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There have been three cases of diphtheria successfully attended to as above; the same necessitating; the disinfection of two family houses, and two schoolhouses, and requiring the suspension of the schools a few weeks. Formaldehyde, has also been used, by request and advisedly, in the purification of dwellings where cancer and other diseases have prevailed.

We have noticed twenty-six cases of measles, the past year, in mild form, recovei’ed.

In the interest of sanitary measures -subscribed,

GEORGE C. WARD, i

CHARLES H. ODELL, \ Board of Health.

EDWIN W. LANE, j Report of the Overseer of the Poor.

Received of treasurer, by orders of selectmen, $175 40

Relief of the Poor.—County.

Paid—

Margaret F. Randlett, care of George B. Randlett, $45 00 Dennis C. Randlett, “ 15 00 • E. W. Lane, clothing, etc., for Fred M. Brown, 28 50 “ groceries of John Morrison, for “ 3*00 John Morrison, groceries for “ 18 00 A. C. S. Randlett, “ “ 3 00 George Woodman, wood for Ed. Johnson, 16 50 E. F. Johnson, “ “ 3 00 F. I. Grace, 5 00 H. C. Sanborn, groceries for “ 13 40 T.H.Huckins,M.D., medical aid, Chas.R. Ed wards , 18 00 F. H. Hunkins, aid to transient, 2 00 E. W. Lane, “ 5 00 $ 175 40

EDWIN W. LANE, Overseer of the Poor Aid Furnished Soldiers.

Received of treasurer by orders of selectmen,

Paid—

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