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77 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. The Board of Health makes the following report for the year 1903. The table shows the number of contagious cases : Measles, Scarlet fever, Typhoid fever, Diptheria, Small pox, 34 16 2 1 0 53 The typhoid cases were contracted out of town. The scarlet fever cases were generally of a severe type. In one case where a child was taken down with it there were ten or twelve other children and adults in the same house to be exposed. The board thought it best to send the case immediately to the Waltham hospital. This constitutes one of our heaviest items of expense, and caused us• to exceed our appropriation for the year. In several other families children were found "peeling" yet mingling freely with other child- ren. All such as soon as found were strictly quarantined. Citizens should remember that it is just as binding upon them to report any contagious disease existing in their families or houses, as upon phy- sicians, and the penalty for such neglect is as great. The complaints of nuisances for the year have been few. All such have been attended to as promptly as possible. In most cases the parties complained of have shown a commendable spirit of read- iness to comply with all suggestions of the board. Some have asked the co-operation of the board in applying remedies. It is not al - 78 ways the province of the Board of Health to "show how it shall be done," but is willing at all times to offer its advice and any sugges- tions seeming judicious to them for the correction of any nuisances. The office of Inspector of Plumbing has been satisfactorily filled by Mr. J. S. Cassedy of Woburn, and his report is appended. January 1, 1904. Respectfully submitted, ALBERT B. SMITH, C. H. FRANKS, J. ODIN TILTON. REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING. LEXINGTON, Jan. I, 1904. To the Board of Health GE rLE MEN --I herewith submit my third annual report as inspec- tor of plumbing. As will be seen from the appended table the amount of work done by this department is about the same as last year and while the amount is not great what has been done has been well done. The laws relating to plumbing have been strictly enforced and the same high standard has been maintained in all of our plumbing work. Thus when a sewer is provided in the town all houses in which plumbing has been done will be in proper condition for con- nection therewith. Table showing plumbing work done during the year : Number of applications for permits, 35 Number of new buildings in which plumbing was installed, 11