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FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT BOARD of TRUSTEES

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FOR YEAR ENDING Nov. 30, 1935

[First Annual Report under Acts of 1931, Chapter 452, effective December I , 1934.] General Laws (Tercentenary Edition), Chapter 6.

P UBLICATION OF THIS DOCUMENT ApPROVED BY COMMISSION ON ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. 600. 12-'35. Order 9278. LEGACIES TO THE SOLDIERS' HOME As legacies intended for this Home may be lost by defects in the phraseology by which bequests are made, it is desirable that the subjoined form should be carefully followed by persons desiring to leave money to the institution.

I give and bequeath to the Trustees of the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts, incorporated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the sum of . .. dollar~, the same to be paid by my executor to the person who shall act as treasurer of said Corporation, at the time when the same shall be payable. 3 OFFICERS 1935-1936 President, COL. WILLIAM J. KEVILLE Secretary, CHARLES P. DOYLE TRUSTEES WILLIAM J. KEVILLE, Belmont JAMES BUCHANAN, JR., Chelsea RICHARD P. MCCARTHY, Westfield J. LEO SULLIVAN, Peabody CHARLES P . DOYLE, Malden OSCAR B. DUDLEY, Shrewsbury MICHAEL MCGRATH, Salem Officers of the Home Commandant, LAWRENCE F. QUIGLEY Assistant Surgeon, LEWIS GLAZER, M.D. Adjutant, JOSEPH E. MARTIN Assistant Surgeon, LOUIS P. FINCLE, M.D. Surgeun, LT.-COL. WILLIAM H. Chaplain, REv. BENJAMIN G. SEABOYER BLANCHARD, M.D. Chief Engineer, BERNARD LAUGHLIN Consulting Surgeons Dr. KARJ_ R. BAILEY, Boston Dr. ARTHUR R. KIMPTON, Boston Dr. FREDERICK L. BOGAN, Boston DR. RALPH D. LEONARD, Boston Dr. PAUL F. BUTLER, Boston Dr. STEPHEN MALLETT, Boston Dr. EDWARD E. COVITZ, Boston Dr. RICHARD H. MILLER, Boston Dr. CHARLES W. DEWOLFE, Boston Dr. RAYMOND J. NAGLE, Boston Dr. DANA W. DRURY, Boston Dr. FRED W. O'BRIEN, Boston Dr. GEORGE B. FENWICK, Chelsea Dr. E. LAWRENCE OLIVER, Boston Dr. ARIAL W. GEORGE, Boston Dr. CADIS PHIPPS, Boston Dr. BENJAMIN A. GODVIN, Boston Dr. EUGENE M. POLLARD, Boston Dr. ISADORE GREEN, Boston Dr. BENJAMIN W. RUDMAN, Boston Dr. THOMAS HENNESSY, Boston Dr. CHANNING C. SIMMONS, Boston Dr. HERBERT H. HOWARD, Boston Dr. EDWARD A. SUPPLE, Boston

SOLDIERS' HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT NOVEMBER 30, 1935. To the Trustees of the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts: GENTLEMEN :-The fifty-third Annual Report of the Soldiers' Home in Mas­ sachusetts for the year ended November 30th, 1935, is herewith submitted. During the past year the construction of the new Dormitory, described in some detail in the report of the Commandant, has progressed satisfactorily under the direction and control of the old corporate board of trustees, as pro­ vided by Chapter 41, Resolves of 1934, and soon will be ready for occupancy. When this building is turned over to the Commonwealth, the old board of trustees will cease to function as an administrative body. This record would not be complete without a word of appreciation of the services of this board of trustees, and its predecessors in office during the past fifty-two years, particu­ larly of the majority group of members of the G. A: R. Their zeal and con­ stancy in the work of caring for the veterans has been unsurpassed in welfare undertakings, and the splendid buildings which now adorn Powder Horn Hill are, and should be monuments to these good men who foresaw the need of estab­ lishing a Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts, and from small beginnings, and through years of trial, worked devotedly and unceasingly to fulfill the hope of its founders. It is recommended that suitable action be taken by the new board of trustees to commemorate by tablet, or otherwise, their unselfish devotion and accomplishment. 4 The board of trustees, appointed under the provisions of Chapter 452 of the Acts of 1931, has completed its first year of administrative control of the Home. A new Commandant was elected, and during the year the new State Law pro­ viding for a forty-eight hour week for employees became effective. It is a pleas­ ure to record that these changes were inaugurated without interruptions in the character and quality of the service to members of the Home, which is a matter of credit and congratulation to the business-like efficiency of the Commandant, and gracious, interested co-operation by the new Trustees. The Captain John E. Adams Hospital continues to earn the unqualified ap­ proval of those who have appreciatively benefited by its ministrations, and again, for the eighth consecutive year, the Hospital is given the highest rating by the American College of Surgeons, and the American Medical Society. It is gratifying to note that the morale of the Home continues on a high plane, and grateful acknowledgment is made to all who in any way have con­ tributed. There is definite need for early consideration of plans of replacement, or mod­ ernization of the Dormitory known as Sargent Hall. Your attention is directed to the recommendations of the Commandant and Chief Engineer in this regard, and in respect to repairs, alterations, and improvements in the Hospital and other buildings. WILLIAM J. KEVILLE, President, Board of Trustees.

REPORT OF THE ACTING TREASURER

CHELSEA, NOVEMBER 30, 1035. To the Trustees of the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts: I respectfully submit the following report of the finances of this institution for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1935 . Statement of Earnings Personal Service: Reimbursement from Board of Retirement $37.00 Sales: Food (2 bbl. Tripe)...... $50.00 Clothing and materials (Books, Clothing-Po N.) 340.33 Furnishings ond household · supplies . Medical and general care (Accidents) 71.50 Arts and crafts sales . Miscellaneous-j unk 147.64 Bones and grease . 155.85 Commission on telepbone 126.35 Total Sales . $957.67 Miscellaneous: Refunds: Previous years 2,046.11 Interest on bank balances . Post Ale Trans. to Treas.. $60'0'.00 Total Miscellaneous 600.00 Total Earnings for the year...... $3,640.78 Total Cash receipts reverting and transferred to the State Treasurer . $3,600.78 Accounts Receivable outstanding Nov. 30, 1935 . $40.00 Accounts Receivable increased $40.00 Maintenance Appropriation Balance from previous year, brought forward Inventory $10,478.08 { Cash . 1,915.59 $12,393.67 Appropriation, current year $256,i95.00 U. S. Government 40,947.67 297,142.67

Total $309,536.34 5 Expenditures as follows: Personal services . $133,116.98 Food .. . . 84,579.37 Medical and general care 15,276.70 Religious instruction. . 1,129.30 Heat and other plant operation . . 23,916.59 Travel, transportation and office expenses 3,456.61 Garage and grounds.. . 2,341.56 Clothing and materials • . 4,385.90 Furnishings and household supplies 11,851.15 Repairs ordinary. . 10,063.15 Repairs and renewals 3,815.73 Total Maintenance expenditures $293,933.04 Balance of Maintenance Appropriation, Nov. 30, 1935 J Inventory $11,151.48 . ( Cash 4,451.82 $15,603.30 Special Appropriations Balance December 1, 1934, brought forward . $256,207 .94 Reverting to Treasury of Commonwealth 202,150.01 Balance November 30, 1935, carried to next year $54,057.93

Appropriation Act or Resolve Total Amount Expended during Total Expended Balance at end Appropriated fiscal year to date of year

New Buildings Chap. 268 $300,000 $1,134.31 $299,652.54 $347.46 IActs·1931 New Dormitory ~ Docket 201,015.70 210,289.53 53,710.47 5439 264,000 rWI Per Capita During the year the average number of patients has been, 385. Total cost of maintenance, $293,938.04. Equal to a weekly per capita cost of (52 weeks to year), $14.68. Total receipts for the year, $3,640.78. Equal to a weekly per capita of $0.18. Total net cost of Maintenance for year (Total Maintenance less total receipts), $290,292.26. Net weekly per capita, $14.50. LEGACY ACCOUNT Receipts Cash on hand Dec. 1, 1934 $8,434.96 Income from investments . . 3,619.75 Estate of Sarah C. F. Wellington. 500.00 $12,554.71 Payments Moving picture account $68.00 Legal services 3,036.20 Tax on checks .74 3,104.94 Cash on hand Nov. 30, 1935 $9,449.77 Securities Deposited in Old Colony Trust Company Safety Deposit Vaults. $5,000 U. S . Treasury 3)4%, 1941 . . . $5,375.00 15,000 U. S. Treasury 3Ji%, 1949 . . . 15,506.25 5,000 Appalachian E lectric Power Co., 5%, 1956 . 5,262.50 6,000 Boston E levated Rwy. Co. 4,%%, 1941 . . . 6,270.00 5,000 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy R. R. Co., 4%, 1958 . 5,343.75 6,000 Florida Power and Light Co., 5%, 1954 5,452.50 6,000 N. Y., N. H. and H. R.R., 3,%%, 1954 1,500,00 6,000 Kingdon of Norway, 5'h'%, 1965 . 6,165.00 6,000 Northern States Power eo., 5%, 1941 6,390.00 5,000 St. Louis·San Francisco Rwy. Co. 4'h%, 1978 650.00 $57,915.00 Stocks 30 shares American Tel. & Tel. Co., Cap.. . $4,747.50 25 shares Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rwy. Co., Pfd. 2,150.00 20 shares Boston and Albany R. R. Co., Cap. . . . 2,315.00 50 shares Chicago Junction RWys. and Union Stock Yards, Pfd. 5,725.00 200 share General Electric Co., Com...... 7,575.00 30 shares New York Central Railroad Co., Cap. 813.75 6 57 shares Pennsylvania Railroad Co., Cap .. 1,710.00 40 shares United Steel Corp., Pfd. . . . 4,540.00 12 shares Utah Consolidated Mining Co., Cap. . -0- $29,576.25 EFFECTS ACCOUNT Cash on hand Dec. I, 1934 . . $5,194.67 No Receipts and No Payments

Balance Nov. 30, 1935 . $5,194.67 Respectfully submitted, BERTHA M. CALLAHAN, Acting Treasurer.

REPORT OF THE COMMANDANT GENTLEMEN :-1 hereby respectfully submit my report for the year 1935. The fiscal year opened on December 1, 1934, with a total membership of 540. Of this number 240 were on the hospital wards. The year ended with 515 members at the Home, of whom 232 were on the hospital wards. The number of admissions were 778, an increase of 23 over last year. The average daily population was 349, including a daily average of 241 on the hospital wards. In my opinion a very important advance during the year was the inauguration of the forty-eight hour week. TlIis reduction in hours, from sixty, and even so high as sixty-five hours, has greatly improved the quality of the service rendered by employees. Thus the members have benefited equally with the employees. I should feel that I had been remiss in my duty, or at least lacking in appre­ eiation, if I failed to commend our student nurses. They have been tireless in their efforts. The measure of kindness and sympathy shown toward the patients has won the admiration of members and observers alike. In the great majority of employees I have found a spirit not merely of wil­ lingness, but of eagerness, to co-operate with us in our efforts to bring about improvements through orderly change. It ie to them that we are indebted for whatever has been accomplished.

KITCHEN DEPARTMENT I found my first duty was in the kitchen improving the menus and the quality of the food. This required a great deal of time during the first two or three months. However, it was time well spent because as a result of it we were the only institution that did not ask for an increase in our food allowance for the coming year, 1936. Our greatest handicap now in the kitchen is the range equipment which is nine years old and has outlived its usefulness. It is expensive from the stand­ point of the consumption of gas and the over-cooking and under-cooking of food, causing an extra shrinka~e in the cooking of meats.

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Bernard Lau~hlin, Chief Engineer The head of this department has been assigned the general supervision of the Engine Room operation, the oversight of the repair forees, the laundry and the grounds service. To him I am indebted for his many recommendations and his sincere co-operation during the year. The following is a summary of the activi­ ties of this department for the past year. 7 PROJECTS COMPLETED P.W.A. Projects.-New dormitory building started October, 1934, and com­ pleted December, 1935. Building was built, including equipment, within the limitations of the appropriation. This is a valuable and splendid improvement to the Home. The building is an ell shaped structure connected and continuous with the Service Building, facing 240 feet on Crest Avenue and with an ell of 90 feet on Hillside Avenue. It provides dormitories for 114 members and has 42 single rooms for sergeants and employees. The exterior is of Georgian style architecture built of water struck brick and concrete with a cornice surrounding a flat tar and gravel roof. Ample bathing and service facilities are provided and the interior has been furnished simply but in an attractive manner. The ventilation has been arranged for the wards with both a supply and exhaust system. All details of plumbing, heating and electric systems have been care­ fully laid out and installed in a most thorough manner. The building has been so designed and constructed that in the future minimum expense will be required for maintenance and upkeep. E.R.A. and W P.A. Projects.- 1. Renovation of mechanicians' dormitory, tailor shop and laundry. Plaster repairs made to walls and ceiling throughout. All ceilings refinished. All walls smoothed and given two coats of lead and oil. Fifteen maple floors smoothed and refinished. Doors and trim scraped and refinished. 2. Service Building. Paint-ed two coats of lead and oil, 8 doctors' rooms, 6 office rooms, auditorium, recreation room, mess hall, 5 dining rooms, cafeteria, lavatories, corridors and hallways. Refinished all ceilings. 3. Painted two coats lead and oil, 55 sleeping rooms, nurses' class room, 2 recreation rooms, corridors and stairways in nurses' dormitory. Refinished all ceilings. 4. Painted two coats all exterior wood and metal of nurses' dormitory, service building and laundry building. 5. Painted all exterior surfaces of two and three coats lead and oil. Puttied all windows and painted sashes of Surgeon's, Assistant Superintendent's and medical Doctors' house. 6. Reconditioned 400 white enamel iron beds. Burnt off all paint and re­ painted three coats. 7. In Assistant Superintendent's house rebuilt front stairway; enlarged living room; relocated kitchen; built new pantry, china and preserve closet; laid over soft wood floors % inch of oak veneering; replastered walls and ceilings of 4 rooms and papered and repaintfd throughout. Extensively repaired exterior siQeboards; built sun porch front entrance and altered rear vestibule. General rePairs made to roof and flashings. All gutters and conductors replaced. 8. In Surgeon's house built lavoratory room in basement; laid new floor in laundry and hallway. Exterior-replaced sills; altered rear porch; replaced 400 square feet of side boarding and made general repairs to roof and flashings. 9. In medical doctors' house laid 1,000 square feet of % inch oak veneering over soft wood floors and made minor alterations in rooms. Replaced 600 square feet of side boarding and built a two-story sun porch in rear. Made general repairs to roof flashing and gutters. 10. Built and remeshed 500 wooden frame copper screens. 11. Built 24 hospital commodes; ten 8-foot corridor settees; 2 oak periodical stands; 18 storage record boxes; 26 dish racks; 7 combination bootblack stands; 8 solarium chairs and 22 composite outdoor settees. 12. Sheathed with block-tin entire roof of Sargent Hall, 6,000 square feet. Replaced 400 lineal feet of 6-inch shop made metal gutter. ISheathed with tonncan metal entire exterior surfaces of hospital pp.nt-house. 8 13. On hospital roof constructed solarium, elevated floor and walk for pa­ tients; repaired entire area of hospital tar and gravel roof 20,000 square feet, and repaired copper flashings and parapet wall. 14. Reboarded 1,500 square feet of hospital verandas. Chipped, red leaded and repainted iron railings and fire escapes. 15. Extensive repairs made to 4 brick boiler settings. Rebuilt 4 boiler fur­ naces. Replaced flue and steam pipe insulating, power plant. 16. Replaced with concrete walk~ and driveway gutters, Sargent Hall drive­ way, approximately 2,000 square feet; built 40 feet of concrete steps adjoining laundry building; to facilitate auto repairs, constructed concrete pit in garage yard; to improve drainage, laid 400 square feet of concrete slab, Service Build­ ing; concreted and lowered edge stones, ambulance driveway area front of Serv­ ice Builidng and constructed steps and concrete bumper, receiving room. Replaced with concrete, wooden stairs and walks, Surgeon's and Assistant Superintendent's houses. Relaid 900 square feet of concrete sidewalk, Sargent Hall. 17. Alterations and improvements are now in progress in the Commandant's house to modernize this property. General alterations are being made to in­ terior. New plumbing, electric wiring and fixtures will be installed and changes made to heating system. On the outside old verandas will be removed, a rear porch and front entrance porch built. General repairs made to slate roof, flash­ ings and gutters; existing paint removed and walls left their former natural brick appearance. 18. Demolition of employees' cottage-This wooden structure, eighty years old, a former dwelling house facing Crest Avenue, was unoccupied except for a short time during new construction, extensive repairs being necessary. Its use as a facility over, it presented somewhat of a fire hazard and an unsightly ap­ pearance. Permission was granted to raze it, and such materials as could be used by the Home were salvaged. 19. The plaster on walls of hospital were considerably cracked and abraded. Throughout, 4,500 square feet of old plaster was removed to wire lat.hing and replaced with new plaster. 20. The two-tunnel passageway under Crest Avenue, front Sargent Hall and power plant, construction of granite and brick in poor repair, allowing infiltra­ tion of surface drainings front street, necessitated repairs to entire masonry, repainting, smoothing and painting. The 250-foot pipe-tunnel and passageway from power plant to receiving room repainted and whitened. The garage repair shop, engine room and boiler room painted and whitewashed. 21. Smoking room-General repairs to plaster; hard wood wainscotting scraped and refinished; plastered walls and ceilings repainted and entire new &M~. . 22. To improve food distribution in hospital.-Diet kitchen was altered and enlarged by removing obsolete elevator housing, erecting additional tray shelv­ ing and food preparing equipment. 23. To improve facilities for pathological work to meet rising standards­ The walls of morgue were refinished; observation stand erected; autopsy table altered; drainage improved and two sinks installed. PROJECTS CONTEMPLATED--1936 1. Notwithstanding the many improvements effected and the successful efforts to eliminate hazards and recruit property in the past few years, there are two important units, the condition of which, I feel, should be mentioned in this report. . The hospital. built. in 1909, the walls constructed of an inferior sand-struck brick, terminating with parapet at roof, has been responsible for the most ex­ traordinary repairs since construction. This grade of brick is seldom used in capital conlitruction, and would seem particularly prohibitory in buildings on 9 an elevation like the Home, subject as they are during the stormy season, to the most violent impacts of the natural element; and, it is not surprising that the second year after construction, to prevent excessive infiltration of moisture, it had to be repainted and covered with four coats of weather-proof compound and paint. Conservative estimates of the cost of repairs since its construction exceeds $15,000, and will continue to be a source of unco=on expense until repairs of a major nature are made to counteract this condition. With the adoption of the Home by the State and the assumption this building is going to function for an indefinite period, and with paramount improvements made and out of the way the improving of this building appears next in order for the consideration of the management of the institution. Practical qualified builders have been consulted regarding a practical remedy for the repairs of these walls, adjoining roof, doors and window settings; and it was their judgment that the best method to employ was to veneer the exterior walls with a course of good quality water-struck brick. Estimated cost of ma­ terial would amount to $10,000, and labor would be furnished by a W.P A. project already authorized and approved. In connection with these repairs I feel I should call your attention to the fact that painting the walls of this building every three or four years costs around $tbOOO, and in thirty years this sum ($10,000) would be expended for paint alone. Obviously, the new brick work need not be painted. This is only one angle of the profits of a $10,000 investment. It has been found necessary in the last few years to make constant repairs to steam piping in heating system and supply piping to other steam consuming devices. The nature of repairs made indicate general deterioration of all the piping and checks with the life of this grade of steel pipe being thirty years, serious efforts should be made to renew most of this pipe in a few years and when renewing takes place it would be found economically advantageous to modernize the system resulting in a considerable saving of fuel. A similar condition exists in the brass piping supplies to plumbing and water systems. Most of the steam and water piping is laid in inaccessible places, mak­ ing repairs difficult and prolonged in a unit where even short interruptions impede service, producing unfavorable comment. The toilet fixtures are high tank type requiring daily repairs. Rather obsolete and should be replaced. 2. Sargent Hall dormitory, capacity 160 beds, having brick walls, painted gray, and windows equipped with heavy metal sheathed fire shutters has 6 iron fire escapes, 42 years old, which provide exits in case of fire. Completely surrounding the walls are two massive wooden verandas, in very poor state of repair. To make proper repairs to these verandas would entail, an expense of $600. The upper veranda is used very little by the members occupying the building but does function as a landing for the fire escapes. The imposing new building across the street makes this building appear rather shabby in contrast, therefore, changes to the extenor of the building were influ­ enced in the interest of safety, economy of maintenance and appearance. A project was requested and approved for the execution of the following work, the work depending upon the availability of funds for the purchase of material: Removal of fire shutters on windows; the removal by sand blasting of the soiled gray, scaley paint; restoring the bricks to their natural color; removing the upper veranda and substitution iron platforms for fire escapes and replacing the street veranda with concrete. It is estimated $3,500 will cover the cost of these improvements. The interior of this building is not just what we would wish. The wooden construction presenting the ever possible fire hazard, the loose and cracked plas- 10 tered walls, the lavatories and inadequate bathing facilities are not conformable to modern sanitation. The gas supplies corroded so badly the service was dis­ continued as leaks were constant and repairs impractical. The original electric wiring and fixtures havE, been under consideration for renewal for some time as their age and condition make it a threat for fire; and renewal was deferred until proper repairs could be made to roof, a new metal sheathing having been laid over entire roof this years immediate rewiring and new fixtures are advisable unless following suggested alterations be made in a year or two. These changes consist of removing all interior wood work and replacing with non-combusible material. Over a period of years a great saving would be made and the fire hazard eliminated. I would therefore suggest the advisability of having working plans and speci­ fications made and submitted to a builder for an estimate as a basis for an appropriation from the Legislature. 3. Two attempts having been made to burn the paint shop during the year and loss of tools and materials by burglary accentuates the unsuitableness and uncertainty of this old converted barn for the storage and application of paint. If the attempts had been successful, mixing and applying of paint to equipment would have been suspended, as there were no facilities elsewhere to carryon this work. Considering further that approximately 1,200 pieces of equipment pass through this shop in twelve months, its destruction would severely affect the sanitation of equipment and confuse the activities of this division. This shop is normally a hazardous unit, but when some one maliciously tries to destroy it, it creates an apprehensive state of mind, not easily dispelled. And when it is remembered that a crafty and ingenius attempt was made to burn main dormitory and administration building before its demolition, succeeding attempts may be successful, as the culprit is still at large. With these circumstances in mind a project was requested for the construction of a concrete cellar approximately 65 feet long by 25 feet deep, adjoining the easterly end of laundry building. A roof of concrete, level with the grade of Crest Avenue, would cover the cellar. This construction would be started, dis­ continued and continued at will as funds became available or depleted. It was planned to erect upon the roof a canopy, making it combination utility heating with the waste steam and an inxepensive installation of electric fh.:tures for illumination. The roof would be available for band concerts, and the members to lounge in pleasant weather. Both the paint and carpenter ehops could be installed in this structure if found necessary, and these two unsightly and hazardous units could be demolished. The total cost of the work as planned for this construction with personnel of W.P.A. Projects would not exceed $3,000. . 4. The construction of a concrete retaining wall has been under considera­ tion for a number of years at easterly boundary of reservation. The boundary traverses a declining grade adjoining residential property below. A wooden picket fence indi'Cates the present boundary line. During storms and in the spring of the year there is more or less migration of soil to the neighboring property, causing complaints. The wooden picket fence naturally requires fre­ quent repairs and painiting and seems a rather frail affair for a suitable boun­ dary line to State property; and is of no protection against trespassing. A wall would form a footing to stay the land and improve unfavorable con­ ditions recorded. A project was requested and approved for doing this work, if funds are available. With new construction in progress for the past three years, the grading and care of grounds have received scant attention; the grading called for in the 11 contracts being done just before the starting of cold weather the grass seeds perished and the loam dressing erroded, leaving the open spaces corrugated and bare. A project has been approved to reseed, smooth and plant shrubbery and in general beautify the groll:nds as soon as weather conditions permit.

~ ENTERTAINMENTS 1934- Dec. 20. Mass. Dept. U. S. W. V. Auxiliary. Entertainment and Movie. 26. Mass. Dept. U. S. W. V. Auxiliary. Movie. 3l. Ladies' Auxiliary. Dept. Mass. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Movie. 1935 Jan. l. Dept. Mass. Auxiliary. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Movie. 10. Donated by Commandant Lawrence F . Quigley. Movies. 15. Jewish War Veterans of the U. S., Chelsea Post. Movies and Music. 17. Mass. Dept. U. S. W. V. Auxiliary. Tobacco, etc. 25 . Soldiers' Home Committee. American Legion Auxiliary 34. Movie. Feb. l. The Sunshine Club. Central Congregational Church, Chelsea. En­ tertainmen t. 15. Mass. Dept. U. S. W. V. Auxiliary. Movie. 20. E. R. A. Unit 3. Vaudeville show. 2l. Mass. Dept. U. S. W. V. Auxiliary. Movies. 27. Mass Dept. U. S. W. V. Auxiliary. Movies. Mar. I. E. R. A. Unit 3. Vaudeville. 8. E. R. A. Unit 3. Vaudeville. 13. American Legion Auxiliary 34. Movies. 15. E. R. A. Unit 3. Vaudeville. 18. Miss Anna Mohr Dramatic Club. Singing and Dancing. 19. E. R. A. Orchestra. 2l. Mass. Dept. U. S. W. V. Auxiliary. Movies. 22. American Legion Post 34, Chelsea. Movies. 26. Miss Norris School of Dancing. 27. E. R . A. Orchestra. 28. Mass. Dept. U. S. W. V. Auxiliary. Movie. Apr. 5. E. R. A. Unit 3. Vaudeville. 8. Cambridge Lodge of Elks. Vaudeville. 9. E. R. A. Orchestra. 12. American Legion Auxiliary Post 34. Movies. 16. E. R. A. Orchestra. 18. Mass. Dept. U. S. W. V. Auxiliary. Movies. 22. E. R. A. Concert. 24. Malden Rainbow Alumnae Association. Entertainment. 30. E. R. A. Orchestra. May 3. E. R. A. Unit 5. Entertainment. 10. E. R. A. Unit 6. Vaudeville. 15. American Legion, Newton. Minstrel Show. 16. Mass. Dept. U. S. W. V. Auxiliary. Movies. 17. E. R. A. Vaudeville Proiect Unit 2. 22. Photographs by M. B. Ryder, Member of the Home. 24. E. R. A. Vaudeville Project Unit 7. 28. Loyal Order of Moose, Chelsea. Movies. 31. E. R. A. Vaudeville Project Unit 9. 12 June 7. E. R. A. Vaudeville Project Unit 11. 12. Jewish War Veterans, Post 71. 14. E. R. A. Vaudeville Project. 20. Mass. Dept. U. S. W. V. Auxiliary. Movies. 26. American Legion, Post 34. Movies. 28. E. R. A. Vaudeville Project Unit 8. July 1. Suffolk County Council, American Legion. 4. The Mordelias. 5. E. R. A. Vaudeville Project. 12. E. R. A. Vaudeville Project Unit 2. 18. Mass. Dept. U. S. W. V. Auxiliary. Movies. Sept. 1. American Legion Auxiliary Post 34, Chelsea. Movies. 6. E . R. A. Vaudeville Project Unit 5. 13. E. R. A. Vaudeville Project Unit H. 19. National Auxiliary to the U. S. W. V. Movie. 27. E. R. A. Vaudeville Project Unit 9. Oct. 17. National Auxiliary to the U. S. W. V. Movies. 18. E. R. A. Vaudeville Project Unit 2. Nov. 20. National Auxiliary to U. S. W. V. Movies. 22. E. R. A. Vaudeville Project. 28. National Auxiliary to U. S. W. V. Movie. 29. P. W. A. Vaudeville Project. As I view lit, it is not for the Commandant or any member of his staff t~ evaluate the services rendered to the members of this Home. Whether or not we like the verdict, it is they who will judge us. . I am grateful to the Board of Trustees for the many helpful suggestions of- • fered at the meetings, inspections and visits to the Home. It has been my one thought and aim to so discharge my duties and obligations that they would reflect credit upon those responsible for my tenure. Obviously, I could succeed in that purpose only by rendering worthwhile service to the Commonwealth and those committed to my care. Respectfully, LAWRENCE F. QUIGLEY, Commandant. REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT CHELSEA, DECEMBER 1, 1935. LAWRENCE F. QUIGLEY, Commandant: SIR:-I have the honor to submit the fifty-second report from the records of this office covering the period December 1, 1934, to November 30, 1935.

STATISTICS Officers . . . 7 N on-commissioned officers 3 Members 512 Aggregate members this report 515 Aggregate last report 540 Net loss 25 Members in hospital . 232 13 Number of members present and absent Nov. 30, 1934 540 Number admitted during the year: Civil War . 3 Indian War 2 Spanish War 78 World War 386 Mexican Border 3 472 Number readmitted during the year: Spanish War 78 Civil War . 7 Indian War 2 World War 212 Mexican Border 7 306 Total cared for . 1,318 Number discharged during the year. 753 Number diEd during the year . 50 Total loss . 803 Number present and absent Nov. 30, 1935 515 Average present during the year . . 349 Average present and absent during the year. . 445 Number of admissions since the Home was opened . 12,103 Number of readmissions . 6,033 Whole number cared for since the Home was opened 18,136 Number of beds occupied by members 429 Number of vacant beds for members . 15 Whole number of beds for officers and civilians 107 Aggregate number of beds . . 551 Whole number of beds for members . 444 Number of beds in barracks 197 Number of beds in hospital 247' Vacant beds in barracks 1 Vacant beds in hospital 14 15 Number of members absent from hospital unassigned to beds Number of members absent from barracks unassigned to beds 96 ---- Total unassigned . 90. Number present in hospital 204 Number absent from hospital 28 Total in hospital . . . 232' Average age of members Nov. 30, 1935: Civil War 90.43' Indian War . 74.14 Spanish War . 60.42 World War . 43.43 Mexican Border...... 45.12' Average age of members admitted during the year: Civil War 91.6{) Indian War 69.00' 14 Spanish War . 60.24 World War 41.73 Mexican Border...... 41.33 Average age of members dying during the year: Civil War 89.71 Indian War 90.00 Spanish War . 63.08 World War ...... 46.75 Death rate in 1,000 of whole number cared for during the year 37.86 Total number of deaths since the Home was opened . . . 4,229 Number of graves in the Home lot, Forest Dale Cemetery Malden 812 Number of graves in the Home lot, Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett 109 Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, previous to 1886 16 Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, previous to 1886 8 Buried by friends and relatives . . . . 3,284 The oldest men in the Home Nov. 30, 1935, are: Age Civil War 92 years Indian War 81 years Spanish War 80 years World War . 70 years Mexican Border ...... 50 years The youngest men in the Home Nov. 30, 1935, are: Civil War 87 years Indian War . 65 years Spanish War . 50 years World War . 34 years Mexican Border 36 years NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, AND PAMPHLETS DONATED TO THE SOLDIERS' HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS, CHELSEA, MASS., FOR THE YEAR ENDING Nov. 30, 1~35 AI assachusetts Newton Town Crier. Newton Athol News Athol Our Dumb Animals Norwood Boston Courier Boston Reading Chronicle Reading Brockton Enterprise . Brockton Revere Budget . Revere Bridgewater Independent Bridgewater Revere Home Talk Revere Canton Journal Canton Revere Journal . Revere Catholic Citizen Chelsea Salem News . . Salem Chelsea Gazette . Chelsea Southbridge News Southbridge Christian Leader Boston Somerville Journal . Somerville Clinton Daily Item . Clinton Springfield Union . · Springfield Christian Science Monitor Boston Stoneham Independent Stoneham Daily Evening Item. Lynn The Pilot. . Brighton Dorchester Beacon. Boston Wakefield Daily Item Wakefield East Boston Argus Advocate E. Boston Waltham News Tribune Waltham Gardner News . Gardner Weymouth Gazette · Weymouth Haverhill Gazette . Haverhill Worcester Gazette Worcester Herald . Concord Worcester Telegram · Worcester Item . Brighton-Allston Lawrence Tribune. . Lawrence District of Columbia Leominster Daily Enterprise Con~ressional Record Washington Leominster National Tribune Washington Lowell Citizen Courier Lowell Medford Mercury Medford Rhode Island Natick Herald . Natick Needham Chronicle . Needham Woonsocket Call Woonsocket 15 REPORT OF THE SURGEON DECEMBER 1, 1935. To LAWRENCE F. QUIGLEY, Commandant: SIR:-I have the honor to submit the fifty-third Annual Report of the Medi­ cal Department covering December 1, 1934, to November 30, 1935. The hospital still maintains its high rating in the American Colleg of Sur­ geons and the State Board of Registration for Nurses. The number of members cared for during the past year, including those carried temporarily-at-post, is approximately 1,200. The amount of surgery has greatly increased as has also the number of patients coming here acutely ill seeking relief in order that they may return to their work. The present num­ ber of patients admitted to the hospital cannot be exceeded in years to come unless the number of beds in the Home is increased so that evacuation to the Home may be facilitated. I call attention to the table of activities, which I feel, makes a very respec­ table showing. I also report that repairs which were necessitated in changing over the old kitchen to a medical cubicled ward have been completed. Your attention is called to the low death-rate which, considering the number of sick patients reporting for relief, I feel is a very satisfactory showing. I wish to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to the Commandant for his whole-hearted cooperation; to the Board of Trustees for their interest and helpfulness and to the medical staff, nurses and employees of the Hospital; all of whom have labored to make this a successful year. I wish particularly to thank Dr. Thomas Hennessy and Dr. C. W. Renth of the dental department for the tremendous improvement in dental treatment that has been accom­ plished within the past year. Dr. Bertram Sawyer, who has been the dental surgeon since the establishment of the dental department, left us during the past year to practise in N ew York. This was a great loss to all of us and threw a tremendous additional burden upon the shoulders of Dr. Hennessy who has been carrying on since his departure.

TABLE OF ACTIVITIES Total number of: 1935 Cared for (members) 1,157 Cared for temporaily at post 50 Operations (surgical) 136 Blood examinations: Wassermann 200 Hinton . 1,024 Spinal fluids 13 Intravenous injections (anti-specific) 1,274 Hemorrhoid treatments 295 Varicose vein treatmmts 51 ' Physical examinations 1,917 Medical staff meetings 10 Dental clinic sittings . . 1,568 PhYsiotherapy clinic treatments 9,493 Out-Patient treatments 8,288 X-ray examinations 812 Tuberculosis examinations 892 Urine analysis . 2,856 Blood count (complete) 266 Red 18 White 157 Blood coagulation time tests 6 Blood sugars 26 16 Blood calcium and phosphorus . 1 Non-protein nitrogen tests . 42 Phenol sulphonaphthalein test. 23 Mosenthals . 62 Stool examinations . .' 40 Spinal fluid cell counts 11 Gonococci smears 10 Vincents smears 7 Gastric analysis 109 Icteric index . 8 Electrocardiograms 145 Basal metabolisms 62 Gold sols. . . . 21 Blood smears for Malaria ...... 3 The disability percentages classified according to wars are: Civil War 100% Mexican Border . 89% Indian War 99% World War. . . 70% Spanish War 97% Spanish and World War 98% STATISTICS Number of patients in hospital November 30, 1934 . 210 Admitted on application . 465 Readmitted . . . 305 Transferred from barracks 177 1,157 Number discharged during the year. 243 Died in the hospital during the year 50 Transferred to the barracks 662 955 Patients in the hospital November 30, 1935 222 Total number of patients cared for . . . 1,157 Daily average present in the hospital (members) 241.4 Daily average present in the hospital (T. A. P.) .136 Total number of hospital days . . . . 88,015 Total number of patients cared for temporarily at post . 50 Largest number in the hospital 243 Smallest number in the hospital 212 Total attendance at sick call . . . 3,057 Classification on admission to the hospital from all sources during the year: . Ciyjl War . 10 Indian War 3 Spanish War . 173 Spanish and World War 20 Mexican Border. . . . 2 Mexican Border and World War · 6 World War 733 947 Classification of discharges during the year: Indian War 2 Spanish W:ir . . . . 41 Spanish War and W orld War . 2 World War . . . . ,191 Mexican Border and W orld War 1 Mexican Border 4 Civil War . 2 243 17 Classification of deaths during the year: Civil War . 5 Spanish War 24 World War . . 20 Spanish and World War 1 50

STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER CARED FOR, NUMBER OF DEATHS, AND PERCENTAGE OF DEATHS IN HOSPITAL FOR EACH YEAR SINCE 1920

Percentage Ii Percentage Total Number of Deaths Total Number of Deaths Year Number of to Whole Year Number of to Whole Cared for Deaths Number Cared for Deaths Number Cared for Cared for 1920 551 141 25.31 1928 738 71 9.6 1921 585 139 23.76 1929 857 85 9.9 1922 608 122 20.06 1930 1,228 86 7. 1923 648 123 19.99 1931 1,024 38 3.7 1924 666 106 15.91 1932 1,038 48 4.62 1925 642 109 16.99 1933 1,069 61 5.71 1926 699 108 15.44 1934 1,181 67 3.62 1927 626 68 10.77 1935 1,157 50 4.32

TABLE SHOWING THE WORK OF THE HOSPITAL SINCE 1920

Admitted I Average sick to Hospital Died during In Hospital I Treated in in Hospital during the year Nov. 30th Hospital the year 1920 341.5 211 141 338 551 1921 316 247 139 325 585 1922 329.47 282 122 325 608 1923 340.9 324 123 351 648 1924 346.7 315 106 339 666 1925 336.25 303 109 345 642 1926 234.3 354 108 183 699 1927 212.43 441 68 221 626 1928 210.63 515 71 188 736 \ 1929 207 669 85 197 857 1930 182.8 1,031 86 214 1,228 1931 222 810 38 235 1,024 1932 211 803 48 230 1,038 1933 191 839 61 195 1,069 1934 214.8 986 67 210 1,181 1935 249~ 947 50 222 1,157

Respectfully submitted, . WILLIAM H. BLANCHARD, · M.D., Surgeon. REPORT OF THE DENTAL SURGEON LAWRENCE F. QmGLEY, Commandant: SIR:-The items in this report are indicative of progress in our department, particularly X-ray and surgery. This is due primarily to the installing of a suitable X-ray apparatus. It is our aim to co-operate with the surgical and medical department in such a manner as to rid the mouth of all diseases and foci of infection, some of which 18 manifest themselves in remote parts of the body. It has been a pleasure to have had the co-operation of the entire medical staff. Artificial restorations of lost teeth is an important branch of our work, and has increased substantially over last year. I am also pleased to report to you a very satisfactory increase in total amount of work done over last year. The appointment of Dr. Clifford Renth who is serving full time, has been an asset to our service.

----T~ Operations Total Value Oral examinations 566 $1,698.00 Sittings 1,568 1,568.00 Treatments . 1,175 1,175.00 Extractions, 1st tooth. . 480 960.00 Extractions, subsequent teeth 1,250 1,250.00 Extractions, impacted 15 150.00 X-rays, single . 401 802.00 X-rays, full mouth 227 2,270.00 X-rays, occlussal. . . 9 27.00 Alloy fillings-1 surface-35- 35 70 .00 Alloy fillings-2 surface-36- 36 108.00 Alloy fillings-3 surface- 7- 7 35.00 Silicate fillings 19 76.00 Z. O. & E. fillings 19 76.00 Cement fillings 34 34.00 Kryptex 10 30.00 Gold inlay . 1 15 .00 Alveolectomies, partial 64 640 .00 Alveolectomies 15 375.00 Cyst, removals 40 200.00 Osteomyelitis . 1 35.00 Pyorrhea, resections 2 100.00 Smears, Vincent . 91 182.00 Treatments, Vincent 515 1,030.00 Irrigations . 171 513.00 Scaling, hours . 1031A 516.25 Bedside treatments 182 885 .00 Full dentures . : . . 280 7,000 .00 Partial, lower, lingual bar-2 clasps 19 665.00 Partial dentures, 2 clasps 3 90.00 Luxene dentures. . . 2 100.00 Repair, denture, simple fracture 27 67.50 Repair, denture, replace 1 tooth 30 75.00 Additional teeth. . 5 5.00 Rebase full dentures.. . 9 135 .00 Post seal, full upper dentures 3 15.00 Reface denture . . . . 1 8.00 Repair denture, compound fracture 4 20 .00 Depair lingual bar 1 7.00 Replace clasp . 1 7.50 Root canal fillings . . 4 12.00 Recement crowns and bridges 8 8.00 Remove crown 1 1.00 Root amputations 4 100.00 Remove filling 1 1.00 19

Total Operations (Continued) Total Value Ridge extension 1 25.00 Lance abscesses 7 14.00 Trupontic . . 1 5.00 Three quarter crown 1 9.00 General anesthetic 11 110.00 Stop hemorrhage . 6 30.00 Porcelain jacket crown . . . 6 210.00 Partial denture, palatal bar-2 clasps . 1 35.00 Additional clasps. . . . 5 25.00 Removal granuloma ...... 1 15.00 Partial upper, 2 clasps, steele backing and facing 1 40.00 Cleaning and polishing dentures 5 5.00 Cut down condyle . . 1 15.00 Residual infection, removal . 5 50.00 Sequestrum, removal 1 15.00 Muscle repair 1 15.00 Angioma, removal 1 10.00

Total $23,728.25

Respectfully submitted, THOMAS HENNESSY, D.M.D. REPORT OF CHAPLAIN HON. LAWRENCE F. QUIGLEY, Commandant: . Sm:-I have the honor to submit the following report for the year ending November 30, 1935. There is little for the ChHplain to report. Services have been held every Sunday during the year with the exception of a few vacation Sundays. When I became Chaplain about twenty-three years ago, we had between four and five hundred veterans of the Civil War; now we have less than a dozen . . The membership of the Soldiers' Home is now made up of Spanish War and W orld War Veterans. It has been a great pleasure to me to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to as many Veterans who cared to attend Divine worship, and many of them have expressed themselves on many occasions to have received inspiration and new hope through the preaching and the music. I made many visits through the Hospital Wards giving to and receiving from the Veterans smiles, good cheer and hearty hand clasps. Miss Ruth Hanson has been faithful and efficient in her duties as Pianist. The Honorable Lawrence F. Quigley, the new Commandant, has been most gracious and courteous to me for which I am most grateful. Mr. Quigley is much beloved by the members of the Home and I wish him God speed in his new work. I also extend to the Adjutant, Mr. Joseph Martin, thanks for his kindness and helpfulness to me during the year. My prayer is that God may bless the trustees, officers, doctors and nurses of the Home who are giving themselves in service for the Veterans. It is certainly a Home that all the Veterans should be grateful for and show every appreciation for. It has been a blessing to thousands of men. Mass has been celebrated every Sunday morning by the Clergy of Our Lady of Grace Church. Respectfully submitted, B. G. SEABOYER, Chaplain. 20

OFFICERS OF THE LADIES' AID ASSOCIATION OF THE SOLDIERS' HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS 1935

President MRS. LUE STUART WADSWORTH 92 Washington Pk., Newtonville, Mass. Vice-Presidents Mrs. LARZ ANDERSON Mrs. J. G. A. BRACKETT Mrs. WILLIAir A. BANCROFT Mrs. JOSEPH A. INGALLS Mrs. WILLIAM H. RALPH Mrs. ,T. O. BULLARD Mrs. LYMAN DOANE Mrs. CLARA B. LITTLE Mrs. COSTELLO C. CONVERSE Mrs. SARAH J. HALL Miss MARY E. ELIOT Mrs. JAMES L. PAINE Recording Secretary Mrs. EVA M. BARBER 36 Acorn St., Malden Corresponding Secretary Mrs. NINA M. LOVEJOY 92 Washington Pk., Newtonville Treasurer Mrs. HELEN F. GLIDDEN 43 Irving St., Watertown

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