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NORTH RIVER 1931-1942 NORTH RIVER — 1931-1942 , S e � e J y/ F ray r t • J i9 i J 1` M y LEO F. BARBER. CHAIRMAN ARTHUR T. BRENNAN ROGER F. DUWART TREASURER-CLERK EDGAR W. NICKERSON KENNETH F. KNOWLTON SUPERINTENDENT-CHEMIST SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD TREASURER'S OFFICE.CITY HALL.SALEM. MASS. FILTRATION PLANT, NORTH BEVERLY, MASS. Oct. 26, 1953 Salem Health Department Church St. Salem, Mass. Attn. Dr. Toomey Dear Doctor, The Sample from the Roderick well on Robinson Rd. showed coliform bacteria in all 10 ml. tubes, and absent in 1.0 and 0.1 ml. tubes or an MPN of 38 per 100 ml. The 20°Pla1e count was 26,000 and the 35oplate count 1420. Color was 5 and pH 7.1 Phis indicates a degree of pollution which I would say makes the water as we sampled it unfit for drinking purposes. I would not consider this well adequately protedted from suf'face water contamination, or from contamination by small animals. There is also the big question of the location of cesspools, especially in this ledgy area, and the location of the brook which flows along the road and is very close to one of the cesspools upstream. 2en ry rul�ur�neth F. Knowlton, Chemist 2 - � LqQ A RovednO 2, 1953 Firs. Gertrude Co Broderick 93 Sheridan Street Lynn$ Massachusetts Dear Mrs, Broderick: I talked over the Robinson Road situation with Mr. Kenneth Knowlton, Chemist, and he feels that the well which he examined should be abandoned. We did talk over ways and means by which you might acquire a better water supply for all the houses without too much expense. We,both feel that you should look into the possibility of constructing a tank, either a gravity tank situated on the hill above the house, or another pressure tank. Either of these to bea. ttached to the artesian wolf which you now have. Until further notice, however, the open well will still have to stand condemned. Very truly yours, FOR THE BOARD OF HFALTH JJT:ech John J. Toomey, Agent 93 Sheridan Street , Lynn, Mass . November 13 , 1953. Board of Health, City of Salem, Massachusetts . Mr. John J . Toomey, Agent Dear Sir: We have contacted a Mr. McKinney from New Hampshire on the well situation. The approximate cost of another ressure tank including valves , change-over , etc. would be 900 or more and he is almost certain it would not answer our needs with a supply of 4 1!2 gals. per minute which we are now getting. He suggests another artesian to be located close to the house now occupied. The saving in the cost of pipe would a amount to about the same as allowance for footage already dug. He explains that the reservoir at bottom is drilled through solid rock and sealed off so no danger of pollution of any kind is possible . Fowever,n he is locating it on the other side of the house to be certain he is not drilling through polluted ground. You did not say what kind of bacteria and the thought occurred to me later that the trench from the well to pump house end to cellars has been filled with horse manure to pre- vent freezing. Seepage from that could easily reach the well . The reason I say this is because the cesspools are all in the same locations for 50 years or more and never any trouble be- fore. The humus has been used for about 8 yrs. Later I think I will use some sort of vegetable dye just to satisfy my own curiosity. we have used chlorine powder in weak solution( probably too weak) and the people are still using water for toilet . Piot drinking any. I,:r. McKinney cannot promise to start anything until around Christmas but will do the very best he can. So much for that . I should have labeled it to be read some rainy afternoon. Now on the dumping situation I wish you would check Cushman's Bakery- Lie. # A 66-303 . Nov 11th early afternoon. Thank you . Very truly yours , G G9- Gertrude C . Broderick. SAMUEL B. KIRKWOOD, M.D. J uly 1, 1953 Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: In response to the request of Mr. John J. Toomey, Agent of your Board, the Department of Public Health has investigated conditions surrounding Cold Springs, so called, near the Kernwood Country Club in Salem. The Department is informed that these springs are used locally by the public as sources of drinking water. The examination showed that the springs were not properly covered or curbed to prevent the entrance of surface drainage and foreign material. The results of the analyses show that the water of' one of the springs was of good natural quality and, after chlorination of the spring, was safe for drinking. If the use of either of these springs is to be encouraged as sources of drinking water by the general public, the Department recommends that they be cleaned out, properly covered and curbed, in accordance with the appropriate sketch on the enclosed sheet, and that the ground in their vicinity be graded to divert surface water. The Department is informed that plans are being prepared for the proper development of these springs. When these plans have been completed, the Department will be pleased to review them and advise you further in the matter, if you so request. There is enclosed for your information a copy of the chemical analysis of the sample collected. Respectfully, Clarence i. Sterixng, Jrer Deputy Commissioner tJ Environmental Sanitation Enclosures (2) RURAL WATER SUPPLY DUG WELL DUG TILE WELL �..� �•"`,y xaTEenoNT COVER WATERTIGHT MALLS-� TO AT LEAST fOUN INTAKE Plow; FEET IELOM GROUND. - — ' —JOINTS SEALED WITH CEMENT MDRTAR CLAN VATER KMM STRATA DRIVEN WELL DRILLED WELL SPRINGS WASTE WATVII DRAW I 'w, SPPJNG IN SAND DITCH TO ERC AM — ...wCC►NOL[ _- =— SWAM DRARW,7E�_ v L , OVERFLOW-AHC LASING• ....RCYOYAw{.[ _ �v _ _ C1lIND[R — CLAT V sAmo LLAT _CAAAT I _ - SPRING IN f"K F —*;"m SCALED IN ARCD ROLA COT[ — T OVEIVLOW ROCK AIN WATCR WEARING , ROCK S SANDr.. 1 FISSI [SRI +a STRARA AID pjw J PONT I/N GTLINWEA Prepored by Mossochusetts Department of Public Heoltb MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTIMIT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WATER ANALYSIS (Parts per Bullion) Laboratory Boston SALEM Source A "Cold Springs" Kernwood Avenue, near Kernwood C.C. direct from spring Source B Source C Source D A R r, n Sample No. 397043 Date of Collection Fi/iFi/S4 Turbidity 1 Sediment 3 Color q - Odor - Cold 0 Suspended Solids - Total - Loss on Ignition - Free Ammonia .014 Total Albir. noid Antonia .016 Kjeldahl Nitrogen Nitrogen - Nitrates i.0 Nitrites .001 Chlorides 14. .:artiness 64 Alkalinity 30 pH 6.5 Iron .28 Manganese - ` Oxygen Consumed - Dissolved O:�Tgen - ppm - " " - % Sat. - B.O.D. - Collector: Horth 20m-2-'46-17900 ^� �t •o usli THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH VLADO A. GETTIPG, M. D. STATE HOUSE, BOSTON $$ Oommiulomr To the Salexs and Vev+srly !Nater Supply Uoord City nail Sale=, "s.osachuaottss 0entle ns The Depoxtz nt"of Tublie Ucalth has 0ouzSi4er6d your request of rAy lis, 1340, for the 0L,0,eYrOTVLl Of the Depart'.zant of the diversion of water from the Ipswich nivcr into Siete Take aurin„ the roxiths of June to Uovezber, 15749, Inclusive, under the provisions o1" Chapter 115 at tho Special Acte of 191.8 ars amended* in this opinion of this Department, ould thIse be a deficiency in rainfallduring the a it thI , '.he crater eonsumption of Salez and Beverly probs.b V b'► such as to result in drawing water i enhaz Lok to •a, undesirably low leval. Under the �rcur tanea4 Che a t- m-ont again approves the dives' n o to from this $; th Giver Into Venbam- Leiso acoodi o the a Sting Sams : the ontha June to :tovear19 9, inc s euevor 2s diversion appears to ` :ODE p vid that the water so diverted will ad - a IT eh ora ed, Should care, sour, aat ratter further ok, obtain ticnal in orcat slat o thcsroto, you Should cones * ori the v io x 0 ' 3 nit iza9e ring of the Da, rte a Fu' li I, al V-1 R ti 3511A State muse, }3oaton. • IIospeetfully, .. Com:dsvionor C hoard o ` Iwoalub Salem Board of ncalth Bovorly July 16, 1954 Mr, Clarence I. Sterling, Jr. Deputy Commissioner Environmental Sanitation Department of Public Health State House Boston 330 Mass. Dear Sirs I understand that the Division of Sanitary Engineering Is during this summer entering into a cooperative effort with local Boards of Health to do analysis of beach water at beaches and wo1 ming pools, I would like, at this.time, to make a formal request for assistance from your department In this endeavoro very truly yours* JOHN J. 1b(W Agent tech THE COMMONWEALTH OF`MASSACHUSETTS ` t * bEPARTMEN7 OF PUBLIC HEALTH • , ' . • • • _ June B�, 1353 . , STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 93, MASS. Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board. � city Fall - fi • Fiaelebffi, massachueetts Gontlemetft a in response to the request of Arthur T. Brennan, 2reaeareir-Clark, ay u* and Beverly tater #upply* .Board, the Department has reviewed plane prepared by Metcalf and gddy, Rngineers, Boston, for the construction of the proposed tutnamvllle Reservoir, dpi*, spillxa* and intake xo . A. review of those plans indicate& "that they have be prepared in accordance with aacdern engineering practice and a Department is of the opinion that the spillway and al cities ar'e adequate to pass a major flood. The 7pepa urrther of, the opinion that the reservoir and intake w a ro osed acre adequate and suitable to asset th of the le and Beverly water Supply boxrC The Deparrtment, the re, it out pass atm the structural details, vee resented, ' title page of which we as 11a>wa '!8a 'Be r Waiter Supply Bard -Bev Mass. tnaaav Reservoir ntrac Drawings " contract so. l Re�spectfully, aiarence i. bterling, or� Ul . Deputy *=ftusioner Snviroz ntal Sanitation 0 wetcalf and kddy, Bngineere Statlerr Buildings Boston 16J , , Board of Iftelths 861era3 Board of Bealth, Beverly y 1 � * THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARMENT OF 512A PUBLIC HEALTH MY 14,# 1053 STATS HOUSE, 808TON Lb, K"S. Salem and Beverly Water Supply Hoard City Hall Salem, ftosachusette Gentlemani The Department of Public .Health is in receipt of your communication dated May 6, 19530 requ6tting the approvsl'of this Department for the diversion of flows of the Ips h fiver during the months of dune to November, inclusiveiota Bier then provisions of Chapter 115 of the $penial , ota 0 19 .aa amendod'. While authority has bean granted for tha t c on of the PutrAmville Reservoir, it is obvioUSO th rvoir will not be completed in order to relienve the water y ortagm to be " expected during the summer and the o The Department, thf , v. 0 the v $ion of crater from the Ipswich Saver int W according xisting laws during the months of dune to N r 1953,# whene r such diversion appaars nese , vided that the *rater so diverted Mi11 ad IY ch o ted at alk times. Bra p tfully, f L7arenee 'i. Sterling, Jr, Deputy Commissioner . . Bmrironmentals8anitation; . , C o of a th Baa Health Beverly 1/ yam a-•e2--aaxssi. ., THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS t DUARTMWT'M 511A, PUBLIC ' HEALTH a September 23, 1953 x 4 r „ e• STATE HOUSE, bOSTON 33."MASS. Officer in Charge - Baker It a Island Light Station Baker** Island Ranchester, 'Rassachusetts Dear Sir: - - A fteent examination of conditions surrounding• a dug .well, at the Baker's Island Light Station, r1a island, Salem, showed that the wall, was properly protected and there were no sources of.sew a pol u ion In its immediate vicinity. The results of the Daateit3al exams ion f a � sample -of water collected from a applied w ter frca this well show that th# er a for d at the time the saample was eol ct s cia no i* Steriing, d ` Comni.ddioner Xnvir ntal Sanitation card'of alta► m Io*, a chug* ' R s F ' l ) C * V Y ' f r l8m S-'8E-807,861. i' • _Y , .- ,/ THE COMMONWEALTH. OF MASSACHUSETTS , . k DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ` STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 33, MASS. City Boners$ rA4480=6ttq in. rdodir.t of to tom untoation Bated 4ru*0 Up I95� W . f Vssanoth p. 9tawltoup auporSsataandoat. 01f`'-}rte lks:tr3y rov*stlma the .Apytzevsst o80 1}epex�iA - " for tho diveraaita of water Brom the Zpo ulob rY r durinG � montba of; aao to 11ov berp Inalu si 00 , 194• ," • 4t�oe�a t� 1 ao,A.^av3llti L it i>9 taaz;lalctt8ll Britt t;hs rts^ 1 caxz�ell th6 Tpa3e►ich :over � t #K`n be InW is vo I - etraWan ccsUT e f i to tt a Inion of the a^tc r"tmeaim to I ve: nater oupply R ease ;6e 4:. I b 'e 7aarto !a the cu=# s: $ im '6 t 1S t be r lvisable to oio, ria a re r bo ONailable trm the p AiVrr# t,, theralwej aotivZ _ ' aor t i 04i apttr 115 of the Speatal Acta -- - 1911 the lliv4ft.' m or '"dt w y t trap iah Ell �ryt0 WeAt s L adcor�aRelo4o'' to ver cucb 2vertion uppottors to be saao0cas~j, ; - th3t all water oo,diverted will t4 -40q a'ctolq ot3l!orinat04 at On timed to opt` alvemAt4nacu by tuioieon aff niter itezl LADeride an June 22 jo 95j., alcrioard or t eal t h, � �O U ` ` 1�arsrly! S _ p >&i�ay`, X'inteYaf ant C"�.G.-t Aes Ia iUto1� #r1i ;V. I.,ntesr %4A4'-)17 D44ri 1°.a"tV1 r+olxtf+S3t.-_a ;r 3 tint OX► ' �''llt%rd$#i� #? 47att 'fib. �ccrl7 004rd Of ,"bfaitb V1r � 1 lam 6'62-907.661. • THE COMMONWEALTH .OF MASSACHUSETTS r _ * DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATE HOUSE,,, BOSTON 33, MASS. t2vot.iriC ALMq� i�tipe+A+LFii MiXi tSf�ub�+�3"�'+}p,�iyW]• ' � . - ' � Y, ocr7YJv�W.� Iri'!•'�w•0�+MT�"^'T 7TR r .J�' • r +' n ..� r ' tow irAd v-. LR,«�'ffi,�z2 � - �'• on tom} 5# =40 4.11cultivo to u i14c rxa to r .v built to �s� .t p�.�� .-,I =4 c +» "{ ti's"" 'to tb R.4�t�'•1'r*0r A+4' ,�,,,yy'ty�.+`�a'x'' N4+4xT;:+'i`�`i."• �.�♦ s.. >�h� .- ,y. ' L,"y,}.rN„' 'e.4,•f4 til' othzrTi' .r.,a4•t a W.w k. '�.AT+S Mr}' 4,n4tilri. w• r/fitY_ f 2 . r IRS% �/��r� �, /��1,,�J ' +v • • -• ' sir+ .:. ci°�r.� • k' • 1• a f n; 1 l6m 6-'d2—.O6q,661: j a �ny' k c THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS✓`/ DEPARTMENT OF 31.1A PUBLIC HEALTH x STATE HOUSE. BOSTON* 33, MASS. salem-Bovarly Water Supply Bayard 0 3. Parlays 104 1a'�ashington Street+ 2ag 8alenn, Hassaahusetta Gentleman. . The D+p*rtmnt of Public Heralth is in , receipt of a CC t3ioation`,Franc fttb*lf'' A ZddyA. ' Sngineera, Boston, dated February 83, 1954., w > submitting in your behalf plana and apealiftfttions roar the Canal Pumping Station Uprovements, Contract 3, Putnaasville Reservoir Project. • The ieepartme W ` has caused these plane and spelelficaticcas to b) retiviewed by' one of itainea and has Insulate with your engineers regu4i•ns the*. The plans shoal that pump 10 be . installed in the Mahal Pump Stat n to puaep r^. from the Ipswich Rives* t asnal is 'Putnsaavllla Reservoir* Al ter Jpa d will be measured by an o ' plat necessary connections. qua t valva be instlled to permit water o d d o o Putnawille Reservoir or the ting line which runs to ate T.sko. al ohs va Ye on t� discharge' line from p aea+ad will it to flow from It Rae cis` t a we !Ake pipe l ne. The at pumap Co Wenhaa lake will be twined: r c:.. p y as the op qYt of the Department, the plans have':. e pas d In accordance teBb modem engineering practice a , passing on the structural details, the leepart- ma tto "aa the plans and specifications as presented. The no herain referred to are titledi �saira-B+rveerlTr Water Supply BoaRr4 Beverly, Nessaehusetts .Patnsznlle Reservoir -Canal rumptng. Station Improvements contract Drawings Contract No. 3 1954 Ketoalf A liddy, BnSIPIke7rs: Boston, Nassoobusetts" Y f Respectfully, 6-Board of Health V p x Salem, Massachusetts Clarence s. ext . Ing. Jr. C-Board of Health Deputy Comissioner Beverly, Bassaahusetts Environmental Sanitation C-Natca a NO# 14g ineers Statler Bldg., H+yoqstyon 160 iaeseac4use+tte It CLARENCE I. STERLING, JR. 1 April 1E., 1953 Director Division of Sanitary Rgineerinq Salem-Beverly Water Supply Board Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: In response to the request contained in your communication of March 3, 1953, signed in your behalf by Arthur T. Brennan, Treasurer, in accordance with the vote of your beard on the same date, the Department of Public Health has considered the proposed taking of land for the construction of the Putnamville Reservoir and held a hearing on March 24, 1953, under Section 41, Chapter 40 of the General Laws, relative to such portions of land as might lie outside the limits of the proposed reservoir . The Department, acting under the provisions of Chapter 700 of the Acts of 1913, as amended by Chapter 697 of the Acts of 1951 and Section 41 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, hereby approves the takin- of the lands in question, containing in the aggregate 468.34 acres more or less,as shown on the revised plat; submitted at the hearing titled: "SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD PUTNAMVILIE RESERVOIR PROJECT DANVERS AND TOPSFIELD, MASS. LAND TAKING FOR PUTNAIAVILLE ,RESERVOIR SCALE: 1"=200, March 24, 1953 METCALF & EDDY ENGINEERS BOSTON, MASS. Rctfy', _ �;larence 1* c-teri3.ng, pr. Deputy Commissioner (J C ',-;card of jelectmen, Topsfaeld; Environmental Sanitation Town Manager, Danvers; Board of Health, Beverly; Public Works Department, Beverly] Board of Health, Salem; Public Works Department, Salem; also"copies, to owners see attached ,list S�Et/F'IIIC �OQ364-14� ITHE SEVENTH AMHERST HEALTH CONFERENCEI June 17, 18, 19, 1953 LIST OF W11TERS Rex 0. LeParmentier, 316 Locust Street; Danvers Fellows Davis, 420 Locust Street, Danvers ; Dudley P. Rogers, North 8treeti Danvers ; Clark S . Sears , 400 Locust Street, Danvers; Clark S . and Delocha Sears, 400 Locust Street, Danvers; Jose L, and Mildred E. Burke, 380 Locust Street, Danvers ; Rex, 0. LeParmentier et ux, 316 Locust Street, Danvers ; John A . Sanger 370 Locust Street Danvers ; Austin L. Gould, 320 Locust Street, Danvers ; Laura Levine, 109 Beach Street, Malden March 9, 1953 Board of Health Salem Massachusetts Gentlemen: Notice is hereby given that application has been made by the Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board for the approval of this Department of the acquisition of certain parcels of land in the towns of Danvers and Topsfield, now or formerly owned by Rex 0. LeParmentier, Fellowes David, Dudley P. Rogers, Clark S. Sears, Clark S. and Delocha Sears, Joseph L. and Mildred E. Burke, Rex 0. LeParmentier, et ux, John A. Sanger, Austin L. Gould, containing in the aggregate 469.'79 acres, more or less, for the purpose of constructing a Putnamville Reservoir, so called, and the protection thereof, for the purpose of providing additional water supply for the Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board in behalf of the cities of Salem and Beverly. Said ac- quisition is authorized, subject to the approval of the Depart- ment of Public Health, by Chapter 700 of the Acts of 1913, as amended by Chapter 697 of the Acts of 1951. In response to said application, the Department of Public Health, acting under the provisions of Section 41, Chapter 40 of the General Laws, will give a hearing in the office of its Deputy Commissioner and Director of Sanitary Engineering, Room 511A, State House, Boston, on Tuesday, March 24, 1953, at 11.00 a.m. A plan showing the land in question is on file in the office of the Division of Sanitary Engineering, 511A State House, Boston. By order of the Department of Public Health. Very truly�oouurs Commissioner Q d ITHE SEVENTH AMHERST HEALTH CONFERENCE June 17, 18, 19, 1953 woAxr— 1 [ 1 1 b +Y October 3, 1950 Commander John Harding U. S. C. G. Air Station Winter Island Road Salem, Massachusetts Dear Commander: Recent examination of the water samples from the well and tap at the Bakers Island Light House proved to be of good quality, but it is recommended by this department that continued chlorination of these two sources is necessary due to the existing geography and prevailing sanitary conditions on the island. w If in the future we can be of any further assAance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Very truly yours, John R. Lowe Milk and Sanitary Inspector JRL:lm BAKER' S ISLAND BAKER'S ISLAND, MASSACHUSETTS (Five miles out to sea, from Salem) ASSOCIATION Please address reply to: Mrs. Melville Irwin 21 Brimmer St. Boston 8, Maes. Boston, Mase. May 20, 1950 Director; DepartmenV of Health, City of Salem, Mass. Dear Sire As head of our Association; for the present year, I wish to ask if you,-can test`.ths wells on Bakerle Island• within the next two weeks, and report:their,condition to me. You will recall that we- had some difficulty last`_year- because of pollution in some of the wells. You; or one of your assistants, told me that. an increase in the underground water supply mighttcorrect,this. We will have a few people living on the Island after. June list, and most of the cottagee:will'be occupied fully dur- ing July and August. The Associatiom will instruct all of the residents either to boil all drinking water, or to import, bottled water from ashore, if necessary. There are twelve or fourteen wells on the Island. Mr. Willie or Mr. Baptiste at the Lighthouse will be glad to show your representative where the wells are, and give each,& name for identification. I am sending;& copy of this letter to Mr. Willis. I em sure you-will agree:- that this is an important, matter, and hope you will write me promptly on the subject:. Yours very truly � Q� a�� /� • v ltit�,.. S(M Melville Irwin) President: May 29a 1950 Mrs. Melville Irwin 21 Brimmer Street Boston 8, Massachusetts DearsMrs. Irwin: I am in receipt of your letter of May 20, 1950, in which you requested an examination of the wells on Bakers Island. I wish to advise you that at the time this depart- ment made a survey of the wells on the Island last summer we made certain recommendations to the Bakers Island Association; mainly that a tank be erected on the Island to be filled by a water boat or that a flexible water pipe be run out to the Island from the Beverly9Salem water supply. If for any reason that either of these two became impossible for economic reasons, the only other alternative would be that the residents boil all their drinking water. This decision was made necessary by the fact that due to rock faults which may allow contamination of the wells of .the Island at any time it would be a ,physical impossibility for us to test them often enough for safety. There is no doubt in my mind that the situation last summer was caused by low water in the wells allow- ing more of a concentration of putrifaction whereas generally, when water is plentiful, the contamination is diluted in direct proportion to the amount of water. For the Board of Health Very truly yours, John J. Toomey Agent JJT: lm May 290. 1950 Commander John F. Harding U, S. Coast Guard Station Winter Island Road Salem, Massachusetts Dear Commander Harding: Recent examination of the water supply at Bakers Island Light douse proved to be negative in all phases and at present fit for human consumption. As in the past I _would advise periodical checks on your supply. Very truly yours, John R. Lowe Milk & Sanitary Inspector JRL:lm may 15, 1950 United States Coast Guard Station Winter Island Road Salem, Massachusetts Dear Commander: For the matter of record, the water samples obtained from the tap and well at the Bakers Island Lighthouse and analyzed on April 16, 1950, showed the following: Tap and well negative and free of coli-form bacteria indicating at this time that both sources are fit for human consumption. I would recommend periodic checks on this supply througiout the summer mon the . Very truly yours, John R. Lowe Milk & Sanitary;>Inspeotor JRL:lm November 17, 1949 Commander Fahey Coast Guard Air Base Winter Island Road Salen, Massachusetts Dear Commander Fahey: After complete examination of the water samples taken from the Well and Tap at the Coast Guard establishment on Bakers Island on November 9, 1949, it was found that polu- tion still exists and continued chlorination of this supply is highly recommended* Very truly yours, John H. Lowe Milk and Sanitary Inspector JRL:lm cc. Col. Arthur D. Weston ` �.��/,�/�UO�%'UJ'I?,01'G(.Umar/l��G��E//GCYJdGZGl�000C��lJ Arthur D-. Weston Director Sanitaryc1�2�/✓Gc/UO��.OJ?/ 33 October 1? , 1949 Engineering Board of Health Salem Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health has considered a report made through the Northeastern Health District of con- ditions surrounding a dug well on the premises of Mrs. Melville Erwin, Bakers Island, Salem, and the analyses of samples of water submitted. The report shows that the water contained a large amount of organic matter and a large number of bacteria characteristic of pollution and was unsafe for drinking at the time the samples were collected. By direction of the Commissioner of Public Health, Arthur D . Weston Chief Sanitary Engineer C Mrs. Melville Erwin 21 Brimner Street Boston 8 P.W. 381 W/En/K Arthur D. Weston Director, Sanitary Engineering � 64,lew 33 October 13, 1949 Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen;: The Department of Public Health has considered a report made through the Northeastern Health District of conditions surrounding a dug well on the premises of Miss E.B. Smith, Baker's Island, and the analyses of samples of water submitted. The analyses show that the water contained bacteria characteristic of pollution at the time the samples were collected, but the report states that there were no sources of 'pollution in the vicinity of this well. It is . possible that if the water is disinfected with a chlorine com- pound and the well flushed by pumping to waste the water of the well will then become safe for drinking. By direction of the Commissioner of Public Health, Arthur D. Weston Chief Sanitary Engineer c- Miss E.B. Smith 35 Spruce Street Malden P.W. 383 W/Em/K r`-., - i 11OYI'U,4W~I�0% AA GGGf/GlCMIIO Arthur D. Weston Director, Sanitary Engineering c �ic>� QP/c/U� Z�O�/ 33 October 13, 1949 Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen; The Department of Public Health has considered a report made through the Northeastern Health District of conditions surrounding a dug. well on the premises of W. Wells, Bakens Island, Salem, and the analyses of samples of -water submitted. The report shows that there were no sources of pollution near this well, but the water contained bacteria characteristic of pollution at the time the samples were collected. The Department recommends that the well be disinfected with a chlorine compound and flushed by pumping to waste until alltrace of chlorine has disappeared. By direction of the Commissioner of Public Health, Arthur D. Weston Chief Sanitary Engineer e- W. Wells Baker's Island Salem p'.W. 384 W/Em/K Arthur D. Weston Director, 'Sanitary Engineering 33 October 13, 1949 Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen; The Department of Public Health has considered a report made through the Northeastern Health District of conditions surrounding a dug well on the premises of H. L. Shephard, Bakers Island, Salem, and the analyses of samples of water submitted. The report shows that the well contained roots, stones, and a snake. The analyses show that . the water contained a large amount of organic matter, as well as bacteria characteristic of pollution, and was unsafe for drinking at the time the samples were collected. It is possible that, if this well is cleaned out and disinfected and adequately protected to prevent the entrance of animals or reptiles, the quality of the water may improve to a degree where it will be safe for drinking. By direction of the Commissioner of Public Health, Arthur D. Weston Chief Sanitary Engineer c- H.L. Shephard 19 South Street Bethel, Conn. P.W. 378 W/Em/K •J�,l'�f°/�G/?ZC/%lll/lf%�%��.///./:1lIC�//1l✓,�) Arthur D. Weston / October 13, 1949 Director, Sanitary Engineering Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health has considered reports made through the Northeastern Health District of conditions surrounding a well and a pond used as a source of water supply on the premises of G.K. Hurd, Baker's Island, Salem, and the analyses of samples of water submitted. The report states that the well is at a relatively long distance from possible sources of pollution. The water, however, contained a large number of bacteria characteristic of pollution and was unsafe for drinking at the time the samples were collected. It is possible that if the walls of the well are made watertight to a depth of four feet below ground and carried above ground to form a suitable curb, and if the water of the well is disinfected with a chlorine compound, the well will become a safe source of water supply. The open pond is not a safe source of water supply and the results of the analyses show that the water had a distinctly grassy odor, was turbid, and contained a large number of bacteria characteristic of pollution at the time the samples were collected. By direction of the Commissioner of Public Health, Arthur D. Weston Chief Sanitary Engineer c- G.K. Hurd 164 Brooks Street Medford P.W. 382 W/Em/K Arthur D. Weston -� Director, Sanitary Engineering 33 October 13, 1949 Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen; The Department of Public Health has considered a report made through the Northeastern Health District of conditions surrounding a dug well on the premises of E. B. Stiles, Bakens Island, Salem, and the analyses of samples of water submitted. The report shows that a snake was found in the well. The report indicates that there were no sources of sewage pollution in the immediate vicinity of the well, but the analyses show that the water contained a large number of bacteria and was unsafe for drinking at the time the samples were collected. It is possible that, if this well is properly protected from the entrance of surface drainage and foreign matter and from the entrance of small animals or reptiles, and is disinfected with a chlorine compound, the water of the well will become safe for drinking. By direction of the Commissioner of Public Health, Arthur D. Weston, Chief Sanitary Engineer c- E.B. Stiles Nutter Road, R.F.D., Reading P.W. 377 W/Em/K Arthur D. Weston Director, Sanitary Engineering 33, October 13, 1949 Board of Health Salem Massachusetts Gentlemen;: The Department of Public Health has considered a report made through the Northeastern. Health District of conditions surrounding a dug well on the premises of Dr. A.L. Trimpert, Baker's Island, Salem, and the analyses of samples of water submitted. The report shows that a stick was found in the well. The water, however, was naturally of good quality but contained bacteria characteristic of pollution at the time the samples were collected and was unsafe for drinking. It is possible that, if this well is carefully repaired to prevent the entrance of any foreign matter and the water disinfected with a chlorine compound, the well will become a safe source of water supply. By direction of the Commissioner of Public Health, Arthur D. Weston Chief Sanitary Engineer c- Dr. A.L. Trimpert 155 Greenwood Avenue Bethel, Conn. P.W. 379 W/Em/K c�/G�/ 07/Ud1201?GUGA�L�P/0� WCCG4M��/ Arthur D. Weston (p Director, Sanitary Engineering C ��0%?/ 33 October 13, 1949 Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health has considered a report made. through the Northeastern Health District of conditions surrounding a dug well on the premises of O.K. Elfstrom, Baker's Island, Salem, and the analyses of samples of water submitted. The report shows that there were no sources of pollution in the immediate vicinity of this well. The water contained bacteria characteristic of pollution at the time the samples were collected. The Department recommends that the water of the well be disinfected with a chlorine compound and flushed by pumping to waste until all trace of chlorine has disappeared. By direction of the Commissioner of Public Health, Arthur D. Neston Chief Sanitary Engineer c- O.K. Elfstrom 20 Sherman Street Beverly P.W. 380 W/Em/K Copy sent to Mr. lrvan W, Berquist, Bakers Island .,ll-, -9, of �� August 17, 1949 Board of Health Salem Massachusetts Gentlemen: In response to your request , the Department of Pub- lic Health through its Division of Sanitary Engineering has caused sanitary analyses (chemical) and bacterioligical exam- inations to be made of samples of water collected on August 11, 1949, by Mr. J. R. Lowe of your staff in connection with certain wells used as sources of water supply on Bakers Island in the city of Salem. The preliminary results of the bacterial examination show that the water of all of the wells contained a larger number of coliform organisms than should be characteristic to waters used for drinking and culinary purposes. The density of such organisms in the samples was at least 10 coliforms per 100 milliliters and in the case of the Erwin Well, the G. K. Hurd Well, the E. B. Stiles Well , and Central Pond the density of such organisms was 100 coliform per 100 milliliters. Examination of the sanitary analyses ( chemical) showed that the waters of the Shephard, Erwin and Stiles wells contained considerable quantities of organic matter, and that the water of all of the wells was considerably more turbid and colored than should be the case of acceptable ground water. The water of Central Pond, which supplies water to a number of houses for culinary purposes, exclusive of drinking, was con- siderably colored, highly turbid, and contained an excessive number of microscopic organisms. Taking into consideration the location of the wells of Bakers Island and the location of Central Pond, so-called, the location of these sources of water supply in relation to sources of pollution, and the results of the recent analyses and bacteriological examinations together with the results of previous analyses of the water of wells on -Bakers Island, the Department of Public Health is of the opinion that the present wells on this Island must be considered as dangerous sources of water supply and subject to pollution. Because of this condition and because of the threatened water shortages on this Island from time to time the Department recommends that arrangements be made for supplying water to the Island from a water boat filled with chlorinated water from a source of known purity and that a community covered tank of appropriate capacity be provided for storage of water thus transported and furthermore that each time after water is added to the tank the water therein be adequately chlorinated. The water from the present wells on this island should not be used for drinking and culinary purposes unless the water is adequately chlorinated. As an added precaution, the water consumers should be advised to boil the water. Should you care to discuss this matter further or obtain additional information relative thereto, you should consult with the Division of Sanitary Engineering of the Department of Public Health, Room 511A State House, Boston. Respectfully, Commissioner C - Honorable Joseph B. Harrington Mayor of Salem G/En 2. Arthur D. Weston 511A��e� .arrd�. c/J ,al�� August 10, 1949 Director, Sanitary Engineering Board of Health Attention of Dr. Toomey Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: In response to your request as transmitted to this Department through the Honorable Joseph B. Harrington, Mayor, arrangements have been made by the Division of Sanitary Engineering of this Department to assist in the examinations of certain wells on Baker' s Island. The water of many of the, wells on this island was undoubtably being polluted at the time of the writer' s examination on August 9, 1949. It is for this reason that the recommendation was made to your bacteriologist that con— sumers be advised to boil all water used for drinking and that the persons using these wells be trained in the proper technic in chlorination of the water. Containers for the collection of samples of water for_ chemical and bacteriological examination were left with your bacteriologist. When the results of the analyses of these samples are available the Department will advise you in the matter. Very truly yours, Chief Sanitary Engineer We/Eh 5 ` 4 r I i } f * THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATE HOUSE. SOSTON 33. MASS. May M 19.52 . Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board City Ball Saleta, Massachusett's Gentlemen: The Depaa.rtcasnt c iz rublic kieait-h to in receipt' or yautt communication dated May 12, 1952, requesting: the approval of this . Department for the diversion of flours of Us Ipswich River during the months of June to November, 1952, inclusive, under the provisions of Chapter 115 of the Special Acts of 1 , as amended. ' : The cities cat Salem and Beverly haves e d water ' shortages during recent gears, and legis wa passed dur the year 19$1 to increase the borrowing cart it he oitiesof Salem and Beverly in order that the so-calle tna ills Reservoir may be constructed. Pondin]g tVerqel�krlgZl�a" uotion of a tnamvi.11e Reservoir, the Mater consumptiSal and !Save' y ill probatbly result in. drawing; tho water oto an ' Aably lour level should there be a defic n in ai all duri suer months, The Dopa , heref ppftveaa the diversion. at crater Prom 'the I w Ave into a Lake according to existia' laws during the onhs of u e to bar, 1958, inclusiveo c whenever such di r on s ata be esary, provided that than water s erted i be a q ately hlorinated, Reaspoctfull ., t sio C Boa 1t , Salem Board alth, Beverly =393 h THE COMMONWEALTH .OF 'MASSACHUSETTS I DIMMI M OF PUBLIC HEALTH . STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 33, MASS, y- may, b, 1959 e Salem and Beverly Mater Supply board City Hall Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen"s The Department of Public Health is in receipt of a cowunication From kir. Kenneth D. Knowlton, Superintendent Chemist of your Board, advising of your vote to ea blieh a program of fluoridation of the public water aixpp ,f the cities of ,Salem and Beverly. Under the policy set up by this r at apeclfloations for. the fluoridation equipment to be instal shau .d be submitted to this Department for approval to purcha Such apeait�iaations should inaludli a fluo de compo be used and the point. of application to e p . At the t Installation an engineer` from this Depart n x111 s up a as program in cooperation with members of y Ezr r f . pectfully, puty •Commissioner C r! alth em of lh e ly . W[05 r March b, 1952 Walter J. Pennell, M. D. District Health officer 367 Main street Wakefield' Massachusetts Dear Doctors Y am in receipt of your letter of February 27, in which you asked that i inform you of the progress being made in the fluor. idation of the commmity water supply in the City of Salem. Please be advised that, due to the reluctance of one member, the Board has not given its approbation, but I am quite sure that at the next meeting this recommendation will be forthcoming. Z have talked to Mr. Kenneth Knowlton, superintendent of the Filtration Plant and he informs me that he is ready with equipment and money to start the program at once, when he receives the Board of Health recommendation. You m2y be assured that fluoridation will become an actuality in Salem within the next few months. Very truly yours, JJTsech John J. Toomey Agent THE NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT 367 MAIN STREET. WAKEFIELD February 27, 1952 Board of Realth Salem Massachusetts Gentlenens Considerable local interest in the fluoridation of public water supplies as a nartial caries control neasure was evidenced at a recent nesting of the North Shore District Dental Society. It would be hel to this office to know what progress your Board has made in ream a decision on this natter. Attached you will find this Departrient's policy on fluoridation. Can you inforn this office of the progress in this field made in your corrmnity and advise us as to what further action you feel we night take to be of further assistance to you? Siate yours S, . District Health Officer enc/ policy Iist. Research Council Report N '?rA NORTH SHORE DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY Component of the Matrarhutettr Dental Society Office of the Chairman WARREN R. MAYNE, D.D.S. 216 ESSEX STREET SALEM, MASS. December 19, 1951. Dr. John J. Toomey Aggent, Board of Health 34 Church Street Salem, Massachusetts. n Dear Dr. Toomey: C You are cordially invitedstobe- our guest at an important meeting of the North Shore-District-Dental Society which is to be held at the Hotel Hawthorne`%in Salem on Thursday, January 17th, 1952,/at 6:oo P.M. Thi`6 meeting -will concern itself with the fluoridation of the drinking water of the North Shore Communities. 1 i ' As you are aware)_ fluoridation of drinking water is a very important pub lic-healthtissue. Two of our. communities already have the project in�6peration of, others have plans-for beginning' 'it in the, immediate ,future. Many other communities have .expressed •great-interest in this dental health measure.. _ Therefore, ,-itis\otivious that there is urgent need\for theresponsible public officials of all our communities,to�have-made�available ',to-thein the most accurate information possible regarding this'project. Such is the objective 'of this meeting. ' / ' The scientific aspects,will-be presented by the leading authority on fluoridation-in-our.-country today. Likewise the methods used, as well asjthe exact cost to each commun- ity, will be discussed similarly by men of authority. We will endeavor to present the 'entire story of fluoridation in one evening. \11 A return postcard will be mailed to ou shortly before the meeting requesting the courtesy of reply. We sincerely 1 hope that you will be able to joi t,us. V ry trulys �) C WRM/fed 0 March 4. 1952 North Shore District Dental Society Warren 8, Mayne$ D,D,S, 218 Essex Street Salem$ Mass, Dear Doctors Since coming back to works, I have been looking over the unanswered mail$ and I find a Setter from you inviting me to the Fluoridation meeting at the Hawthorne Hotel, As you probably know! I have been at home, under the weather., since around Christmas, and could not make the meet. Sags which disappointed me very much, However, I feel that the meeting helped immeasurably in changing of the fluoridation program in the North Shore area., and you and your associates are to be comended highly. I would like to report to you that, as yet$ our Hoard hasn't given its recommendation, but I can state, with the ut- most surety, that we will, at the next meeting, take favorable action, and pass our reoommendatione along to the Mayor and City Council$ Very truly yours, JJTseoh John J. Toomey Agent �ONDrrq �Ptiti CITY OF SALEM. MASSACHUSETTS, rn MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY HALL. n � i 4^. /?G IINF"DC� FRANCIS X.COLLINS, MAYOR JAMES L.FOLEY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY October 1, 1951 John J. Toomey, Agent Board of Health Church Street Salem, Massachusetts Dear Sir : I am referring for your consideration, a letter from the Salem-Beverly Plater Supply Board regarding the flouridation of our water supply. Since this is a basic problem of public health, I think that you as the local health authority, along with the dental and medical professions, should voice your opinion of such a program. Very truly yours, p� Francis X. ' Collins Mayor FXC/td Enclosure 511A ��p�Yazd6.' oAa� Jy October 19, 1951 CLARENCE I. STERLING, JR. Director Division of Sanitary Engineering Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: This office is in receipt of a communication dated October 9, 1951, from Mr. John J. Toomey, Agent, Board of Health, Salem,.requesting in- formation regarding the fluoridation of the Salem-Beverly water supply. This will advise you that at a meeting of the Public Health Council of the Depart- ment of Public Health held on October 9, 1951 it was voted that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health recommend the fluoridation of public water supplies where there is a deficiency in the natural fluoride content of the water. The fluoride naturally present in the water supply of Salem and Beverly is only about one-seventh of the optimum amount. The Department will consider for approval an application from the Salem-Beverly Water Supply Board with the endorsement of the Boards of Health of Salem and Beverly for the fluoridation of the public water supply. Such approval is dependent upon the type of equipment, point of application, the fluoride compound and the dosage. In addition a sampling program must be followed by Water Board officials and adequate testing facilities must be pro- vided and a record of operation submitted to the Department each month. A copy of the Statement of Policy regarding fluoridation of water supplies is enclosed for your information. I w-ll be pleased to arrange a date at any time or place convenient to your Board for you to discuss this matter in detail with a representative of this Department. Possibly a representative of the Salem-Beverly -dater Supply Board would have an interest in attending such a conference. Very t yours Clarence I. Sterling, Jr. O #2914 Chief Sanit axy 3s gineer Copy to: William D. Wellock,D.M.D.,M.P.H. Director, Dental Health 227 Commonwealth Ave., Boston Salem & Beverly Water Supply Board Salem a W MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STAMIENT OF POLICY RE FLUORIDATION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES After careful evaluation of the results of research and experience in this and other states, health authorities have concluded that the application of fluorides to public water supplies is the best method available at this time for the reduction of dental caries. Accordingly, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health recommends the fluoridation of public water supplies where there is a deficiency in the natural fluoride content of the water. The Department will consider for approval an application from the local Water Department or Company with the endorsement of the local Board of Health or Health Department for the fluoridation of the public water supply under the following conditions: (1) The type of equipment, the point of,application, the fluoride compounds and the dosages to be used must be approved by the Department. (2) The sampling program established by the Department must be followed by the water department officials. (3) Adequate testing facilities must be provided and a record of the opera- tion of the equipment should be submitted to the Department at the end of each month on an approved record form. The Department will provide technical assistance in establishing recommended controls and procedures to the local Board of Water Commissioners or Water Company through the Division of Sanitary Engineering. The Division of Dental Health will assist the local Board of Health or Health Department in making adequate pre-fluoridation and post-fluoridation dental evaluations when such surveys are considered desirable, Approved by 'the Public Health Council r at its meeting on October 9, 1951. 1 a 'a .n » • •`mow. Peri#ttl 0ioddg NORTH SHORE DISTRICT 219 Essex Street Salem, Mass. October 19, 1951 Doctor John Toomey Board of IIealtb City of Salem, Massachusetts Dear Doctor, In answer to your letter of October 16, 1951, questioning• me as to the stand of dentists of the RTorth Shore in regards to the possible fluoridation of the drinking water in this area, I wish to inform you that thesociety to a man would welcome this humanitarian project and congradulate your public health group for noteworthy foresight in this matter. The idea of fluoridation of public drinking water supplies has proven itself 40% effective in reducing dental decay of children in various parts of the country . Need I say more. Further evidence in trends towards its use is enclosed in the six press releases which I am sending to you for reference. If I can be of futher assistance in this matter, don't hesitate to let me know. Sincerely, F.P. Keach, DED Secretary, North Shore District Dental Sec$ety. Qctobpr 16, 1951 Doctor Frpdorick B. Kpach 219 T3ssox Street Salem, Massachusetts Dpar Doctor: This Dppartmpnt could apprpotato vary much the thoughts of the Dental Fratprnity of this area, with regard to fluoridation of water supplies. I am writing to you with particular r-fprencp to the water supplies of, tbo cities of Salman and Bevprly. If at all possible, I would like to have this in- formation bpforp Thursday, the 18th. Thank you for your w)oppration in this mal:tpr. Very truly -yours, a JJT:pch John J. Toompy Agpnt • • A • `v �Cwyfilw ♦ i . Y X ♦ fa f � aw,. Aw Y., ♦ ,. _ F.S a +1tb C. ♦ t t f t ♦tT f t"' •'.. it iil Oil- I Y: r � f 11 L. 1 a V`" • I A =ili JAMES C. GILLIS. CHM.MAN ARTHUR T. BRENNAN FRANK P. MORSE TREASURER-CLERK II I14 .1i .: I. i:'J. II II KENNETH F. KNOWLTON ROGER F. DUWART SUPERINTENDENT-CHEMIST SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD TREASURER'S OFFICE. CITY HALL. SALEM. MASS, FILTRATION PLANT, NORTH BEVERLY. MASS. August 27, 1951 Salem Board of Health Subject Wells at Church Street 83 Valley St. Saalem, Mass. 82 Valley St. Gentlemen, In compliance with your request of August 24 to examine the well at 83 Valley Street, Salem, I made an examination of the well on that afternoon. This is a large stoned up well with a rather substantial Concrete top.. It should be provided with a new, tight fitting cover, and the ground around the well needs some regrading in places to made certain that surface water does not seep in. There is at present no sewage disposal in or on the ground near the well, but a cesspool has been dug about 33 feet from the well. This cesspool has never been used, and the pipe has not yet been laid to it. In my opinion it would be advisable to relocate the cesspool at a greater distance from the well. The pump is not yet connected to this well so it was necess«ry to take a sample directly by lowering the sample bottle on a string. This is poor procedure put sometimes necessary. The coliform index(MPN)is 240 per 100 ml and is t oo high to approve the water for drinking. wiA The sanitary survey indicates that A e the relatively minor repairs suggested above, and chlorination of the well, that it would be a satisfactory source of water supply. While examining this well, IVir. Merluzzo, present owner of the property, who resides at 82 Valley Street, requested that I examine his well at the latter address . This also is plarge stoned well, with concrete top. Some grading is needs_ round the _well to divert surface water. The cesspool_ is adequately remote under normal_conditions. This well also was sampled directly by lowering a bottle and the Coliform index here also was 240 per 100 ml. This well is used as a summer supply and the pump was shut off and valves open so that city water was being used. There is apparently a cross connection here with the city supply which should be broken, propably with a swing connection as I described to Mr. Merluzzo. I have told Mr. Wiley of the water Department about this connection. Mr. Merluzzo has been taking water from this well by lowering a bucket from the tmp, and so long as this practice is continued it probably will be impossible to get good samples. The well appears intrinsically good, and the suggested changes should make it a good water supply. Very/truly yoiss, /c✓cam L-�1 �enneth F. Kno.lton, Chemist. i COPY SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD Treasurer' s Office, City Hall, Salem Filtration Plant, North Beverly ^ Y August 27, 1951 t Subject: Wells at 83 Valley St. 82 ValleyjSt. Salm Board of Health Church Street i Salem, Mass. Gentlemen: In compliance with your request of August 24, to ex- amine the well at 83 Valley Strut, Salam, I made an exam- ination of the well on that afternoon. This is a large stoned up well with a .rather substan- tial concrete top. It should be provided with a new, tight fitting cover, and the ground around the well needs some re- grading in places to make certain that surface water does not seep in. There is at present no sewage disposal in or on the ground near the well, but a cesspool has been dug about 33 feet from the well. This cesspool has never been used, and the pipe has not yet been laid to it. In my opinion it would be advisable to relocate the cesspool at a greater distance from the well. The pump is not yet connected to this well so it was necessary to take a sample directly by lowering the sample bottle on a string. This is poor procedure but sometimes necessary. The coliform index(M+PN) is 240 per 100 ml and is too high to approve the water for drinking. The sanitary survey indicates that with the relatively minor repairs suggested above, and chlorination of the well, that it would be a satisfactory source of water supply. While examining this well, Mr. Merluzzo, present owner of the property, who resides at 82 Valley Street, requested .that I examine his well at the latter address. This .also is a large. stoned well, with concrete top. Some grading is needed around the well to divert surface water. The cesspool is ade- quately remote under normal conditions. This well also was sampled directl by lowering a bottle and the Coliform index here also was Zo par 100 ml. This well is used as a summer supply and the pump was shut off and valves open so that city water was being used. ' There is apparently a cross con- nection here with the city supply which should be brRke�, pro- bably with a swing connection as I described to Mr. er uzzo. OVER I have told Mr. Wiley of the Water Department about this connection. Mr. Merluzzo has been taking water from this well by lowering a bucket from the top, and so long as this practice is continued it,probably will be impossible to get good samples. The well appears intrinsically good, and the ,suggested changes should make it a good water supply. Very truly yours, + Kenneth F. Knowlton, Chemist. v r n t . f t 1 ' f1 ^ t - 6M-11=64-903,283. THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF W PUBLIC HEALTH STATE HOUSE BOSTON 33, MASS. .Q fey 22, 1991 axiom and Deverly water Supply Yard city Hall Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health 3s In receipt of s co=unication from Kenneth P. ftowlton, superintendent or your board, re westing the approval, of this Department for, the div+erelion Of water from. the Ipswich liiver into Wenhom Take during the 'j»riod from Juav l to November 30, 1931, under the provisions of Chapter 215 of the Special Acts of 1919 as 4mn4ed. ' The elevation of ttenham Laker during a Mor and fall of recent years has been brawn to undesi l °evels, and ander the circumstances the Depairtment o *)inion that it Is desirable to divert " much water as As ss 1s, acoa,mng to existing laws, from the Ipswi iver into Lake during the months of June to 931, inclusive. a Department, thererore, approves such di rs it abe necessary Provided that all water so i reed i i be adequa chlorinated. Should y to sc s is matter further you ahould consult Vivioi Sanitary Mgineering of the Departaaent of b , B 11A, $tate Rousso Boston. Ste c lly, C 'strion+ar . D or th of alth - Beve t#/sd/14 001187426 SM-11260-903,293. y - THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF: PUBLIC HEALTH' STATE HOUSE BOSTON 33, MASS. Salem and So"rlyr Utter Sulrply ,3oard city stall Salam, Massachusetts 0entl.emeen 3 'fhe Department of rublic Soalth is, in receipt of a co cation from ter. Konnetti V. iC, owlton, Superintendent of J*ur' Board, dated Way 1$, 1951, VolotiVo to the, proposed location of t natural gees tranxulpsion line near teenham Lake. The Department is of the ovinion that, 1 .ate pipe line is Installed in the location as shown br a recent rvjy line about °54 test frame the present h4ft nater mark of xenbanr , the eater of verb" take may,• in ease of gas pipe l -eocaxe polluted. 'Phe Departaant is, therefore, of the epi t. pipe ling , should be constructed in a line as reresote as ssib ,e trace the blob crater mark -of the lake, 3'h -a or. of the ion of various _ Lines to be constructed by ttur Ess arra QaaE lesion Compaxr has been discussed h at est► by re ntatives of this Dsptxtaent: and the to 1st p that board oppose the proposed locatift# mould O dis ttyid matter further you should consult lie 1 i on t itazyr angtneorins of the DeparrtaeAt Of b c Set its goon: l , State douse, Boston. espec fetlly* cassissionesr ; C Baste Transmission CtsprE W tf i t t, Sptieagtield Bop of th, Salem v sM—u=ro—oo3,zsa. THE COMMONWEALTH OF, MASSACHUSETTS S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATE HOUSE BOSTON 83, MASS. q My 10, 1"I Y P •11onorable Thom* P. O"hell, Jr. 18peakerr,, House of Hepresentativas G, State House, Boston Dear Airs t ` lb* Department of Pablio Health is informad that pexaeissive legislation is being oonsidered by the Catimittea on Rules to provide an additional water supply for the cities of Salto- and Beverly the Department wish*# to advise you the tto oittes of Salto and Beverly are in extreme need of itt na i water supply since during dry periods the water b flet, P *a dipoct source of water supply for theses cities, i wn :o undesirably low levels. The Department is opinion t the Water supply of those cities gray m riately be passed by storing the flows of the S Wi Ri. in the so 1 ad Putnamvilla Reservoir t*-.be located for mos in the t of Danvers. This matter ha b" 4 a ted by this Dspart ent and reported to i Le is Document 3031 of 1998 and House Doarmuent 4 i 7. It ha n o d t Water supply needs of Sales* and sly and t ba of obta Water from the Works of the No i n Six t ct C ion, but the Department 3s informed t uld of bap able until the tunnel has bays ndad Cha t i in a northeasterly direction to a a e ci ea ldan. information available to this rtment atm tha no time has boon set for the extension of nna1 the matter of such an extension is very indefinite. !4s n has roocm oodad to the dittos of Salon and boverly the a An A taScen to authorise the expenditure of the necessary e Construction of the so-callard Putnaarvillo Besearvoir at the earliest pdoolblo- time. e 1 I" Dopartsent respeatfOly r?equtsts that the Co as tt" an holes tak* favomble **$Ion ors the abca►e-MMAU s 04 -perAkissiv6 "to sihiah rtouid t#uth4ruo the aides of 8a14a'and ftworly to incsraass their b6r"Wius8 car"ity for the a mstvuatim or tura lutrAXWllls 'tieseMir JA order-t* Pr*yide *At*gU&t* >ft*Vg" Of s tsr to st "ti tho o"ds of tho" tWO oltiss ttas»n�tssia�x� � Ssnator iyt#toper �• t .1#.tsr _ . - 8eprasentatIV* J. vjrwA sspro"nUtI .'B"r*tt I•- nsoh*ll.or Salesa and *ovo ly Wgterr Supply baud city Ball; Saleaws _ ' Bout or H"Ith .'ales ftard or Smith 6M -11250-908,283 \ � * THE COMMONWEALTH OF MAS ACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATE HOUSE BOSTON M MASS. April 15, 1951 ft. Arthur T. Lyman Commissioner of Conservation 15 Ashburton Place Boston, ftseachusotte Dear Sirs The Department of Public Health is in receipt of your . communication dated April ilk 1951, frm Fw- William 1. Monroe, Chief Fish Culturist, Division of Fisheries and Gama, Department of Conservation, requesting the approval of this Department for the seining of fish from the sources of A*p pply listed therein as follows source Loug2zem 2teaaervoir erly The Department of Pub o 1 the seining of fish rrcea the b e f rovided that such seining is carriedout ccs 1001og conditionst (1) Al pe +ansae , in the Mork of seining fish from the S o sup lr fe o herein Shall present a certifioate app lab showing that they ars not carrie of of reve para oid fever, 2 All qrat ed in the seining of fish from the e o pply it herein shall at all times. bc taine4 a al aaanitary condition and free frac c ti sewage or other polluted matter., (3 N fish shall be seined from any of the sources of supe e d to at any point nearer than 250 foot from any in through which water is supplied directly for drinking and inary purposes. (4) No fish shall be rained unless and until written permission is obtained by the Division of Fisheries and Game from the local officials in charge of the source or supply. ) fpasoaitimes dSbjrssthe approval othe Departmeof ntfPublcHealth, anthpemiion herein granted shall be Subject to revocation by said Department When, in the opinion of the Department, such cancellation or or revocation is Moessazgr. (6) Ih4 seg vdas of fish $Ball U carriod on .001Y by regular "nonnel of th* Division of ftsherioe WA as" thoroughly familiar with tho *ork in question. qy A/ghhoul* YOU ca{i}r}ss► �•ytyryoy�d�.SOW0s'�, this tter further you Ks{(-��• " - ♦ should consult with tb* Divial" FIA -sanitary '�sumerl"S o h* t Dunt or -fnblto $ealth. ROM 511A stote house, Bouton. RestpBast�'itllyf ; ` 0 Board of ?tytlEi tYt ' gBoard .of Reslth. • JA EM�j� a - t ^' r • #3a3OM and 0evsrly ttateir` DIr Board City Mall Dom* • • _. , • • .I s r w e ♦ _ e • v Y ' t • Y Y 8 00, 6M-^ll-'60-903,280. � w. 11 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHfJSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ' s' PUBLIC HEALTH STATE HOUSE BOSTON 33,MASS. � p �+�r itx y iib.x`eh d,0 si. Rr. A. Louis Cohn President, toord of A3.dermen afa .4loon$a = ', 147-149 Cabot f►treet _. ftverly, raveachutatts Tho oaparttmont of Public Health to 'ins r ocimilat at your oomasuniaations dated February 21, 1951, relotilp to the Meir supply shortmao at the city of Eeverly. �c As you know, the water supply needs of t o Cities of Salem and -foverly have been thoroughly 'investigated r this Ilalrort ut and repoktod to the Logielsture in Vous oc ol 01 of 1948 and House Dotunent 634 of 1457. The Depsr P1 lie Health has already expressed its opinion to the May 0 olti.sa of Salem and Loverly that the ante uyply of t cities may most ,appropriately be irlox�ena by ori.ng the p no flows of "the . Ipswich River by the const ct a 60-0a11 4 ut vmlll* L000rvoir located for the C icer the town avers, studio: rem n the 1 iolulty of lavorly and l aYivers have not indica the a s1a ab anC. adoquats supply of water could be *a R, d e cIr and it to the opinion of this Dopartmant t t mated t step a uId to taken by the cities of ' Salem and Eav r for a ensu a on of the so-called Putrisravill8 I.ese lr. 00 8 uld u arc o fscuss 'this mutter further or ab in ditional i owrelstive thereto, you should a ult w the I) n of Sanitary tnginesring of the �e rtmen o ftblio Health* Rosset blIA, State House* hoatcn. haspeotfully, Commiss ismer ,A Salem and •ravarly Cater dup ply Po,a.rd city Hall, relemi i board of Hesalth# C-alem; Board of Health,. Beverly 4/,O/rhea td30,X8-119 6m- G/BO-.G02,18G. • ,� * THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSE TS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH M f STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 83, MASS. • Jexzax'",{ lei, I.4bx. VOtoraablo tm is Z. Collins. reayor.of Relon 1:u9aseaot U4Gttsa Dear zips hatter date oft tc zer �, 10500 the Despert:ont of rublie �vClth 40tv-mloAtod. VA t2ze rayeru of the cities of Raxleti aad 1-u��yrerly�{grel.a�t(iv4aat%70 yto the{ry�effecq.tye��eyyf tttw .dawzy{suCht yof', 1"3 'r-:11ch 0013 11L.M1kwd into {�1�I.M 7NLIF V idSf YF•�M F 1M�t� S MM1� thi6 records 0,40w thaat$ In sAte at tlao tomos, xwrI:0 b7i Dar platen r4terin eat oervIc oaa, the ,aa,,,- eonax�-x�tl s 1 ac looreatted in wash of tbaa tvm ( iti.ao to a total aw po tirsC -the safe y'iold of thq >Crs;mew tar eupply. xaa Dopnr tswnte�xpx�tsasna v�ainiairR the v ator oup rly or t.'ae oltiob of Salm l�ev l� zray. rrai" fisr��icttasXp be imrf)A6ed Dy ',0z.*0vidInC Ad ti+". S rem 1'or t, o •)rim flous°s est the t1ssrich .4iver i. 'I ob . t qac Ion aSt~ * -c4lled kutns+:.:villea rocorvoir least,* t re I at part in t,.o taaaxrx or ra Zvora. In its _ aaa ' .f a tob*r 041 1050, tho Vapart nt rda uds d t:sa. th* ,tt be t~rt<uC�ht Letbret tho CItp Counoila v h - v cn tes cut. ti;,, approval and nut xoriza- tion 'to ca C t azza`a tionaal 0 rata' raclli.tlou. T3ao D part-t,xant ulal. a es be it .ars b attested copy* of tho aotbn he ql t; vor xt As to the` action taken iax Vada i Loper 'I raceipt or a aasy ss mlontion r. as ttua 110 , lid Ir-ouranea Nti ^ Aocroc iatidn, C V add fit o '.:niton, a copy of uhloh, to o.-sclorcd, ahotriM tho o Yeserra x 1 ' Lt mat (sasaraci.aation so to tho i- .cloeYuzxay or t tha t i k o he Calest is A t:averly ,%ter supply .:card tis Z6 t axc 0 sr+otootiea meds or tho tuts citiaa. 7a rhe opir. esz r "so Do.'wt ient, it Is unwlase to turtlxesr delay tha ooaastvuCstion-of et4ditUmaal vtoraca t4 allitios for tbsa vateru of 7,ivul.oh #tiger to provide ixdoquate uaxter oup*xy for the tup. oltion, at ell titmot. chould 7OU oar* to d1 kal) thus ratter f�rt�r or abtalA addlViOnal ttt!OZ=Uan,rolativd th«tol 704 ChcNld obnnult vltb bilr3aJAn or Sault ar *:n�ncrsrin;� o' t:z , VdArt nt a public :ice,altb, noo r �,Lsstcs 's s t`laaton, • C3>iei�in�ar , w$7.m t ' CaleM-DOV67),7 Fater PP17 ,74aax°d 42 3t. 2"x"ol'e street t;edforr - Itore �,,;lnnat 1Ss'iaur��se. �st1:r.; #ococsint3vn. - 02 Broad street ro&tan Attentlm'rr. Paroy 0, CrArnackr 'C'�r ;er c a r . t. C Benjamin M. Hermes Ralph- Sv"tland 0 _ Executive Manager Seoreta.ry-Treasurer, , Y NEW ENGLA11D FIRE INSURANCE RATING ASSOCIATION r 89 Broad Street, ,Boston Marsagers Assistant Managers Stephen L. Burgher Address Mail E. Stuart Qiles Percy C. Charnook Boa 2057, Boston 6, Masa. Perciy E. Nate Edward Devine Francis A. O'Hearn Varde .'Wilkins, Decembor� 21, 1950' Maseachusettls Department of Public Health state House r . Boaton, Massachusetts Attentions tar. XinngsburSr Deas Mr. Xingstburys Beverly-and Salem, Massachusetts Water Supply Early in November .we were seriously 'coneerned over -• the depletion of the water ,supply for both the above mentioned cities. ' An. investigation,was mode by an engineer of the National Board of mire Underwriters on November 21 when, it was found the, level •of the water in Wenham Lake was.. in a danprously 'low position and that no supply could be obtained from the Ipswich River.. In accordance with our records a { similar low water level obtained in 1941., ,FortUnately, on the night of November 20 and 21, 1950, a heavy rainfall was . experienced which raised the level of the. -crater in .the canal from the Ipswich River so that pmping from the canal' could , be, resumed. In 'spite of this -we are. of the Opinion, that seine evncorted action on the part. of the two cities should be immiediately taken to provide ,an additional supply, or to store sufficient water during flood conditions to, tide over any;, future continued dry spell aueh an was experienced earlier this 'year, and which these cities have previously experienced. it is our understanding that for many years some consideration has'been•given toward providing a storage reser- ' voir and ,the-Department of Publio Health has authority through legislation to,or4er such a reservoir to be constructed. We would inquire vhsat action your department has taken An this redpeet. very truly yours, /s/ P. C. Charpock Percy C. Charnock mer PCC:HPy awe x�e Clarence I. Sterling, Jr J��^ orae,�,o�orL�� June 5, 1950 Director, Division of Sanitary Engineering Board of Health Salem Massachusetts With further reference to the matter of examination of private wells , the Division of Sanitary En.-ineering will arrange to make the necessary analyses of sarcples of water from private wells collected by ;our health officer as previously arranged by Mr. Robertson if adequate facilities are not available in your laboratory and if after a sanitary survey by your health officer it appears that the well is a doubtful source of water supply for drinking. The Department will advise relative thereto provided that a complete report is sent to this office in duplicate , on forms to be provided by this Division, showing the results ' of the sanitary survey by your health officer. Bottles and report forms will be furnished upon request. Very truly yours, Clarence I. Sterling, J Chief' Sanitary Enginee P * • THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH M STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 33, MASS. +' October 24, i966 zonorabls 8rancia X. Col.liz►s Lajor of Caleaa $aedachugotts 'pear sirz , A atway or the atroots of the drought of 1949 sthicb hers dontinucd Into tho year 1950 has shown it to bo aevere in the► northeastern portion of tiaasashuzetts. Investigation of the' aonditlQns of +aster supply of the cities rf ralo% and, Beverly show that, at the present ti�.e, the 1 11 of Vonham I^ko is 0.9 of a foot lover than it haus ewer stn before at this boas of year. 'Record* shore that, in spste of the temporary relief by complotesaaterin re ie :a, the water consumption hoo increased in each of a clsios to a - total amount approximating the cafe yie of th sauroete of supply, She matter of inoxon star. Cupp f- the cities' of Ealaai and Beverly to se e, thea aitids Toa b ars. studied on nuzlorous occasions ha. a sported. to togialatura in house Docuazent 301 of 1 8 and R use 'Documen 4 of 1937. This Na, is a in'all of its t''xha0aa by the izatere ed a !es a a Wing he.1d in the Division r of ::anitary a in M of t s opartmant on October 20, 1950. r Th arta t f pub a Health is of the opinion itlaa tb uatow a ply t he oit oo or .alcm and Boverly / L2 appro+ i to b increased by providing -additional ' I ' atarar's. f r the pr lorry of the Ipswich River by the, QASt i n of . a•oallod rutnmwillo 8eaervair located r the . os part in the town of Oanverat. r P , r atisah 9 of Chapter 700 of the Acta of- 1013 ' p v dao n parts ". ....that ir, in the jude tesnt of said titer supply board, such additional facilitioe tori storage shall at any tiz~e be nece scary or advisable$ said tater supply board cliall so report and reso=nd to said aitlea, and upon the concurrent action of both city r-overnments approving and authortzly)4 atioh oonstruction said water surely board =7proceed with = the sonstruation. of such additional facilities for storage. If the two city govern=tnta 40 not agree as to the ti-r0 when ruch additional ;raoi.lit.iear shall be oonstructed, the eta-to board of health shall decide as ho"inbef^re provided." The salCm-Beverly tater supply Board bias. reoopsandad repeatedly that an additional storage reservoir be constructed and in its annual report for the year eortdinr, Boomber s'l, 1049s stated in part as tollorss "'Phe board feels that the ti:ae baa ooze to forcefully Call to the attention of both oo unitiaa a condition whhieh ham bean referred to with, monotono1da regularitZ in its annual reports going bao4. as Paras 1927.. .. A:ccordinglye the-Department irequests that you, as Myor of tho city of falerm bring this % ttor before your city goverment with a view (1) to obtaining its approyal and authorization to *onstruot adational facilities for storage of the spring flows at the Ipswich River; (g) to obtaining- its approval and Authorization for introducing a bill to the Legislature for Increasing the Amount of bond. indebtedness which may be Incurred h the two cities for the Construction of such, additional. a�Qra(y"e• . The Uerurtment of public -Health wishes to be informed on or before Decembor 1, 19500 by. an attested COPY of the votes of the alty &overnmoat as to the action taken-in this matter. Respectfully$ r k - li QSCtSilte4�tAllel` 0 Board, of Health Ealem Jar. James 0* 01111e y Ch&I2T n slam-Beverly Cater supply Board 42 St, Francis street* Medford 9 Clarence I. Sterling, Jr. Director, Division of Sanitary Engineering BYay 19, 1950 Board of Health Salem Massachusetts Gentlemen: There is enclosed for your information a copy of a form letter which is necessary for us to send to all persons requesting examination of private .rater supplies, Very truly yours, Clarence I . Merl ' , ra Chief .sanitary n ineer Enclosure S/Ern ..4 R,-sIativ,. to your communic:at�on of , it is necessary to uvise you that the funds of the Division of 3 anitary L'n,,rinu,orin 3 of t:.is Depamment permit t'i'le :,x--miration of )ri.v3te wF:lls only in c::S:;s 1:'h ri; '1 local boar(! of he,,Ith, after a Prvli::tinary examination by the board or its agent , believes- that the use of the wat:sr of tl:o well may be causin.- sickness. If the loc:xl board of healthfinds that in its opinion '1,i2 Llsi; of t1:@ x•:at�:r may be CaU�iri; S1Ckni;s:i , trig Dapartllli?nt upon 'cei.A of such information frons that board will causa an axamina- tion and analysis to be made and will a'dvi.s,; r,?latiiv,. thereto. Very truly yours , "l::rence I . iterling, Jr. Ci_I* cf a::nitrzry Engineer 3/Ern A ice•&'{i--tl{i31. ' A 4 * THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS • DEPARTMENT OF " PUBLIC HEALTH STATE HOUSE, 130STON 38, MASS. Balers and Beverly Vator „Supply Board City Hall ,f3aleas, L'aasachuaattA - - - . t!antlasssemc ' The 'Department,of Rsblie Health has considered your request of liay l,'~'> 1060, for the approval of the Department of the diversion of water from the Ipswich River into Venham Lake durInG the months of jT'una to Novessber, 1050, inclusive,, under the provisions of Chapter 115 of the Rpeoi Acts of 1010 as amended. In the opinion of this Departt, o 1 there be a deficiency in rainfall during the surr.o on iia water consumption of Palen and Beverlyobably wi ba uch an to result in drawing the crater ire " mti Itlq to un ocirably low level. Under theaira� Rati a.Departrse t gain approves the diversion of tfro t a 'Ipswich R vo roto'. Wonharc TAko aocording to th , awe during t onth* of June to Novomba 50, i l a, onover cuoh diversion appears to be n ase xy pro v ad t tho ,wator so diverted will be adaq al c r ted. 5ho d ou as o disc ua this zattor further or obi ditia l nf'o ti rel a thereto. you should ns is th th .0 vision o 0anitary Rualusering, of the im rtm of Pu i lie t Room 613,A0 Ctate House, Doeton, Respectfully, D#putt' Oomaiasiooar C Board of Health Salem Board of Health Beverly 0350 JaP''7 ale'vg6k1k1 eptember 26, 1949 Board of Health Salem Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health, under the provisions of Chapter 140 of the General Laws as amended, has made an ex- amination of the water supply and methods of sewage disposal at Camp Naumkeag, a recreational camp operated by the Salem Council of Girl Scouts, Salem Willows, Salem. The Department determines that the source of water supply was satisfactory and the works for the disposition of sewage were sanitary at the time of the examination. Respectfully, Commissioner C Salem Council of Girl Scouts 1 Broad Street Salem C 337 G/Eb Copy Snptt~taar 21, 1949 Solea and Beverly ''dater :supply Hoard +.ator Filtration Plaint reverly, ras3achusatts Attentions tennoth rAnoalton, JuporiintAedant Oontlemout This win acknowled.4e receipt of the results or the bacterial aac=lna ion of samples of hatter collo ted In Cannot- tion, with the «ale and i3evorly Later Su.-ply on duly 5 and ld, and Auf ust, 2, 9 and lb, 1949. 2t is noted that, its a=o of data tape $staples, car-, . talc of the 10 cubic contimatar portiaats shovecr bacterin of the coliforn nroup, which indicates a pbenoaenca meted in , otiaer cities durinS axtraaao hot weather vbcn the temperam- turo of the rater is ttho swains is rolatively high, Shmad you cares to discus* this i.aittar further or obtain additional Wormation relative #beroto, you shotad. cons a3t veith the Division of :Zanitnry Caginecrita„ of the Depart%*at of t-eblic iica►l.th, Coon 51IA, rotate Lcuao, D*stoai. �,:.ayattrullY, �+�atatriatasr D Board of iinslth, Beverly Board or L'catths anlem O/DMA February 23, 1949 Boards of health Gentlemen] Because of the 1�)r.7e number of requests received by this Departr-,ent for the analysis of the water of private wells, and t'ne lack of funds available for this type of work, it is necessary that the Departi;.ent advise you that its facilities in this connection must be limited to cases where a board of health believes the use of the water may he a cause of sicknessr �.henever you think an im esti.gation of a private water supply should be done because of suspected pollution which may have caused sickness, you should send your request to the District Health Officer located in your area. The Department will continue as usual to examine wells at schoolhouses, dairies, roadside stands , and other semi-public water supplies of this nature . Very trulyy yours ,, GaLL,� 'q tt! t l,, c� VLADO A„ GiET`TIJG, 1,".D, ,, 9r. P>H. Commissioner of Public Health it llaaa sl✓�a�, ll�i, °n.9 ��f��c� December 1, 1948 Board of Health Dr. John T. Toomey, Agent Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health, in response to your verbal application for advice as to the condition of the sea water in the vicinity of Derby and Central wharves, has caused the locality to be examined and samples of water to be analyzed. It appears from the examination that the U. S. Navy has established a naval reserve base at Central Wharf off Derby Street in Salem. There are based at this pier a submarine and a permanent force of twenty men. There are also two reserve units consisting of some 180 men who hold occasional drills at the pier. It is further understood that another type of naval vessel will be based at the pier in the near future. The examination showed that considerable construc- tion had been carried out at this pier and the dock had been dredged to allow the submarine to remain afloat at all stages of the tide. The examination and the results of the analyses showed that sewage was being discharged through a storm drain at the northerly end of the dock between Central and Derby wharves and that sewage is dis- charged directly into the water from the submarine. The appearance of tar, asphalt and clay in the sample collected from the strainers on the intake of the submarine was un- doubtedly from the construction work at the pier and the scraping of the sides of the excavation made for the sub- marine. Samples of water collected from the South River at Congress Street Bridge showed the presence of oil and coal dust which arises from the industries located along the river. The Department recommends that the sewage now b®.ng discharged into the storm drain be removed and a connection made to the municipal sewers . As.the samples so far examined do not give conclusive evidence as to the cause of the clogging of the strainers on the submarine, arrangements have been made for a further examination when advised that the conditions warrant it. Should you care to discuss this matter further or obtain additional information relative thereto, you should consult with the Division of Sanitary Engineering of the Department of Public Health, Room 511A State House, Boston. Respectfully, C oimni s s i oner C - City Engineer Salem #796 G/Ep 2. + 87/ee/ (J09�//l120�?Cl/Pe2C�lUc �LfGG�i�C6 _T�0�"64/ IC/"W October 701948 Mr. John J. Toomey, Agent Board of Health. Salem, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Toomey: There was no intention on the part of this Department for the Water Laboratory at your filtration plant or for the Health Department Laboratory to discontinue the practice of examining private water supplies. _ As a matter of fact, we hope that more depart- ments will carry on such activities. However, occasionally this Department receives requests for such examinations from citizens in Salem, and it is our feeling that such requests should be complied with by having the examination made in the State Laboratory. It was in respect to such requests that we wrote you asking if you would facilitate matters by picking up the samples and sending the reports as requested. I assume from your letter that you are willing to carry on such a procedure, and I want at this time to express our appreciation for your willingness to cooperate. Very trulours, y A. A. ROBERTSON Supervising Health District AAR/mtd Sanitary Officer !J September. 29, 191,8 Mr. A. A. Robertson Supervising. Health District Sanitary officer Department of Public Health State House Boston 33, tlassachusetts Dear Mr. Robertson: I an in receipt of your letter of the 23rd in which you ask for our assistance in the natter of examin- ations of private water supplies• I would advise you that in Salem we have a high grade water laboratory in connection with our water filtration plant, where citizens of Salem or Beverly may have their private water supplies examined free of charge. The Health Department also has done and will continue, if it is possible, to do private water samples. - However, if your department feels that they would like us to send the samples to it for examination, I assure you that we will be happy to co-operate with ,you in any manner possible. Sincerely yours, John J. Toomey Agent JJT:dq �crrzm�rcu��o i��,r�J�1-�cc��J��✓1 c%LlL"GG✓i c%L�(VGf��J 33 September 23, 1948 Lor. John Toomey, Agent Board of Health Salem, Vass. Dear Lir. Toomey: During the past several years, there has been a large increase in the number of applications for examination of private water supplies roceived by this Department. In many instances, due to previous commitments, several weeks may elapse before the district sanitary officer makes the examination. In order that such delays may be eliminated in your community, we would like to refer such applications from people in your community to your board and have one of the members 'of your department make the examination. If you agree to this suggested procedure, we would send the application to you together with forms of "Reports on Private Water Supply". Three copies of this form would be returned to this office. There would also be sent to you by American Railway Express prepaid, a gallon bottle for the collection of a sample of water for chemical analysis and a small sterile bottle in a mailing tube for the collection of a sample of water for bacterial examination. The large bottle would be filled as indicated and forwarded to our Water and Sewage Laboratory by express collect and the small bottle to the Lawrence Experiment Station by parcel post as directed. Will you kindly advise me whether or not your board would be willing to take over the responsibility of making these examinations in your community. Very trully, rs, �-f ` I A. A. ROBERTSON Supervising Health District Sanitary Officer AAR/lh • IN REPLY REFER TO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Woods Hole, Mass. August 26, 1944 Mr. John J. Toomey Agent, Board of Health City of Salem, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Toomey, Your report on the appearance of red water in Salem and Beverly Harbors is greatly appreciated. Samples of plaakta= obtained in this section by Dr. Chipman and Mr. Engle of the Fish and Wildlife Service were examined in this laboratory. Na Glenodisium or other forms which may cause discoloration of rater were present i.a the samples. As you advise us the occurrence of red water is this body of water was of brief duration and fortunately has sot resulted in aay destruation of fish or shellfish. Appreciating your courtesy is sending this report, I am, sincerely yours, Paul S. Galtsoff Director U. S. Fisheries Station Floods Hole, Mass. v 4 August 2.5P 1§47 Director, Vooda Hole Experimental -Station II. S. Fish and jIlldlife 'Service Woods Hole, ffsasachusette Dear Doctors A meek ago. I talked with Dr. Palter H. Chipman and Ur. James B. Engle of the Fish and Wildlife Service In regard to. red water in Salem Harbor: Unfortunate- ly, on the day than these gentleman were in Salem none of this crater was in evidence. However# at that time I told them that I would forward, to you a copy of the report of the State Department of Pub- lic health on samples of this water taken a ween before. Following is an excerpt from this report,; . "In the course of this examination it was round that a portion of the water of Meas and Beverly Rarbors northeast of Salem Willows about one-half mile aide and some ,2� miles-long had a reddish color• Samples of sea water from this area showed the Presence of ;'iho organism Glenodinitim which is a brown microscopic organism sometimes found in sea water. The s lea collected off Ignch Park, Bevorly, contained 61 standard units per cubic centimeter of this organism while the sample collected near Buoy Ho. 5 contained 398 standard wits per cubic centimeter of this or- ganism There is reason to 'beliove that this organism will die off when conditions for its growth become less favorable. ' Due to the largo amount of water involved, chemical treatment in the opinion of the Department is impracticable, but if this organism persists in small, shallow areas along the beaches the most suit- able chemical treatment, in the opinion of the Depart- ments, would be in the use of chlorine to the extent of about 1.5 to 2 parts per million." I hope that this information will be helpful to you. If at any other time •I can be of service to you, I shall be happy to do so. Very truly yours, JJTsdq Johngentoomey F ' �ra� J✓area, fly, �,.� e ��a/P/��u�ac� August 22, 1947 Board of Health Mr. John J. Toomey, Agent Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: , The Department of Public Health is in receipt of your verbal application for advice as to a discolored condition of the sea water in parts of Salem and Beverly Harbors and in response to your request the Department has caused the locality to be examined and samples of water to be analyzed. In the course of this examination it was found that a portion of the water of Salem and Beverly Harbors northeast of Salem Willows about one-half mile wide and some 2" miles long had a reddish color. Samples of sea water from this area showed the presence of the organism Glenodinium which is a brown micro- scopic organism sometimes found in sea water. The sample collected off Lynch Park, Beverly, contained 648 standard units per cubic centimeter of this organism while the sample collected near Buoy No. 5 contained 398 standard units per cubic centimeter of this organism. There is reason to believe that this organism will die off when conditions for its growth become less favorable. Due to the large amount of water involved, chemical treatment in the opinion of the Department is impracticable, but if this organism persists in small, shallow areas along the beaches the most suitable chemical treatment, in the opinion of the Department, would be in the use of chlorine to the extent of about 1.5 to 2 parts per million. The results of the bacteriological examinations of samples of sea water collected in the discolored area did not show the presence of any considerable number of organisms characteristic of sewage pollution. This was true also of a sample of tide water collected a short distance south of Naugus Head on the Marblehead side of Salem Harbor. On the other hand, samples collected from the inner portion of Salem Harbor, particularly near Derby Wharf, showed evidences of foul matter consisting in part at least of oily substances. Further investigations in this portion of the harbor will shortly be made. Respectfully, C - Board of Health, Marblehead; Commissioner / Board of Health, Beverly (( �r�i� : W4�� Arthur D. Weston oaJ �� September 9, 1948 Director, Sanitary Engineering Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health has considered a report made through the Northeastern Health District of conditions surrounding a dug well on the premises of the Salem Air Station, U. S. Coast Guard, Baker' s Island, Salem, and the results of the analyses of samples of water submitted. The analyses show that the water was safe for drinking at the time the samples were collected. There were no unfavorable circumstances in connection with this water supply. By direction of the Commissioner of Public Health, Arthur D. Weston W/Ed Chief Sanitary Engineer C - Lieutenant Commander Sharp Salem Air Station U. S. Coast Guard Baker' s Island, Salem P. W. 735 SL Arthur D. Weston �� / August 19, 1948 Director, Sanitary Engineering Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health has considered a report made through the Northeastern Health District of condi- tions surrounding a dug well on the premises of Ruth W. Rogers, Baker's Island, Salem, and the results of analyses of the samples of water submitted. The final analyses show the absence of bacteria characteristic of pollution and that the water was safe for drink- ing at the time the samples were collected. The Department recommends that the well be provided with a watertight cover of concrete or other durable material. lydhen the recommendations contained herein have been carried out the Department will be pleased to cause a further examination to be made upon request of your Board. By direction of the Commissioner of Public Health, LD . Arthur D. Weston Chief Sanitary Engineer C - Ruth IV. Rogers 10 Sherwood Road Melrose We/Et/K PW-637 J%CYwl rglaly ?/ 33 Aug. 11, 1948 Re: Dug well of Ruth Rogers,Baker's Island,Salem. 'Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The preliminary examination made by this Division in connection with your recent communication shows that the water supply in question was not safe for drinking and culinary purposes at the time the samples were collected. More detailed information in this regard will be sent you at a later date by the Commissioner of Public Health when the final results are available. until you are further advised, the water supply in question should not be used for drinking and culinary purposes. Very truly yours, Chief Sanitary Engineer c-Ruth Rogers rs a #2-2/4/43 SALEM and BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD — WATER PURIFICATION PLANT — RESULTS OF ANALYSES Collected Examined ,�e?e. :�f7 l S�a1.7 4,Ra BACTERIA PER CC. COLI-AEROGENES GROUP Res. NO. SOURCE OF SAMPLE Color Ph. C12 Agar Agar Presumptive Confirmed 72 hrs.20-C 24 his.37-C 01c Lott locc S«1 �-orth Streot - IIt t.t`f9 °.nt.?nn i A T 0 2 35 Boston Street i?An Strti.nn 1 Ci Ei_R n 1�A Alwn i£a3fm Hnrait.r?l d._7 'Ir F1/w 4 -gas Station - Tef'1'. & Jack. 5 £,.id n npi 5 ;sae Station .ming save 5 C__R n 1_ _n Nom_ 6 ms Station P. n_R .op 3/ti 7 `o^FSACX O s 8 seal@y Drug; 9 lalem City full 5 (-.7' ,X3 1/4 Ndeg jot;•iter Dept �t- � r ♦ s. J fi B-1 .forth Beverly 2 Rial Side Fire 3 :?uLlio Vorka 10 6.7 0 5 `APVArly City 1ro19 A A 7 til /5 5 �irdler Coal p A 6_7 _na. - ---- - - __- . /A 6 CVntervi.sl.e r Ire Station PB 6-9 n /F ? -ire b Gationa 5 68 a Ca, ons tap 1.8t eoamosit,e 1, 0: B€';-.76t 147-0.9 SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD BY ....... .......... ........�/9 i_ . .. ... ... ..... ........ Chemist SALEM and BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD — WATER PURIFICATION PLANT — RESULTS OF ANALYSES CollectedDOC. 23 1947 Examined BACTERIA PER CC. COLI-AEROGENES GROUP Res. NO. SOURCE OF SAMPLE Color Ph. C12 Agar Agar Presumptive Confirmed 72 hrs.20-C 2A hm.37-C 0 lcc Lett locc S-1 North Salem FireStati!on F!'].p_— Oq 21Gae Station 45 Boston saleza Hnfetsli t.r1 €� "?— Gas Station JOf. & creek. :y A_R ru^ 6 Mahoney Gas Lorim ave 7- 6.0, o - Gas Station Peabody & wm-d 59-11 _n�} ., 7 a7 t ; South EssaxSewr 5 F_S] nn €3,' 8 ;leeley Drug - ? 7"ash 8q 6 6.0 .04 fl Salem City Fall €S 6.8 .02 10 Vater Dept rr iivr+:acc 6t �6•8 •48 ,x:'—� B -1 Borth Beverly Firs ste2.;i= 1-c' L.0 C/:s 2 Rial Side 104"r% a n r3 0 3 3we V'Q T IA N,eg 4 City Hall a 3.7 © 0/5 5 Girdler Coal Cabot St � "_sz :./4 =:ee 6 Centerville Fire Station lUk �•F3 a (1/67 Bevp,fly Fenno s +�rC,TuL.'On Calgon coDwPosite ,)f all. hLove -55'-npm composite elf & W .G6 pIM composite +lf u 1 p i SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD BY .... .. .. ./C.. ... ... .... .. .. .. ....... Chemist SALEM and BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD — WATER PURIFICATION PLANT — RESULTS OF ANALYSES Collected Examined BACTERIA PER CC. COLI-AEROGENES GROUP Res. NO. SOURCE OF SAMPLE Color Ph. Cl2 Agar Agar Presumptive Confirmed 72 firs.20-C 24 hrs.37-C 0 ice 1.0cc 10cc 1,� fit. s...' ivC-00 .w.+ya♦ 1'9y1� t J paW el}'�I Rr. above ^n� �r //�� 'It �:' G.-� . . w.L'. 00 w 0 108 r .. 0/1 R-41^opri, leu Zr 60 111000 1500 1./0 1/0 5/0 1 M1 1/0 R-5 pswich :2. below I I 1 II 1 SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD i Chemist SALEM and BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD — WATER PURIFICATION PLANT — RESULTS OF ANALYSES Collected Examineta,&O .aec. 16 1947 BACTERIA PER CC. COLhAEROGENES GROUP Res. NO. SOURCE OF SAMPLE Color Ph. Ci 2 Agar Agar Presumptive I Confirmed ?2 hrs.2iwC 24hrs.37vC 0Ice j i.0ec 14cc North Salem ,rte-' 23`� `t�:.Y:.`J:: `, .i,i dj4 Taeg 2 Gas S'tatioa 4.9 .. 3 Salem Hasp+ital 5 s04 1/4 Neg 4 Gas Station 5 P;tshoney Gar, 6 Gyas Station p � �} '"i So. 1"rsex 8 11eaaleyf :rug 0 jalex City Hall 6 .02 10 +ter Dept 0/3 1%owuru ,it 5 003 3- 1 north Lewrly ,02 2 Riaal, Side "t -ion ^r — —. j neg 3 ?ublic Works 10 7.0 0 o/ 4aalem Ci 'fin:r ,.:, n;,s,;;; t` .:. :v' 5 l3irdler Coal 6 6.8 0 ( 015 6 1'e-ut&ry .;Ile rice I 0/5 7 �evatrly mums SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER WATER SUPPLY BOARD By............. .�r< / .... .... .......... . . .. .. . .. ....... ....Chemist SALEM and BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD — WATER PURIFICATION PLANT — RESULTS OF ANALYSES Collected Dee. 11-12f 1947 Examined Same BACTERIA PER CC. COLI-AEROGENES GROUP Res. NO. SOURCE OF SAMPLE Color Ph. CI 2 Agar Agar Presumptive Confirmed g 72 hrs.20-C 26 hrs.37-C 0 1C Locc locc 12/11 2eWash Sao 5 0/1 0/5 pec Haivthorn Hotel 2/11 drinking fountair 14 0/1 0/5 -S Healy Drug /79. 9 Wnrzh ',n- 0/5 1mlawthorn Hotel 0/5 3rinkin¢ fount lin cote: Healy Drug water su,lply :is from the piping /vithin the Hawthorn Hotel. There wa,3 no re,,ord of any grater shutdrm¢n in Lne no-rel. auucriii Ig i.h i,Ite h0 ,U.L "I,e, L11c61- SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD Chemist SALEM and BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD — WATER PURIFICATION PLANT — RESULTS OF ANALYSES Collected D,nC. 1927 Examined S=. ? BACTERIA PER CC. COLI-AEROGENES GROUP Res. NO. SOURCE OF SAMPLE Color Ph. Cl 2 Agar Agar Presumptive Confirmed 72 hrs.20C 24 hrs.370C 0 icc 1.0cc locc ,-11North Salem II Piro "Al 2. Gas Stctics:� 45 Bn st-,n n• 7 b 4 Ga' ,tttwlon nn nf5 r -- 51 llahone}> Gee EOri_tr• here& fi. ; f! -,n „If. 6 GLs 11,9 ration Perbod,r Fe t and 6 F; "I na n!� 7 Soutil Ecnex : awrcc-e G G..) _17l I n/r, 8 €Galoy- DrUg 2 V toh Sq Fa ez.fi. .Ob .5/0 Pn- n_'s/,l 9 5a10nI Cita' Full 6 6...11 _E5f5 10Water Dept Howard t CR 10.5 B-1 North Beverly Fixe 2 Rial Side r- 6 t'a'.4' 0 0/5 3 13C'Ver, y,r.,1..,.�,ival PublicV.orks 7 F,r' 0 n/r, 41Bevefty City- Hall 5 G.t 0 0/5 5 f Girc?ley Coal 6 Centervs_11a Fire (,(, .. \I dr5w �1..\J�j 7 Bev rly Fa a SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD By .. .... /C1=l� ... ............... ........................................... . .. . Chemist SALEM and BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD — WATER PURIFICATION PLANT — RESULTS OF ANALYSES Examined Collected � _ BACTERIA PER CC. COLI•AEROGENES GROUP Res. NO. SOURCE OF SAMPLE Color Ph. Cl 2 Agar Agar Presumptive Confirmed 72 hre.2UaC 28 hrs.3tvC 0 icC ' i.9cr lace li"O 'tip pe k f',`. i F0 /5 vaw Sation -wi ,..vGs uU iP 'Ct i}),v Fuv I 3. �I•`,� _�. f•l Ly.J,Y.+ tifi7 N uu r C✓ • 4 Gae Station w _. `y�. �t _ 5 11ab6ney Gas _. —,, pt3 I F V 6 Gas Station 7 South Essex i 3 8 Heal try vru U/0 9 Salem City ?Tall 5 0-.8 F00 0/5 10 Water Dept � A B-1 North ucvcrly Fixe j t't:,t-i3r, •tl 'i Adz> VfJ ;? Rial Slde 3 Bev rly Public 00 A B@VibY"7V �T'1'N iim1 5 Girdler Coal 5 '.SFr) , .00 (1J 6 Centervilk Fixe r i5C.at14n U) `'•v Fu'✓ 4 L5,4 U/ 7 Bev. rly Fcrlm o/o -zau c titlrl { 51P 100 �l1Tf' }. `I'n+.t«'i te't}r_�.` :4t1. j i•_:��'31) pk;iii . l Co. UIP of B6 B7 0*4 ppm. SALEM AND BEVERLY/WATER SUPPLY BOARD By.............. i.� .... ................ .... .... .... ....... Chemist SALEM and BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD — WATER PURIFICATION PLANT - P RESULTS OF ANALYSES Collected o .t. 14 IWO Examined Sale n BACTERIA PER CC. COLI-AEROGENES GROUP Res. NO. SOURCE OF SAMPLE Color Ph. CI 2 Agar Agar Presumptive Confirmed 72hrs.20cC 24hrs.370C 0 1c 1.0cc locc iL-2 N'o rth Salem Piro L rs�ct v yjy Gas station Ali TIAmi- cw n}. r, r, 0 �?z Salem fiounital B Ems, 23 4 Caa 'Station B i:rhoncy ciw G Can Ctntion 6 C �"a. .• 1 v s�ja y 9 Galan Cit 'a'a 30 vaater Dept !>a3 taiY'i1 Jte �;w 0/45 -2 Orth DCVLrly RJ ri 2 Mast Bido ,?,.r.a ...G..Uit:ta Ci 3 F3cvcr2yr Pubilt� 4 girUar Coal _ 7 8*0 06 0/0 �4xutlon IU2 U* 0,5 4,nryi 11 h � az/fi 7 Bawdy Pa ma 0/8 W 1f 4•«::ST wt'.:i NiU7,i �y F '4lacr C+�rs.w,yM4ii.z+R: Iw.awP eMsY4 tiV WiF• SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD Chemist SALEM and BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD — WATER PURIFICATION PLANT — RESULTS OF ANALYSES Collected Examined vv u• i BACTERIA PER CC. COLI-AEROGENES GROUP Res. NO. SOURCE OF SAMPLE Color Ph. C12 Agar Agar Presumptive Confirmed 72 hrs.20C 24 hrs.31-C 0 lcc I 1.0cc A= Crow S-1 Llarth Stre t iia. 1 V...u. v i ►� e i .,as Station yra .... - 4 Gas Station n/A 5 14ahoney Gas Ste, 6[ Gas Stati6n p2rlbcz, r'A A 17 0 of 1/4 V4 Hea!' 7 So Essex $drego Pnnrti u. a,:> 0 05 ® U/& '25 8 Hoaley Drug ea rr£,,,,_ �n r, a_A nn n fey Suivw Cli"y T:;cse v 7►" "�W 3i 10 t;ate+rYtDept.{. u 3- 1,Orth Beverly bare bze.T.ion b b3 ; IV V/a c^ Rial Side r' - 1�.Y.1-qr is Vu 4AUi3 V 23,eV�.iS V/,J 0 Boverly _ p Lr1U.a.L . Wvx- v 1303 VG 0/5 4 Girdlor Coal yy- Cst ,.,ter v C Center Villa Fire 7 Beverly Pa=s Fire oTuG on u> '!►ts u) i Q/b ,35 1.,0Mp0U1t,e P=i (aa; COJ.Or t$; WT&L aJX, k�%; n7ineen %;s; I n o,1t) pull, SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD BY ...../`" !..— .. ... ... ... . ..1.... .. .... ... ... ... ... ... . Chemist SALEM and BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD — WATER PURIFICATION PLANT — RESULTS OF ANALYSES Collected Examined Cffi�t1i Y'�try RM3 BACTERIA PER CC. COLI-AEROGENES GROUP Res. NO. SOURCE OF SAMPLE Color Ph. Cl 2 - Agar Agar Presumptive Confirmed 72 hrs.20-C 24 hm 37-C 0 lcc 1.0cc MCC florth Salem k;1.3'ct r;YtuT ionr --007 fl a— Qua Station A.ViAlLOAA (z Belem Iioarpital 9 7.0 00 Craa Station •,'4� Yr'i un v Mv'a'r� 4h+ 00,s lirlh®n&r ato Gttkt: ovl R B• 00 0/8 --- Cv=0 10 n. ^A F Fios.Lt3y,e o typo o dti�ras :ica 20 i USA #; *- —vim Wit; Gator �ypy nIA w�yyJ,ppei.,�..'y�a1J pvp+iq�4+qq..��w.AVit r �a1 JJVYerly 4 Oixdlor Cock. 13w ar3y City 316LI 20 SS." 44 0/5 Calpnttrrsr3,no ieira 1otation i' Mwarly Parms 0/13 eirca btation Ib Ulu eiLl SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD BY . . . /`'....................... .... —.. ........ ... ... ........ Chemist SALEM and BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD — WATER PURIFICATION PLANT — RESULTS OF ANALYSES Collected gjmt;. S13,%7 Examined p BACTERIA PER CC. COLI-AEROGENES GROUP Res. NO. SOURCE OF SAMPLE Color Ph. C12 Agar Agar Presumptive Confirmed 72 his.20-C 24 hrs.370C 0 ice I 1.0cc locc S-2, 11orth Sale* e�✓��4 r+yuaa lW 1.V�i 20—?*01- 02 wf vM vM v 4u1.w�cY1+ S3��fiY�..tOi"t '.,' CG:.tfti3 IittLtpLixil 0 7 *4 S52, W/8 4,3to t ation z 3rahonoy ado static xt /� T �wAa+r.� !•vey ♦ ` IVA (�Ics# Station I_nn.•+'u.r?fi+ R +,°taKe,_4 °t�f ^j �_t w.+ Cll3 :;ot'lthJ� w zator DVt y i10VI=e St, 10 ff 06 00 wo wo 0/1+ L-AV U %PUM,= 3! 1�'1 Mf1 r#IP�Anm 7tf ,`09Giraor coal Cnbot U't B 1z4 00 _ 0/8 Beverly City 016 Cantorvilla ( P47*n 1 r4wrly Farm x` "A ,etS g, 4"n '2,4_-m 3 � /sem 1/4 �3 Pon Coa�oaito � '7.^. r� SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD B9 ........ .......f F'./*^� ....... .. .. .... ... ........ .. .. .... Chemist Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board -Water Purification Plant- Results of A na*ysis Collected - Sept. 16, 1947 Examined - Salem Rea et aria Rer cc. Coll-Aerogenes No. Source of Sample Color Ph C1 2 7ahrs. 2�}ahrs - 37 roup S-1 North Salem Fire 8 8.0 00 1/4Neg. Station 2 Gas Station 45 Boston St. 10 8.0 02 0/5 3 Salem Hospital 10 7.9 00 0/5: 4 Gas Station /5 Jeff. & Jackson St. 9 8.3 00 0 5 Gas Station Loring Ave. 9 8.0 00 0/5 6 Gas Station Peabody & Ward 9 8.2. 00 0/5 7 So. Essex Sewage 10 8.3 00 0/5 8 Healey's 2Wash sq. 9 7.9 00 0/5 9 Salem City Hall 10 8.1 T 0/5 10 Water Dept, Howard St. 9 8.0 00 0/5 B-1 North Beverly Fire Station 11 8.2 02 1/4 Neg 2 Rial Side Fire Station 10 8.0 01 1/4 Neg 3 Beverly Public Works 10 8.2 T 0/5 4 Girdler Coal Cabot St. 9 7.9 00 0/5 5 Beverly City Hall 10 8.0 00 0/5 6 Centerville Fire Station 10 8.2 02 0/5 7 Beverly Farms Fire Station 11 8.0 02 0/5 Notes Bacteria analysis done 9/16 Chemical analysis done 9/17 a SAMPLE------ WELL WATER SUBMITTED BY -----------SAMUEL A. MURPHY CLARK ST. SALEM. ANALYSIS: FREE AMMONIA---------0.04 parts per million ALBUMINOUS NH3-------0.06 4! ft R� CHLORIDE-------------5.3 " it a (0.528 parts per 100,000) ALKALINITY----------.001% (based as NaOH) Ph-------------------7.2 BACTERIA per C.C.----0.06 COLI—AEROGENES-------PRESUMPTIVE 0/5 per 10 cc . REMARKS: FREE AMMONIA IN EXCESS OF 0*15 p.p.m. I31DICATES 3BxAGE POLLUTION. ALBUMINOUS AMMONIA CONTENT SHOULD BE GREATER TRA14 THE FREE AMMONIA CONTENT BUT IN EXCESS OF 0:20 p.p:m. INDICATES SEWAGE AND SUCH WATER IS UNFIT FOR DRINKING PURPOSES, HIGH CHLORINE CONTENT TOGETHER WITH A RELATIVELY HIGH FREE AMMONIA CONTENT IS A GOOD INDICATION OF SEWAGE CONTAMINATION, THIS WATER IS FIT FOR DRINKING PURPOSES: M Is Arthur D. Weston Director, Sanitary Engineering j�� 3.Lugust 13, 1947 Board of Health Salem Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health has considered a report made through the Northeastern Health District of conditions surrounding a dug well on the premises bf Wilford Begin, 7 Robinson Road, Salem, and the analyses of samples of water submitted. The report states that the well is not properly covered or curbed but that there are no sources of sewage pollution in its immediate vicinity, However, garbage and refuse are disposed of at no great distance from the well. The analyses show that the water was safe for drinking at the time the samples were collected. The Department recommends that the walls of the well be made water-tight for a depth of at least 4 feet below the surface of the ground and extended above the ground for at least one foot to provide a suitable curb, that a cover of concrete or other suitable material be provided and that the disposal of garbage and refuse in the vicinity of the well be prevented. By direction of the Commissioner of Public Health, Arthur D, Weston Chief Sanitary Engineer C - Wilford Begin 24 Tilton Terrace, Lynn Gertrude M. Broderick 93 Sheridan Street, Lynn i PW 567 4 i} �9 July 30, 1947 f Mr. Harold Rose 1 Is Inspector "istrict Health Office Wakefield, Mass. Dear airs The Salem Hoard of Health respectfully requests that an Inspector frbm the State Department of Health come to Salem and take samples of water from four private water supplies for testing. Very truly yours, John R. Lowe, Sanitary Inspector �rllm " December 11, 1946 Mm. Clinton Broderick 93 Sheridan Street Lynn, •Massachusetts ' Dear'Mrs. Broderick: The water from the well on your property on Dan vera Road, Salem, has been examined chemically and bacteriologically by this department and found to have had slight surface contamination. We believe this condition has been cleared up by the addition of lime and chlorine, and we now feel that the water is potable and fit for human consumption. Very truly yours, John J. Toomey Agent JJTsdq December 11,, 1946 Mr.' Wilfred Begin Danvers Road Salem, Massachusetts Dear Sir: Laboratory and bacteriological examination of the water from the well from which you derive .your supply showed very slight surface contamination and no fecal oontaminatiori. The well has been cured by lime and the addition of chlorine and is now considered by . this department safe for use . Very truly yours, John J.' Toomey Agent JJT:dq December 11, 1916 Mrs. Treasa Hook Danvers Road Salem, Massachusetts Dear Madam: Laboratory and bacteriological examination of the water from the well from which you derive your supply showed very slight surface contamination and no fecal contamination. The well has been cured by lime and the addition of chlorine and is now considered by this department safe for use . Very truly yours, John J. Toomey Agent JJT:dq December 5, 1946 Mr. Clinton Broderick 93 Sheridan Street Lynn, Massachusetts Dear Sir: This is to inform you that this department has examined the well on your property on Danvers Road, Salem, and has condemned it for further use. This action is made necessary by the fact that the well has become contaminated by dead animals, and is suspected of causing disease to members of the Begin family. At your earliest opportunity, we desire that you con- tact this office that we may discuss the situation further. Very truly yours, John J. Toomey Agent JJT:dq ��w.trit�L a� . r exceS-aor roma �ru°ezzzv o��/'U!rU,r��Jearc�aizzr!�///�ia��ae�zfi PHILLIPS WILDLIFE LABORATORY, UPTON The Chairman Board of Public Health Town of Massachusetts Dear Sir; This will advise you that I have directed an official field party of this org-..iza—tTion to conduct a biological investigation of the 1 r�5 c.v/C/.' �>i!�_FTI 7�I'.�H//J�C••F— The purpose of this investigation is to collect samples of the Fish life and other needed data in order that the condition of the fish therein may be accurately assessed and steps taken later to manage the streams in the drainage more effectively to produce better angling, Mr, Lewis C. Schlotterbeck will be in charge of the immediate field operations. In the course of operations, he will employ standard collection including the possible use of precisely limited amounts of chemicals that are toxic only to fish in the immediate area of application, The chemicals used are rotenone, which is lethal to fish in concentrations of 0,5 ppm, in the selected area at time of application only, and cresol--technical grade h3-- which acts on the fish as a temporary anesthetic, The chemical to be used will be sprayed upon the surface of a carefully selected area just above the inflow of a tributary of sufficient volume to achieve proper dilution and dissipation of the chemicals strength below this point in the stream. -ill fish will be collected, utilized and disposed of by the party on the day of treatment and a thorough pick-up will be conducted on the following, morning. Chemicals will only be used in those instances where standard collection methods--electrical shockers, gill nets, etc,--are found to be inadequate, and where conditions permit their use in limited areas., J,Jhile it is realized that a schedule of activities might be desired on your part, it is readily apparent that it is practic.Oly impossible to furnish you an itinerary of chemical operations beforehand. Sincerely yours, Giilliam A. Tol'apkinls ITAT/imw Chief ;aquatic Biologist 1 July 23, 1956 Commander, United States Coast Guard Winter Island Air Base Salem, Massachusetts Dear Sirs Please be advised that analysis made from the sanples of water, taken at your base were all negative. Very truly yours, FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH JOHN J. TOOMEY Health Agent s;eoh N i �ifLfi �1/,p??I/ylZl7lLlI��22�'''��G,.2 �� CLARENCE I. STERLING, JR. X11 ` ''r�'' �� July 11, 1956 Director Division of Sanitary Engineering1, Re: SALEM - Marblehead YMCA Day Camp - Dug Well Children' s Island Bubbler outside pump house Board of Health Salem Massachusetts Gentlemen: The preliminary examination made by this Division shows that the water supply in question was not safe for drinking and culinary purposes at the time the samples were collected. More detailed information in this regard will be sent you at a later date by the Commissioner of Public Health when the final results are available. Until you are further advised, the water supply in question should not be used for drinking and culinary purposes. Very truly yours, Clarence I. Sterling, Jr. Chief Sanitary Engineer C Marblehead Young Men' s Christian Association Marblehead PH-E2-7/55 NOTICE OF ARRIVAL ryr� NUMBER POSTMARK OF CERTIFIED MAIL For The mail is now hel ., BRING this notice and get the mail. YOU SEN D notice with person you name on the other side, MAY (Identification Required) PHONE us or ask carrier to redeliver article RECEIVED (Signature of addressee) (Ey) POD Form 3870 DATE DELIVERED BY June 1955 �'i/ Z GPO 1955-0-3E92I8 INSTRUCTIONS TO POSTMASTER DELIVER ENTER NAME OF PERSON YOU AUTHORIZE TO RECEIVE THE MAIL ARTICLE TO FORWARD ENTER FULL ADDRESS TO WHICH MAIL IS TO BE SENT TO ADDRESSEE AT SIGNATURE OF ADDRESSEE OR AGENT DATE OFFICE RECORD OF DISPOSITION WHEN DELIVERY CANNOT BE MADE FORWARDED TO ADDRESSEE AT(Full address) RETURNED TO SENDER(Name and address) DATE BY(Initials) ❑ CLAIMED ❑FOUND ❑ FUSED ❑ Jun® 15, 1956 Coast Guard Base Commander WSW island Road Salam, Massachusetts Dear Please be advised that an inspection of the water in the swimAng area adjacent to your base, commonly awn as Waildki Beach, was inspected by this depart- ment on June 13, 1956. It has been determined that the water is that area was fit for eWUrIng and bathing purposes at the time of inspection* Very truly yours, F(R THE BOAS OR HEAZXH JOHN J. TOa9Y Health Agent tjaf Ane 15, 1956 Commander of Coast E June 19, 1956 i Frederick A. Dunham# M.D. District Health officer North Reading State Sanatorium North Wilmington, Massachusetts Dear Dr. Dunhamc We are about ready to start our Bathing Beach Sampling Program for the summer. As you know, this is done in conjunction with your office and the Lawrence Laboratory; I understand that Mr. Rubin will again be in charge of this project. Would you be so kind as to have him contact me when he arrives. Very truly youra, FCR THE BOARD of HEALTH Jo$N J. TOOMEY Health Agent sjaf t.��. �`/14C/�._ ;./dr� nslanf�ca- .dunYor of pex'Mrla eer.>ed__,__ �Cb ��I,_ Name of head of f and 1 y"_ •! C ling V.UCL-050 t-- Name of o,.vner of property__. __-- - � '-_ "ailing address _ Type of nup,t,ly � ,r,` ., ; : _^ boned well: foQi: Docwroll. or spring need r,Ieanin out? 7 idatEa foreign gnat a� ,teen � - -When was yell or spring last, oleaned out? Is supply ade ?uatefy�5 Kos it ever gone dry? ?If so, when? 2 �� Has water ci>jectionable taste'O/e Odor? /YaGo1or9 _,*0 Turbidity c 'Gethod of drawing water 4 1, yy� p, _iC'nd of pipaww Is method, as hsre practiced, san"I t�a'rry?_ y Is well or spring tightly and properly covcr:°ed?-Yc5 and curbed?� s Nature of surrounding; *Possible soxxaces of pollution Se vvT,- , ( . o`9 .5, Cru- Bacterial sample ttt?rein on/ Z , Ij, fore_ h? Laboratorq Chemical sample taken on , 19 . a for ,. . :laboratory �._.. Date of inspection_ inspector *Subsequent action ta;...n• ('jive dates ) Is public water supply availsble?_A*w_ _�t.oarr distanca (*Uze other side for secetcn maps,, additional notes, and laborelto 'y report, � ' 4 R YS d Mel �' 6 ..>...nww..nw.avwaea..wa.a�...u...sn...,�...o....g..,,.n.y.:�:.�...®,u.,w...... ....,.�........o....�P �..._...a...w,...^...........,. r`!T7 ors ajSo 7 d'•.Z'�-t,1i� CY)• U C'inwnw' ,mi alope of Kxmvrid in_lcrt ,%-1q-' in Yh' ra eapacc 'Clicetch of prttr:,Ijscn L'i gwssM.on :si'llav to Eefir,W„ R _ t. at, xi :. !�� S/�),CIT_ Lz:��7.:e',--d �r- . Nans of owner of AIP 3.l it f, 4dda ca i Type. of s,;.pply: (du�-, d-1ven or bored well; Does wu l Ur EU iy wit-C. cl.)4unln,,y f,he-a vas well or spring 'last cleaneii oaM3�T_� Is supply ads hate? has it ever gone dIti? �dx uo, 41hon? Has hater objectionable taste?_Odor?Nu;olor? /1/0 `1`urb-1d1tyM/(/o» �r Method of drawings water__ c � K nd of pipe Is method, as hore practiced, sanitary?_ y �_� Is well or spring tightly and proper17 covered?%" ,L2 and curbed? %T�,^_y Nature of surrounding; soil_-Api'm �. � � �� v „ i`~� s *Possible sources of pollution -5euir,� e � m//es ove Bacterial sample taken onl&]j , 1)$& for as %�,rLaPoratory Chemical sample taken on ) 194 , for _.le.borator, Date of inspeatior//;?. 3s_ ._, 1w Inspector .. *Sub--ecli.^nt action tal en: ( uive date:z ) ib Ptib' I e 1 f.YYJ ie?./!/,6'.__.__,_,,,:•Y1:e•F r :c^.i: .z^.. _....,...,.,a........._..__�.,.�.._.... �t'iY(73F, ct%^I' 9.:G?f f0?^ +"�`Y.;:!? daps, s.ddit:�one._L L1q'Ge..,, ar}t i :�;")T'F:i:(:ti`L' 1.^£:��?7't. � 2 . � LI . $ a Wei! —�—�—�—�--___�.---- »��, er, mrsVelow in y!u a 9a nWw n2 prominez In Pesti± g" 41 w is ablV0 a @aa w,«y June 5, 1856 Young Men+s Christian Association Marblehead, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Please be advised that an inspector from this department checked the water and well at Chi2dren0a Island, the Y. M. Ce A. camp, and found same to be safe for ,00ndumption at the time of inspection. Very truly yours# FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH JOHN J. TOOMEY John R. Lowes Health Agent Milk and Sanitary Inspector Lech r January 9s 1955 Mr, Ralph R. Armstrong 11 Freeman Road Salem, Massachusetts Dear Sirs Please be advised that an analysis of the water sample taken from your well and a study of the topography of the area, leads to t * conclusion that contamination of the water is present. Therefore, you are advised not to use water from this well for household purposes until such time as further samples for study can be made. This will be undertaken immediately. Very truly yours, FOR THF. HOARD OF RMTH JOHN J. TOOMhY Agent I soh 12 +umber offyo d — . iraml of i11: '.Ci of r^i,d ly....._..._.� ...._: ...._.. _ _....a. ,.w ... Nave of m11or of proper---y w/�E .oz s�G ._ _ 0✓�ia�Y_? :_..._ �_w V._,Y__ aadress_ — Type of Supply: (Aug. driven or bviell: spring)--_. Ufsp et Do3s wolf or erring need cloanin6 out? � Note foreign inatter :Teen was well or spring last cleaned, out$_,../ -_��-___ . _ Is supply ado juate? 2 :has it ever gone dry?/� if so, when'? Has Tater cb ie:ctionable tastes? Odor i _color? �L'j?urbidx ty._ __ja2 . ?3^t'_�od of dravint; water per Kind of pine c� ��" 7 Is method, as here practiced, sanitsry? � ZQ �yl�e-ate Is well or spring tightly and properly covered? ani curbed? � Nature of surrounding soil__ *Possible sources soarcea of po lutl.onW�x� �'^„a. v Z `"s-� - 9'^ �/�z0) Bacterial sample taken on 1/�f/JL , r for �»( �,2%/ �bor. uor'y Chemical sample taken on , 191 , for laboratory Date of inspection %/ } Inspector -:.dubsegi?snt action talken : (4Ive datos ).. ez - o _.._C/_i' a. cilh'_lc "iter aupply (Mise othsr :aide for ,,ketch maps, eddition.al note>a, and laboratory roport. ) , Ste.c,. ' E ~ 'e�'• ..«4•..,.� fry Mel j d of 4D%,-n lit::t",l 73.10733 ca g1w..'nd thia Space 0isutch of pramiaes in n,zestioij Fa!- 1 r M 79m-1=64-915,809. THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ill April 11, 1955 STATE HOUSE. BOSTON 88, XASS. Salem and Bevertly Water Sudrply Board Ret Salem - Beverly City full Public Seater supply Salvos Massachusetts Putnaaaville Re*erveir- Plenti+eerenx Chlorination The Department of Public Health is in ' receipt of a comarunication. doted April g, 19550 from Kenneth P. Knowltrsn, Superrintendent-Chomist of your Board, relative to revising rules and re Mations, adopted by this Department for the pure of preventing the pollution of the sources of water su ly of the cities of Salem and Beverly, to include the Put villa Reservoir soon to be placed in operation. The adoption and omendi and regu- lations require official action b the Publ alth Council. The earliest data on the CO l can take action on this utter would t i meeting. in say. Arrangements are being made the ision; of Sanitary Rmineering of this Dopa t to pare rdad rules and regulations to cover namville Reservoir. Since this reservoir will n direct source of rater supplyrs the Departmont is of inion that It would be appropriate for " ape fishing from the reservoir in accordance with darl ton authority to be Included in aha► ne les an gulations. With ref nae to orIMUing the water of the Ipswich Dover bar t on Wenha:m, Lakes the Department has conside a approve* the discharge of raw water from h ]five o Wonham Lakes with the under- atanding such d harge will be kept to a minimum and tarot mC*t the we 84 discharged will be first stoned in aha Put ill* Roo oir end, with the further understanding that, if erienc owe the neeaaeity, arrangomonto will be made for p tion of th* rater from Wenh*m Zake as It is suppli a filtration plant. Respectfully, C- Board of Health Clarence :1 Ste ins, Jr. Salem Deputy &mmissioxnerr Board of Health Snvlronmental Sanitation Beverly Kenneth P. Knowlton Filtration Plant, Horth Beverly SlEmIfM #500 IOM-6-66-916161 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC. HEALTH - 5511 November �t4. 1955 STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 33, MASS. • - - _f y RR ilr. John A. Volpe not $A LM CoHpissioner of Public 'Works License to Build a 100. 9ashua Street Tiaaber,.Bulkhead in,,—' Boston, I;assachusetts Salem Harbor Door Sirt This is to acknowledge the race t of the notice of a hearing dated October 31, 1955; to b held by the Department of Public Works on Novo,.L,. 14, 9551 relative to a license to build,a timber bulkhead in " em Harbor, at the property of Belleau Real mpany in a city of Salem. The Department of blie lth has no objection to the proposed license pr ided proposals are to contain no structures from ch wage or' othcr polluting matter will be discharged in adjacent waters. spa ally, arence Z, Sterl ; Jr. Deputy Co..xaissioner Dnvironmental Sanitation C-Board o dealth Salem S/Ldd y� ; 41742-964. �� n CLARENCE I. STERLING, JR. �7.lfr/, 3� November 22, 1954• Director r Division of Sanitary Engineering �Q,�.,U." -{�.j [A .� . Mr. John J. Toomey, Agent Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Dear Sir: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated November 18, 1954, relative to a new deep tubular well to be used as a source of water supply for the North Shore Market, Inc . , in Salem. In your communication, you state that the public water supply is available to these premises and that the store is to be located in a highly congested area. It is the policy of the Department of Public Health to advise against the use of wells in such areas, due to the possibility of contamination by sewer leakage. I am sure that the Department would not approve the use of such a well for drinking and culinary purposes. Furthermore, any pipes carrying water from such a well should not be connected to piping carrying water from the public water supply system. /VCeerry truly yours, Clarence I . Sterling, r Chief Sanitary Engin er 10m�-1•'65-811,908. /'(J THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 99. MASS. October 19 54 Mr. John A. Volpe Commissioner of Public Works 1010 Nashua Street Boston„ Massachusetts Dear Sir! This is to acknowledge the re ipt of the notice of a hearing dated October b, 19 , to be held by the Department of Public Works on Oc r 11, 1951 , relative to a license to construct a ti r pile and concrete pier with breaating dollhins an hannel markers and to dredge in Salem H property, of the Now England Power Company In - lea. :the Department of is alth has no objection to the proposed 1 se p vided the proposals are to contain no structu from ch sewage or other polluting matter will be char into the adjacent waters. Clarence I. Deputy Commiss . Environmental Sanitat w" tts B,/fll�/1iFTi' SAMUEL H. CommKlIRKWOOD, M.D. 511e%! J ./ July 29) 1954 Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health, under the provisions of Chapter 140 of the General Laws as amended, has made an examination of the water supply and methods of sewage disposal at Camp Naumkeag, operated by Naumkeag Area Girl Scouts Council, Salem. The Department determines that the source of water supply and the works for the disposition of sewage were sanitary at the time of the examination. The results of the bacterial examination of a sample of water collected from the camp bathing area at Collins Cave show that the water was of suitable quality bacteriologically for public bathing at the time the samples were collected. Respectfully, Clarence I. Sterling, dr. Deputy Commissioner Environmental Sanitation C Naumkeag Girl Scouts, Inc. 1 Broad Street Salem Sub. Contractors Journ. Helpers Total Subcontractors Signed Resident Engineer �/� e� ,�`� . � � { 1 June 20, 1957 Mr. Renry Cunningham Recreation Department Bridge Street Balems Massachusetts Dear Bir: The following areas have been found to be safe for swimming at the time of inspection: U. S. Coast Guard �) North Shore Babies Hospital (Ropes Point) Juniper Beach Willow's main beach ri+o Dead Horse Beach " l. In the case of Ropes Point a retest is going to be made I �4 in the very near future. Very truly yours. Jow J. TOM=, D.B.C. Health Agent :ech BM-9-57.821118 . THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 33 oril 195 8 cft-:)iai=—T of lwl1.c ; crim Wblia crka Liccaao to 3.00 T'G^tu :;t:rN* cc-ld-mct zwning Doloin, ZbOtAm, 14= tta maser 3Dip'-In cad 'z 1kwV in acim ' rb= brf µCSC D .r Mrs r-Vjund Cc--any '9 hl* is to ncradaladro rc eipb of the ato W2 0£ n e-rine dxt 4 tgrix. la'a, 19�o to be held t,7 tho IIexirt ext ! � `� x�rba ca Epril .< , l9� rr-lutivo to a liecano to ,P-r7trart a 3_^.1n= t_ader ckiV, t n and wa'U V in '. ,-n .. the of t•�t rev *'nom vfy,.= r.mtx' q in tho c3to a" 1 . =1. The Pvimiment o1 k'ublia 'tea _ hc.:a no +eetiacxt to ho x,a ansa of the +arcycrad , 1 C praao 2aa aa� contain no ntz�a l�Ga a Cl1 c+ `C th pc7ltutind tuts All be dir-c?tarcod iaxto tt assttcr :.pr care the xId ba talmn ae that no o m;e c l 11 t tfi will be discharged fm boats tied up at E tr i rO t " the pollution Ci" nearby bathini and w;3 a aas. evipeot , Wrthen 9. V'aylor xetind Diroator Division of .n titaxy .4claactin$ C-3kaax'd ,ttt . V. t Id/. rte, BOARD OF HEALTH SALEM MASS * REPORT ON PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY *LOCATION ra / UiJ v NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY MAILING ADDRESS NAME OF OWNER OF PROPERTY MIAILING ADDRESS TYPE OF SUPPLY : DUG , DRIVEN OR BORED WELL , SPNGEPTH- -FEET DOES WELL OR SPRING NEED CLEANING OUT? NOTE FOREIER SEEN WHEN WAS WELL OR SPRING LAST CLEANED OUT ? IS SUPPLY ADEQUATE? HAS IT EVER GONE )DRY? 16 IF SOy WHEN? �y HAS WATER OBJECTIONABLE TASTE?�(/ ODOR?N& COfffL---fO� RR?/ TURBIDITY? / G ' METHOD O F DRAWING WATER V r2 T�QQr KIND OF PIPE IS METH00 , AS HERE PRACTICED # SAN TTARY? IS WELL OR SPRING TIGHTLY AND PROPERLY COVERED? J^CS AND CURBED? -Z.S NATURE OF SURROUNDING SOIL *POSS : BLL SOURCES OF POLLUTION BACTERIAL SAMPLE TAKEN ON�/ZO/ . 1JJf ZZZ/r OR LABORATORY DATE I l DATE OF INSPECTION j!/Z(�/�y.1T . ?�L✓ INSPECTOR � t � v *SUBSEQUENT ACTION TAKEENNJ: (GIVE DATES) 000 RESULTS : M .P .N . IS PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY AVAILABLE? SHOW DISTANCE *(USE OTHER SIDE FOR SKETCH OF PREMISES IN QUESTION , ADDITIONAL NOTES , AND LABORATORY REPORT .) BOARD OF HEALTH SALEMp MASS . REPORT ON PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY *LOCA- ION Co (ci �Drrr� 3 i NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED Z NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY � �• �\/ �cc�/ �2 y/� MAILING ADDRESS I ' NAME OF OWNER OF PROPERTY LI (MAILING ADDRESS TYPE. OF SUPPLY : ( DUG . DRIVEN OR 13 OR ED 19�LL. SPRI� Y//I DEPTH FEET 41, DOER W1 :LL OR SPRING NEED CLEANING OUT? � NOTE FOREIGN MATTER SEEN VI HEN WAS WELL OR SPRING LAST CLEANED OUT? 1 IS SUPPLY ADEQUATE? / _ HAS IT EVER GONE DRY?/Va. IF SO, WHEN? HAS WATER OBJECTIONABLE TASTE?�000R?COLOR? 09 TURBIDITY?_�? Y1 WQQ '� • METHOD OF DRA ING WATER JD .�.jA4• eove '�d' KIND OF PIPE C/ IS METHOD , AS HERE PRACTICED SANITARY? IS WELL OR SPRING TIGHTLY AND PROPERLY COVERED? AND CURBED? NATURE OF SURROUNDING SOIL 19 4e *POSS ; eLE SOURCES OF POLLUTION ��¢ . e ^Y $ V`2d S 'e BAJTER : AL SAMPLE TAKEN ON,S /[5/ ZI �11` OR � RvpV,LABORATORY DATE OF INSPECTION 19.5_7 INSPECTOR V *SUBSEQUENT ACTION TAKEN : (GIVE DATES) / �y 0 t ' L 6_ RESULTS : M.P .N . IS PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY AVAILABLE? �— SHOW DISTANCE *(USE OTHER SIDE FOR SKETCH OF PREMISES IN QUESTION. ADDITIONAL NOT ESQ AND LABORATORY REPORT .) '`, n.. ._---_ �,�� 3 � � y a '`1 . ,.._ .. ��r %�M~ __ . _ - - . . _ _ _ _ c�i�. � -�� . ,,� . �v � . �.. 1�;�d ' 10M 6-56917896 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 33 � Dealea-I,svetly Vvter Supply Voaxd Res Public Vater 34'arifioctlon Plant: Water tupy.ly-f:x�rS""aatc3 Cortb 11'evorly, r!aassachuaotts 't=reatment of Water with coagulant Aids "lectt1aaez3e Attsntions Ploo laonnoth P. CnovltoA In rasponso to the request of the Calgon Cor;pany ruWa in y=v, behalf dated Vabruary g, 2957# the 1'epartment. Y of rublio Cealth is informed that laboratory ,far tests have been made at your treatment plant with certain coagulant We and t y appear to be oftoctrive In a doW�e as low as 1/3 of a part per nillio n. The use of such coagulant a s is relatively new in the vator works field'and the mat r is being carefully Investigated in var,ioas States. T s►swartment is Informed t to 04 at your ]slant are mixtures of cher~ie a . Certain testa hAve tason rade at the Lxper at a an of this Dapsxtuents using thea: co ]ant ai axnd qu tativs tests acus i�lioatee3 # ey h to a offset on rich We or river crater 5 r The art, t„ then e, ones the experimental use of oo .� ai 7.00 7 at ntr t r lurification plant# srlth t s cad that t doswi* will not eiZthAt of a part p 1 Thi► DIvIfilon of unitary 1)mC33 aring of this Degar . t uoulct predate rooaivixtg A suz nary of the results of your al tests usitsg this cpw3alant/aid, i`ranois ti. Kingsbury Aoty3�art��/yDepyuty Ctft �.,.�isola �aye�r _ '�xVlrcnmezatal 1'aultoti*n er-r,,oerd of I'salth 'rsaverly rvar4 0 Pealth f3 algia December 5, 1946 Mrs. Tressa Hook Danvers Road Salem, Massachusetts Dear Madam: This is to inform you that the well common to your property is condemned by this department until further notice. We advise you to make some other provisions for obtaining drinking water. Very truly yours, John J. Toomey Agent JJT:dq December 5, 1946 Mr. Wilfred Begin Danvers Road Salem, Massachusetts Dear Sir: This is to inform you that the well common to your property is condemned by this department until further notice. We advise you to make some other provisions for obtaining drinking water. Very truly yours, John J. Toomey Agent JJT:dq December 5, 1946 Mr. Robert Way Danvers Road Salem, Massachusetts Dear Sir: This is to inform you that the well common to your property is condemned by this department until further notice. We advise you to make some other provisions for obtaining drinking water. Very truly yours, John J. Toomey Agent JJT:dq i CITY OF SALEM ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1939 4_i q TSS w. SALEM, MASS. Newcomb & Gauss Co., Printers 1940 Report of the Board of Health To His Honor, Edouard A. Coffey, Mayor of Salem, and the Honorable City Council:— GENTLEMEN: Herewith is respectfully submitted the report of the Board of Health for the year 1939. The compilation of vital statistics indicates that excellent healthful conditions prevailed during the year. The number of deaths showed a sizable decrease for resi- dent cases per one thousand population, the rate being 10.9; during 1938 it was 11.08. There was a slight increase in the number of births, the rate being 13.0 per one thousand population while in 1938 it was 12.7. Deaths of infants under one year of age increased, the rate being 40.5 per one thousand live births; during 1938 it was 36.7; in 1937, 52.5,; in 1936, 60.7; in 1935, 74.9. At no time during the year was any one of the many diseases declared dangerous to public health prevalent in large numbers. It is the purpose of the Department to provide for our citizens all approved modern public health measures. If the public will avail themselves of the services offered, a general improvement in morbidity and mortality rates should result in the years to come. PARATYPHOID 13 A member of a family on vacation in an adjoining coun- try became infected with paratyphoid B. This proved 'to 2 BOARD OF HEALTH be a mild case, the patient recovering rapidly. Cultures from the other members of the family were negative. TUBERCULOSIS There has been a great reduction in the number of cases of tuberculosis reported and the number of fatalities from the disease during the past generation. Every effort should be made to reduce further the number of cases. The care of persons ill of this disease is the costliest feature of our activities. During the year the gross sum of $40,198.52 was expended for the hospital care of tuber- cular patients; a total of $7,176.05 was received as sub- sidies and reimbursements, thus leaving a net cost to the taxpayers of $33,022.47, which amount is equivalent to a per capita charge of $.76 on each person in the city. De- spite the great cost, the hospitalization of persons ill of the disease is most humane, prevents the infection of other persons, and is a sound procedure financially. The physical examination by the Essex Sanatorium Clinic staff of persons in the younger age group employed in industrial and manufacturing establishments would even- tually prove very beneficial, because cases would be discov- ered in the incipent stages. Prompt hospitalization of such cases would greatly reduce the time necessary for a person to remain in the hospital and would enhance the probability of a permanent cure. DIPHTHERIA Five cases of diphtheria were reported during the year, with one death. This number is three less than were reported during 1938. Having in mind the simple yet thoroughly effective means that is provided to prevent this disease, the fact that five, cases developed is deplorable. Full responsibility for a child's having the disease is definitely upon the parents. BOARD OF HEALTH 3 Despite the lack of interest of some parents, this Depart- ment will continue diphtheria prevention clinics with the hope that every child may be immunized, thus completely eliminating diphtheria. SMALLPDX There has not been a case of smallpox in the city since 1921, but nevertheless the disease is always a menace to unvaccinated persons. A transatlantic liner arrived at New York during August with a case of smallpox among the passengers. This Department was notified by the Chief Quarantine Officer of the U. S. Public Health Service at New York that three passengers aboard this vessel who had been exposed to the disease were destined to visit this city en route to Canada. These persons were visited by a representative of this Department and required to be vac- cinated before being permitted to continue their journey. They did not develop the disease. Another person aboard the ship who had never been vaccinated was not so for- tunate; he contracted the disease and developed a very severe case of smallpox, but fortunately recovered. It is a convincing fact that in the sections of the country where people are not vaccinated, smallpox is prevalent and in many cases results fatally. INFANT MORTALITY Over fifty percent of the infant deaths were of babies under one week of age. It is perfectly fair to assume that many of these deaths could have been avoided if expectant mothers had availed themselves of the advantages to be derived from present-day medical knowledge relative to pre-natal care. Such information should be obtained from the family physician or at the clinics providing such service. This Department, through its nursing staff, will render such assistance as may be requested by the physician or the mother. 4 BOARD OF HEALTH PERIODICAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS Much has been accomplished in reducing the number of deaths among young people. These results have been brought about principally by reducing the number of deaths of those under one year of age and by the elimina- tion, through preventative measures, of many of the com- municable diseases in the pre-school and school age group which in many instances resulted fatally. Those of the middle and older age groups are the ones that must now receive the attention of the public health officials. Heart disease and cancer are the principal causes of death among these groups. An annual physical exami- nation would prove most advantageous and would be the means of eliminating many of the physical disabilities occurring in these persons. SCARLET FEVER Forty-seven cases were reported during the year, with no fatalities. There have been no deaths from scarlet fever in this city since 1936. HOSPITAL FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES This hospital is a most valuable adjunct to the many facilities provided for our citizens. Ready at all times to receive persons ill of communicable diseases, its first pur- pose is to render to the patient the best of medical, surgical and nursing care. The isolation of this class of patient affords protection to the public, allows the more prompt return of food handlers, schoolchildren and others to their various occupations, and is a potent factor in reducing fatal results among persons ill of contagious diseases. NORTH RIVER This river continuesto to be the most seriously polluted river in the country. We have conferred with the owners BOARD OF HEALTH 5 of certain establishments from which great volumes of fac- tory waste are being discharged into the river, requesting them to cease violating the law; assurances have been given that the conditions complained of would be eliminated, but these promises have not been kept. The following statements relative to the unsanitary con- ditions existing in the river appear in the annual reports of the State Department of Public Health: 1935—"During the year 1935 legislation was enacted t� authorizing the South Essex Sewerage District to construct i certain works to assist in the removal of grease from the sewage reaching the Salem and Peabody pumping station, and legislation also was enacted authorizing this district to adopt rules and regulations concerning the character of industrial wastes discharged into the sewerage system. The results of the analyses of samples of water collected from the North River show that it continues to be the most seriously polluted stream in the state. This condition must continue until suitable provisions are made for diverting into the sewer the industrial wastes which now discharge into this stream. It might be added that in the condition found during the year 1935 the North River was in the most objectionable condition ever shown by analyses avail- able to this Department." 1936— "No progress appears to have been made during the past year in preventing pollution of this most seriously / polluted stream, but the channels of the tributaries of the stream in and above Peabody have been improved under a Federal Works Progress Administration Project. During the past year the river was again in the most objectionable condition ever shown by analyses available to this Division." 1937—"The North River continues to be the most seri- ously polluted stream in Massachusetts and complaint was again made to the Department during the past year. Until legislation such as that proposed in House Document 1250 of 1935 is adopted, the Department is unable to effect any improvement in the condition of this stream." 1938—"During the past summer the North River, at its mouth in Salem, continued to be the most seriously pol- e 6 BOARD OF HEALTH luted stream examined by this Department in the Common- wealth. The Department has investigated from time to time relative to pollution of this stream, but is unable to effect any improvement unless legislation such as that pro- posed in House Document 1250 of 1935 is enacted." These reports, from an unbiased board, clearly indicate the extent to which the river is being polluted. The vast amount of accumulated putrescible sludge now on the river bed intensifies the foul and noisome condition of the stream. Gaseous orders emanating from the decom- posing material are extremely offensive to the people liv- ing within an extensive area along the course of the river and also to those who may pass thereby. We are of the opinion that such action should be taken as will protect the health and interests of our citizens. Attached hereto is a tabulation of the activities of the Department during the year. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM V. McDFRMOTT. M. D. Chairman FRANCIS BROWN NAPOLEON LEVESQUE Board of Health BOARD OF HEALTH 7 BOARD OF HEALTH PERSONNEL Chairman—William V. McDermott, M. D. Members—Francis Brown, Napoleon Levesque. Agent—John J. McGrath. Clerk—Dorothy E. Queenan. Physician—Philip J. Finnegan, M. D. Dentist—Robert G. Egan, D. M. D. r Inspector of Animals—John H. Seale, D. V. S. Superintendent of Hospital for Communicable Diseases— Anne Cadegan, R. N. Public Health Nurses—Helen F. Sullivan, R. N., Florence ` M. Hogan, R. N. Inspector of Plumbing—Peter P. Griffin. Sanitary Inspectors—Peter P. Griffin, Michael J. Trainor. Inspector of Foods—John J. McGrath. VITAL STATISTICS Population (ERA 1935 Census) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,471 Total births . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802 Births, resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497 Births, non-resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Births in other cities to Salem residents . . . . . . . . . 71 Total deaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593 Deaths, resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Deaths, non-resident . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Deaths in other cities of Salem residents . . . . . . . . 65 Deaths 60-69 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Deaths 70-79 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Deaths 80 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Stillbirths not included in "Total Deaths" . . . . . . 31 Total deaths under one year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Deaths under one year, resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Deaths under one year, non-resident . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Deaths under one year in other cities of Salem resi- dents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Death rate per 1000 population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.1 8 BOARD OF HEALTH Death rate per 1000 population, resident cases . . . 10.9 Infant mortality per 1000 births . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.7 Infant mortality per 1000 births, resident cases . . 40.5 Birth rate per 1000 population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.7 Birth rate per 1000 population, resident cases . . . 13.0 Deaths Under Ward Population Births 1 Year Stillbirths 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,531 58 2 4 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,522 70 4 3 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,968 72 2 0 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,514 55 4 4 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,960 156 7 4 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,976 86 1 3 NATIVITY OF PARENTS FATHER MOTHER United States . . . . . . . 428 United States . . . . . . 417 Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ireland . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ireland . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 England . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . I Germany . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Azores . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Scotland . . . . . . . .. . . 1 Virgin Island . . . . . . . 1 Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Unknown . . . . . . . . . . 1 Unknown . . . . . . . . . . 3 Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES-RESIDENT CASES 1939 WARDS 1 2 3 4 5 I 6 Total Rep.Died Rep.Died Rep.Died Rep.Died Rep.Died Rep.Died Rep.Died Chicken Pox ................. 37 0 1 0 8 0 1 0 7 0 4 0 58 0 Diphtheria .................. 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 to Diphtheria Carriers .......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Y Bacillary Dysentery ......... 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 G Dog Bites ................... 11 0 18 0 13 0 24 0 24 0 35 0 125 0 Lobar Pneumonia 4 0 10 0 9 2 7 2 15 2 9 0 54 6 0 Measles ..................... 1 0 1 0 4 0 9 0 9 0 1 0 25 0 lfeningitis (Pfeiffer Bacillus) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Px7 Alumps ...................... 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 15 0 �. Scarlet Fever ............... 5 0 8 0 8 0 7 0 9 0 10 0 47 0 H Suppurative Conjunctivitis ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x Paratypboid Fever B ........ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Pulmonary Tuberculosis ..... 3 0 2 1 5 0 2 0 5 2 0 0 17 3s' Tuberculosis, other porins.... 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 Whooping Cough ............ 2 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 12 0 -4 deaths at sanatoria. 10 BOARD OF HEALTH BOARD OF HEALTH HOSPITAL-1939 6 R G C A R 6 A AC G R Diph- Scarlet Erysip- Chicken theria Fever Blas I Measles Poi January 1 0 0 8 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 February 1 2 0 6 5 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 At arch 0 0 0 11 11 0 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 April 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 slap 0 0 0 11 fi 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Jim 0 0 0 2 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 July 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 0 August 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 0 September 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 October 1 1 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 November 0 1 0 4 ^ 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 December 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Total 6 6 0 55 55 1 8 7 1 2 1 0 26 26 0 Purulent Conjure- Impetigo Derma- Whooping Septic tivitis litis Cough Throat January- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 February- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -larch 1 1 0 0 () 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 April 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -lay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 June 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - July 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 August 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 September 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 October 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' November 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 December 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 2 1 2 2 0 REGISTERED MORTALITY FOR THE YEAR 1939 RESIDENTS— 409 NON-RESIDENTS—119 TOTAL—52$ S«�_ _Social ft-4at10A N:ftivily ^- Ase ---- Months 'Pard:: (^ _ y i C,Al:S1:S OF D7::ATH i _ m •tl �' m B o m " I m ., R + a A ,-, <, no �• n m m c �oo r~ N L 'e7 d j .,, Y $ 77 l r ti y ro z W u} r A p ,n, 'i O 4 N :' C, r, yrf III infections Diseases 11 i Al I II n %Vhuouinh Congh .. 1 1 x11 21 01 0 U At 0 2 0 0 011 ul l n 1 0 U o 0 A 0 0� 0 0 (r 0 0� UI 0 0 it O V 0 Oj Lj U 0 Ofj Ul 01 0 0 0 u` _^II 9. "now 11. BrysipeL,s .. ,. .. .��I 1 111 % 0 ' tl U' 0' O x 1 V Ulf 0 t1 O 0 0 0 0 U O t 0 A 0 0 2 0 0 " 1 n u 0 A, O, 0 A n 0. 11 o n o 1), Pulmonary R"Ten n.o is . ' R1) e i' 3l 0 0 If 0 3 0 n 0 U' U, 0 U 0 0 0 0 0 :'. 0 D O 1 0 0 0 i U 01 ,r J 0 1 A Of 1 0 Uj( n 1 0 0 ^ At Oi 13. -o, Tuberculosis o1 Geuitn-nr- I �j l II I Maty fiystem ... .. ...1 li 1 011 1 0 0' 0 0 1 0 n U U 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o J 0 0 01 0 A 0 0 UI 0 1 U 01 0 U' U '4. SePtire:nL. .... ... ... . . 7 11 Z 0 1 0 0 0. 1, 0 0 0 U 0 0 0 U +, 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0' 0 Z' n 7 U o n1 01 U' U V 0 111 U 0 0 0j 1 24. 2. Balliharp 1lys,ntwrV ,.II III 0 1,11 1 0 61 U 0 1 0 o U Vi 0 0 I) 0 0 A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 U U A ) U Ili '0 O A 1 0 U 0 ,1 0 0 01 0 27. "U. SYph,lis .... .. ..... I SII :] xl' U 2 1 0' 0 61 2 n 1 (1 l A 0 0 u o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 lI 0, O x n n '± u n 0 P 1 Ao. 13. influenza _.............. I '11 1 11 1 0 0 1 01 1 0 ° 1 Gll 1 0 0 0 U 6 0 0 0 0l 0 0 9 if 1� 01 t) 1 ill o ) 0 0! O f U'i 0 U 011 1 1 I) 0 a' 0I 33, II. Cancers and Other Tumors 4G. cancer of Bnc.,ai t::,.,t}.. 111 1 1 0 01 0 11 011 0 0 1 01. 9 0 r-' 0 0 U V 0 u 0 0 0 0 li Oi O 0 it of if _ 0, 0 0 0j 0 0 0 of 10 0 0 0 of 45. 46, Carer, of Digns[ivA '1'ra cl I + 1 and 1'oratu,tetun .. ., 37� 22 151 0 20 8 0 Ol 9 9 4 t5 Ol 0 0 0 0 0 0 U 0 01 Oi 0 0 9 141111 31) 311 4 5 I R 2 2 311 4 4 6 5 3 5 5 - 5, 46, 45. Cuucer of Respiraturg III Syste 1, ........ ....... 14 41 0 t1' S 1 0 0' 1 0 0 3 0 0 U n U 0 0 0 0 0' 0 U 0 2 I 1 0 A 1 1 1 u o U fI O C I U C 1 1 1 ",1 O I 47, 4S. Cmmer ut the IIterus FI n fii 9 e 'L o UI 0 3 li ° nil Ol OI U U 0 0 U 0 rl Ol OI 1 0 2 31 0II L 0 0 't _ 1 0 0 1V U 1 0 1) 1I 11 0 8 111 1, 48, 49. Cancer of Female Ingans 4 Cl 41 n, 2 2 U A 9 1 U, 1 0 m 0 0 0 0 U 0 01 A Ot 1 0 t. U'{ 0 t '+ 0 i n 1 9 CO 0 (' E 0 7 7 0 0 G 1r 0' 49. 110. Cance_' o.' the Breast .. j 10 (1 fa 2,1 5 21 1 0 5 0'1 '_1 3 0l it of 0 U U U O Ul 0. of Ul 2 ^ -I 3l 111 111 ]j 1 1 - I U 0 o 2I ii it 3 2I :I 0 4 11 Oi 50, 57. Canea, of Alale Gornto- l ❑r,nary Ori;ans ..11 !l i 91 01 2 G 2 0 0 2 4 21 1 0I 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0 :ii 11 5' 01 0. tl 1 0 ( :: o' 1 1 1 01 211 1 S 1! 0 17 of 5' 51. CAbcer of the S:cn 2 1I i 2 O. „ 0 0 0 1: 1 0' 0 U V 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 11 7' 01 0 9 1 1 0 t, n L 0, U 4 U 0I 0 01 0j 0 11 1 0' 53, 55, cancer of Othnr Orfa,As ..11 r i El 11 .I 4 0 0 OI 4 2I Of n OII Ol Ol a n U 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 01 2 11 1 11 U 1 0 1 11 n 7 1 A) O 1l Ul 0 lI 0 0 21 11 2 55, 56, NonmanA sant Tunun's ` ? I l 0 n 0 2 0 01 1l Olj 01 0! 0 U 0 0 0 0 0 0 OI 1 Sj 7 0I 0 0 2 U A r U 7 0 1 ( 6 1 G 1, 1 0 0 0 1 50. n+. T:nrnra (Nati re unsneci- , t Old) ,,.II :;j :I 011 11 1 11 A al 1 ISI Of Ol oil Ol Ol 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 01 0 111 0 OI 11 Ui Oi 01 0 C, if r� 11 O) HI, Other General Diseases lj l ff l ! I iii i As. Acntr 10A, nt:a Fever, 11 1'• (1 2 0 U 0, 1 I 0 III 0 0f 01 0 0 UI 0 a 0 n 0 2I o 01 Oj 0j 0l 0 U1 0 1 fa�� I1 C' U nl f f OI 0 11 o G. o U� 1 58. 61. Diabetes I el Il., .... II 4l 4 Ul 0 3 1 U 01 2 O 0 ,I oil Ol 0 0 A 0 1) 0 n! 11 0 of 0 01 11 1 I 1 of 0 0 11 U 0 0 11 Ci 9 i; 0 1I o I 011 11 I 6t. 1V. Diseases of the Blood q 7:11. Anrrnmc 9 1 1 I 0 1 n OI 1 1 0 Oi (1+I OI of 0 0 n 0 0 Ili 0 0 0 OI of 2 01I Vi Ol 1 0 01_ I n (1 Oj C 0 01 0 21 0 0 0I ni 0 73, 74. Leukemias ...... .....1111 1 1 'i, 11 1 0 0 0 2 I 0 O Af Ot 0 0 n n 0 A 0 8 1i A V A 1 U• 0 U 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 U 0' C 0 1' 0 2 74. 7a. u8,rr Disessrs of Ce' "! I I J l i Y.-,loud -. .......,.. Ill 0 ll' A' 11 0 U 0 0 1 0 0 O 0� 0 0 01 0 0 0 01 0 Oi III 0 0 11 0 0 1 0, 0 0 0 U 0 0 0 0 Ol 11 0 Ol 0 0 1 0 0 76. 1 V. Chronic Poisonings and In. tox,oatlons l •l l l i 77. Alcoholisin .. ... t 1 0l 0 1 l 0 0 01 0 0 n!. 1 OI M 0' 0 U 0 a 0 of 0 Of is 1 0 .). 0 0 o ni 01 n 0 p G 0, Ol C ii 0, 0 of Irl 0 1 ill 0 77. VI. Diseases of the Nervous i t i System I II 1 I SO. Enevphalrtis (Nunemo miO 1' 1 0n f1 1 n 0 0 o G 1 n 0 0 o f3 U 0 A 0, 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0' UI nj 0 p U 0 0 0 0 1 n! Of III 0 1 0 01 80. 57 Eirningitis .. .. .....I 1 1 011 111 1 0 U OI Oj 1 0 OI o Ol 0 0 0 0 U 0 01 0 Vi 0 1 0 Ol +Oi 0 0 UI Of 11 OI 0 O 0 Ul 0 OI, 01I o1 of OI U 0 11 01, sl. 8:11. Cereh,al Hemr+n hago .... 48l 1.1 991 :{ 26 13 0 U si- ts 9 LR U 0 01 U O U n 0 01 0 1 tl 7 7 SLI U 7 51 4j 41 4l 'S s, 3 ? 3 2 I 3' ? 10 3 t; a -r 83. S,5 Epin.;Ps.. ... 1 1 0, O 1 0 a 0 1, 0 U 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n o of U 1 0 0 0 r+ o f 1 I 0 01 01 0 0 11 01 85, s: oa..•, 111.111.1 of ak j III ! 1 1 ! f a o ?I ' oI o' o eI 1 0l c o� n!i I i j Nnr+Ions Svsleor .. .. i ' 2 I :; n 0 n 011 it 1 1 n n 1 If 0 0 0 0 o n1 0 UI 0 OI 1 n 01 1 o n 01 n 0 0 0 U r of 0. n' 2! 01 0 P' 1 S7. 89 Dseases of the Ear ...... 2I L Oj 1 U n 0" 2� 1 0 OI itl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i� Ol ,iI 1 0� OI n 0' O 1 of 0!f Oi 0 n OI U U 1 O O( 0� OI Ir 0 it (rl 11 89. VII, Diseases of the Circula- tory I l t i i l ll III ! f ! I I 1 q I 1 tory System , i I I ! II 1 l 20 Parieare:l is " 1 2' 7 1 t+ 0' tl' U' 2 G 0 of n G o o n o o nl o o) 11 0l II 1 0l n of of Ol nl 1 n of o U n 1 nil of u n x 0 a 1! so. aI. anile E,n4ocxu(i[cis..... .. ll 1 ui u 1 u ui ai� r 0 n of u1l n, 0, o 0 o u u s o u ul i o of of u� n u o 1 o u n o 0 0 0� oil of o ,q n 1, o t1f; sl. 92. Chronic I;nrlx lydltifl ]A 4 6 ^ 4 2 1 01 3j 1 1I 21 o f di ,+ 0 0 01 4 0 ' i 0 +), Ot ^i 2, Sr 4 0 1 i I 0 1 7 0 11 t t A' 2' a3. Diseases of the .Myoraniian:� P7i 91, 7101 UI tit 0I 7vi 4 4' n, III Of UI 0 0 U'f 0 0 ; 0� 0 01 01 01 2' SI 91 11 gl 21 4I 21 A 2 0 'LI 3 Ill III 3i 6 1' 71 4'1 2 21192. 1 93., 94. Diseases of the COrunmy I( (I IIlII! 4 f ' i Arterlex And Angina ! + - Bere Dif ',411 54 2U� 1, 4:t I Zii tj O l .0 In 9) xo sill Oh U! n o Uf o o I of o uI u s 17 z0� 1s1 d! s s s! 6 s, n s 7 4I 7 ci U sI ro 5 Ili ia) L 13�i 94. 45. OtA rt Dtsea ses of the I He:u'r 5 11 14 8 9 13 0 OI I 9 1 3 01! 91 Oi 0 0 Ol o ( 0' lI! 0) of 211 9 ', Rjl 9 t+` t' 0 '_" 71 _ SI ,+ = 2t a " 4' S 3, 5,) A5, 97. Arhrrioscieros's ........ .3I 22 31 ' .f 16 1 98 t v! iai .Y S 9.}, 0 0' O 0 0 0' 0 0 0 01 0 0 0' 1 fil 201 )nl 4 5) 01 '1 21 i+ 3 a 4 5 4 4 12 R 12 141 111 97. b8. Gangrene . ........... li 1 0 0 1 0 Oi o of U U 1 0 01 U U U Ir U U n 0 V U 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 U 0 0 ll 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 9 100. llisensee of the 4'eme „l 1 0 1 I U 1 I 0 01 Ol� 01 0' ul 1l 0�i AI 01, 011 0 U 0 0 i U� 0, O� Oj nl Ai ll 01 O 0 nl Ol 0l 1, 1 1 9 q U Ii .I I i t f 3. 102. Id,nplth,c Aolif,,lies of I I 0 (1 4, 0 01 a' t00, Flood-i'ressure ..,..,,,,1 41 2 'LII 1' 2 1'1 01 01 1 0 C 11 I U u VI of 0 (1 01 0 If 0 0 Il' 0 0 3 11 U U 0 ai 01 I U 0 1 0 0 tlif 1 0 11 llj! 1 011 102. I i lit ! 1 1 VIII. Diseases of the Respira- tory system (I ii 1 I I II II i j l I I I1 i 11 11 II 105. Diseases of tha Larynx .l 111 1 (1l ll 0 ( 0l o oil nj 1. 0 U Of 0 111 0 0 1 0 0 1 OI 011 o 01 O 0 0 Oj O1 0 at 11 AI A! tf n 0 0' D. 0! All N 01 n 0' i n 0' 105. Los 13ronrints .. .. 9 4, 1 P ^ t 0 O ', a 0r S1 Pi A 9 V 0 9 11 n, b U 0 0 0 f 01 1 I 0 U, i T P 9) 0 0'11 0 GI 01 01 0 n 1 1 0 2" los. 1117. Brvufi:vPue,.monia ... ) d 14 A , 6' A of 5 7 11 0 J u V I} 0 0 11 OI U II 2I 2) 3 3 6111 3 ° 3 11 ? Ol 3 ."I Oi II nil 21 1 F 411 ^ 1 5!I :L07. lob Lobar P,3anmouhl. .. ,.,i 8iI 5 Ill 3l 1• I 0I 0 nil Oi 4 0 2l all 011 G 0 0 Ui U V f (Ii Of OI 11 1{ .71 1 0! UI 1 3 2l Oi OI i, n 0 n. 0 1, 4u q1 0 3 " 2, 0 =1 '93, til. Pulmonal Embolism 5 4 11 0' G 0 o n 0 r, 1 0 7 :; 1 o U r' °. 'r' fr, ,it i, ' o If O) 1 1 S 1 0 I' 0 0 j ill- 119, astbu;a ! 2f olj 11 0 11 n 0 1! 0 f, 1 j 0 0 j V Of 0 U 0 0 0l 1 01 1'1 UI 01 0 0 0 U 0 o n 0 1 0 0 U O 1 112. 114. other Disoase, of lic,enA,_ 4II II t I I ff I 011 ul nI o a ui r� I i i ,� �I I 0I I I I I l d i l l i ^ii at+my Nysten, , 21f 2 ! I 0 0 n 1 14 , r.'1 7 P, 0; 0'I 01 if ' n' fi t' a 1 0 0, '7) 7 `-'i ')1 1 t! U o, 0 0 0' tI n! 0! 21 0 li 01 0 21' 719. IX. Diseases of the Digestive 1 II I I 1 I j l l it 1 l l l l 1 l + I I I I I I I II I l I I1 System .. ! llG. f'ise:.ses of the Esopi s,;;as Ili 0 1 1 1 tr i it O' 0 tj a Ul bI 0 Oi 0 01 ii tr U U j u Uf o 0 0 0 0 1' nil D o n n nr 0 0 0 UI U .01 1" 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 116. 11;, Ulcers of IIA,* filonuu'lt...i 311 3 III 1 1 i 111 Oi Ol ';I 0 Ol Il 0 Ol of 01 0 Uj 0 0I O) 0 Oi Oi _^I L Ol Oj U ! 0 U1 I1 0) 0 1 OI 1 Ill Oi U 1II ]i 0 0 011 2 Ol Oil 117. 119. Dw rrhea ;tad P)u ter,l.is ( 11 -n:rier 2 yc,rs} 11 6 .i 0 U 0 Of 3 9 d U, 6,! 41 it Of 01 Oj of V UI 0 0 0 n 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 130 Di+,rite, And F7nterit7s ( l i l I l it o I „i I f jl I 11 =i 719. r2 years and over) .oil 9l 011 1 11 di OI oil 1� 1 01 A n Ol l 01 0I u 0 0 n n' n' 2 n 't' 0; 0' ++I 1 0' U n' n 0 O1, r1l of 01 t oil ,1 0' Ot of ( 0; 11 720. 121. 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F 0111761131 6,^,11981 011 48! 51 2 " ] 9 7 2 5 41 171 341 771719!1351 7211 45 511 5af 351 481 4a! 41111 41q 41! a2 4(41 4x1( 431 861 99! 0411101 58111911 .. .- . , as - • asf 5 BOARD OF HEALTH 11 BOARD OF HEALTH HOSPITAL-1939 (Cont.) ro -- ro ti ti 6 G R ¢ G G A A C G G 4 Lobar Infantile Menin- Pneu- Typboid Ophth. Paralysis aitis Morin Fever Neon. January 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 February 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 March 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 April 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AID 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 _0 June 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 July 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .0 August 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 September 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 Octpber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 November 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 December 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1 1 0 1 1 0 9 9 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 Obser- S. F. Sidney vation Exposure Diabetes Stones Arthritis January 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 February 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Alarch 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 April 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 June 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 July 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 August 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 September 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 October 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 November 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 December 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 12 BOARD OF HEALTH OPERATIONS Appendectomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Tonsil and Adenoidectomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Frontal Sinus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Incision and Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Paracentesis Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Lumbar Puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE Cultures taken from diphtheria contacts . . . . . . . . 44 Number of cases interviewed in the office and at the homes . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Notices to School Department, laundries and milk dealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Smallpox vaccinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Inspections of infant boarding houses . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dog bite cases investigated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Number of contagious cases posted . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Number of cases hospitalized (resident cases) . . . 63 PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS Private school children examined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,515 Children weighed and measured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 Children examined for pediculi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 Notices forwarded as a result of pediculi and im- petigo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 DIPHTHERIA IMMUNIZATION Received Received less Age 3 treatments than 3 treatments Under 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 8 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 5 BOARD OF HEALTH 13 5 56 10 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 12 7 52 2 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 10-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 413 41 ESSEX SANATORIUM SCHOOL CLINICS Population of grades tested 1,055. Children tuberculin tested 565 Per cent tested 52.6 Number of children X-rayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 ?lumber of children examined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Observation group (for an annual check-up by this clinic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 DENTISTRY Number of children treated at clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,716 Number of alloy fillings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Number of cement fillings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Number of combination fillings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Number of extractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 956 Number of cleanings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 BABY WELFARE Visits to newborn 1,016 Demonstrations of formula preparation . . . . . . . . . 26 Demonstrations of bathing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Weighing$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Dressings . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 BOARD OF HEALTH GARBAGE AND DEAD ANIMALS Collected tons—garbage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41599 Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 753 Hens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Rabbits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 2 Skunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 INSPECTION OF ANIMALS Cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Hogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Dogs' heads sent to laboratory for examination for rabies . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 4 SANITARY INSPECTIONS Stores . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565 Bakeries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 96 Fruit stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Candy kitchens 14 Garages and service stations 96 Bottling plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Tenements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Cellars . . . . . .'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,340 Garbage pails 3,348 Cow barns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Stables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Swine yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Public Market, Derby Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Premises disinfected 24 Swamps for mosquito larvae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Dumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 52 Trucks for hauling waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Miscellaneous inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536 BOARD OF HEALTH 15 INSPECTION OF PLUMBING Permits issued to install plumbing . . . . . . . 271 Special permits issued to install pressure boilers. . 22 Water closets installed . . . . . . . . 274 Sinks installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Basins installed 288 Bath tubs installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Wash trays installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Pressure boilers installed 127 Miscellaneous fixtures installed—urinals, shower baths, drinking fountains, slop hoppers, tumbler washers, dental chairs, refrigerators, grease traps and floor drains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Work installed in new buildings . . . . . . ' ' * "* 36 Work installed in old buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Total number of fixtures installed . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,270 Water tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Final inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Calls at buildings relative to plumbing in the course of construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Information and advice relative to plumbing requir- ing special calls at buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Outside vaults abolished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cesspools abolished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Total inspections of plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,149 FOOD INSPECTIONS Milk analyzed chemically and bacteriologically 304 Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Ice Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Milk rooms inspected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 8 CONDEMNED 15 lbs. Wax Beans 10 lbs. Cherries 76 crates Strawberries I bushel Broccoli 1 bushel Asparagus 1 bushel Cucumbers 86 Cantaloupes 16 BOARD OF HEALTH COURT PROCEEDINGS Offence Findings Penaltq Violation milk laws . . . . . . . Guilty $25 00 Appealed Selling adulterated tomatoes Guilty $10 00 Fine No] prossed LICENSES Number Issued Receipts { Alcohol licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 $82 00 Ice cream plant licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 50 00 Massage licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8 00 Milk licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 159 00 Oleomargarine licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 14 50 Pasteurizing licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 50 00 Privy vault licenses . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . 2 2 00 Soft drink licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 10 00 Licenses to transport waste products. . . . . 23 46 00 Total 478 $421 50 Receipts at Dental Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . 37 20 Total—Money received and deposited $458 70 �Aa PAUL J.JAKMAUM,M.O. �A w� COMM1661ONEN /` Xaje Vly' - September 9, 192 To the Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health has caused a picnic area located off Danvers Road, Salem, to be examined with a view to determining whether or not the activities in this picnic area might endanger the water supply of the town of Marblehead as obtained from a group of tubular wells known as the Thompson Meadow supply and located in the valley of a brook about 1/2 mile easterly of the picnic area in Salem. The examination showed that garbage and waste food had been thrown upon the surface of the ground, that feces were noted on the surface of the ground and that two privies are located near the brook which drains toward the well field of the town of Marblehead. The Department recommends that the sources of sewage pollution in this area be immediately removed. The Department also recommends that, if this area of land is to be used for picnic purposes, proper facilities be provided for the disposal of garbage, waste food, and other refuse and that suitable means be provided for sewage disposal. Respectfully, ul P �k i Pa "Ja auh, M.. D.DD. � Commissioner of Public Health Copies to Board of Water Commissioners Marblehead Board of Health Marblehead tTl IA C4 M September 1% 1942 Rev. Ladislaus A. Sikora St. Johnfs Rectory 28 St, Peter Street Salem, Massachusetts Dear Reverend Father: Enclosed please find a copy of a communication received from Dr. Paul J. Jakmauh, Commissioner of Public Health, relative to the unsanitary conditions found upon the picnic area, so called, situated off Danvers Road, this city. These premises, we are in- formed, are under your control. We are confident you will take prompt action to prevent the possibility of contaminating the Marblehead water sypply in the future and to remove the unsanitary conditions complained of in the attached letter. Assuring you of our desire to render such service as we may, permit me to remain Very truly yours. John J. McGrath Agent JJMeG:DQ Enc. s't r May 12, 1942 Massachusetts Department of Public Health State house Boston, Massachusetts Attention: Dr. Paul J. Jakmauh, Commissioner. Gentlemen: Over a period of years the North River, a stream located in Peabody and Salem, has been grossly polluted, as determined by the examinations of said river by rep- resentatives of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Repeated efforts of this Board to have this nui- sance abated have proved of no avail. Chapter 358, Acts of 1941, authorizes the State Department of Public Health to regulate pollution and contamination of inland and tidal waters . Therefore, the Board of Health of Salem, Mass ., respectfully requests the State Department of Public health to take such action as will prevent the pollution and contamination of the waters of the North River. Very truly yours, John J. McGrath Agent By direction of the Board of health. Arthur D. Weston 511A Yfa,`eA�'s.�d�, eJUW,10n, May 14, 1942. Chief Engineer Mr. John J. McGrath Agent, Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts. Dear Mr. McGrath: Your letter of May 12, 1942, has been referred to this Division for answer. The provisions of Chapter 388 do not 'authorize the State Department of Public Health to take action to prevent pollution or contamination of the waters of the North River unless it can be shown that an industry or municipal sewerage system has established an outlet into this river since January 1, 1941. This Department has no information indicating that such outlets have been provided, but would be ple4sed to investigate any such cases called to its attention bypu or others. Very truly yours, Q:�� . W/W Chief Engineer. f r � r µ � G V �� ` Vogt Office 0epartnrent PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE.$300 ✓ OFFICIAL BUSINESS JULIO� Return to ---------Hea-JAA----- -'e --f---------------- INAME OF SENDER $(reef and Number, '> 'or Post Office Box. --------------------- _jp_Y___N?_7_____`____________________--____ + I. 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PFINiIXG OFFICE 16-12421 FOrp.8806 (Rev.Jan.21,1836) _ (POSTMARK OF) Ref eipt for Registered Article No.__________230 .+Registered 4Ithe Post Office indicated in the Postmark ♦Fee Aaid ^, lcents Classpe_ osta8 ___�______ Declared value" }_lSurcharge paid,$----------- Return _—______Return Receipt tee_Ute__ Sol.Del'y fee---------- Delivery __- - __Delivery restricted to addressee: in person----------or order--------- Fre paid________ Accepting employee will place his initials in space \ indicating restricted delivery. /A! tt- ^ POSTMASTER,per______�`_�__t�-'_� 'MAILING OFFICE) The insider should write the Hams of the addressee on back[peter m an Ide orfica er. Prperve and submit this receen in caro of marry or application for indemnity. Reentry Fees and Indem rty.—Dareshc onnitry fees range from 15 carte for indemnity not exceeding.$5 up to$1 for indemnity not exceeding$1,000. The fee on domestic registered routs" without intrinsic value and for which indemnity is not paid is 15 cents. Consult postmaster-to theecefic do. natry fs .a ml surcharges and as to the registry fees she er,ild c oa reentered pereel-past pensions for foreign r entries. Fees on domestic registered C O D mail rang,frous 25 renm ts to$120. Indenity clm aims a " h") mast be filed eami.one year(C.O.D.arx oucfray data of mailing. Y 5 giiapXYCNT Ise.1 a6 OFFICE 5-8852 c July 9, 41 Relburn-Thompson Company 18 Goodhue Stroet Salem, Massachusetts Gentlement Our inspectors report that there is still a vast amount of trade waste being discharged into the North River from your factoryi, We regret to note that you have not complied with the order of this Board issued under date of October 4, 1940, to which order under date of November 5, 1940, an extension was granted to expire not later than November 15. 1940, You are hereby notified that unless there is full compliance with the Acts of 1901 of the Massachusetts Legislature, Chapter 221, not later than July 190, 1941, this Department shall be obliged to proceed against you as made and provided by law. Trusting; we may have your co-operation so that fur- ther complications may be avoided, permit me to remain Very truly yours` John J, McGrath JJMoG:DQ Agent Poem 8806 (Rev.San.21,19M) ) hof (POSTMARIC OF Receipt for Registered Article No------------------- the If (2ee6�eredat�he`Peet Office indicated in the Poet eek Fee paid C ._..cents Class pos(aBe____�_____ M�JS Declared value_'_1/c/t°y' 8orcharge paid,$__\____wC`•. ,��yy .\ Return Receipt tee__`O____ Sid.Daly fee ___- __- Delivery restricted to'$ldressee' In person_____- _,or order________ Fre paid______ Accepting employee will, Inca his iaitia(e in space Indicating restricted deliver . Posrmasrea,c _ _ _ ,t,61 _ REGIS oFFlce) The vendor should write the mime of the addressee on book hereof m id on entifiemion Preserve evd submit this receipt in case ofAAdri,,,or a➢Wimtien for mdemolty. Registry Feer and Indemuhy`Dom atm registry fees wimp from 15 seats for indemnity at mweeding$5 no to$t for indemnity not exceeding$1,000 The fee on domestic registered matter without intrinsic value and for which mdemmty is hot Paid is 15 cents. Consult portmaoter as to the et em5c domestic regatry fees and Surcharges and as to the registry fees chargeable on registered parcel-port packages for foreign countries Fees on domestio registered C.O.D.mail range from 25 cents to$1.20. Ivdemmty claims most be filed within ova veno(C.O.D.e¢months)from dote of mailing. Y.S.60V....Ear 1-un a6 Office e5-686'1 PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OPOSTAE 7 F G 06f� tP �P�t£iTfriiPttt �.�� OF ICIALBUSINESS 4 F REGISTERED ART OV 6 ' c No.------ " D u -3v P M co INSURED PARCEL,,7�04n No------------------------------ /- Return to__ II-YJ-----/_-�, -- ------------------- (N.AME OF REN R) Sired and Number,l or Pw!Office Box. --' - -------(P--?-------'---------------_____—_� Post O.Xce at?______________________ _ __ x____-------------- Rev.3-24 ----xeo.a-a4 Ra�TTA State------- ----------- RETURN ;kCEIP-r Received fro e P t aster the Reg' I red or Insured Article, the original number of which ppeor the face of thisar ----------- (signature a a r ) ' --- -- 7 - - - - ------------------------ (signature mss 's agent) -Date of delivery------- - - -------`--------19------ FO=3811 ----`FO=3911 n,..orv......+r•mmnoomo. " ,.�,. eL- r,tio November 5. 40 ' Helburn-Thompeon Company 18 Goodhue Street Salem, Hassachusetts Attention: Mr. Paul M. bangle. Superintendent Gentlemen: As a result of our telephone conversation on November 1, 1910, you are hereby notified that it will be satisfactory to this Department if the order issued to the Helburn-Thompson_ Company, Goodhue St., Salem, Mass., under date of October 40 19409 is complied with not latbr than November 15, 1940, Sincerely yours, John J. McGrath Agent JJMeG:DQ Post Offrr +Bepttrtttiml PlNLLTYFOR PRIVATE USE TOAVOID PAVMF OFPOSM OFFICIAL BUSHES ..�.�....,.�� -r, ' REGISTERED A !. 4 v s" x INSURED PAR ELj-.nQ No.-------------------1------------ . Returnto------------ -----•-- --------------------------- (1UME OR SENDER Scree!and Number;i or Pos(Of o Boz.J__--_—___--_---__— _____`—:_____r --_--_—_-_---__.. L2___._ .... ___......... __ __ -41 Post Office at------------------------------c ------------ Rev.3-24, n6—D118 State-----------______________—#_ ____....... RETURN RECEIPT Received from the Postmaster the Registered or Insured Article, the original number of which aP ars on eface of this e J V " (Signcture o[name o• dd[essee) • Date of delivery Form 3811cs—ai[e' Form 3806 (Rev.Jan.21,1935) t (POSTMARK OF) Receipt forRegisteaa ArticleNo.____ �;ftft_} 1. Registemd tt tO(ficc indicated in thaP Fee paid__ _____ __ cents Class postage___ ________ �� , Declared value__ Surcharge paid,$_________ Return Receipt fee__ _- 8p1,Del'y fee__________ , Delivery restricted to addressee: in person______----------or order__- - - _-I If Fee told_______ Accepting employee will pace bis imumb, In space indlcetmg restricted delivery POSTMASTER,per „— ---�— (MAILING OFFICE) The-'do'should wore rho n a of chs addressee on back here.(as an id—rob—Imm. Reserve End enbm,t this i-rapt in case or application for indemnity. Rewlatry Fees ad Indemni Domestic renctrV fees ane,from 15 cents for indemnity not hag$5 up to at for, dem ity pp sedmar$1.000,r The fee an domestic regaimmal matter without introme value and for womb in i not paid u 15 conte. Consult postmaster as W the enema domestic mectry few and surcharges and as to the registry few chargeable on regmtered parcel-Poet paeksges for foreign countries Fees on domestic registered C.O.D.mad ge from 25 tens to 51.20. Indemnity claims most be filed within one year G.O.D.ais months)from dote Of mB,lmg, p S.00VENNMENT PN I LATINO OFFim $-4586E October 4P 40 Helburn-Thompson Company 18 Goodhue Street Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: On several occasions this Department has called your attention to the vast amount of trade waste being discharged into the North River in violation of statutory law and Board of Health regulations from the factory numbered 18 Goodhue Street, Salem, Mass., of which factory you are the owner and operator. It is very evident that no attempt has been made to correct the conditions complained of. You are hereby notified that unless the said Helburn- Thompson Company ceases the discharge of factory waste into the North River not later than October 31, 1940, this Depart- ment shall be obliged to proceed against the Corporation as made and provided by law. By order of the Board of Health. John J. McGrath Agent JJMcG:DQ July 24# 40 Helburn-Thompson Co., Inc, 18 Goodhue Street Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: This Department has positive evidence that you are violating statutory law and Board of Health regu- lations by discharging trade wastes into the North River. May we have your co-operation in the speedy elimination of the conditions complained of in order that further complications may be avoided? Thanking you for promptly attending to this mat- ter, permit me to remain Very truly yours„ John J, McGrath Agent JJPoG:DQ I NO i� { '3 n r ` � � CnitJ of ��Irm, 9l�u,�sttrl�ut�rft,� m'Cr'MINu•ON�'tY t�nttrD of �rttltfl �illimn 1�.f�r1'fi ermntt.fly.B.,ffihuirmnn 1Vnpnlxmi iYieuesque �Rrunris Yrnuai 31nhn 31. il{r(5rat11. Agrni lalrm, Mass............---------------AP..ri,1...17 a..........19.�J1.... At a meeting, duly called, of the Board of Health, held on April 5, 1940 in Room 12, City Hall, Salem, Mass., the following order was adopted: "ORDERED: That the Agent of the Board in conjunction with the City Solicitor proceed to obtain injunctions against all persons, firms or corporations violating Chapter 221, Acts of 1901." ATTEST:- , Clerk pro tem. Focm D 28.5-ei5.2M. ��GOn UliggO m CITY OF SALEM. 'fOIMIN O��' In City Council..............March..14'........................19.40.'. Ordered : That the City Solicitor be and hereby is instructed to petition the State Board of Health and the State Board of Public Works jointly to investigate the North River nuisance and see if action cannot be taken to abate it, as the river is being polluted and this creates a menace to the public health. De it further_ORDERED:-That--if in the opinion of_the,- , Board of Health and the City Solicitor,_ it is deemed necessary to secure injunctions forthwith against all violators of the law which _ __prohibits refuse dangerous to public health being dumped in the - North River, that the City_Solicitor take appropriate legal action to obtain said injunctions. _- Adopted. by the City-Council-,-March 14, 1940,___ _ Approved by the tiayor,Paarch 20, 1940. ATTEST• - _ — - - ---- -- -- - y _ ity- Clerk:-- -- -- ORDER e t t In City Council.. 19,.. ... } Adopted Clerk City of Salem .... 19.__.. Presented to the Mayor for approval . .. ..... . .... .. ...... . .... .. ....19. . City Clerk Approved on .......... ................... ...... _.......19.... .. By. . ._ .. .. _... . .. ...... . ._ . .. . . ... ..... .. Mayor J ,. �l Arthur D. Weston Chief Engineer 511A �lJ/,V/" July 23, 1942 Mr. John J. McGrath Agent, Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Dear Sir: In connection with your telephone call to Mr. Wright on July 21, 1942, regarding the pollution of the North River in Salem and Peabody with special reference to certain tanneries, our records show that the only recent correspondence is my letter to you of May 14, 1942, in answer to yours of May 12, 1942, relative to the possibility of using Chapter 388 of the Acts of 1941 to prevent the continued contamination of the North River which, as indicated. in my letter, is not applicable to this stream. We offered to investigate any cases called to our attention by you but, as Mr. Wright has indicated, it is difficult for us to out in the usual amount of time on investigations relative to the pollution of streams this year because of war activities. According to information obtained in the office of Mr. Nyman, Chief Engineer of the South Essex Sewerage District, it was necessary to open certain relief gates and bypass some of the sewage in April and May, due to the lack of capacity in the trunk sewer caused by high runoff and accumulations of sludge and grease. These conditions have now been corrected to a great extent and no gates are opened at present by the South Essex Sewerage engineers. Very trul yours, Chief Engineer R. •,C.i%uq,•4 July 28, 1942 Mr. Arthur D. Weston Chief Engineer Department of Public Health State•House Boston, Massachusetts, Dear Mr. Weston: Many thanks for your favor of July 23, 1912 relative to the North River. This Department is fully appreciative of the co-operation extended by you and your associates relative to conditions prevailing in this stream. Vie have obtained, sufficient evidence against the Korn .Leather ,Company to take court action against them for violation of the injunction obtained last year. We are in hopes of obtaining similar evidence against the Kirstein Leather Company but as yet have been unable to do so . The Salem City Solicitor is preparing our case* it may be that we will need corroborative evidence from your Department in order to prosecute our case successfully; if so, may we call upon you? Very truly yours$ John J. McGrath Agent JJ1doG:DQ September 12,, 39 Mr. Arthur D. Weston Chief Engineer Department of Public Health State House Boston, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Weston: Kindly accept the sincere thanks of this Department for' your favor of September S. 1939, with enclosure of a copy of a communication sent by your Department under date of Sept- ember 7, 1939 to Hon. Edward A. Coffey, Mayor of Salem, a copy of a memorandum to Dr. Jakmuah as well a3 a copy of House Bill #1290 of 1935,, and a copy of a communication to this Hoard dated April 16, 1938. Sincerely yours, John J: McGrath Agent JJL4cG:DQ, J�2!e2%000 �TGP�C�fiY/?/ ARTHUR D.N INEER 511A Y-4- WPj�J(ni/.[!Lp/, Mia ep, September 8, 1939 CHIEF ENGINEER f/.CIL Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Enclosed for your information is a copy of a communication sent by this, Department under date of September 7, 1939, to Honorable Edward A. Coffey, Mayor of Salem, relative to the pollution of the North River as it flows through the city of Salem. There is also enclosed for your information a copy of a memorandum to Dr. Jak mach, as well as Houser Document No. 1250 of 1935 and a copy of a reply to your Board dated April 16, 1938 relative to the above matter. Very truly yours, Enclosures (4) Chief Engineer. September 7, 1939 To Honorable Edward A. Coffey Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts Year Sirs In connection with your call at this office late last month relative to the pollution of the forth River as it flown through the city of Salem, the matter has- been discussed with the Division of Sanitary Ragineering of this Department, •and I am sending to you herewith a copy of' s memorandum relative to the matter. As indicated in this memorandum, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has authority only to advise in the matter and has no authority to prevent the pollution of this streams The Department has advised the Board of Health of Salem under date of August 16, 1938, that certain wastes were being discharged into this stresm in violation of the provisions of Chapter 221 of the Acts of 1901 and that the city of Salem has authority to take action under the said Chapter 22le It is likely that no considerable improvement of the Horth diver will be effected until suitable legislation as pro- posed by this Department to the Legislature of 1935 has been adopted or until the city of Salem takes action under the pro" visions of Chapter 221 of the Acts of 1901. Respectfully, Enclosures - Demo to Drs Jakmauh House Document Hoe Paul Je Jakmauh, M, D. 1250 of 1935 Cosmitasioner of Public Health Reply to Board of Health, Salem, April 160 1938 �� j)11 f{Ffj/fy i North River - Baleen and Peabody isr. Jakmauh Mr. 'Weston September 7, 1939 In oonneotlon with the visit by Honorable Edward A. Coffey, Mayor of Salem, last month when the question of the pollution of the North River in Salem and Peabody was discussed, I am sending you the following information In regard to this problems Investigations by this Division have shown the North River to be very seriously polluted by industrial wastes and sewage.. par- ticularly frm Peabody and in part from industrial establishments in Salem„ so mach so that this stream has been found to be the most seriously polluted stream in Massachusetts. Attached is a copy of House Document No. 1230 of 14335, a report by a Joint Board consisting of this Department and the Depart- ment of Public Works which was made under the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Resolves of 1934. when this report was presented to the Legislature in 1936, Mayor Coffey was a member of the House of Repre- sentatives. Reooamandations appear on pages 12 and 13 of the Joint Board' s report. As a partial result of these reoommendations, two acts were passed by the Legislature of 1935, vis., Chapter 334 and Chapter 457. Chapter 384 covers recommendations 4 and 7 providing for more adequate rules and regulations for intercepting solid and fatty matters from the various industrial wastes before they are dis- obarged into the South Essex sewerage system or any severe tributary thereto in Peabody, Salem, Danvers and Beverly. Chapter 457 is a permissive act and authorises the $tate Department of Public Works to carry out recommendations Nos. 1 and 6 with Federal funds with the consent of the South Essex Sewerage Board, but this asst provided that the works be financed entirely with Federal funds. No provision was made for local expenditures and nothing has been done under this act. A grit chamber and skimming basin have been constructed by the South Essex Sewerage Board on the rain sewer at the Salem pumping station since the 1934-1935 investigation, and these works intercept a certain amount of grease which might otherwise enter Salem and Beverly harbors. The more important recommendation made by the Joint Board under which pollution of the North River and adjacent waters could be prevonted has never been adopted. Page 77 of House 1250 contains a copy of Chapter 221 of the Acts of 1901, the purpose of which is to prevent the pollution of the Borth River in the cities of Salem and Peabody, and while the Board M Of Health Of the city of Salem, has in past years taken action under the said Chapter 221 with success, no recent action has beats undertaken. The Board of .Health of Salem, however, applied to this Department under date of November 3, 1937, asking for an investigation of the unsanitary conditions existing in the North River and its tributaries, and while this Department had no authority to take action in such matters an in- vestigation was made which was covered in a ccosmunication to the Board of Health of Salem dated April l8, 1938s a copy of which is attached hereto. las this cossmn kation reference is made to examinations of the wastes discharging into the Horth River and its tributaries from the Eastman. Gelatine Corporation in Peabody and the Essex Glut Company in Peabody, and the Department stated that the saMiss of wastes being discharged .from these two plants into a tributary of the North River contained solid animal matter not held in complete solution. The De- partment expressed the opinion that at the time of the examination these wastes were being discharged into a tributary of the North River In violation of Chapter 221 of the Acts of 1001. The Department also stated that authority is granted to the city of Salem to take action under the said Chapter 221. The Department of Public Health has examined the North River as usual during the current years and the results of the analyses showed the stream at its mouth in Salem to be devoid of Oxygen, and the determ- inations for freo and albuminoSd ammoula and the biochemical oxygen demand determinations show that during the month of August the water of this stream, was fully as objectionable as it strong domestic sewage. In other wordas at the time of the most recent examination the Forth River was in practically the same oonditi*A as an open sewer. The Department is informed that the city of Peabody is preparing plans for the construction of a larger sewer below the works of the Eastman Gelatins Company in order to prevent the overflow of sewage into the Horth River or its tributaries from the existing sewer, and in connection with the approval of plana for the construction of sewers under a Works Progress Administration prossct the Department in a com- munication to the Works Progress Administration dated October 31, 1936, pointed out that there are other portions of the Oita where funds should be expanded for enlarging the existing sanitary sewers, partiou» laxly between Allen's sane in Peabody and the connection with the trunk sower of the South Ussex Beverage District. The plans for this sewer have not been: submitted to the Department. Until suitable legislation is adopted authorising this depart- it or some other state department to prevent further pollution of the North River or until the city of Salem takes $unable action under the provisions of Chapter 221 of the Acts of 1931 no improvement can be expected in the conditions of this stream. A draft of a comnnusication to the Unyor of Salem covering this matter is attached hereto. Mole. House Document No. 1250 of 2935 F Reply to Board of Health, Salem, April 15, 1938 2 COPY *P rll lbs laze To tis* Sosard of Roalt►,t Pa rMtys*ssc **#t* tMsati*a*eat in rospomm to low r*gv*o ` of so vaa Mar 30 loop tbtt W# r:*VXrtX*At ass0oalTMM M lW.v**tIG*tl*G tO b* 1S*fi* of tho m,tsasdU" o*next iono axistift 1M► tb* Worth MIT4r sad Its trlbvt*xtaao..a tha 1*;Srt t tts ofmm*A thq catt*r as tb* polts"= of ttt3* *t"Sm to b* AuVastI84*04 Vq It* +tatias"r* AVA *sv4** of tho sat*r of t hS irivsr eau *#rtala t *tvt4 #F*stos dia4b"aing tbovelst abiah s o rof*arved to la, goer rsq"St tat► bs In tb* ltborotari" of thls r*;7artm4mt. 'hM r*mdts show that at U* Um of tho l,as• Yasttzrtion tbs C*rth itis" eras balms pollat*o by laftw9plal trast*a fr" the mark* of tbs lash ikolattm* . atAo�►s bsshis tou gtro*ts fttbo s mW th* pj*st form*riy os*" by U* R"Ox this cmSM07 in i "body qtr b*fsa opaarated by for Z"tasft G*letins ewpurotlen, I Th# 4AAMInstion of tho rash* dtsOssl wark* as tb* l►laot of the iast=m tisl,iUms co rporatiba abows falat vast** In *at"** at tho ays314bl* s*paot;ty of *# Fisboy &*•+so** is th* vl,olsatlr of thio .plaut, ovortlea frao Use to tum at'row **wow ao*o7Mcrl** tut* Qoldtbssits tro*fxs 0 trtb*rtwvt of the X*rth altar. In addIt vA ttaors sxlots s t*-iota east-trop pips throueb which xaasos and dralsags or* diaarhargod tlris plant a trrost 1* 0*14thwaito bro,*. A s*rogsle of the west" helrA 4too#ssrgod tat* A, trilaatorg of tb* Sortb River tram the t4*t"sn aielstins corporatlonta pt,*at eollo+otslt on lrebroorp I*# two toutaitt4 6414 ab act" nsttorr, not lssld is ssUAsts solatlono .luso Do- partment; is of the aptalam thso at the rias or 00 sr Onlattiore tho*s vast** wo" bsirr4 41*6burrgod .lata s, trributa T of tho north giver to alolatloo *f Qimptor 921 of tics "to of 111;31. alsa es4ftlrtostion of tho plondt rormtorlly atp prttoB by tbs gao*a Oloto Oaoapwq in Poebo4o et &Qh is now scud by the "#%Ron #slatuw Caarpaar*tloo, shows that a p when or ttss w"too tr*m tho lUdag of stook wso bs#aag by-paaaod through the, l+►-iaoh pipe yroviously wmUftod to Goldtlnrsito ftv"j, a tributary of tho S*rrth 2lirarr. A sartpis at Moss, test** oollo*ted an, Fobroary 10, IM* 03"d that tholr olao aaonttalned a0116 attia*e1 rastterr, to% bold. $A moots aolutLore. Vho Uportment, 3a of tho, opluton that at tho baso or that esrsalv*txon the** *"to& vers, is*lag a t*- ettaraoS into a tributary of tbs lortb ltiror lar violation of Chapter RU of tato Asto of 19ae Us, ovorrflow at tho lotterr tastes p"bably s* alms la part at roast to trio lack or o*p*aalty to Sartain *over* *t ties aitf of Foala000 Asoardlv4ly, it to a ostod that you seW s aoplr of thle 0oxcuatest:ioaa to #,has South tsesx rtoseorego we" sW to the Ccard of 1'tblias leo is of itus aitf of reat*47. p fte north River flow altar the bui'ldlata of tbe- %Awn Leather cot4ar mterreia to to your 3ro4ueat of lo+*rae r IVPs and t8s ua*tia errs 4i0eha4e4. Aisootly ftor#te I& such. est that It to Impeotleablo to Obtals esqges duriag this Period of the veer. Awthe r.exaaFiIMU *111 be suede of the wastes tree Wit plant at * later flats Lf $*u s4 request. Uuthority is greeted to the +pity of beloat to tau actiaa under pt*r M of the Mitt of 1101 f°el UV* to the, 0011'aties of the So rth liver. &ssapestfnlly's Unary V. O"Awi k, X*' D# CA�aa<lesirt*W of Yublist swatb* L . t r ` p e I 1 v� P4 , September 6, 39 Dor. Arthur D. Veston Chief Engineer Department of Public Health State House Boston, Massachusetts Dear Lir. Weston: Many thanks for the copy of the recent analyses of samples taken from the North River and its tributaries. A perusal of the information furnished clearly in- dicates that the condition of the river has not improved, even in the slightest degree. Very truly yours, John J. McGrath Agent JJlicG:Dq ARTHUR D. WESTON CHIEF ENGINEER 511A Yiltr�-��.ar.�d�, r✓lU,�7} a46n September 7, 1939 Uir. John J . McGrath .- Agent , Board of Health co °\= < `� Salem Massachusetts _ Dear Mr. McGrath: In response to your telephone request of September 7, I am enclosing herewith a copy of the analyses of samples collected from the North River by representatives of this Department during the year 1939 . Very \\\\\\\\\truly yours, �\ 4Y/L Chief Engineer. Enclosure Form 15. 5m-11:35. No.5696ro OC h t ;Je,- THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS—Department of Public Health I roc-tor G oo< above WATER ANALYSIS G0k4_%A,Wa_tJe 2*-ooK WARTS PER MR"ON) Subject to Correction jl DATE OF II APPEARANCE II ODOR - RESIDUE ORA ON AMMONIA !I i{ NITRAOSGEIV --_ j EVAPORATION I ! DISISOLW-D� No. Susp. '� j ii Cbla- H.M. Atka- Oargen OXYGEN !� 1 Sol-de i Albuminoid !Ib N rides reee lirdty ON Fe Mn Fab j Con- -� B.O.D. 'Coltec- I oR.- Turbid- Sedi- I Loea on '� Ni- Ni- sumed I Parte qe Color Cold Hot II Total Fixed I Free don cpt it, ment I , Ignition 11 Total In ib'Sue- I' I�tratee tritee 'I TGM Per Sat- r ' i Solution pension I� I p Million united - 13 --AV�Rt aGEjIIU i - + X 52 29tt 71! *I.11Z I 133I, lye IZ•t �l 6sf� 15•y ' `}•/ t i d.q1 �D3817I roiro I� 13 Zs f ,,,,PI• noc 19� dole 1sr � 2.00 .4:0 _ 1� ��to 5so 90 81° 1p 3.9 4z 15 KP, j ¢ � tNg• 1 l � '110itq2-Z! to to 6,830- '! 65 .- 20 j ofi�^:. j 6 :S�r 110 f "�;6j S•�D 2.40 it 11 .00 1 1060 g(o 7801 29 X3.2 i 38•S 50 j II I i G4 r f } 1 1 ,i it _ . - ...—_ y Ji 1 ' .- .. _ _ .I .♦• - _. - "� ' t I I Form le. 5m-11:35. No.5696-e ' ` 0V-t I R,V e_ THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS—Department of Public Health at Mouth Sale WATER ANALYSIS (PARTS PER MRLON) Subject to Correction DATE OF �PEARANCE ODOR HESIDLIE UIV �I --- ---- NITROGEN 1- DISSOLVED T --- -_ EVAPORATION AMMONIA T No. -6x _ ---- II Susp. II _ - i'� N II I�Cada- Hard- I Allre- I I Oryeen Ij OXYGENS Codec Re- I I 1 Solids it I ty yH- Fe Mn I Fah I Con- --i Albuminoid Irides ard- Gm Parts D.O.D. I'Turbid- Seth- I Lues on M1 w Ni- Ni- eumed " o m •Color Cold Hot Total Fixed I [rates triter Ni- don dpi ity ..at lenition I� 'I Free Total In In sue- hMp Per Sat- 6 Solution pension I Million united 193$ 3 277 + /�VERPrGF 113 I 3,Sf(6I (014j2�i30� ItjSli g8 4.11, 2.131 G4rSII I' 8� ji2,913 �1° �oy IU.I 0. � 16S t { T 7r I ' l93 9 � 'Tarb;! i �ect1• },r i, s� � a :, + ,� t d 3 o3sa) (� 2U S,s90 IJoo F790 p.bo 2To + N1 I 202.j 72° t I t 38 KI U U 6.0 il 71 l , 16 12 16 0 Awt iU. l0 it 1(oe braoti et'�ws. Y 3Q4y i Y tI Il - I I H=S .I� � 1*0 �iij ( .4a .!0iz0 71 Ii � 30 f';� 64° I 430 ° t I 2z0 10.0 0•0 350 `j II �It I i LtJ i v t :� f n.. II I i I f �I t 4 } d k I Form 16. 5m-I1-35. No. 5896-c NorJer THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS—Department of Public Healthat Row1e.1 St. 1?e2W&, WATER ANALYSIS _ (PARTS PER MQ.U0140 Subject to Correction RESIDUE ON --- nr ii *- - _—__ _T _ -_— ! DATE OF I APPEARANCE ( ODOR AMMONIA 'I N1TF._.EN i' I it DISSOLVED I -- I Cbl.- Hard- Allu- 1AS 0 + ' No. I. II EVAPORATION sLLep. � -_ _—'- y I gyp},{ F. Mn Fat. ��en OXYGEN R.O.D. �I 'f I Ir Solid. I I Albuminoid R, N �' i rides .es. linty II �Collec- Re- ilTurbicl- So&- I Loa.on Ni- Ni- sumed Parts qe tion ceipt Color Cold Hot Total Fiaod I Free ,� ity men. Jenition Toral In i�Sue- I trate. trite. I TCa•tr Per Sat- iolution pension I Million orated I r� ( ig q$4,19 1.43 3.%4 3.44- I.2'1 24t I '10 I 51 II 24 U 11, 112 r I• 1 4 n r i • 19'59 ird.lA decd• x If 2rdd } " * { ' r I' � 303%1.0 6 110 . 4,f6Y okEe,c- I,t4o I si, '721a i90 ; 2.90 19.50 14 1.0 '111 f 101 K0 , 362 120 120 0.0 0. 0 110 f t 30'IB:`{,I to to 90 351 o((twS.- t{1,3So 100 IISO 4P 1.92 ';.Zy II -40 '� 510 720 .. I ff „� 96.- 49 I.8 20 ;t 88 4 411 I tl j 7 i.t1 iu Form 18. 5m-11=35. No. 5896-c Nov A k", ;oe.\— THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS—Department of Public HealthCz tvon6Water \3r-ooK WATER ANALYSIS a1 Peabod � WARTS PER MNdON) Subject to Correction ==-=r--=- .—�-- _ -- RESIDUE ON —1 DATE OF ! APPEARANCE ODOR I I,�NITROGRN T—T— I 'rpISSOLVED --� EVAPORATION ; I AMMONIA II p No. S.Bv. qde- Hera. Alk.. �rygen OXYGEN �' I Sofia. I� Albummoia +` ri N I 1 I � Fe Mo F.b Con- — B.O.D. rides .eee livity Perm colkc• Re- I,Turb:d- Sedi• j Lone on Ni. N. I .umed % Color Celd Hot I Total Fiud + Free Total I "trate. trio 0–w – fion ce:Pt �. ity mentlenition In 6 Sue •{• '1 Per Set- I, I l iotud.n vena:an !I p• 6Mill:on ur.tcd 1936 I; - 51I (241 65 oto1 6 11.020 ,592 .y3q •153; 3•II I13 + I U•0 G o� (03.3 '� rc i- 19 39 t dec;3 19 '03$19 4�y{6 13 45 tae 320 81 23y I ty I32 •770 + .20 f 6� �2� t I4o 69° I I� A3.1s 35 Il 5o f 3CYa23. i? }_ Io .� 75 - btawn� 0Kt..t. 41b Ilb 300 V�q 208 1.12 30 1\U \24 r66° Z1f 11.3 11 ly a: r I I �I t - L:) ' t ;��• - ,_ j11r , 1 + i r Form 10. Sm-11=35. No.5696-e Nor I It RiU2l' THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS—Department of Public Health Qroolc. .. WATER ANALYSIS at Mouth ' (PARTS PER M¢ilON) Subject to Correction .I DATE OF i APPEARANGE�—ODOR RESIDUE ON AMMONIA I' NITROGENDISSOL ED No. EVAPORATION 56 Sue°. --_ I' illi AS I� I 0ty8en OXYGEN 'I i1 Ki N Chle• Hard• Alk.- Fe i Mn Fab Con- B.O.D. Collet- I Re- ','Turbid- Sed.• I I Loos on Solids i 1 Albuminoid p rides nese unity Parts tion Icei°t ,Color Celd Hot Tocol Fired I Free Ni- Ni- I i eumed 1 II ity went i I I¢nition I II i In In Sue- I ' Tewr Per I Sat- Total aetea trap i 'oludan pension I' I I ,Million I urated �q3� ,� I !• 165 , 1.75 5.53 3.41 2.06 66° 4(, I y,70 50•S $� '�V C2 R(rF11. 13`6 — R44 329 620 '* I + �r - 1939 19 zo6 74 65 4s s.�s 60.3 S� 3o381k '�h {h �S 17i ut,pl . } Sl8 14i 396 I lµe 11 .120 I.3z r .go o i, Aug1i 152 3 I'x .320 1.4`f 4! o ry ;'So4K21 „ to to �` 40 2J I uHlel. _ r 250 502 1 7 F ;2.03 1o(a 215 2S; Ic6 1 (o1 2.35 2S 72t Go t . a `� r, . vi I• I I i I I I I j i ,j. p. _ - II i I- it r + I• tli I � 1 II I, � f i; �I I � � ' � ' �I I A d I I� it t t if it � t d � �i f + i 4 I• l } •• July 28, 39 Hon, Joseph B. O'Keefe, Mayor City Hall Peabody, TSassaehusetts Dear Sir: The Kirstein Leather Co., Inc., 75 Walnut St., and the Korn Leather Co-, 41 Hardy St., Peabody, Mass.# are constantly and persistently violating the provisions of Chapter 221, Acts of 1901 of the Massachusetts General Court, which act relates to preventing the pollution of the Forth River and its tribu- taries. During personal interviews and following correspondence from this Department, the persons in charge of the above men- tioned leather establishments assured us that the conditions complained of would be corrected. This they have failed to do. The continuous violation of the lav by these firms is creating a serious health menace in this city. There is evidence that, due to lack of capacity in certain lateral sewers, trade waste from the Eastman Gelatine Co. plant is overflowing from the public sewers into a tributary of the North River. May we respectfully direct your attention to the findings of the State Department of Public Health relative to pollution r Hayor O'Keefe 2 - 7/28/39 of the North River, as follows: Pae 190, 1936 Annual Report - "North River" (Salem and Peabod71 No progress appears to have been made during the past year in preventing pollution of this most seriously polluted stream, but the channels of the tributaries of the stream in and above Peabody have been improved under a Federal Works Progress Administfation project., During the past year the river was again in the most objectionable condition ever shown by analyses available to this Division*" Page 194, 1937 Annual Report - "North River in Salem and Peabody. The North River continues to be the most seriously polluted stream in Massachusetts and complaint was again made -to the Department during the past year. Until legislation such as that proposed in House Document 1250 of 1935 is adopted, the Department is unable to effect any improvement in the condition of this stream," In view of such positive statements by a duly constituted and unbiased Department, combined with the continuous. wilful ..violation of statutory law by certain firms, it would seem that prompt action by duly constituted authorities should be taken immediately to remedy conditions, You may rest assured that. the citizens of this municipality and all others who complain of the foul and noisome odors eman- ating frora the North River will appreciate any measures you may take to remedy effectively the conditions existing in this river. By direction of the Board of Health. Sincerely yours, John J. HoGrath Agent JJMcG:DQ 17 ARTHUR n. ESTota 511A Y'kleazslrn"�C J.//✓1 July 19, 1938 CHIEF ENGININEER C rn :,: . • �. ZZ Mr. John J . McGrath Agent, Board of Health ~ Salem, Massachusetts Dear Mr. McGrath: In answer to your letter of July 18, we shall be pleased to confer with you and the officials of the Eastman Gelatine Co . in this office on Tuesday, July 26, at 10:30 a.m. , but it will be necessary that you make the arrangements with the officials of that company as this Department, as you know, has no ,jurisdiction in the matter of pollution of the North River. Very truly yours, W/y Chief Engineer. f I. . July 18, 38 Arthur D. Ve3ton, Chief Engineer Division of Sanitary Engineering Department of Public Health State House Boston, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Weston: This Department has been in communication with the officials of the Eastman Gelatine Co., Peabody, bass, They have assured me that if it is possible to arrange for a conference between the representative of your De- partment who made the investigation, their officials and myself for July 25 or 26, 1938, they will endeavor to reach some solution of the conditions complained of. If such arrangements can be made, will you kindly notify me? Very truly yours, John J. McGrath Agent JJMcG:DQ RETU'RN•.RECEIPT Received from the Postmaster the Registered or Insured Article, the original number of which appears on the face of this Card. 3 , (Aignotnre or name of etldrmseej (signature of addressee's agent) Date of delivery__`'____— _!_______4 ----- 19______ Form 8811 ,........o...a.a....,.. .s—eue funt(OffitP PERALW FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE SW OFFICIAL BU KOF DELIVERING REGISTEREIQjL. 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Registry rem and lndomu.ty. Do reaWa registry fee, rouge from 15 cents for Indammty not eediug$5 up tp$1 far.ndemnny not asreedmg$1,000. Tbe fee on dommtin regiatered matter without intrinsic value and for which indemnity is not paid w 1.5 tante. Consult postmaster as to the ovochic domerele registry few and eurcharew and m to the registry few chargeable on regirtered parcel-past packages for foreign countries. Few on dpmmbo registered C O.D.mail range from 25conte to$120. Indemnity clarets must be filed within ono year(C.O.D.sic months)I-.data of—lues. a S.OpYge....I IglnHeS OFFICE o15--6862 July 6, 38 Eastman Gelatine Co. Peabody, Hass. Attention: Mr. C. J. Van Niel, Treas.-Clerk Gentlemen: This Department has conclusive evidence that waste material from the Eastman Gelatine factories, situated at Peabody. Dass., is being discharged into the Borth River in violation of Chapter 221, Acts of 1901. Enclosed herewith please find copy of a report made by the State Department of Public Health as a result of an investigation made by them at the request of this Board, The following statement relative to the North River is from the 1936 Public Document jg, 5�., page 190, of the Commonwealth: "North River (Salem and Peabody) No progress appears to have been made during the past year in preventing pollution of this most ser- iously polluted stream, but the channels of the tributaries of the stream in and above Peabody have been improved under a Federal Works Progress Admin- istration project. During the past year the river was again in the most objectionable condition ever shown by analyses available to this Division." Following is Chapter 221, Acts of 1901: "An Act to Prevent the Pollution of North River in the City of Salem and town of Peabody. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Section 1. No person, firm or corporation, shall dis- E. G, Co, - 2 - V6N charge into North River, so called, in Salem or Peabody, or into any canal through which the waters of said river flow or pass, or into any of the tributaries of said river or canal, any waste water or sewage containing flesh or other solid animal matter from hides, skins, glue-stock or from any other materials used in any manufacturing in- dustry, nor allow any such waste water or sewage to come into said river or canal, or into any tributary of said river or canal, from any land owned or occupied by such person, firm or corporation, without first having removed from said waste water or sewage all such flesh or solid animal matter, not held in complete solution, by such method of treatment as shall be sufficient to produce such effect or shall be and remain satisfactory both to the board of health of the city of Salem and to the board of health of the town of Peabody, Section 2. Whoever violates any provision of section one of this act shall be punished for each offence by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days. Section 3. Any court having jurisdiction in equity may, on application either of the city of Salem or of the town of Peabody, issue an injunction to prevent the violation of any provision of this act. Section 4. This act shall tame effect on the first day of September in the year nineteen hundred and one. (Approved April 2, 1901, )" Inasmuch as the discharge of waste material into the stream creates an insanitary condition within the boundaries of the City of Salem, we are extremely desirous of your co-operation In helping to eliminate the conditions complained of. Very truly yours, John J, McGrath Agent JJMcG,.DQ 3 e CW/7e w-VOW2nwelel� l'o 4ac a �d� 0 �e�rnlu�� ✓s?e an..... vea� /(/n�0�7i June 280 1938. rn John J. McGrath, Agent , ,, Board of Health Salem, Mass. � ;` Dear Sir: Your letter of the 23rd inst. to the Department of Corpora- tions and Taxation has been referred to this office. The latest certificate of condition of the Eastman Gelatine Company, filed May 13, 1938, gives the names and addresses of its officers as follows:- Albert Goodhur, Salem, Mass. , President. C. J. Van Niel, Travor Court Rd. , Rochester, N. Y. , Treasurer. Albert Goodhue, Salem, Mass. , Clerk. J. P. Newbury, Peabody, Mass. Frank W. Lovejoy, 56 Berkeley St. , Rochester, N. Y. Albert K. Chapman, Allen's Creek Rd. , Rochester, N. Y. Thomas J. Hargrave, 1285 Clover St. , Rochester, N. Y. A. F. Sulzer, 96 Pelham Rd., Rochester, N. Y. All Directors. Very truly yours, Frederic W. Cook Secretary of the Commonwealth. RAA:CO •• J r' June 23, 38 Department of Corporations and Taxation State House ,Boston, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Will you please send us the names and addresses of the officers of the Eastman Gelatine Co., Peabody, Uass. Thank you. Very truly yours, John d. NeGrath Agent DQ i • q c/ C�/27�?C721,(/�CGG�/,C ��Gd6ClC�2C��e%�ll � u �1� ARTHUR D. WESTON Il CHIEF ENGINEER 511A �!" �� FL' Rl 9 ti W 9 nJhrlriiittQ��. Board of Health Salem, Klass. Gentlemen: Enclosed for your information is a copy of a com- munication sent by this Department under date of February 8, 1938, to the South Essex Sewerage Board, relative to the sewers below the Eastman Gelatine Company being badly in- crustated with caustic lime. Very truly yours, Chief Engineer. 00py ttamth Essex Coverage Dcrard 4*18*s asssselmaott* t�as�tlrea t in the curers* of a rectat eacI*I tatiou **do at tbo request of the Doard of Ilralta of Ssiea it *so tort that the oarbousting lzUnt or tho Ustnaas Oolrtias Cc=VAeJrs formerly vz d for tho removal of eaastl.e Liao-*, we# list ie VA** end tlut the sewers; belov the fastmm oelatins company were badly lacrostat+ed: with aaststia U100. pospeotful lys Uv=7 elf Cbs4wiok# V. D. comisslutor of ftbl.ie lWaltht February 17, 38 Mr. @rthur D. Weston, Director Division of Sanitary Engineering State House Boston, Massachusetts My dear Mr. Weston: Many thanks for your favor of February 11, 19380 with enclosure addressed to the South Essex Sewerage Board, We seem to be unable to accomplish anything toward the elimination of unsanitary conditions prevailing in the North River. Very truly yours, John J. McGrath Agent JJMeG:DQ 3' 6, 1Sk" c3 To the Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen; In response to your request of November 3, 1937s that this Department "ssscause an investigation to be made of the unsanitary conditions existing in' the North River and its tributaries.. .° the Department has caused the matter of the pollution of this stream to be investigated by its engineers and samples of the water of the river and certain industrial wastes discharging therein which were referred to in your request to be examined in the laboratories of this Department. The results show that at the time of the in- vestigation the North River was being polluted by industrial wastes from the works of the Eastman Gelatine Corporation, Washington Street, Peabody, and the plant formerly owned by the Essex Glue Company in Peabody and now being operated by the Eastman Gelatine Corporations The examination of the waste disposal works at the plant of the Eastman Gelatins Corporation shows that wastes in excess of the available capacity of the Peabody sewers in the vicinity of this plant overflow from time to time from sewer manholes into Goldthwaite Brook, a tributary of the North River. In addition there exists a 14-inch cast-iron pipe through which wastes and drainage are discharged from this plant direct to Goldthwaits Brook• A sample of the wastes being discharged into a tributary of the North River from the Eastman Gelatine Corporation's plant collected on February 18, 19380 contained solid animal matter, not held in complete solution. The De- partment is of the opinion that at the time of the examination these wastes were being discharged into a tributary of the North River in violation of Chapter 221 of the Acts of 1901. An examination of the plant formerly operated by the Essex Glue Company in Peabody, which is now owned by the Eastman Gelatine Corporation, shows that a portion of the wastes from the liming of stock was being by-passed through the 14-inch pipe previously mentioned to Goldthwaite Brook, a tributary of the North River. A sample of these wastes collected on February 180 1938, showed that they also contained solid animal matter, not held in complete solution. The Department is of the opinion that at the tire of the examination these wastes were being dis- charged into a tributary of the North River in violation of Chapter 221 of the Acts of 1901. The overflow of the latter wastes probably was due In part at least to the lack of capacity in certain sewers of the city of Peabody. Accordingly, it is suggested that you send a copy of this communication to the South Essex Sewerage Board and to the Board of Public Works of the city of Peabody. 2 �r The North River flows under the buildings of the Karn Leather Company referred to in your request of November 3, 1937, and the wastes are discharged directly thereto in such a way that it is impracticable to obtain samples during this period of the year. Further examinations will be made of the wastes from this plant at a later date if you so request. Authority is granted to the city of Salem to take action under Chapter 221 of the Acta of 1901 relative to the pollution of the North River. Respectfully, 1 Henry D: Chadwick, M. D. Commissioner of Public Health. 3 April 25, 38 Henry D. Chadwick, M. D. Commissioner of Public Health State House Boston, Massachusetts Dear Dr. Chadwick: Kindly accept the sincere thanks of this Department for your letter of April 16, 1938, containing your report on the unsanitary conditions found by your representatives in the North River. Very truly yours, John J. 13cGrath Agent JJP3eG:Dg i • pp��,., �pr 4'x q�� 7� ilG}if}�y+,l�;. s� DoparbWat e5« NWAO 110a3th a�tiatrl� IIC7LWOy �3ii+�4 :e tho Mara or n0alth ( r Ccxstloasan: in roe' sacra to 70ur >oz2ont; of rov er 5* IBMs Vmt trAo vopartcout 4 0 0* rawo azo Invtot ir,ation to ba 0440 or tbm ra cu nitzr7 oc 21Cj�= O."Sat:irc in tbo rortb rivor and ito trlbut=1000.60" tbo Dorartrxnt b o 0=04 Cho Mttor cat tbb Pollution at thin otrc= to bo STIvexaatzLotod b7 Ito a CLn*0ro o a los of tbo uator a: tho rivor 4:4 amain lml=tzllba aaotoo e; 1nobo "`'tt thoroin vb:oh v*ro rrsi'or to in 7ozr rce}wat; to to omminoei in tho l aborratorloo of thin Vap4 —4nt* ."fir roesalto Obov t tmt at tbo t:izxs of tt4 Fri voaatt,-,at Un tM rort h ttivor = bE}lv:; po.Uutod, b7 tnawtx°ua vwtoo rton tha vor..o or too, t'ait n Oolat;im Gor reatlon* Vwhlnr ;ton C carrot:, "ozktod7# ord t plant: Cor=27 mei b7 tho Co4o z Chis Co=am7 in '."oot.W7 and n= t*InC opomtod t7 tho (root ^i colat',w C r at ion* r4tw ~ .U.-ation oC tto canto d1ap000l vo:tzs (it tho plant o*C tho rzotr z Co3aa<tWo, Corporation aab= s that co3too In o.-Oona or t:'xo avcstlobU davoit7 of tho -Oabod7 s=Ors In tbo vlolnit7 of thi a ;,)I=t: ovasrx"sort tram tiro to ,t,,�piat".�p1,,'rr t}K»+at+r �lx` a into t'�.4tix�tla.4t:o CmdLoEF a. t vlbut� o tbo rortb s�`� 4 In r! lit9on Mara *:'Utto a 24'.I cant+tr ptp* throu,-t utliz Ca toc Lana d3res4Dsa, O arc tlltatttaaMod ;rrx= ttalo pliant d3root to o3zabcaito r=ott, a oavio or tbo aaotoo toim dt,acrmr,od into a trlbtxCaV7 or tbo 11or t"h mvor t"= aw rmt= C 020tinra Corp tIonta pl*nt 001160tod on rlobx= 10# 3 ),0, o�zata:raCd 40114 ant=l =�tt*r„ not bold In 00colo", Dolzrtun.-iTbo row P*ft=t lir of tho opinion that at tbo t1to of the ozzacdnation taoao ocatotz voro t virC *UobarCoa into a tribat w7 or tbo North t'.t.vOr 113 violation of Chapter W1 of QCs Aaoto or 19010 an =LniWtIcn Or rho pmt ror=Vj7 o;*mto4 by tb* C000r. t IV* CocDOM In ro*bod7, ut Ooh to aov ov.r*tX b7 tho ' tt= colatima co%wratslcc* Oh= that a portion or Luca oaratoo from the 14rws na of cWl: gars 'toixa„ b7-;asao*d throuCA tho 34winou VIVO prravloa 17 r=tlorjod to C*34tw atto test# a t buto%7 of tho torch nivor. A rarolo of tww an v aotao oolloot od on Potr zr,7 100 19�3# tf�.ra»oal that tiv2 ra.Uo cmtpincd aolA4 as,A=1 ratt o g not bold In ocmloto aolcttlorto Nita DoD*rtmnt to tai' tbo opItAoa that at tbo t1w or tbo 0^1nratlon ttz000 vaot oa r<oro boss dira« a r into to tr lbut eAV or tbo cortb nivor+ in vlol,atton of chvtor za of tho Acsto of 1 01• m ovorr3Aw or tho lattcr caatoo probably vaa duo 4n Owt at 10aht to tho laou of ou:molt7 1z csortain o+xc-oro or ttw talt7 or ro*bo*7. At}wrd a-„17# it I* cuC,,-cottd ttaat« you cond a Oop7 of thlo 00=nIontlon to tbo :oath Concha CamzvCo Doord aro two tho bard of ru a to Corlm In tbo city o: Po dbo47• 1 _ 9 r 7:30 Dorth C•Vcr flow wdor the tulIdIrc'O of tto Isom Lanus co.Vat7 refers to In yow mrwot, or C &.* v 5► 17570 ma the tmttaa ares (.acharo► d.:soctI7 tboroto In ach a =7 that it to L-. tIaah%6 to obtain Oamloc dvvUt:; .thio poriod or tho yaaa~« T.'mtt� av a=mina iom vii w o or tho aaatan C%vo thla plant at a later data It x ao r6quoot * ��Uthorlt7 Io crantod to tho *It7 or tto.?am to tom, i astioo w4ov tutor = or tbo Auto or 299 rol4t iVO to ttkO pollution or tbo ttm4m vor* Cua��tatxt<t�'�.��s non" 010no nOr Publi 3 nth April 22, 38 Ron. James E. VcVann, 'Rayor City Fall Peabody, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Uayor: Enclosed please find a copy of a report relative to the unsanitary condition of the 'North River, as discovered by the State Department of Public Health, and caused bythe discharge of factory waste from certain Peabody factories into the river. The following statement relative to the North River is from.the 1936 Public Document No. 34, Page 190, of the Com- monwealth: "North River (Salem and Peabody) No progress appears to have been made during the past year in preventing pollution of this most ser- iously polluted stream, but the channels of the tributaries of the stream in and above Peabody have been improved under a Federal Vorks Progress Admin- istration Project. During the past year the river was again in the most objectionable condition ever shown by analyses available to this Division." In view of these alarming statements, made by competent and duly authorized authorities, may we respectfully request ," that you take such action as will promptly and effectively eliminate any further violation of Chapter 221, Acts of 1901. I 2 - 4/22/38 Assuring you that the citizens of this municipality will greatly appreciate your correcting the conditions complained of, permit me to remain, Very truly yours, John J. McGrath Agent By direction of the Hoard of Health. JJtioG:DQ Enc. f COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT SOUTH ESSEX SALEM. MASS. SEWERAGE BOARD JAMES B. RYAN May `T, 1938.. GEORGE F. ASHTON TREASURER AND CLERK CHAIRMAN CLERK JAMES W. BLACKMER CHESTER L. NYMAN COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS. BEVERLY n DISTRICT ENGINEER A. PRESTON CHASE DANVERS i1 �ory j FRANK P. MORSE 3:21I CITY ENGINEER. SALEM CHARLES A. MOGAVERO COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS,PEABODY lbr. John J. SAcGrath 00 Agent, Salem Board of Health — � City Hall Salem, Massachusetts Dear Sir: The conditions described in your letter of April 22nd have been placed before this Board for consideration. 7de are without authority to do anything on the North River as it is our opinion that said River is not within the jurisdiction of this Board, we note that Dr. Chadwick* in his letter to you dated April l6th, has outlined the procedure for the City of Salem, as he mentions chapter 221 of the Acts of 1901„ and vie have confidence that Dr. Chadwick has given you the correct citation. Very truly yours, G Clerk. (By direction of the South Essex Sewerage Board at meeting May 6, 1938• ) April 22, 38 South Essex Sewerage Board Salem, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Enclosed herewith please find a' copy of a communication forwarded this day to Mayor James E. HaVann, together with a copy of a report received from the State Department of Health relative to the unsanitary conditions prevailing in the North River. Should any of the conditions described come under the authority of your Board, may we ask your prompt action in the correction of them. Very truly yours, John J. McGrath Agent JJUcG:DQ Enc. (2) April 22; 38 11r: Charles A. Mogavero Commissioner of Public Vorks City Hall Peabody; Massachusetts Dear Sir: Enclosed herewith please find a copy of a communication forwarded this day to Mayor James E. 11cVann, together with a copy of a report received from the State Department of Health relative to the unsanitary conditions prevailing in the North River. Very truly yours, John J. McGrath Agent JJMcG:DQ Enc. (2) April 22, 38 Board of Health Lowell Street Peabody, Mass, Gentlemen: Enclosed herewith please find a copy of a communication forwarded this day to Hayor James E.. MoVann, together with a copy of a report received from the State Department of Health relative to the unsanitary conditions prevailing in the Porth River. Very truly yours, John J. McGrath Agent JJMcG:DQ Enc.. (2) Cc E IV qq �A 9eez4k A � '_ �~,✓ �ii ;'�JU,O��071' November 12, 1937 NOV151937 AM To the Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Mr. John J. McGrath, Agent Gentlemen; This is to acknowledge the receipt of your communica- tion of November 3, 1937, relative to the pollution of the North River in Peabody and Salem with particular reference to the wastes discharged into the stream from the Korn Leather Company and the Eastman Gelatine Company in Peabody. In response to this request, the Department is arranging for examinations of the plants of those two companies and when the results of these examinations are available will advise you in the matter. Relative to your request that this Department ''cause an investigation to be made of the unsanitary conditions existing in the North River and its tributaries" the Department is of the opinion that such an investigation by the Department is impracticable without additional appropriations and would be ineffective until additional legislation as proposed in Douse Document 1250 of the Legislature of 1935 has been provided. Certain of this legislation relative to the adoption of rules and regulations for the control of the sewage and industrial wastes discharged into the South Essex Sewerage System was adopted, but the important legislation relative to prohibiting the further discharge of sewage and industrial wastes into the North River was not adopted. The city of Salem has authority to act in regard to sources of pollution in Peabody and Salem under the provisions of Chapter 221 of the Acts of 1901 and either the Board of Health of Peabody or the' Board of Health of Salem may act in their respective municipalities under the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws . Respectfully, Henry D. Chadwick, M.D. Commissioner of Public Health 2 November 3, 37 Henry D. Chadwick,, M. D. Commissioner of Public Health State House Boston, ;Massachusetts Dear Dr, Chadwick- Upon recent inspections of the North River and Its tributaries, it was discovered that the river was grossly polluted (which is not news, ) Vast quantities of factory waste were being discharged in— to tho river from the plant of the Sora Lea er Coo, Walnut St. , Peabody, Mass, At a point In the rear of the Eastman Gelatine Co, plant, 217 Washington St,, Peabody, 'bordering on Goldwaite Brook, two manhole covers were removed and two other manhole covers partly removed from the manholes of the sewer lines,. A great volume of Qactory waste flowing from these manholes was .entering Goldwaite Brook, !Phis Board respectfully requests that you cause an investigation to be made of the unsanitary conditions existing in the North River and its tributa*£cs, Assuring you of our appreciation of any assistance you may render In order that this nuisance of long standing may be abated, permit me to remain, Very truly yours,, John J, McGrath Agent By direction of the Board of Health. �2k3��.yiy'y ,,y`.t M f Ir 'Mo :ac's occur!,Ml 1,; ;tn: at I?- 7 at ^' -cit:, 010 t:lt7-* In C41311f�i:2YSsv�° n�G t.` �31k:."Xi 1 flt r O5•£Y e j m t iln �?L'rM Elver. 3 ll s ,tzu t:.Znlvlwx* violat ic'n on the -t of "Croar flrz trill noco:lz.- taus tw.o r)o,-. +tm%rt rvoccoolne icm:'.md; vfaa ctw mao and gzValf scd traly Acout 1 Ga TANNAGE HELBURN THOMPSON COMPANY `?i r Salem, Massachusetts May 3, 1937 - 'r 1937 T,t, Mr. John J. McGrath, Agent Board of Health Salem, Mass. Dear Mr, McGrath: In reply to your letter of April 27th, which has just come to my attention, it is difficult for me to answer you definitely as to the action we are taking relative to dis- charging materials into the North River in the rear of our tannery. We conscientiously feel that very little, if any, material escapes from our tannery through the sea wall in- to the stream and at all times, we have it very,much in mind that no material is to be discharged into the North River. So as to avoid any possibility of material escap- ing through the sea wall, however, it will be of interest to you to know that within a month or so all of our degreas- ing will be handled in the small brick building, formerly the boiler room from which drainage will be collected and recovered for our purposes. The remainder of it, mainly Brine Water, will go through into the sewer under Goodhue Street. We are constantly endeavoring to repair and raise the floor in the extreme rear of our cellar so that the level is above the sewer and drains to the front of the factory. As you know, our building is continually settling because of the land on which we are situated, but we feel that we are overcoming this situation constantly by main- taining proper drainage outlets into the Goodhue Street sewer. We trust the above 1s the information which you. have requested and we assure you of our continued cooperation in eliminating stream pollution from this particular factory. Very truly yours, HELB H EGS:SEN President April 27, 37 Helburn-Thompson Co. Goodhue Street Salem, Massachusetts Attention: lir. E.: C. Shotwell My dear Mr, Shotwell: This Department has written your firm several times relative to the discharge of factory waste from your plant situated on Good- hue St., Salem, Mass, , into the North River. The discharge- of such material into the stream is, a violation of statutory law and Board of Health regulations. The residents of this city are justifiably complaining of the unsanitary condition existing in the North River, Will you, not later than May 5, 1337, inform this Department what action you intend to take relative to complying with the above- mentioned laws and regulations? Trusting this matter may be satisfactorily adjusted, permit me to remains Very truly yours„ John J. McGrath Agent JJLtcG:DQ Lt Vi Y&_Rj( C� FREOK J.LEVI R 157 SOUTH STREET CABLE ADDRESS WILLINM J. RESiO ExT WANDERER"BOSTON - . ESIO E rvT Lp3�gy��]� A D W HAROT_ CODEs(A B C ITN T .A. F 1WESTERN UNION May 11, 1937 M. City 9f Sale, Massachusetts, Board of Health, 19 E Salem, Mass. Gentlemen: Vie have yours of May 10th. We are taking this up with Leach-Heckel Leather Co. immediately, and have every reason to believe that you will not have further cause for complaint . Very truly yours, LEVISEUR, H.A=H c CO. , B FJL a Liqui or g/ ray lq, 37 Levireur, .wroth & Co", Inc.. 157 South street Boston, llassacinaetts Gentlemen e inelo:7ed hcreiAth please .find a copy of a letter addressed to the Leach-Hockel Leather Co.,. occupants of the pnwniseo owned by you at 72 Flint St-... this city. You will appreciate that the owners of property aro respons- iblo for the conditions prevailing thereon.. LTay we have your co-operation to the extent that any further cause for complaint will be eliminated? Thanking gou for the came, permit no to rtv.:a_n, keirr truly yours, John J. LTcGrath dgcnt Enc. 1 C 0 P Y Office of DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Peabody, Mass . May 4, 19 37, Percy F. Murray, Agent Department of Public Health, 47 Lowell Street, Peabody, Mass , Dear Sir: I have on hand your letter of April 28th accompanied by a letter to you from the Salem Board of Health. I have, upon receipt of your communication, instructed my sewer inspector to make a rigid inspection of all plants regarding their dis. charge, and I assure you that if there is any violation upon their part, that I will take. immediate steps to see that they cease. Yours very truly, Charles A. Mogavero, CAM/D Commissioner of Public Works. AIN OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ��"oedBOD��c 47 LOWELL STREET PEABODY, MASS., - May 5, 1937* John J. McGrath, Agent Board of Health, Salem, Mass. Dear Sir: Inclosed you will find copy of a letter from the Commissioner of Public Works of our city in answer to our letter regarding ,your report of the North River. a s 4 very truly, PFM.D Heal Age . OFFICE OF THE RE.CO {VFn DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 47 LOWELL STREET 11 q PEABODY, MASS., April 28, 19744. APR291937 V Mr. John Je McGrath,, Agent Board of Health, Salem, Mass. Dear Sir: This department has received your letter of April 27th regarding a condition in the North River. We are sending a copy of this letter to the Commissioner of Public Works requesting that an inspector from that department make a check-up on all factories, at once. We expect a report from them in a few days and will send you a copy of it immediately. Q.� s very truly, 0 )42 Pere Murray PRM.GD e th Agent. April 27, 39 Board of Health Lowell Street Peabody,, Mass, Gentlemen.: A recent inspection made of the North River at the Salem and Peabody boundary line revealed a vast amount of material in this stream, said material being in violation of Chapter 221, Acts of 1901.. This Department would greatly appreciate your causing the owners of the factories placing this material in the North River to cease violating the above-mentioned Act* Thanking you for any assistance you may render in this matter, permit me to remain, Very truly yours, John J. McGrath Agent JJLTcG:DQ -= Jf7�/�OJlzl?2072U/��il��G/C/�'lGCG�ll1E�l� x� ��icr/rncrzl,o� ARTHUR D. WESTON - CHIEF ENGINEER 5 1 A ��,1�, ��i�/ August 13, 1935 Board of Health Salem Mass. Gentlemen: Enclosed for your information is a copy of a letter sent by this Department under date of August 6, 1935, to Re- presentative James F. Tobin, State House, Boston, relative to improvements at the Salem sewage pumping station. 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V*.�vu e.,Utlout, Amft tre av*&UtAe# taskw %Or tbe- re=Vrza of WU 6MV0461adttns vbMA1.1 to f r*,tc-4+..,4 t€t "*Ucw Ulu ve W104mate to r'mmas mitalt2A fu*1 -sties to ec to rvomt, cvarno= ftm tbo ndsk Peace. the -,vtur** 8 C==Atu=tts era tba Inaevou=7 OT tho Caen COMO s it: z t ail 0=0 oxo d tams t tzs tis ao a t�xtra? es.iw s s..ao+eC4F ttzt`r 6 sultutle VAUW tvu €tea adequCto 10 .S4 ft7 to PrOVICel go an to O'er t I%t*d * a:,�.Q et+z�3.tics. Tbeve rAc b*m cv+calas of ttetUvz an tf t» tl' bo lug; a:t:Ct:htrCoa into tba vmth Ttvaar. 4t 't+' CO.Of Ou tt* Ott vmo 'x tto t teas tbut 4= =D* -AAty" ac. C,=SWO for tto *=st.�= of tb o "also tt V=v" act im vtix1.. evoct On lmmtomt sett Ir*m""Ment o Co=ls&tmcr of o rt3atu 3 IV r7 WITCHCRAFT �, T—A.. A :+�""�"' � 14 HELBURN THOMPSON COMPANY Salem, Massachusetts NC 1 NNovember 27, 1934 Mr. John 7. McGrath, Agent Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Dear Mr. McGrath: Thank you for your letter of November 23rd enclosing copies of letters between Mr. A. P. Thompson and yourself during recent years relative to the seepage of this plant into the North Riser. After going into the matter somewhat briefly, I do not believe that we are offenders to the extent that you seem to suppose. I understand the problem, however, and realize the necessity for cleaning up the North River. By way of cooperating, I am going into the matter thoroughly insofar as this plant is concerned and hope to be able to report to you in the not too distant future. Very truly yours,l, BELBURN-,THOMP.SON COMPANY Treasurer EGS:RIL ARTHUR D. WESTON CHIE ENGINEER X71.�a/oma��Pi,�»ic/U,a��vOCtober 30, 1934. Mr. John J. McGrath, Agent, Board of Health, Salem, Mass. Dear Mr. McGrath: I am sending you herewith through Mr. Bolde the re- sults of the analyses of certain samples collected by Mr. Bolde and Mr. Griffin of your department on October 10 and 17 showing the wastes discharged into the North River in Peabody and Salem from the Korn Leather Company, the Danvers Bleachery at Peabody, the Peter Sims Company and the Helburn Thompson Company of Salem. These analyses are being sent to you in connection with our con- ference a few days ago for such value as they may be in any liti- gation between your board and the concerns mentioned. Mr. Bolde will also have the portion of the samples not used for analysis for exhibits in connection with any such cases. Very truly yours, l Edward ght W/F. Sanitary Engineer (14P Tommontura t4 of Massur4nsrtts DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION HENRY F. LONG, COMMISSIONER 237 STATE HOUSE,BOSTON TO BE USED FOR REPORTING CHANGES OF OFFICERS MADE OTHER THAN AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, BY DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATIONS AND GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANIES. CHAPTER 156, SECTION 24, GENERAL LAWS. (Ter. Ed.) CHAPTER 164, SECTION 29, GENERAL LAWS. (Ter. Ed.) SECTION 24 OF 156(SECTION 29 OF 164)W h...mr my change is made in the of(i..n of a corporation,except at the.....I meeting, the corporation shell forthwith file in the office of the commbseo.er a certificate of such change,signed and aware to by the clerk. Any corporation which omits to make and file a certificate as aforesaid within thirty day. after such change has been made, m whichfai6 to keep a clerk of the corporation in this commonwealth,shall forfeit at more than five hundred dollars, to be recovered in the manner preamibed by ...tion fifty-two A gas or electric light company must also file notice of such change with the department of public utilities. ----- -_________clerk of the Holburn'honnson_Comte ul ----___--_-_-_-- _ -------------------------------------- Name of Corporation Located at No.: __C_'o_odhuo_ Ste --St Town Salem, Llass. Business address of Corporation City of ---------------"-"--------- in compliance with the provisions of the General Laws above quoted do hereby certify that changes in the officers of said corporation have been made, and that the officers' names now are as follows: TITLE NAMES ADDRESSES EXPIRATION OF Domieile: Street and Number TERM OF OFFICE President lvah P. Thompson Peaches PoirLtlLthaa(l Feb. 110 3.955 Treasurer Edw. Carle Shotwell Baaar+7��exlr�fIlncn. rr ft If I 18 Oak St. , Clerk (Harris S. Knitcht -liarblohoad, - gals, nIs Directors Alvah P. Thomson T)an^lanr, Pn4 .11-w,rl if n If f:rlrrn3•r7 t'oR.S.n 511,Btwell --aOYer V F'aT°S:1S_ ii,1=t3e if Ie If - 18 Oak St. , flarn-I A ITv,4r4%4- narblehe�ad_ Liars, ff If n 1427 Nocrgard Ave. Pani- IS H�3.crIn ChicaSo. 211 f+ er eF 7 Rockaway AVO. "alter L. Taylor T1nrb1PbPad, Macs_ ° If The above statement is made under the penalties of perjury, this 13th day of pug 193 4 AuC. 14, 1934 Corp of Taxation Ilar sm-12 '62. No. 7064. ('Sined aneg�+js S.. Knight Clerk. (TO TommonmratO of 91 asaar4uartts DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION HENRY F. LONG, COMMISSIONER 237 STATE HousE,BOSTON TO BE USED FOR REPORTING CHANGES OF OFFICERS MADE OTHER THAN AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, BY DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATIONS AND GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANIES. CHAPTER 156, SECTION 24, GENERAL LAWS. (Ter. Ed.) CHAPTER 164, SECTION 29, GENERAL LAWS. (Ter. Ed.) SECTION 24 OF 156(SECTION 29 OF 164)Whenever any change I.made fn the officen of n corporation,except at the moue) meeting, the corporation shall forthwith file in the office of the co arebal ..r a certificate of such change,signed and sworn to by the clerk. Any corporation which omits to make and file a certificate as aforesaid within thirty days after such change has been made, or which fails to keep a clerk of the corporation in this commonwealth,shall forfeit not more than five hundred dollars, to be recovered in the manner prescribed by...tion fifty-two, A gas or electric light company must also file notice of such change with the department of public utilities. I __Hafiris_ S._ Kn!Zht--------------------------------------------------------- clerk of the Helburn 9hompson Company — ---------- ------------------------------------------------------- Name of Corporation Located at No. 18 Goodhue St, ___St. Town Salem, Mass, B____usiness address o4 Corporation Of ____'---_-`---'------"�—_--- city in compliance with the provisions of the General Laws above quoted do hereby certify that changes in the officers of said corporation have been made, and that the officers' names now are as follows: TITLE NAMES ADDRESSES EXPIRATION OF Domicile: Street and Number TERM OF OFFICE President Alvah P. Thompson Peaches Point.Mtheac_ Feb. 11. 1935 Treasurer Edw. Carle Shotwel_1 Beverly Farms. Mass. It " 1' Clerk 18 Oak St. , � arris Se Knight barb eheaclr Mass. n u Directors Alvah P. Thompson �echas Pnint,- tthe=-d n n Edwnrd narle Shotwell Beverly Farms. Maf,s. it IT It 18 Oak St. , FTn T,,,4 a S- Kni vAt Marblehead. Mass. It N B 1427 Newgard Ave. Paul M. Naip:le Chicago, Ill IT IT it 7 Rockaway Ave, +CT, T. MCI -Ipr Marblehead_ Mass. ff tt tl The above statement is made under the penalties of perjury, this 13th day of Aug 193 4 Aug. 14, 1934 8m-12=82. No. 7084. Corp of TaXation Harris .S. Knight Clerk. ('signed) RECEIVED SALEM OIL Fa GREASE CO. a `` p � �J =• � MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS �M�Nio .. %0"0 T A N N E R S O I L S SALEM , MASS. 1938 �U1934 Wu N0V November 20, 1934 Mr. J. J. McGrath Board of Health Salem, Mass . Dear Sir : fie have your copy relative to sample of waste which you have taken from our plant on August 21, 1934. At the time this was taken, the castiron gooseneck connecting the sewer line in our old building had eaten outprthe action of the dilute sulphuric acid. The wash water wads leaking out from the bottom of the gooseneck into the cellar, and running out a hole in the wall. The gooseneck has been repaired, and as vie are doing 90% of this work in the new factory building, there can be no further trouble from this source. We are making one change which will eliminate any further discharge of waste into the river. At any time I shall be more than pleased to have you drop in and inspect our sewerage system, as it is now. We shall endeavor to the best of our ability to work with you in keeping waste from our plant out of the river. Yours very truly, MSS:CEQ SALEM IL & R E , �6 Citp of Oatem, Anzarbuatt!5 pq '�FFQIMMZ D��rRY oarb of MeaI14 illm. '@. t3ir$lermati, Si'd. �.,(6hairman #apnlenn Si¢neagne �lranda 8ramn Zahn X.Ar(Brat¢. Agent C 0 P Y Salem. Anon.. ....... ................................ . ........ 19 ....... Salem Waste Discharged to North River from Salem Oil and Grease Company ------------------ PARTS PER MILLION No. Date Total Residue Ammonia on Evaporation Free Albuminoid Aug. 21 Very Little Total Dis Sus 106467 1934 (not found due to solved pended free H2 4 SO ) - - 14.0 2.2 1.6 0.6 Oxygen Consumed Alk_ � Unfiltered No, Phenth Fats 360 1756 0 7716 Form 19 2M.11-26—No.7221 ,• Z„Qty^ SALEM „civ, � =�: i 1 WASTE IISCHARGED TO NORTH RIVER FROM SALEM .OIL- AND °•n. � i GREASE COMPANY J ]PARTS PER MILLION -P�iasY0o-,000]� RESIDUE ON EVAPORATION AMMONIAOxygen Date Nitrogen as j Consumed p a of Total Residue Loss on Ignition Albuminoid aW 0 Collect- z � Dis- I Sus- Dis- Sus- Free Dis- Sus- Lk tion Total solved pended Total solved pended Total solved pended v z i t 1934PB...1yapwtn , 106467 Aug,21 , very little* + ,11 .0 12.2 1.6 0.6 21,300 , 36o :-*7sm 0 M6 , + + { I { t + n 1 t r t i *not found due to free F2SO4 1 � t t t {. t t t + ,, + t 41 { ill I l /w Dec. 12., 1934 r.4r. r:dw, Carle Shotaell, Helburn Thompson Corapany, Goodhue Street, Salen, MISS* r y dear 13r« Shotwell; The Hoard of Health is extremely desirous of as- cartaining ghat act1.on you purpose to take to prevent the discharge of trade waste from the Helburn Thompson factory into the North River. In a report recently filed by the Aeparizicv.t of Pub- lie Health with the L4assachusetts Legislature., they de. Cided the north River to be the most highly polluted ;giver In the country. >"re desire to correct this condition as speedily as possible, `1'horeforex cn early reply would be appreciated. Thanking you for any assistance you may render in this matter permit me to remain dory truly yours., John J, McGrath, Agent: Nov. 23, 1934 Helburn-Thompson, Co., Goodhue Ftrcot, Sale, ktass, Attention: Mr. Edti^. Carle 8hotwel.l. =y dear Vx, Shotwelli ':reclosed please Find the copies of the recent correspondence between the Iielburn Thompson Co., and this Department relative to certain unlawful con- ditions created in tre North Liver �7 your.f'inn. Analyses of samples of trade waste b e1mp, discharg- ed from the Helbu.rn Thompson factory' ir_to the North River showed the follovAr..G, t'r._e results as parts per, pillion: Residue on Evaporation total Residue loss on Ignition Date Total solved pended Total solved.pencted Fat 6-1-34 618. 392. 226. 350. 130, 220, 270.. 611-34 73080. 72300. 780. 8380, 6000, 380. 3164. 10-17-3442175. 38510. 103665. 101585.40.30, 97555. 117450. 1934 -2- Mr. Edw. Carle Shotwell Nov. 23, 1934 This information we feel will clearly indicate to you the conditions existing upon the Tielburn Thorp son property. Tray vie have your cooperation In the elimination of the conditions complained of. Sincerely yours, John J. McGrath, Agent. F.Tay Ov 1934 11r. Willard Helburn, 33 ZexinSton Avenue, Cambridge, Plass, Troass Holburn Thompson Co. Dear 3iri Vndor date; of July 70 1933 vie wrote you relative to certain trade wasto entering the North river from the Hel- burn Thompson factory, Goodhue Street, Salem, Vass, Evidently you referred the matter to P.Tr. Alvah Thomp- son of your company who got in touch with this office and through this Department with the officials of the South Essex Sewerage Commission, At that time ITr. `lhorapson promised to have certain surer connections made which would properly care for the trade caste from your factory: This agreement has not boon carried out as evidenced by the attached correspodencd. The Stat© Department of -Public Health has caused several examinations to be made of this stroan with results indicated in a letter to this Board, a copy of which is enclosed, in the 1932 report of the State Dopartrsent of Public Health is found the following: "The PPorth Fiver in Salem and -Peabody has shown more evidence of pollution than in 1930 and 1931. The sus- .2. Iir. Willard Helburno pended solids in three samples taken on the outgoing tide at the mouth during October and November 1932 averaged 83.0 parts per million. The average albuminoid ammonia in seven samples taken in the months of June to November, Iho lusive, was 5.046 parts per million. The river at its mouth was devoid of oxygen at the time of each examination except in the month of Novem- ber. The river at tis mouth and at "awley Street generally gave off a tannery w aste odor when examined during the warmer months. During the year 1932 legislation designed to improve sewerage con- ditions in this valley again failed to enactment. This stream continues to be the mast seriously polluted stream in the state`, During the past few years we have endeavored in an amiable manner to have your Company remedy the conditions complained of but without success. You are probably aware that at different times in past years this Department has obtained injunctions against parties who were polluting the North River in violation of Chapter 221 gats of 1901 and also that we may proceed crim- inally against persons violating Board of Health regulations by discharging; foul or offensive matter into tidewater Conditions along the river bed are now so foul and offen- sive that our citizens are amply justified in demanding that they be remedied, We are requesting your cooperation to the extent that you immediately order such changes to be rude at your factory as will remove all cause for complaint,- Thanking you for your assistance in the matter, permit me to remain very truly yours, John J, M?Grath, Agent* July 7, 1933 1% Willard Helburn, 33 Lexington Avenue, Caanbridge, pass. Treas: Holburn-Thompson Co. Dear Sir: You are undoubtedly well aware that the pollution of the North River in this City has been: a public health nui- sance for a great many years. An inspection made by offi- cials of this Department revealed that there is a vast quan- tity of waste material being discharged fro* the Helburn= - Thompson plant on Goodhue Street„ Salem into the North River. Such discharge being in violation of statutory law and Board of Health regulations, At different times this matter has been referred to other officials of your organization without obtaining any benefi- cial rosults. May we have your cooperation to the extent that the dis- charge of factory waste from your factory into the North River will be abated' at the 'earliest possible moment. Thanking you for any assistance you may render In eliminat- Ing this violation, permit me to remain Very truly yo*trs, John J. McGrath, Agent. %A�6)l�fff1e/l� fi«r��rir'f/: tta/ June 28f 1933. �/rsc✓niw�• e. U.I`l,./'f177G Mr. John J. McGrath, Agent, Board of Health, Salem, Massachusetts. r Dear Sir: This office is in receipt of your letter of yesterday. The latest certificate of condition of the Helburn, Thompson Company, filed March 26, 1932, gives the names and ad- dresses of its officers as follows:- President: Alvan P. Thompson, Peaches Pt., Marblehead Treasurer: Willard Helburn, 33 Lexington Ave., Cambridge Clerk: Harris S. Knight, 18 Oak St. , Marblehead Directors: The above and Walter L. Taylor, 7 Rockaway Ave. , Marblehead Edward Carle Shotwell 56 William St. , New York Paul M. Nangie, 1250 Loyola Ave., Chicago, 111. Very truly yours, Frederic W. Cook Secretary of the Commonwealth. RAA.-SBR h c } F. W. Cook, Ess. , Seely. of the Umnaonr+ealth, Boston, Mass. Dear Sir; Will you kindly forward to this De- partraent a list of the officers of the Helburn--Thompscn Leather Co. , inc., leather manufacturers, in Goodhue Street, Salem, viass. ThTh mkineg you for the ssme, per;:ait me to rempin r t Julie 27, 1933 Bay State Chemical Co. , 20 Goodhue Street, Salem, Ulass. Gentlemen: snvestigation revealed that you are discharging waste material in the North River in violation of statutory lata and Board of Health regulations. Unleso you termina' e this violation at once this Depart- ment shall be obliged to proceed against you as made and pro- vided by law, Very truly yours, Joan J. McGrath, Agent. ARTHUR D. WESTON CHIEF ENGINEER tJI.CLCO' ;cJiv November 16, 1934. Mr. John J. McGrath, Agent, Board of Health, Salem, Massachusetts. Dear Mr. McGrath: As requested by you I am enclosing the results 9 of the analyses of a sample of waste discharged to the North River from the Salem Oil and Grease Company in Salem collected on August 21, 1934; also the bacterial results of two samples collected on October 10 of Goldthwaite Brook above and below the Danvers Bleachery outlet. Very truly yours, Edward ight F. Sanitary Engineer E) Q c, ' Nov, lv, 1934 Mr. Edward Wright, Sanitary Engineer, Dept. of Public Health, State House, Boston, mass. Vy dear Ltr. t right- Many thanlzs for the results of tho analyses of waste .from the Salon Oil and Grease Company and for the bacterial emamination of the waste from tho Danvers Bleachery at Peabody,. plass. , which you so kindly forwarded to use. Very truly yours,. John J.. McGrath, Agent. 1 r , r Ilryv. 1934 + 1 Peter Sim and Sons,Ine., Bear, Beaver street, Salem, Tlass, Gentlemen: tin October ,IQ, 1"54 a representative of the "State Dopartment of and a re,gresentative of this Bnard. obtained s;zaples of trade waste discharged from your factory into the Horth River.. Analysis of these samples disclosed that the discharge of the trade 474aste yrnz c:ere % pea•aittinG to onter the North River was in violation of C,lapter 221 Acts 1901, In 3909 a perlaanent injunction was obtained ,vftAich in- junction enjoined your firm from discharging into tho North River any material in violation of the €above mentioned act. kay 17e have your proupt cooperation in brin-ing about strict compliance with the condition. stipulated In Chap, 2Ql tots of 1001 in so far as the, pertain to your factory and in the avoidance of further possible complications, By direction of tie Botird of Ile•-1th, Very truly fours, John T. P'cGrath, Aaont. Form 52-15.-11.'33.No.9975 00 TantawtweatU4 of An88ar4lofft9 ........................................................... DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH—LAWRENCE EXPERIMENT STATION BACTERIAL EXAMINATION OF WATER ceikded Dotoher...10, 1934........... By-......B01119 --- ---.....................................R,,dved--Qot;ober...lij-193.41. -._......._._..Reported October....15.#...19.34t......................... Time Bacteria Per Cubic Centimeter B. Coli In Sample SAMPLE FROM of Number 4 Days 24 hours-37-C loco. Collection .0001 Do 1 .01 No. No. 200 C Total I Red CC. CC. CC. CC. cc- Pos. Neg. Goldthwaite Brook above Dmvers Bleachery outlet 73,662 11.4o 114,000 6,000 50 0 + + 1 0 Goldthwaite Brook below Danvers Bleachery outlet 73,663 11-50 7,800 goo 200 0 0 + 1 0 1 1. C wr�•['S�tFL' WITCMERAPT A TANNAGE ""`"' � HELBURN THOMPSON COMPANY Salem, Massachusetts July 13, 1934 Mr. John T. McGrath, Agent City of Salem Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Dear Sir: I have been advised by the State Board of Health that the material that is running through our wall into the North River is harmful and that they advocate locking the floors and other changes in the conditions at the back end of our plant. I have also been advised that it is probable that this stream will be put into a closed pipe in the near future; thereby, making it impossible for anything outside to get into it. I hope that this latter arrangement will be made. If it is, it would eliminate a great deal of expense on my part and a great deal of loss time on the part of the employees, because if I have to do what you require, it will be necessary to close down the plant for, at least, thirty days in order to accomplish this. I hesitate to do this although it would probably be better for the interest of the business if we did. However, it would let out about two hundred and fifty people on to the streets. If there is any possibility that this brook will be put into a pipe or tunnel, I think that considering the small amount of matter that we put into the sewer, it should be allowed to go on until such time, as such action is taken. Very truly yours, HELBURN THOMPSON COMPANY APT:GEH Preside. q. � io�rr»zosu�ea ��/o i�ilae�aJe/91 ° r J ARTHUR D.WESTON � CHIEF ENGINEER511A ��,C(/��'� rr��' /Q/� / Jul? 60 1934 Mr. John J. McGrath, Agent Board of Health Salem, Massachusetts Dear Mr, McGrath: In accordance with our telephone conversation I am enclosing the results of the analyses of certain samples of wastes from the Helburn-Thompson Company of Salem. Analysis L105869 is not particularly objectionable from the putrescible organic matter standpoint, but the sample did contain an excessive amount of suspended matter and fat. It is, apparently, largely oily wastes from the boiler blow-off and oil separator. The other analysis, the seepage through the wall, is a very foul liquor con- taining an excessive amount of fats, organic matter and suspended matter. It is impracticable to say whether this waste is in violation of the act. If you are to proceed under the act against this company, we shall be glad to arrange to have Mr. Bolde assist you so far as practicable. I hope one of the recommendations which the joint board may make under chapter 49 of this year's resolves will be for more drastic legislation relative to the pollution of the North River. Very truly yours Edward Wright Sanitary Engineer a W/R Enc. f.7 s ilZCjlLU.PGi/�i/ ARTHUR D. WESTON CHIEF ENewMR 511A July 2, 1934. :t+ r•T.;t41� s � Board of Health• lA.� rn Salem »` L fi# � .: Massachusetts. Gentlemen: ,t Enclosed for your information is a copy of a communi- cation sent by this Department, under date of June 26, 1934, to Honorable George J. Bates, Mayor of Salem, relative to the disposal of Pastes from the Helburn-Thompson Company on Goodhue Street, Salem. Very truly yours, *Assistant is H . Kings ry, C. Engi eer. 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Q � 111.71 : . +`r . _ ��a � s� 1 , ... F July 12, 1934 Mr, A, B, Thompson, Pres., and L?r. Millard Holburn, 33 Lexington Avenue, Cambridge, Lass, Dear Sir; According to certain correspondenco received by this Department from the State Department of Public Health you have received a letter from the State Dopt, of Public Health inforiain.. you of the discharge from your factory situated on Goodhue Otreet, Salem, of certain trade wastes into the North River which waste contained a considerable ,mount of suspend- ed and putroscible organic mutter. In August 1933 you assured this Department that you would cause such .sector connoctiona to be made as would eliminate the discharging of trade waste from your actory into the North River. This promise was made after a survey of your problems and premises by an engineer from the South Essex Sv.erage, The State Dept. of Public Health has now made definite recommenda- tions for the correction of the faulty conditions existing upon your promises, It is now clearly established that the Helburn-Thompson Co. ,. is violating Chap, 221, Acts 1901 and is amenable to tyre law either in a criminal court or a court of equity, In view of all the facts this Board requests that it at once be informed of what action you propose to take to remedy the conditions complained of, Very truly yours, John J. McGrath, Agent, L EACH,H ECKEL LEATHER C®MPANY TANNERS OF SUEDE AND GRAIN LEATHERS KID GAZELLE CALF 72 FLINT STREET SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS April 28, 1936. m"OR900f Health, City of Salem, Plass. Gentlemen- We have yourjetter of April 22nd, wherein you advise us that we were depositing in the North :River certain waste material in violation of statutory law and Board of Health Regulations. Vie have to advise that this condition existed without our knowledge, as we had contracted with an outside part3r to dispose of the waste which deposited in our settling basin. ',Ve are sorry if we have caused you any inconvenience and you can be assured there will be no re- , occurence of this. Yours very truly, Leach-Hec 1 Leather Co. H/F -By April 22, 36 Leach-Heckel heather Co. 72 Flint Street Salem, Vassachusetts Gentlemen This Department has positive evidence that on Saturday, April 18, 1936, you were causing to be deposited in the north River certain waste material, in violation of statutory law and Board of health regulations. You are hereby notified that if you are again found violating health lags or regulations this Department will proceed against you as made and provided by lacy. Trusting that we may have your co-operation to the ex- tent that any unpleasant situation may be avoided, permit P e to remain, Very truly yours, ----------------------------- Agent J'Jt!oG:DQ ��arGrrrnieGn� ARTHUR D.WESTON CHIEF ENGINEER UUU ,G��Oni February 25, 1935. Mr. John J. McGrath, Agent, Board of Health, Salem, Massachusetts. Dear Mr. McGrath: When you were in here a few days ago you referred to a statement on page 46 of House No. 1250 on the South Essex sewerage matter in which we pointed out that there is an out- let of a storm water drain in the North River at a point just above North Street in Salem through which at times domestic sewage mingled with storm water is discharged into the river. When Mr. Bolde was in Salem on February 15 I asked him to look at this outlet. The sewer was discharging surface drainage mingled with sewage, and there was an accumulation of domestic sewage matters at the outlet. The snow was melt- ing somewhat at the time of the examination, but Mr. Bolde re- ports that he has seen this outlet discharge in dry weather. Enclosed is a copy of the bacteriological count of a sample of the discharge collected by Mr. Bolde on February 15 which indicates that this partially at least is domestic sewage. It is a storm water drain about 24 inches in diameter and the depth of flow in this 24-inch sewer was three inches at the time of the examination. The drain is located a short dis- tance west of the northerly abutment of the North Street bridge in Salem. Very truly yours, Edward Trig 4V/F. Sanitary Engineer 19. Form 52-157111�3N 9u7b 9 �I r Tommonw alto of 11sssar4nsr#te Sgx ............................................................... - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH—LAWRENCE EXPERIMENT STATION BACTERIAL EXAMINATION OF WATER Collected-.._._Feb...1S.e....1935.._.._.._.._........By------..-Bolde..........................................--Received...._Feb .._15s....19.1'..x7............ .......-.....Reported......F.Q.h*....19......1935................................. Time I Bacteria Per Cubic Centimeter I B. Coli In Sample SAMPLE FROM Number of 4 Days 24 hours-370 C 10ee. 0001 .001 .01 .1 1 Collection 2000 Total Red I cc. cc. cc. «, cc. No. . No. Pos. Neg. Storm drain above North Street Bridge. Surface drainage and sewage. 75,1+50 --- 71,000 3,700 3,100 0 + + + + 1 0 WITCHCRAF TANNAGET A/ HELBURN THOMPSON COMPANY Saler, E'_assachusetts Lay El, 1334 ! S:r. John J. McGrath, A3ent Board of Health City of Salem Salem, Tiad-achusetts Dear Sir: I have your letter of "..'ay 8 with reference to our ^ollution of the Forth 3iver. I can't sal, an,•thing to ^ou further i,ith regard to this than ,.hat I have already said; and as long as the tide goes through the -all under the floors in our factory, there will continue to be some seepage into the Forth River. T'y suZgestion to you -,,as th,,t ^ou have; that ..all aealed do that nothing could run out of it. In that event ,.hat little seepage there is will settle off into the coil and disappear. That is as fur as a.e can go, and I believe that this is the procedure that should be follo5.ed. I think that I have explained everythinl- to you sev:;ral tim..s and do far as I Lm concerned, I can go no further. The An nit of crater that runs from our factory into the "orth River isn't of enou;h consequence to cause any pollution of the stream as there is no solid matter and nothing that would create a nuisance. Very truly yours, HF. -RN THO:,PSON COT. APT:= Presid t Leviseur & Company, 157 So, St, Boston, Leach and Heckle, Flint St. , June 28, 1934 fielburn Thompson Co. BaysStatesOhemical CoOPP ', Salam Oil and Grease Co. Peter Sims & Sons, Inc., 40 Beaver Street, Salem, Inas s. Gentlemen; Enclosed please find a copy of a letter recently for- rardod to the Hon. coo. J. pates, Mayor of the City and to this Board by the State Department of Fiblic Health. In as much as trade waste is being discharged from your premises into the North River in violation of statutory law and Board of health regulation we trust we may have your co- operation to the extant that you will strictly comply vaith all requirements of the lacy and regulation relative to the discharge of factory caste into the *forth River. Thanking you for any assistance you may render in this natter, permit me to remain Sincerely yours, John J. VeGrath, :gent. By direction of the Board of Health. LEVISEUR & COMPANY . . . LEATHER . . . Of.-rFNED CABLE ADDRESS 'WANDERER• BQST0„ 157 SOUTH STREET J'uuly .. -. A.B.C.STH 2n.d <ooe9t W¢eTIR U.I.. BOSTON .1 n Mr. John J. McGrath, Agent, � Y•'' City of Salem Hass. , = �� Board of Health, Salem, Mass. *jJ J111 . Dear Sir, Reference yours of June 29th. The settling basin had not been cleaned out by the former tenant and that is the reason why there was a waste discharge into the North River. This settling basin is now par- tially cleaned out and will be finished shortly. Very truly yours, LEVISEUR & COMPANY for LEVISEUR, HAROTH & CO. , INC. in Liquidation. t FJL g/ Copy to Payor Bates, Salen, Mass. FACTORY BRANCH-4w FRGLINGHUYSGN AVE., NEWARK, N. J. a Tel. Bigelow3-5840 PRODUCT OF THC WITCH CITY 6Q VALAIS FINISH" FOR SHOES AND LEATHER 20 GOODHUE ST. a Tel. 681 a SALEM, MASS. *✓ i �« June 29, 1934 Q . ,lN kAj Lo } {C7 . T John J. McGrath Board of Heglth City of Salem, Mass, Dear Sir:- Replying to your letter of the 28th instant, we wish to inform you that we are not discharging any trade waste into the North River. We have had our sewer cleaned out and are strictly complying with all requirements. You may call on us at your convenience to in- spect the premises. We feel confident that you will find conditions satisfactory. Very truly yours, BAY STATE CHMICLL CO. SP/EM NOTHING TAKES THE PLACE OF LEATHER o USE "PALAIS FINISHES" ARTHUR D. WESTON CHIEF ENGINEER 511A June 21, 1934. Board of Health Salem Massachusetts. Gentlemen: Enclosed for your information is a copy of a communi- cation sent by this Department, under date of June 20, 19340 to Hon. George J. Bates, Mayor of Salem, relative to the offensive condition of the North River. Very truly yours, �Q4 C. Chief Engineer. (Eno. ) July :7, 1934 Artaur B. VeSton, Chief . , Ilept. of Public health, State riovse, Boston, easy. Bear §irs Maia7 thanks for your favors of June 2,1, 1334 with copies enclosed. One to the Salm and Bover17 "-ater Supply Board relative to the taking of wator from the Ipswich River during the months f ram Juno to Tlovember, inclusive; the other to the Hon. Geo, To Bates relative to the offensive condition of the 27orth River. Very truly yours, John J. McGrath, Agent. COPY c• —cv l cy c . C t 4 cft 12..0 19z4v tho Public 1:04th ommu Daft su Ciatriot ard Issuer eta! the I tit est Its C=th in Lalm# at Qmo ;:t at fix€! at: I:Nd*7 r-t art. lbo th P4vvw v" to a mm ts!`Cona lro Witten Ma avor boratot db- ceorve delay fto AdUc roath Commil br Its aqAmora. At its Muth in COX= ma partAcawly at Groo 1:t t on es€'i'e nsiva vlax tAt A3*01v* 1274 rivor dwood ovideme of aorlaus VaUut ion at F. Z y ttvwt, but nevertheless t2w caWAtlom were amt as ort•• jectlombla an at the mmth of tho strou-6 240 I=pG*tl*n vaV14 indleato that q€antlU$$ of offtnalve wasters dlaetharaX Into th6 vulvar fvom ild=tsriial aorka alt s Erse;! Mmlty 0' tho altyf of uOJAM.* A OV, Y ar tbla e i .ti is b*1nj sent to tho S d or 11ciath of tba alt? or Z^a atmx aA tho !imVwt7vnt roo mals t'# " Emt E4wd we ovary aiblee tstitert to rellaft this R atrom off' Its corlom bWftA +t utUn* ZIO Lit Uts 0* rsw as its nams suovo OM **"at Mo LAUm .1002,410 or r:ftath In VZ7 jimstlastim it eaves to twom If 40 ro4ubatw* remyarksmoftlaft, r D* F r RFC/Y /� F1VED r •t 31nm¢a �Cfnselln � ,d (!', Otg boltdtnr ;`s 3` June 5, 1934. 1934 John J. McGrath, Agent Board of Health, Salem, Massachusetts. Dear Sir: I have received your letter in which you stated that the Board of Health is of the opinion that the North River is high- ly polluted due to the violation of Chapter 221, Acts of 1901 by certain manufacturers discharging trade waste, not in solution, into the river at Peabody, Mass. You have requested me to advise said Board if there is any process of law by which it may proceed against the City of Peabody if, after taking samples from the North River, at or about the boundary line between Peabody and Salem, it is found that the North River is being polluted by the discharge of trade waste into the stream at Peabody. Secondly, is there any legal proceeding which said Board or the City of Salem may institute against- the City of Peabody in order to compel the authorities of the City of Peabody to restrain owners of property in Peabody from discharging waste material into the North River in violation of Chapter 221, Acts .of 1901. In answer to your first question it is my opinion that said Chapter 2219 Acts of 1901bdaesnot provide any remedy against the City of Peabody for the pollution of the North River but the remedy is against persons, firms or corporations who violate the provisions of that section. In answer to your second question it is my opinion that the Board of Health or the City of Salem cannot institute proceedings against the City of Peabody to compel the authorities of the City of Peabody to restrain ,violations of said Chapter 221, Acts of 1901. Very truly yours, JK:CJR ity Solicitor. Uay 89 19-04 Janos Kinsella# Usq. , City Solicitor, Washington Street, calcnz, Hass, Dear Sir; ':Phis Board is of the opinion that tho North River is highly polluted due to the violation of Chapter 2210 Acts of 1901 by certain rmanufactu.rers -dischargning trade waste, not in solution, into the river at Peabody, mass. At various times this Dcp-,rts;ietnt has directed the at- tention of the authorities of the City of Peabody to the faulty conditions existing in the North river without ob- taining any beneficial results. In a letter dated April 101, 19342 the Commissioner. of Public health stated that as the result of examinations during the past year of the North river show that this is the most seriously polluted stream in the at-ate. In view of the apparent inactivity on the part of Pea- body officials toward correcting the conditions complained of will you kindly advise this Board if, there is any process of law by which this Dopartnent may proceed against the City -2- Janes Kinsella, Esq, of Peabody if, after, taking samples from tho ."North Hiver at or about the boundary line between. Peabody and Salem it is found that the' Tiorth River is being polluted by the discharge of trade waste into the stream at Peabody, Secondly, is there any legal proceeding vihich this Board or the City of Salem may institute against the City of Peabody in order to compel the authorities of the City of Peabody to restrain ovmers of pro- perty in Peabody from discharging waste material into the Horth River in violation of Chaptpr 221, Acts of 1901: An early reply would be greatly appreciated, Very truly yours, John J. McGrath., Agent, 11r. Francis H. Kingsbury, Aset. Enginoor, health Dept,, State House, Boston, Mass, Dear Sir; t?any thanks for your favors of July 2, 1334 with orclosures of a letter fr mi Dr. Ronry D. Chadwick to Hone Goa, J. Batas relative to the dischargo of factory wasto £:rocs the iolbu-n-Thompson Co., Goodhue ptreot, this City into the jxorth Fiver. Vary lsuly yours, John J. VcGrath, Agent. r �l a OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ��tww 47 LOWELL STREET i ♦�*`: S ,el ` PEABODY, MASS., ,.y 3 August 4, 1932. AUG 5 Board of Health, Salem, Mass. Gentlemen: Z am directed by the Board of Health to answer your letter of July 26th in which you state that the result of an inspection recently made revealed large quantities of solid materials being discharged into the North River or its tributaries in violation of Chapter 221 of Acts of 1901 and that this material was coming from certain manufacturing plants in this city. The conditions at the Jones Leather Company were remedied after your Agent had made a complaint of the conditions. The condition at the Hayes & Green factory was remedied at the same time. We have taken the matter up with the Peabody Steam Laundry and the Kirstein Leather Company and it will he satisfactorily adjusted. We have also taken the matter up with John McCarthy & Son and they will try to remedy conditions there. Unfortunately the drain is on Salem territory as you are undoubtedly aware. The Board of Health will make every effort to see that these firms comply with the Chapter mentioned. Yours very truly, PFM.GLD Health Agent. r July 26, 1932 Board of Health, Lowell Street, Peabody, Mass. Gentlemen: Inspection recently made of conditions in the North River revealed the stream to bo grossly polluted. vast quantities of solid material in violation of Chapter 221, Acts- of 1901 was observed. Trade waste from the factories of the following con- cerns was being discharged into the North River or its tri- butaries: Peabody Steam Laundry, 11 Valnut Street, Peabody Jones Leather Co. Inc, 55 Poster Street, Peabody Hayes & Green, 00 Poster Street, Peabody John McCarthy & Son, 27 Hawley Street, Peabody Ki.rstein Leather Co. Inc. , walnut Street, Peabody Due to the fact that they polluting of the North River creates a public health nuisance on the flats of the stream along its course within the City of Salem, vie respectfully request your Board to have all persons and firms within your jurisdiction to comply strictly with the above mentioned Chap- ter of Acts of 1901. Very truly yours, John J. McGrath, Agent. f� n July 2 , 1932 Xirstein Leather Co. Inc. , Walnut Street, Peabody, 11ass, Gentlemen: it has come to the knorrledgo of this Department that trade aasto is being discharged from your place of business into the North River or its tributaries in violation of Chapter 221, Acts of 1901. A copy of which is enclosed herewith. Due to the serious menace to public health caused by the polluting of the North River this Department shall find it necessary to resort to the protection of the lar above mentioned unless the conditions complained of re- lating to your factory is promptly remedied. Trusting we may have your cooperation in this matter so that further complications may be avoided, permit me to remain Very truly yours, John J. McGrath, Agent. ry i . f = J July 260 1932 Peabody Steam Laundry, 11 Walnut Street, Peabody, Uass, Gentlemen: It has come to the knowledge of this Department, that trade waste is being discharged from your place of business into the 21orth River or its tributaries in violaition of Chapter 221, Acts of 1901. A copy of which is enclosed herewith. Dae to the serious menace to public healtli caused by the polluting of the North River this Department shall find it necessary to resort to the protection of the lace above mentioned unless the conditions complained of re- lating to your factory is promptly remedied. Trusting we may have your cooperation in this matter so that further complications may be avoided, permit me to remain Vory truly yours, John J. McGrath# Agent. � r• It)I THOMAS F. HAYES, INC. ' LEATHER MANUFACTURERS 90 FOSTER STREET PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS U.S.A. AUGMT 49 1932. CITY OF SZEK BOARD OF HEALTH, l33� BALM% MASS. , AUG Gentlemen:- In answer to your letter of the 26 'th. , relative to trade waste being discharged gram our place of business into the North River, please be advised that we have taken this matter up with our engineer, and he state that this is not so. We have a pumping system that forces any waste into the rear of our factory, and we would be pleased to have you inspect same for your own satisfaction. Assuring you of our efforts to cooperate with either the City of Salem, or the City of Peabody, We beg to remain. Very truly yours, TH MAS F. HAYES INC. t July 2C, 1932 Hayes & Green, 90 Foster Street, Peabody, Lass. Gentlemen: It has come to the knowledge of this Department that trade waste is being discharged from your place of business into the North River or its tributaries in violation of Chapter 221, Acts of 1901. A ropy of which is enclosed herewith. Due to the serious menace to public health caused by the polluting of the North River this Department shhll find it necessary to resort to the protection of the law above mentioned unless the conditions complained of re- lating to )our factory is promptly remedied. Trusting vie may have your cooperation in this matter so that further complications may be avoided, permit me to remain Very truly yours, Join J. 11cGrath, Agent. July 26, 1932 John McCarthy is Son, 27 Hawloy Street, Peabody, Mass. Gentlemen: It has come to the knowledge of this Department that trade waste is being discharged from your place of business into the North River or its tributaries in violation of Chapter 2219 Acts of 1901. A copy of which is enclosed herewith. Due to the serious menace to public health caused by the polluting of the I7orth River this Department shall find it necessary to resort to the protection of the law abovo mentioned unless the conditions complained of re- lating to your factory is promptly remedied. Trusting we may have your cooperation in this matter so that further complications may be avoided, permit me to remain Very truly yours, John J. 21cGrath, Agbnt. 1 �� '31` 'S July 2G, 1932 Jones Leather Co. Inc. , 55 Foste: Street, Peabody, Liass, Gentlemen: It has come to the knowledge of this Department. , that trade waste is being discharged from your place of business into the North River or its tributaries in violation of Chapter 221, Acts of 1901. A copy of which is enclosed herewith. Due to the serious menace to public hoalth caused r by the polluting of the North River this Department shall find it necessary to resort to the protection of the lacy above mentioned unless the conditions complained of re lating to your factory is promptly remedied. Trusting we may have your cooperation in this matter so that further complications may be avoided, permit me to remain very truly yours, John J. McGrath, Agent. WITCHCRAFT ANNP6E +??"rc.ti;E� HELBURN THOMPSON COMPANY ------ SALEM, s--- SALEM, MASS., SUNSHINE TANNERY A GLOVERSVILLE,NY,SPUNKY POINTTANNERY J}/'/,f{51t 41�ta, � 1�) NEW YORK CITY, 25 SPRUCE ST Salem `/'^.a% BOSTON, MAS S., 69 SOUTH STREET I Mesaeahu act a CHICAGO,ILL.,208 NORTH WELLS ST , +,S It �: GREENVILL E,SC 33 NORWOOD PLACE August 5th 1931 PARIS,FRANCE,16 AVENUE OF L'OPERA ' ♦`\ �� `� CABLE ADDRESS HELBU RNSALEM John J. McGrath, r1sq. , Board of Health, 6 City of Salem, Massachusetts, Dear Mr. McGrath: I have your letter of July 31st and I note from your copy of the statu- tory laws that we are allowed to discharge waste water into the canal after having removed all sewage, flesh, and solid animal matter not in complete solution, provided such treatment may meet with the approval of the board of health of Salem and the board of health of Peabody. I have explained to you verbally on previous occasions that we have endeavored to protect the canal in every way possible from any contamin- ation from our premises. The waste water used in the manufacture of leather in our factory in every instance goes directly into the sewer. There is from time to time some seepage through the floor of the rear end of our plant which does not carry any solid matter except what may be washed out by the action of the tide going through the walls of the canal and running under our tannery. As I suggested to you recently, we would be perfectly satisfied if the City would seal up the wall of the canal in the rear of our premises, there- by eliminating any possibility of anything running from our plant into the canal, other than the waste rain water that comes from the roof, which I presume would not be criticized. In this manner, I believe you would be able to eliminate any criticism from any source that has to do with the canal. According to the wording of the act and always providing we can satisfy the two boards of health it would be possible to install a catch basin in the rear end of the tannery to collect what small amount of water there might be on the floor, which did not run off rapidly enough towards the front end of the factory, and in that,way do away with any possiblity of. foreign matter getting into the canal from that source. This method, however, would not protect the canal from the action of the ,tide going through the wall and under the factory, except by sealing the FORM H-T-B] John J. McGrath, Esq./Z August 5, 1931 wall. Therefore, I consider that it would be much more feasible and would eliminate any possible criticism on the part of anybody if the City would take such means as are necessary to protect its own proper— ty and seal up the well thoroughly, thereby making it impossible for us or anybody else to run anything through it into the canal. Yours truly, HE 01 MOMP8011 COMP �y President APT/EC July 310 1931 Helburn Thompson Co. , Goodhue Street, Salem, Mass. Attention: Ur. Alvah H. Thompson. Dear Sir: Waste material from your factory is being discharged into the North River in violation of Board of health regu- lation and statutory law, which regulation and law is as follows: Board of Health Regulation #44. "No person shall, with- out permission from the Board of Health, throw into or de- posit in or upon any street, way wharf, public place or va- cant lot, or throw into or deposit in any pond, or body of water within the limits of the city, any dead animal, dirt, sawdust, waste water, rubbish, filth or any refuse matter or substance whatever. Nor shall any person throw into or deposit in or upon any dock, flats, or tidewater within the jurisdiction of the city any dead animal, or any foul or of- fensive matter, nor land any foul or offensive substance within the city: No person shall keep in his house, or on his land or premises, any house offal, unless the same is placed in a suitable vessel, free from ashes and other re- fuse matter, and so placed as to be easily moved. " Statutor3 Law, Acts of 1901, Chap. 221. "No person, firm or corporation, shall discharge into North river, so-called, in Salem or Peabody, or into any canal through which the waters, of said river flow or pass, or into any of the tributaries of said river or canal, any waste water or sewage containing flesh or other solid animal matter from hides, skins, glue-stock or from any other materials used in any manufacturing industry, -2- lir. Alvah H. Thompson. nor allow any such waste water or sewage to come into said river or canal, or Into any tributary of said river or canal, from any land owned or occupied by such person, firm or corp- oration,, without first having removed from said waste water or sewage all..such flesh or solid animal matter, not held in complete solution, by such method of treatment as shall be sufficient to produce such effect or shall be and remain sat- isfactory both to the board of health of the city of Salem and to the board of health of the town of Peabody. Whoever violates any provision of section one of this act shall be punished for each offence by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days. Any court having jurisdiction in equity may, on applica- tion either of the city of Salem or of the town of Peabody, issue an injunction to prevent the violation of any provision of this act. " You may rest assured that this Department will greatly appreciate your bringing about compliance with the above quoted legal requirement in the operation of your plant. Very truly yours, Jghn J. McGrath, Agent. / MAIN OFFIQE AND SALES ROOMS 161 SOUTH STREET �S- BOSTON, MASS. DIMOND-GRYNKRAUT KID MFG. CO. RrEIVEt1 MANUFACTURERS OF t DIMOND KID ' A ,I�„s` lr„!; BLACK AND COLORS �$I 150 MAIN STREET agd Y :4 PEABODY, MASS. �-�""�i°1 ._ Jure 29, 1931. 0,14 30 John J. McGrath, Agent c/o board of Health, Salem, Mass. Dear Sir: I am hastening to assure ywu that we are en- deavoring to operate our sewerage plant in a manner that will meet with your fullest approval. The sewerage dis- posed into the brook from our factory, may we assure you, contains no lime whatsoever, but is the pure wash water of the already and completely tanned stock. chis wash water goes through three screens and three baffle boards before entering the brook. Uur Mr. Hayes or the writer will be very glad indeed, if given the opportunity, to personally discuss this matter with you or your Mr. Griffin.; We assure you of our fullest cooperation and will be glad to see you at our factory any time at your conven- ience . /o *very �t�ruly, Dr. A. Grynkraut ML y`,x` 9 alit r _ Ask ty v ggtu " , } `' �'r (f'" Rt 1•, MWr>dVTF-11 :ET lS' eN R E C 61rT 'Leioed from,tbeXoslmailerthe,RegAleAd ornsured Article, the original nunlberbf mhick appears on the face o,th s�Casd. Y, w rrq., .-(SIPS (Si __.._ 1 � gnature of r"e0'3 oggat.)+ ' + Dole'o deliver'y' .` ' f y. 6--_ «�c---- ------ ------j rm � � aooRp: c6�ug ,•4 ' pB{IAAP�_PC}t£lTftltPUt .PENALTY FOX PNIVATE USETO AVOYOY OF POSTAGE S30U li ll��77A111t1111 L7 lill{ 1 'X. .-, p','�'N) OFFICIAL BUSINESS rA _ e'LI�EKIMG 'REGISTERED ARTICLE INSURED PARCELr ' ` Return to. --- ------------------------ Sir df'n __._— (ReMe or scx j r ' L, irBOi 1 , V = POST Office at------------ --------- __ ------ i�v,a za „a—aua : State A —Grv' ' 1f ',a ; . . . .., '1 . C' •F June 27, 1931 Dimond Grynkeaut Fid Mfg. Co. Inc. , 150 Main Street, Peabody, Mass. Gentlemen; Our sanitary inspector, Mr. Peter P. Griffin, who was accompanied by your superintendent, Mr. Haye:;, reports that on .Tune 26, 11131 at 3 P. H. , a vast quan- tity of waste material was being discharged from your factory into a tributary of the orth 13iver. ;such of this sewage was of such material as to be invaiolation of Chapter 221, Acts of 1901. Te trust you will cause your factory to be oper- oted, in such a manner as to eliminate all violations of the above mentioned <.et. Very truly yours, John J. McGrath, Agent. y Coxw 4 tl y b� 2A Salem, Mass., July 10, 1907. Dear Sir or Madam: The Board of Health of the City of Salem, calls your at- tention to the following law passed in 19oi.' [CHAP. 221.] AN ACT To PREVENT THE POLLUTION OF NORTH RIVER 1N THE CITY OF SALEM AND TOWN OF PEABODY. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. No person, firm or corporation, shall discharge into North river, so-called, in Salem or Peabody,or into any canal.through which the waters of said river flow or pass, or into any of the tribu- taries of said river or canal, any waste water or sewage containing flesh or other solid animal matter from hides, skins, glue-stock or from any other materials used in any manufacturing industry, nor allow any such waste water or sewage to come into said river or canal, or into any tributary of said river or canal, from any land owned or oc- cupied by such person, firm or corporation, without first having re- moved from said waste water or sewage all such flesh or solid animal matter, not held in complete solution, by such method of treatment as shall be sufficient to produce such effect or shall be and remain satis- factory both to the board of health of the city of Salem and to the board of health of the town of Peabody. SECTION 2. Whoever violates any provision of section one of this act shall be punished for each offence by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days. SECTION 3. Any court having jurisdiction in equity may, on appli- cation either of the city of Salem or of the town of Peabody, issue an injunction toPrevent the violation of any provision of this act. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect on the first day of September in the year nineteen hundred and one. [-4pproved April 2, r90z.] For the Board of Health, Respectfully, G. ARTHUR BODWELL, Chairman. A TRUE COPY. ATTEST: R. L. NEWCOMB, Clerk. Y I -f �»sawmcw"�r Salem, Mass., July 10, 1907. Dear Sir or Madam: . The Board of Health of the City of Salem, calls your at- tention to the following law passed in igoi. [CHAP. 221.] AN ACT TU PREVENT THE POLLUTION OF NORTH RIVER IN THE CITY OF SALEM AND TOWN OF PEABODY. Be it enaeled, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. No person, firm or corporation, shall discharge into North river, so-called, in Salem or Peabody, or into any canal through which the waters of said river flow or pass, or into any of the tribu- taries ributaries of said river or canal, any waste water or sewage containing flesh or other solid animal matter from hides,skins, glue-stock or from any other materials used in any manufacturing industry, nor allow any such waste water or sewage to come into said river or canal, or into any tributary of said river or canal, from any land owned or oc- cupied by such person, firm or corporation, without first having re- moved from said waste water or sewage all such flesh or solid animal matter, not held in complete solution, by such method of treatment as shall be sufficient to produce such effect or shall be and remain satis- factory both to the board of health of the city of Salem and to the board of health of the town of Peabody. SECTION 2. Whoever violates any provision of section one of this act shall be punished for each offence by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days. SECTION 3. Any court having jurisdiction in equity may, on appli- cation either of the city of Salem or of the town of Peabody, issue an injunction to prevent the violation of any provision of this act. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect on the first day of September in the year nineteen hundred and one. [Approved April 2, 1901.1 For the Board of Health, Respectfully, G. ARTHUR BODWELL, Chairman. A TRUE COPY. } ATTEST: R. L. NEWCOMB, Clerk. `V7 R�CEiVED f��fEIVEO Q �O 0� H,� SALEM OIL & GREASE CO. Qo'C"" "' MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS T A N N I✓ R S O I L S SALEM , MASS. C Feb. 249 1931 1� Mr. John J. McGrath Board of Health Salem, Mass. Dear Mr. McGrath: Mr. Griffin called on us today to see and find out what we were putting into the canal. We think a statement to your Board may clear up some of the misunderstandings relative to our position in regard to the running of material into the canal. The last time the city had the matter up before the Commission attention was drawn to the fact that we had many pipes through the side of our building over the canal. These pipes were steam outlets from packet tanks, cooling water overflows from a refrigerating machine and cooling coils, and wash water (a fiftem percent solution of acid and salt) used in our process. We do not believe that the small amount of this material could do any harm but upon the request of Mr. Griffin, we went to the expense of erecting a tank in our basement and piping the over- flow direct to the sewer, so that whatever pipes are now pro- truding from the building allow only steam or clean city water to pass through them. We produce no solid matter in our processes, and oil or grease, no matter how crude, has value and you may rest assured that we are not dumping into the canal the commodity which we have to sell. It has been our desire to cooperate with the city and believe that we have done so, and are open at any time for inspection. We most sincerely hope that the matter may be settled for the best interests of all the areghbors, and without heaving too much of that stuff that we all know covers the bottom of the canal. Very truly yours, MSS:CEQ SALEM & GREASE '0 J J Feb. 28, 1931 Salen ail & Grease Co. , Grove Street, Salen, Mass, Attention; Mr. Margais S. Smith. My dear Mr. Smith: Werare in receipt of your favor of Feb. 240 1931 relative to the discharge of water into the North Raver through the pipes which protrude through the side of your factory building. Vie have forwarded copies of this letter to the members of the Massachusetts Legislative Public Health Committee. These undoubtedly will prove of value in the matter now pending on the North River. Thanking you for your cooperation in this matter, hermit me to remain very truly yours, i John J. McGrath, Agent. 1 t i March 30, 1931 To the House t7ays and Means Commaittee of the ?#ussachusetts Legislature. Gentlemen: In compliance with the agreement made with your Committee, March 266 1931, when you were considering the Resolve, House 1414, which Resolve would cause the :Mate Department of public Health to make an in- vestigation of the sewarage systems in the watershed of the North River in the cities of Peabody and Salem, - we are submitting the following data. This material is from public records and letters. lie have endeavored to be as brief as possible but this matter is of such vital importance we feel it our duty to furnish you some of the facts in order that our citizens may obtain relief from th public health nui- sance of long standing. The legislative act, or any amendment thereto, creating the South Essex Sewerage Board does not give that Commission any authority over the north River. It was established for the purpose of building, within a certain area, a sewer system and to determine the kind of sewage to be discharged therein. Competent engineers and engineers ubnneeted with the Sanitary Division, State Department of public Health have statad, publicly, that the Salem sewers, both trunk line and lateral are of sufficient capacity. Consequent- ly in favoring the Resolve, House 1414, we are willing to assume a financial burden to aid in abating a nuisance originating in the City of Peabody. Salem has expended 5750,000 for a sewer system to remedy the conditions complained of but the nuisance still exists. .2- Counsel for the opponents to the Resolve dwelt a great deal upon the pumps at the pumpting station not being of sufficient capacity. The pumps have a capacity of 25,000,000 ga-21ons daily and are pumping daily 13,000,000 gallons. The conditions complained of by counsel occurred recently when we suffered along the entire Atlantic cca at from heavy rain, melting snow, high tide, and an extremely high wind. No sys- tem is prepared to handle such unusual conditions. Salem has always as soon as any faulty condition or violation is discovered or reported proceeded to correct them as speedily as possible. We feel that there is no pmlluting material entering the North River in Salem. Sincerely Yours, John J. McGrath, Agent, Salem Board of Health. Corrected Form AN ACT to provide for the Protection of the Public Health and Convenience inthe Vicinity of the Cities of Salem and Peabody. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follma: Section 1, The State Department of Public Health is thereby authoriecd and directed to-prohibit the entrance or discharge of sewage into any part of the North River flowing by the cities of Peabody and Salem, or its tributaries; and to prevent the entrance or discharge therein of any other substance which may be injurious to the public health or may tend to create a public nuisance or to obstruct the flow of water, including all waste or reffuse from any factory or other es- tablishment where persons are employed, unless the owner thereof shall use the best practicable and reasonably available means to render such waste or refuse harmless. Section 2. SbId Department shall consult and advise with the owner of any factory or other establishment situated on or near the said river or any of its tributaries at the request of any such owner; or, on its ewn motion, may determine the best practicable and reasonably available means for the elimination of such nuisance or pollution. Section 3. The supreme judicial court or any justice therof and the superior court or any justice therof shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce the provisions of this act and -anyorder made by the State Department of Public Health in conformity therewith. Proceedings to enforce any such order shall be instituted and prosecuted by the attorney-general-upon the request of the State Department of Public Health. Section 4. Whoever permits the entrance or discharge into any part of the North River flowing by the cities of Peabody and Salem, or its tributaries of sewage or of any other substance injurious to public health or tending to create a public nuisance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each offense. Section 5. This act shallttake effect upon its passage. _ I d -- �4P TVMMVmu?AH4 of 91 tt ttrl usrtt� IN THE YEAR ONEhIIO�'$BAND NINE HUNDRED AND THMTY- AN AeT to provide for the Protection of the Public Health j and Convenience in the Vicinity of the cities of Salem and Peabody. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. The State Depa-rtr.ent of Public Health is hereby authorized and directed to prohibit the entrance or discharge of sewage into any part of the North river or its tributaries, and to prevent the entrance or discharge therein of any other substance which raay be injurious to the _public health or may tend to create a public nuisance or to obstruct the flow of water, including all waste or refuse from any factory or other establishment where persons are employed, unless the owner thereof shall use the best practicable . and reasonably available means to render such waste or refuse harmless. SECTION 2. The Department shall consult and advise with the owner of any factory or other establishment at his request or of its own motion as to the best practicable and reasonably available means of rendering the viaste or refuse therefrom harrt- less. SECTION 3,. The s,zpreme judicial court or ary justice thereof and the superior court or any justice thereof shall have juris- diction in equity to enforce the provisions of this act and any order made by the State Department of Public Health in conformity therewith. Proceedings to enfcrce any such order shall be insti- tuted and prosecuted by the attorney-general upon the request of the State Department of Public Health. NOTE.—Use ONE slde of paper ONLY. Insert additional leaves, if necessary. Dates and numbers (except the section numbers of this bill) should be written in words. SECTION 4. L^lhoever per,aits the entrance or discharge into any part of the North :3iver or its tributaries of sewage or of any other substance injurious to public health or tending to create a public nuisance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each offense. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage. House, No... r BILI. r 7 9 P 1 c r ' To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled. The undersigned citizens of... .. SALEM.., ..,... . .... .... ..., Massachusetts, respectfully petition for legislation to protect the public health in the vicinity of the Cities of Salon and Peabody . Petitioners are requested to sign names and addresses legibly. PETITION-HOUSE Rep. .. lof.......................... .. presents the petition of w a d / m W d 67 a [Accompanied by bill,House,No. ] HOUSE of REPS., .. . ...... 193 Referred to the Committee on Sent up for concurrence. ........._..................... ..........., Clerk. SENATE, . .. ........... 193 The Senate concurs. . ....... . . . , Clerk. Feb. 14, 1931 Harry E. Day, Representative, State House, Boston, plass. My dear Mr. Day: I am taking the liberty of forwarding you the enclosed copy of the Salem Evening News, issued Fri- day February 13, 1931. We would deem it a great privilege if you would kindly call the marked item to the attention of your colleagues on the Committee of Public Health. This statement of one of the City Councillors of Peabody, plass, probably indicates the attitude of official Peabody toward House Bill #1008. The amoung that the Councillor names, towit $500,000, was undoubtedly extremely excessive. While it may be necessary for Peabody to increase the size .of some of its .lateral sewers we feel that in view of the pronounced nuisance in Salem created entirely in Peabody that the expenditure of public funds for the abatement of this nulaance would be amply justified. Such an expenditure would also aid in the employment of labor during the serious depression now existing. very truly yours, John J. McGrath, Agent. 6N0 4A S` �/M M npN Win.11,fiirEermnit,i0.B.,Chairman Napalenn K"eminr granrta$runm Aahn D.Af6rath. ABrnt Dear Sir: House Bill No, 1008 which would give the State De- partment of Public Health supervision of the North River in the cities of Peabody and Salem with the purpose in view of preventing the pollution of said river will be held before the Committee on Pul)lic Health of the Mass- achusetts Legislation at 10:30 A. M. , Thursday, Feb, 120 1931, in .Room 450, State House, Boston, Blass, It is highly desirable that the importance and necessi- ty of the enactment of this proposed legislation into law should be impressed upon the Committee, Will you kindly lend your aid by appearing before the Committee at the above designated time. Thanking you for any assistance you may render in this matter, permit me to remain Very truly yours, John J, McGrath, Agent. By direction of the board of Health. � vav v s w fit# nttZ�nt, x1ix �e # yr A vvN .xiuNlii� V4 �Glt.11� 3Stm.Tt.$ixIDermntt,iR.ID.,Qtttairman NAt1AtPUA 8"ifaxAgae $ranxlA Bxnam Dnhn D. ffiarath,Agent _ 17eb,. 10,. 19;51.. . .. . 19... ..... Dear Sir: House Sill No, lolls which vwould give the State De- partment of Public Health supervision of the 2iorth Fiver in the cities of Peabody and Salem with the purpose in view of preventing the pollution of said river will be held before the Committee on Public Health of the Mass- schusette Legislation at 10:30 A. Lt. , Thursday, Feb, 12, 1931, in Room 4500 State House, Boston, Haas, It is highly desirable that the importance and necessi- ty of the enactment of this proposed legislation into law should be impressed upon the Committae, Mill you kindly lend your aid by appearing before the Committee at the above designated time, Thanking you for any assistance you may render in this matter, permit mei to remain Very truly yours, John J, McGrath, Agent, By direction of the Hoard of Health. 3 OXO . s - M (fit of ttlrm, �t ttx nt � # Alm.11.ft(rArranva.in.U..(0hairman Napatenn Learaque Aramis 19ramn Daml 3. McGrath.Agent March 30 1932 To the House Ways and Means Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature, Gentlemen: In compliance with the agreement made with your 6ommittee, March 26, 2931, when you were considering the Resolve, House 1414, which Resolve would cause the State Department of Public Health to make an in- vestigation of the sewerage systems in the watershed of the North River in the cities of Peabody and Salem, we are submitting the following data. This material is from public records and letters. We have endeavored to be as brief as possible but this matter is of such vital importance we feel it our duty to furnish you some of the facts in order that our citizens may obtain relief from ¢di public health nui- sance of long standing. The legislative act, or any amendment thereto, creating the South Essex Sewerage Board does not give that Commission any authority over the North River. It was established for the purpose of building, within a certain area, a sewer system and to determine the kind of sewage to be discharged therein. Competent engineers and engineers wbnnected with, the Sanitary Division; State Department of Public Health have stated, publicly, that the Salem sewers, both trunk line and lateral are of sufficient capacity. Consequent- ly in favoring the Resolve, house 1414, we are willing to assume a financial burden to aid in abating a nuisance originating in the City of Peabody. Salem has expended 0750,000 for a sewer system to remedy the conditions complained of but the nuisance still exists. ' .2. Counsel for the opponents to the Resolve dwelt a great deal upon the pumps at the pumpXing station not being of sufficient capacity. The pumps have a capacity of 25,000,000 galtgons daily and are pumping daily 13,000,000 gallons. The conditions complained of by counsel occurred recently when we suffered along the entire Atlantic coast from heavy rain, melting snow, high tide, and an extremely high wind. No sys- tem is prepared to handle such unusual conditions. Salem has always as soon as any faulty condition or violation is discovered or reported proceeded to correct them as speedily as possible. We feel that there is no piblluting material entering the North River in Salem, Sincerely Yours, John J. McGrath, Agent, Salem Board of Health. Salem- North River Complaints. From Dept. of Health Reports 1896-- Report on Salem do Peabody Sewerage "The nuisances caused by discharge of sewage about Salem have been the cause of complaint for many years. The worst nuisance existing at present is found in the North River. " 1913 -- Joint request from Peabody and Salem to have the State Board of Health assume supervision over the quality of the sewage entering the main trunk sewers in Salem and Peabody. 1914 Petition from the Division of Public Health of Salem,. Mass. , to prevent overflow of Peabody Sewage to North River, 1921 -- Petition from city of Salem asking for an investigation of the premises, enact orders to prevent further pollution, etc. Hearing held Aug. 2, 1921 in State House. "References to North River made in the annual reports of the Board of Health of Salem. " 1907 "All public sewers removed from North River to tunnk sewerff. "Board of Health opposed construction of half tide dam by B. & N. St. Ry. Co. " 1908 -- "Big improvement in North River conditions. " Asked for $25,000 in dredging the canal. 1909 Request made to State Board for assistance in cleaning up North River. 1910 "River improved but still much work can be done." 1911 -- "Conditions worst. Peabody contributing more sewage to River. " Quite a lengthy report. 1912 -- "Further and decided action should be taken, above the dam, conditions had - canal filling up. " 1913 -- "Canal must be cleaned up. " 1914--- "Recommended more persistent work to clean up North River. " 1915 -- Investigation of settling basins at request of Mr. @Vm. 0. Safford, Department of Health. 1917 "Peabody sewage backing up and entering the river. " 35 complaints on odors and Conditions of North River. 1918 -- "Conditions in North River above the dam are almost as bad as they were before our sewer system was operative. " Many comply. nts. "Investigations should be made. " 1919 -- "Conditions in North River continually growing worse. " 1920 -- "The nuisance of North River still exists. " 1921 "Drastic action should be taken to bring about observance of laws and regulations governing this stream and the water discharged thereto thus abating a nuisance which is a serious menace to the health and comfort of our people, 1922 to 1927 No mention of subject,1922 to 1927, inclusive. Due to an investigation being made by State Department of Health, From Report of ,$tate Hoard of Health to Salem Health Department dated May 30 1909. 1. The North'River between Peabody Squgrs and its mouth is very seriously polluted at the present time by manufacturing waste discharged int 'from the manufacturing establishments in Peabody. 2. Again on May 25, 1921, Dr. Kelley in a letter to the Salem Board of Health said. "This Department is glad to help in any way it can in prevent- ing the pollution of North River, which, as stated in recent report to the General Court of A4assachusetts is one of the most highly polluted steams in the State. 3. From letter of Dr. Eugene R. Kelley, Commissioner of Public Health to Salem Board of Health ated May 26, 1921. ' Referring to a half tide dam maintained in the North River at Salem by the Ray gtate. Street Railway Co. , he said in part: "The conditions are so serious in this, stream, in any case,at the present time that it probably will make but very little difference whether the dam is removed or not. 4. Mayor Sullivan of Peabody stated that Salem officiab had never notified them of any pollution of the stream. "Please see appended letters and Peabody's reply. " 5. A series of samples of the waters of the North River taken during the months of July to December 1930 inclusive by the State Department of Public Health revealed the said waters to be highly polluted. The above Department will be glad to furnish the results of these analysis. May 120 1908 To the Peabody Board of Health. Gentlemen: The Salem Board of Health have understood from you, that you have given thirty days notice to those parties who still continue polluting the North River or its tributaries by matter forbidden by the law of 1901, we understand the time limit is now passed; so this Boarddesires to know what further excuse those de- linquents have for not complying with the law, or what action you have taken , or propose to take towards forc- ing them to live up to the terms of the Statute, Our City Government have postponed action on this matter, mosly on account of the thirty day limit you gave the delinquent manufacturers of Peabody, NOT HAVING EXPIRED AT THE TIME OF THEIR LAST MEETI G. Now that the tiiv. is up, and some of the manufacturers still piblluting the river, we would be pleased to have some information from you regarding any action you propose to take, and how soon you are liable to commence more severe measures to make those people comply with the law. For the Board of Health, Respectfully, (Signed) U. Arthur Bodwell, Chairman, Saikem, Mass. Sept. 7, 1928. Hon. George J. Bates, Mayor of the dity of Salem, Ci ty Hall, Salem, Massachusetts. Dear Mr. Mayor: Our Board has been proceeding, under authority of Chapter 339 :.f the Acts of 1925 and Acts in amendment therof, to construct and prepare the sewers and other works authorized. Anyone familiar with the history of tris legislation is aware that one of its purposes was to eliminate theemptying of sewage wastes from manufactur- ing establishments in 'Peabody and Salem, into the North River. We have completed the outfall sewer from the Salem pumping station to a point approximately 2,000 feet be- yond Great Haste Island, and this outfall is now being used to care for the sewage from Peabody and Salem, with the exception of that emptying into the North River. In connection withour work, we had a study made of chemical conditions affecting the $twage from manufacturing establishments in Peabody and Salem. We had previously found that the old outfall sewer from the Salem pumping station was badly incrusted on account of chemical reaction due to the nature of sewage from manufacturing establish- ments, and that this incrustation had seriously impaired its capaetty. We hope to avoid a similar condition in connection with the new outfall sewer and are at present -2- working on plans to accomplish this. We also had a study made of the North River, its tri- butaries and the pollution of the same. It appears that, continuously, over 2,000,000 gallons per day of sewage wastes ' flow from certl n manufacturing concerns in Peabody into the North River, and at times an even greater amount. Apparently the pollution of the North River is caused almost entirely from manufacturing concerns in Peabody, and Salem contributes little or nothing to it. Of course, all this sewage ought to go into the sewer, and except for the incrustation of the sewers in Peabody itself; of which we shall speak shortly, the s1wer is apparently cap- able of caring for all of it. There is a twenty-four-inch sewer I in Peabody which has been incrusted by1chemical reaction of wastes from the Peabody sewage so that its capacity is now diminished nearly 50%. There are also two eighteen-inch sewers in Peabody which have been incrusted and their capacity reduced in a more or less similar degree. These three seweru might be cleaned, but it involves expense and apparently there is no appropriation in the city of Peabody at the present time for the purpose. The sewage from the North River might be diverted into the sewers, and it could then be determined to what extent they could take l cars of it even in their incrusted state. This would undoubted- ly relieve some, at least, of the pollution in, the river. Further- more, if we can perfect our plans for treating the wastes from the factories in Peabody so as to avoid incrustation, we believe the -3- result in course of time will be that the incrustation at present in the sewers will dissolve. It raight be ' a matter of months, however, before this result could be accomplished, Our Board has no authority to compel either the City of Peabody or the manufacturers in Peabody to run through the sewers the sewage now going into the North River, All we can do is to call the situation to the attention of the State Board of Health, the Mayor of Peabody and the Mayor of Salem, and this we are doing. vie should be glad to con- fer sith you: or other public authorities at any time and to assist in any way we can, but definite action to remedy conditions must come from soneone else. It is proper that we should call your attention to the i fact that if this sewage, now going into the North River, ii put through the sewers, it will undoubtedly involve expense either to the City of Peabody or to the manufacturers. As the business situation in regard to tanneries in Peabody is not at the present time a happy one, this might create some hardship and we think due consideration should be paid to this aspect. Yours respectfully, South Essex Sewerage Board ( signed) Alexander Whiteside, Chairman, May 6, 1930. Board of Health, Peabody, Mass. Gentlemen: Recent inspections of the North River at the Peabody ans aalem boundary line show the river to be highly arra constantly polluted in violation of Chapter 2.21, Acts 1901. There can be no question about the pollution of the river originating in Peabody and eventually being deposited In Salem where it becomes a public health menace. In order that the interests of the public may be protected we re- spectfully request that your Honorable Board take such action as will cause an effective and complete observance of the Special Act above cited and we are of the further opinion that such action should not be defdrred later than June 1, 1930. You have our assurance that your efforts in abating the source of this nuisance will be fully appreciated by our citizens. By directions of the Board of Health. Very truly yours, ( signed) John J. McGrath, Agent. Copy to Mayor J. Leo Sullivan, Peabody. May 6, 1930, Hon, J. Leo Sullivan, Mayor, City Hall, Peabody, Mass, Dear Sir: Under instructions of the Board of Health I am enclosing herewith a copy of a communication forwarded to your Boai,d of Health as of this date, 1 This Board is of the definite opinion that if the requirement Chapter 221, Acts 1901 are observed there will be no cause whatever fnm complaint, May we request your co-operation in order that a public health nuisance of long standing may be abolished, `thanking you for any assistance you may render I have the honor to remain Sincerely yours, (Signed) John J. McGrath, Agent. By direction of the Board of Health, " NO ACKNO"'LEDGEMENT RECEIVED." �y r- Peabody, Mass, May 29, 1930 Board of Health, Salem, Mass. Gentlemen: I have been directed by the Board of Health to answer your letter under date of May 6th, 19300 in regard to your complaint of the so-called North River. '— Since the receipt of this letter this Department has made daily inspection of the several brooks that eventually enter the main can al and we are unable to fnd any violations of Chapter 221 of the gets of 1901. Respectfully yours, (Signed) Percy F. Murray, Health Agent. Arthur D. Weston li ' Chief Engineer 141 �/{/c�� .n«ue' OJla72Jan. 201 1931. Mr. John J. McGrath, Agent, Board of Health, Salem, Mass. Dear Mr. McGrath: In accordance with your request I am sending herewith copies of the analyses of certain samples collected during the six months June to November, inclusive, of the North River and its tributaries in Salem and in Peabody. I am sending you this information with the clear understanding that we will not be called upon in any litigation in which these analyses may be used. Unfortunately the suspended solids are determined on only a very few samples. Where they are determined they are marked in pencil as "ss. " _ _ Very truly yours, ..alyi Edward r19v WAa v \ /c,•• c _ Sanitary Engineer Q! (D e Q f Feb. 21, 1929 William A. Yew, !:eq. , Masonic Bai.ldin6, ,;ashinttton Mtreet, Salem, Mass . My dear General Few; In eomgliance with your request of recent date attached hereto is the list of manufacturers against whom injunctions were obtained because, they were polluting the North Diver or its tri- butaries. Very truly yrtirs , John J. McGrath, 4+gent. `J J 4ZA ls (40 /.!�? a 6- —�y 04.T Pt_' C-C-Ctc�� / / tet t -t/�. � lClt �t� �-- -- - / a l (�i- Z C.C. C t i [ [ trIt �C�� ! l t^i^-t`'Ci (L✓LCP.i G ( '/`Y�I_ i �t �C >All�� .— W . f - �- 1 May 12, d":2 f3 . To the Peabody Board of Health, Gentlemen:— , Thr. Salem Board of Health have understood from you, that you have given thirty days notice to those parties who still continue polluting the North River or its tributaries by matter forbidden by t,rr law of 1901. we understand the time limit is now passed; so this Board desires to know what further excuse those delinquents have for not complying with the lacy, or what action you have taken, or propose to take to:rards forcing thc., to live up to the torms, of the Statute. Our City Government have postponed action on this matter, mostly on account of the thirty day linit you Save the dolingaent manufacturers x of Peabody, NOT HAVING EXPIRED AT THE TWE OF TIIrTR LAST MEETING. Now that the time is up, and some of the manufocturers still polluting the river, we would be pleased to have some information from you regarding any action you propose to take, and ho:': soon you are liable to eoMnenee more severe measures to make those people comply with the La,,-,,. For the roard of Health, Respectfully, A . f/. �Y- Chairasan. � i � � n ��=� ,1 9 relay 60 1930 Board of Heal t b, Peabody, Adass. Gentlamen: Recent inspections of the North River at the Peabody and Salem boundary line show the river to be highly and constantly polluted in violation of Chapter 221, Acts 1901. There can be no question about the pollton of the river originating, in Peabody and eventually being deposited i in Salem where it becomes a public health menace. In order that the interests of the public msy be protected we res i spectfully request that your Honorable Board take such ac- tion as will cause an effective and complete observance i of the Special Act above citediand we are of the further opinion that such action should not be deffered later than June 1, 1930. j You have our assurance that your efforts in abating the source of this nuisance will e fully arpreeiated by our cit7. r, izens. By directions of the Boa d of Health. I Very truly yours, 9; { John J. McGrath, Copy to T:Tayor J. Leo Sullivaa�- Agent. May S, 1930 Hon. J. Leo Sullivan„ Mayor, City Hall., Peabody,,. Mass. Dear Sir; Under instructions of the Board of Health I am enclosing herewith a copy of a communication forward- ed ase 9buth2eard of Health as of this date.. This Board is of the definite opinion that if the requirement Chapter 221, Oats 1901 are observed there drill be no cause whatever for complaint. flay we request your co-operation in order that a public health nuisance of long standing may be abolished. Thanking you for any assistance you may render I have the honor to remain Sincerely yours,' John J: McGrath, Agent. By direction of the Board of Health. r 1 v$ OFFICE OF THE ° DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH rOjPfA800��$ 47 LOWELL STREET : PEABODY, MASS. May 29, 1930. t J i 31 Board of Health, Salem, Mass. Gentlemen: I have been directed by the Board of Health to answer your letter under date of May 6th, 1930, in regard to your complaint of the so-called North River. Since the receipt of this letter this Department has made daily inspections of the several brooks that eventually enter the main canal and we are unable to find any violations of Chapter 221 of the Acts of 1901. Respectfully yours, TS PFM.D He lth Agent. li Ie July 159, 1929 Relburn Thompson & Co., , Goodhue Street, Salem,, Mass, Attontiou: Mr. Alval P. Thompson. Dear Sir: We are in receipt of your communication of July 9, 1929. We desire to eo-operate in every way possible In order that conditions in the North River may be remedied. Mr, Peter P. Griffin vd�o is the inspector making the observation of the conditions in the canal for this Department will call on you and .will, we are sure, render every possible assistance. Should it be found necessary to propeed legally against persons violating the law relating. to the pollution of the Worth River you eon appreciate the desirability of having conditions in 'our own City above criticism* We are very much interested in Any back ' flooding of sewage in the trunk line and will be grateful for any information as to such an occurence. , Assuring you of my personal desire to render any service within my power, permit me to remain Very truly yours; John Ji McGrath; Agent* RECEIVED NAG N TAC W TgNgE O� HELBURN THOMPSON COMPANY j a_o� ,��`""`'%�� F; SALEM, MASS., SUNSHINE TANNERY ~ \� GLOVERSVILLE,NY.'SPUNKY POINTTANNERY' NEW YORK CITY, 25 SPRUCE ST ` BOSTON, MASS, 69 SOUTH STREET .r�A�4 ``% CYICAGO,ILL.,206 NORTH WELLS ST .T\ -1�,!❑11,p GREENV I LLE,S C.. 33 NORW000 PLACE Salem, Massachuset 5'\" PARIS,FRANCE,16 AVENUE DE LOPERA CABLE ADDRESS MELBU RN.SALEM July 9th, 1929 WOO JUL Mr. J. J. McGrath, Agent, 10 Board of Health, Salem, Massachusetts Dear Sir: I have your letter of July 6th in which you state that it was discovered that a vast volume of material was being discharged from our factory into the North River. I wonder if you would be willing to come up to the factory sometime and show me where this vast volume is coming from? I am unable to find it, altho I have tried to locate any place that would indicate any volume of waste matter that might come from the factory. I think, if you will cooperate with me to that extent, this matter can easily be disposed of. There is nothing runs into the Cana-1 from our factory, ex- cept a little seepage from the floor in the pickling department, which seep- age is composedof sulphuric acid, salt and water, and maybe at times, a small amount of seepage from the tannery floor, which is also sulphuric acid, salt and possibly a small amount of tanning liquor. Neither of these products could in any way do any harm in the North River, and it is practically impos- sible for me to eliminate this seepage which goes thru the floor, where our plant is 13cated directly on the bank of the stream. All of the materials that go in from our factory floors, in this manner, would tend to purify rather than to otherwise injure the Canal. As you are doubtless aware, we have no beamhouse. We have no waste matter to dispose of except tanned leather trimmings and fleshings, all of which go into the catch basin and are separated from the liquor, which from there goes into the sewer in Goodhue Street. All of the floors of the building drain to this catch basin, and the only thing that runs into the Canal is what small amount of seepage may go thru the floors that are located over the wall of the Canal. This, it will be impossible for us to stop. I called to your attention sometime age the inflow of sewage into our catch basin on Goodhue Street. The next time that I have an opportunity, I will see to it that you see it with your own eyes. If it is not possible for you to see it, I will have an affidavit made by such truthful men as are connect- ed with my establishment to that effect. Perhaps that will convince you that I am not romancing. As I wrote you before, I am not criticising or finding any fault with this con- dition, because I know it cannot be helped, and that is the reason why I feel that it is rather unjust of you to criticise the small amount of seepage flow- ing thru our back wall. FORM M-T-e> Mr. J. J. McGrath, Agent/2 July 9th, 1929 I should like to have you come here at your convenience, and if you will telephone me, I will try to make arrangements. Very truly yours, FELBURN SON COM.ANY PIESID-: APT/AEF PT/AEF �j� July 6, 1929 Helburn & Thompson Co.,, . Goodhue Streety Salems, Mass. Gentlemen: On June 21, 1929 during an inspection of the North River made jointly by an inspector from the Health Department, Peabody, Mass. and an inspector of this Department, it was discovered that a vast volume of material was discharged from your factory into the North River, said material being of such a nature as to be in violation of Chapter 221, Octs of 1901, We are of the opinion that there is only one effective means of eliminating these violations, namely, thedischarge of all sewage to the sewer. May we have your cooperation to the extent that you will dispose of factory waste in compliance with the law: Very truly yours, John J. McGrath] Agent*' TwnNAGE HELBURN THOMPSON COMPANY SALEM, MASS.,"SUNSHINE TANNERY' GLOVERSVILLE,NY,'SPUNKY POINTTANNERY NEW YORK CITY, 25 SPRUCE ST BOSTON, MASS, 69 SOUTH STREET CHICAGO,ILL..200 NORTH WELLS ST G R EE N V I LLE,S C..33 NORWOOD PLACE PARIS,FRANOE,16 AVENUE DE LOPERA CABLE ADDRESS: NELBURN,SALEM Salem„Massachusetts May 27th, 1929 John J. McGrath, Agent, Board of Health, City of Salem, Massachusetts Dear Sir: In answer to your letter of May 24th, I am not aware that there is any appre- ciable amount of waste material being discharged into the North River from this factory. There is a little seepage thru the wall, of water that runs down thru our tannery floor, which is of practically no consequence. Our factory drains from the Canal to the sewer in Goodhue Street, and everything runs in that direction. It is practically impossible to keep a little seepage from running out thru the wall, but you can readily see by the appear- ance of it, that it is of such a small amount as to make no difference whatso- ever. . Your letter would indicate that the sewer accommodations were adequate. I would like to call to your attention the fact that when the tanneries are operating full in Peabody, and almost always when there is a heavy flush of water, due to a shower, that your sewer backs up into our catch-basin, notwith- standing the fact that our entrance to the sewer is in the top. We are, therefore, obliged to clean out our catch-basin much more frequently in con- sequence of the influx of sewage from the sewer, than would be necessary otherwise. I have hesitated to make any criticism of the condition because I realize that there is no way to overcome it, but as you have taken occasion to call attention to the small amount of seepage that filters thru our back wall, I am taking this opportunity to remind you that your sewer facilities are not nearly so adequate as you might imagine. I don't believe that the North River would be polluted to any extent if no one put any more waste matter into it than the Helburn Thompson Company has during the past 15 years that the plant has been located on its very edge. I beg to remain, Very truly yours, HELBURI S ANY APT/AEF By- RESIDENT. IIar 24, 1929 Helburn Thompson Go., Goodhue Street, Salem, Mass, Ii Gentlemen: Will you kindly advise this Department if there is any reason why the waste material now being dis- charged from your factory into the North Diver should not be discharged into the sanitary sewer, We are desirous of giving our citizens the full benefit of the accommodations available through our adequate sewer facilities. Appreciating through past experiences your desire to assist in all civic betterments we feel confident that you will cooperate to the extent that you will cause all sewage from your property to be discharged to the municipal sanitary sewer. Thanking you for your cooperation in this matter, permit me to remain Sincerely yours,. John J. McGrath, Agent, t June 7; 1929 Helburn Thompson Company, Goodhue Street, Salem, Mass, Attention: Mr. Alvah P. Thompson, Pres. Dear Sir; Many thanks for your favor of May 279, 1929. The condition of the canal wall at the point of discharge of the outlet from your factory into the North River at the time of inspection would clearly indicate that there is a substantial volume of chaste flowing your plant. Wo are greatly interested to ascertain if there is anyback flowage of sewage, Assured by the engineers of t-he. South Essex Sewarage Commission and the City of Salem that the system is amply equipped to care for 27 million gallons daily and only 12 to 13 millions are being pumped, we fail to comprehend why there should be any flooding of the trunk sewer, If at any time the system should not be caring for the sewage in a proper manner this Department would greatly appreciate .being notified. We hope to have your co-operation in aiding us to abate a nuisance of long stading, Very truly yours, John J. 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