud Backhoe
309.00
Water Dept. Backhoe . .
225.00
Legal Fees
163.30
Hot Topping & Patching ··
99.75
Balance Forward to 1964
75.89
4,800.00
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Labor
GRAVEL-PACKED WELL - Nutting Road, Nabnasset
Balance Forward from 1962 - loan.
9,429.02 Expenses
For Building Pump. Sta., etc 2,961.91 (D.L. Maher Co.)
Labor, Material, etc. 507.06 (Hosmer R. Kimball) (Alarm Contacts. Inc.)
Balance forward to 1964 $ 9,429.02
5,960.05
TRANSFERS TO BACKHOE ACCOUNT
Balance in Fund as of December 31, 1962.
508.30
From Extensions under Guarantee Deposits. 565.00
From Extensions under Contract ...
225.00 790.00
Total in Backhoe Acct. as of December 31, 1963
1,298.30
Hervey J. Cote, Chairman Alfred T. Wark, Secretary
Chester H. Cook
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
REPORT OF WATER SUPERINTENDENT
Gallons Pumped at Westford Station
85,420,200
Gallons Pumped at Nabnasset Station
63,391,800
Total Gallons Pumped.
148,812,000
New Services Installed. 107
Hydrants Installed.
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NEW EXTENSIONS :
Newport Drive
2,500 Feet 6 inch Pipe
Fir Road
155
11
6
6
11
11
Endmoor Road
420
11
6
=
=
11
Cypress Road
450
11
6
-
11
Beech Road
350
11
6
-
11
Patten Road
744
6
11
Prescott Street
150
11
6
11
11
Kings Pine Road
850
6
11
Lake Shore Drive North
104
=
6
11
11
11
6
Oak Road
375
o
. ..
Pine Road.
875
Albert E. Mountain SUPERINTENDENT
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Report of The Board of Health
I have the honor to present the 1963 report of the Nashoba Associated Boards of Health. Since I became Medical Director only in the last quarter of the year I can avail myself of the opportunity (which I will not have in the future) of giving you my first impressions. These are that Nashoba is an excellent example of community cooperation. This kind of community cooperation is all the more needed now because the task of providing all the local health services required by law and of enforcing all the rules and regulations becomes more complex every year.
The past year (1963), for example, has seen the promulgation of Rules and Regulations for Day Care Services for Children. These lay down minimum requirements for the proper care of children in day care services necessary to protect the health, well being and development of the children. During the year, members of the health staff took part in dis- cussions and public hearings on the legislation which is to be put into practice during 1964.
Our staff also took part in discussions and public hearings on Article X of the State Sanitary Code. This lays down Sanitation Standards for Food-Service Establishments and is expected to come into effect during 1964.
To achieve even the bare legal minimum standards of local health services requires the employment of a team of persons with various technical skills. In fact, however, the services provided should be better than the legal minimum; they should be such as to give satisfaction to the citizens of the area. The only way to meet this responsibility economically is for the boards of health of adjacent towns to cooperate; and each and everyone of the Boards of Health associated in Nashoba are to be congratulated for having taken this step and for maintaining the association.
Administration and Personnel
The only change was that of the Medical Director. Dr. Barbara Ganem resigned after two very active and productive years and is now with the State Department of Health in Boston. I have the honor to fill the vacancy left by Dr. Ganem after working three and a half years in Canada for the Department of Health of the Province of New Brunswick. Before that, I had spent eight years in International Public Health in Asia, Africa and Europe.
It is gratifying to report the absence of other staff changes. £ is a sign of stability which is uncommon in these days of active competition for technically qualified skilled personnel who are, in general, in short supply.
Sanitation Services
This
In 1963 the Sanitation Division of Nashoba had a staff of three full-time registered sanitarians, one registered sanitarian for the summer months, and a full-time secretary.
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Mr. Henry T. Smith, Sanitation Office in charge, attended a train- ing course in "Epidemiology in Environment Health at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. The course was conducted by the Communicable Disease Center of the U. S. Public Health Service.
A Sewage Disposal Seminar, sponsored by Nashoba, was held in Littleton in February. A total of 125 persons registered but owning to a severe snowstorm, 85 persons actually attended, some coming from as far away as Augusta, Maine.
During the year 4,580 field visits were made by the Service to six- teen towns in twenty sanitation categories. This is at least twenty field visits per day and does not include such office work by the sanitarians as phone calls, conferences with the many people who stop into the office for advice, and letter and report writing.
The following services were provided to Westford during 1963:
Visits to Milk Plants 61
Visits to Food Establishments 44
Visits to Private Water Supplies 88
Visits for Sewage Disposal Systems 410 Nuisance Complaints Investigated 38
No. of Licenses or Permits Issued 159
In addition to the above, visits were also made to schools, bathing beaches, summer camps, nursing homes and day care centers.
Communicable Diseases
Reportable Diseases - General
The following were reported in 1963 for the "District and for Westford:
Nashoba District
Westford
Chicken Pox
284
32
German Measles
243
3
Mumps
228
17
Measles
180
0
Dog Bites
132
25
Other Animal Bites
5
1
Scarlet Fever & Strep Sore Throat.
76
3
Infectious Hepatitis
16
1
Tuberculosis
6
0
Diphtheria
4
0
Whooping Cough
4
0
Pneumonia
3
0
Shigellosis
2
1
Meningitis
2
1
*The District includes your town.
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Immunizations
Protection against diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw), pertussis (whoop- ing cough), smallpox and polio were given in well child conferences and schools during the year. The change-over from injection (Salk) to vaccine given by mouth (Sabin) for the prevention of polio was almost complete during 1963. Persons of all ages were invited to Mass. Oral Polio Clinics which were held in all towns.
The following list for Westford shows the number of completed basic immunization series, not just doses. A person who received "shots" but did not complete the series is not included.
Number of persons who completed BASIC IMMUNIZATION SERIES in 1963.
Under 1 yr.
1-4 yrs.
5-20 yrs.
Over 20 yrs. Total
Disphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
30
8
4
0
42
Diphtheria-Tetanus
0
0
0
0
0
Smallpox Vaccination
8
33
10
0
51
Polio-Oral-Type I
31
15
830
181
1057
Polio-Oral-Type II
53
507
1651
549
2760
Polio-Oral-Type III
48
91
1243
509
1891
No. of children under 21 years who received BOOSTER DOSES or were REVACCINATED.
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis 72
Diphtheria-Tetanus
249
Smallpox Vaccine
69
Rabies
As in 1962, clinics were held in 15 towns, a total of 615 dogs being vaccinated, 85 in your town.
We repeat our recommendation that since dog bites are so prevalent and since rabies is now known to be endemic in this area that vaccination of dogs be made compulsory by local ordinance.
Tuberculosis
There were 107 cases on the register at the end of 1963. These consisted of 19 active cases and 88 inactive.
Nashoba assists at the Middlesex tuberculosis clinic held bi-monthly at the Ayer Community Hospital, at which a total of 152 chest X-rays and 20 tuberculin tests were done during 1963. The Middlesex clinic serves the towns of Ashby, Ayer, Boxborough, Dunstable, Groton, Littleton, Shirley, Townsend, Tyngsborough and Westford. The towns of Ashburnham, Berlin, Bolton, Harvard, Lancaster and Lunenburg are served by the Worcester County Sanatorium at West Boylston, Mass.
Tuberculin testing is offered for children in all well child conferences; 51 children from Westford were tested.
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School personnel were offered tuberculin testing.
Laboratory
The following is a breakdown of the tests performed by this laboratory in 1963:
Diagnostic Bacteriology. 1162
Drinking Water .
643
Beach or Bathing Water 177 Milk Tests 1557 Special Projects & Studies .. 264
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