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, Oshawa' S Medical Service Extended Du ring The Year -- i ae wo. H For Needs By OWEN Chief of Police : : In the following report I am giving some information respecting the activities of the Police Department for the year 1951. As the year 1951 not in detail, nor is it a full report for the year, but is fairly complete in the figures given The total strength of the Force is 37 all told, but during the year we have been working two short POLICE CHIEF O. D. FRIEND or 35 in all. When this is split up in the 3 shifts in the 24 hours, .and taking into consideration the days off that each man is entitled to, there are never more that 8 on duty at any one shift. This is far from adequate for a place the size of Oshawa, considering the amount of territory to be covered and the number of population. Of course some will say that we do not need to cover the outlaying parts, but if one could listen to the calls that come in for attention in the re- mote parts, there might be a dif- ferent conception of what territory the police are expected to cover. I have heard comments that we have too many men in the business section and not enough outside of that section. After all, the most that would be in the business sec- tion at one time is two, and con- sidering the protection that is need- ed to property in that section, and also the traffic problem, two are often insufficient. 'It is in the bus- iness section where the most of the banks are and the money is, and it is in such places were there are holdups and robberies. Fortunately we have been free from them, from what reason I cannot say, but it may show that the guarding of this part of the city has in some respects been the reason. Of course it cannot be expected that with the present staff we can satisfy the public in all respects. MORE MEN NEEDED Even this morning J, coal have easily have used 25 men on traf- fic duty alone, as I was receiving complaints from all over the City about blocked traffic. In fact I my- self had to direct traffic for al- most one hour at one intersection. Of course this time and date and weather are exceptional, but often we run into the same difficulties. Traffic is indeed a problem in this city, more so than a lot of places where they also have great traffic problems. In respect to traffic I am giving the following figures up to the time * stated in the foregoing, and you will notice the great number of accidents investigated by the Po- lice, and I must say that at least ninety per cent of these could have been avoided. TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS In the fatal accidents, each per- son deceased was crossing between intersections and not at the proper points of crossing. NUMBER CHARGED Speeding Careless Driving Dangerous Driving Disobeying Signals Drunk Driving Parking violations Other Traffic violations T 7,687 Al S INVESTIGATED Propert amage only .. Personal Injury Personal Injury Total Outside of the loss from death and the pain and injury suffered, the monetary loss would be very large, and to think that the major- ity could be avoided, if a little sane driving and care was used. SCHOOL GUARDS There are the present Twelve School Crossing Guards, guarding school children on their way to and from school. These guards are paid $60.00 per month each plus equipment. This is at the expense of the Board of Commissioners of Police, and they come under the direction of the Police Department. Yet in spite of these precautions taken for the protection of children, I have complaints from my own officers as well as the guards that a lot of children will not cross the street where the guard is, but will cross at some other point. The schools have warned the children about this; but it still continues, I think it is about time that the parents took a hand in doing some- Coming Events INSTALLATION MEETING -- LEB- anon Lodge, Tuesday, January 8. Banquet 6:30 o'clock. Speaker V. Wor. Bro. 'A. C. Ashforth, Vice- Presidept and General Manager WomMion' Bank. Banquet tickets ($1.25), available up jo Saturday, January 5 at Robt. Simpson Co., Houston's Garage, Jury & Loyell pre and. Public Utilities offices. (D28,29:41,32,4) Police Chief Claims Force Is Inadequate [as $31,073.39, including all penal- of Oshawa D. FRIEND is not completed, the report is up to midnight, December 20. 98 Per Cent Of All Taxes Collected By C. L. COX TAX COLLECTOR Over Two Million Dollars were collected during 1951 representing 98.42 percent of 1951 Tax Levy and 85.12 percent of Arrears collectable. Although percentages of taxes col- lected appear high, they show a small decrease under the 1950 per- centages. Taxes outstanding to-date are 1950 and prior years arrears of $2840.97 and balance of 1951 levy ties and interest to-date. We feel this small decrease was due to the increased volume of de- tail work necessary to set up and handle the annexed area tax re- cords leaving insufficient time to follow up collections more closely than previously permitted. Approximately 15,000 tax bills were issued in 1951, compared with CLARENCE L. COX the 1950 approximate number of 11,00 (before annexation), neces- sitated an additional Book-keeping Machine 'and Operator being em- ployed. Poll Tax collections were up con- siderably during 1951 amounting to 100 percent collection of $14,527.- 36 .(an increase of $4,529.86 over the previous year). The assistance of the Police Chief's and Magis- trate's offices in handling 364 sum- monses for Poll Tax and the co-op- operation of General Motors and other Employers' pay offices by de- ducting Poll Tax from Employees as provided by Statutes account- ed greatly for the increase in the | Poll Tax collections. On the whole, considering the in- adequate Tax Staff and limited Of- fice space, it is felt that 1951 has been better than expected in Tax Collections. The Tax Office Staff and City Solicitor, John Hare should be com- mended for their loyal, efficient and soncere co-operation. Without them and the good citizens (in- cluding the annexed area taxpay- ers) throughout the year, tax col- lections would have shown a ser- ious decrease. CAR THEFT CHARGED Hamilton (CP)--Norman Bigley, 18, of Hamilton gave himself up to police during the week - end and has been charged with auto- mobile theft. He will be turned over to Stamford Township police. He told police that, while hitch- hiking home from Buffalo, N.Y., several days ago, he came across an unlocked car with the ignition keys in it and drove it from Stam- Jord, near Niagara Falls, to Ham- n. Of 500 accidents reported by em- ployees of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, 70 were caused by axes. One man was bitten by a beaver. thing about the matter in educat- ing their children respecting traf- fic and about where to cross and to obey the guards. We cannot guarantee the safety of children who disobey the guards or cross at some point where they should not cross, nor will we take the re- sponsibility of theiresafety. PETTY THEFTS Petty thefts are greatly on the increase, and there have been some thefts involving considerable property. The number of persons charged with other offences, in- cluding criminal offences with the exception of traffic and Liquor offences, was 444. Liquor offences numbered 607. We often find that liquor plays its part in the committing of crimes and traffic accidents and violations. So in conclusion, I must reiter- ate that if the people of Oshawa expect the Police to attend to all | the duties that are asked of them | with the promptness that is de- manded, that they must expect to | {pay for an increased personnel {and equipment. In this regard we | [trust that the new building will | | greatly. assist toward this end. | THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle WHITBY VOL. 10--No. 305 OSHAWA-WHITBY, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1951 PAGE THREE Assessment 0f Oshawa Up By 4 Millions BY W. ELDON KERR ASSESSMENT COMMISSIONER Herewith is submitted the follow- ing brief report of the activities "W. ELDON KERR of the Assessment Department dur- ing the year 1951. Preparation for the 1951 Assess- ment was commenced in January and the Field Assessors were able to begin making a house to house survey early in March. During the year approximately 14,000 calls were made by the as- sessors on properties'to get the re- quired information to complete the 1951 Assessment Rolls. ASSESSMENT TOTALS The total amount of Assessment shown on the Roll as of Dec. 21 is as follows: -- Total Taxable All Purposes Total Taxable School and Relief Rates Only ... Total Exempt .. 4,040,965.00 Grand Total $49,363,925.00 The above figures represent an increase of $4,057,450.00 in Taxable All Purposes, School and Relief Rates Only remain unchanged, Ex- empt Property Assessment has in- creased $173,935.00. ADDITIONS TO ROLL During the year 1951 there were additions made to the assessment Roll under Section 51 of the As- sessment Act. This includes land or buildings which, after the re- turn of the Roll, ceased to be ex- empt, dwellings that were unfinish- ...$45,236,300.00 86,660.00 ASSESSMENT (Continuea on Page 5) 1951 Work In Planning Is Effective By NORMAN C. MILLMAN ' CHAIRMAN, OSHAWA PLANNING BOARD A lot of hard work of the previ- ous two years reached culmination in the annexation of a portion of East Whitby. The Municipal Board gave credit to the report of the Planning Board as being one of the major features for the smoothness NORMAN C. MILLMAN with which annexation proceed- ings took place. Copies of this re- port have been requested by many cities; the last two being Halifax and Vancouver--so it has been in demand from coast to coast. TRAFFIC ADVISORY COUNCIL This bedy resulted from a resolu- tion of council following" a recom- mendation of the chairman of the Planning Board. Three members are appointed by the council; there is also one representative of the mayor, one of the City Council, and one of the Planning Board. This body is working hard, having met every two weeks since their ap- pointiment last spring. Their job is very difficult and they need the constructive co-operation of all citi- zens, both drivers and pedestrians. Some of their work should begin to show its effects commencing with the spring weather. LAND USE PLAN A plan which shows the intended | use for all land within the enlarged | city was adopted by the City Coun- cil and later received the approval of the Minister of Planning and | PLANNING BOARD (Continued on Page 5) Pressure on Welfare Department Growing With Unémployment I am now in my third ministratrix of the Depa: Public Welfare and find that ea day introduces new problems and demands upon staff and available resources. This being a non-revenue Department, I cannot submit state- p ments of profit or progress in the material sefise, but, in the fulfill- ment of a duty towards Civic Ad- ministration and the indigent citi- zen I can refer to a variety of ser- vices which reflect credit on our City. The Department is operated by Administratrix, two Social Workers, bookkeeper, and a stenographer. There is a Welfare Board of ten members appointed by the Council and at present two of them are Aldermen. The functions of the Department are based on Provincial Statutes and directions from Civic Admin- istration. It is the duty of the Staff to translate the law into benefits and services. Welfare and Social Service applies to persons who are experiencing some inability or breakdown in their capacity to cope unaided with their own affairs. This may include financial difficulties or social difficulties or both. It is a basic principle that the well-being of any person should be of interest to all. It is a matter of growing concern that so many in our com- munity must gepend upon public assistance for "their maintenance. Only by reducing the causes of such dependency can the numbers re- quiring aid be reduced. UNEMPLOYMENT ON INCREASE Unemployment has increased these last weeks with consequent increase in applications for all forms of pub- lic assistance. It is felt that the waiting period for Unempoyment Insurance should be reduced, as the present nine (9) waiting days and sometimes longer in specicl circum- stances creates a hardship on those with a large family. At present there are one hundred and twenty (120) unemployable people in receipt of assistance ac- cording to Government scale, as compared to fifty-nine (59) of last year. Effective December 1, 1951, these people were granted fifteen per cent (15%) increase in cost of food. 'The total , amount of relief to unemployable people for eleven months of this year amounts to seventeen thousand and ninety- seven dollars and fifty-nine cents ($17,097.59). The cost of Tuberculosis Aftercare for the year 1951 has amounted to two thousand, five hundred and twenty-one dollars, and eighty-eight cents ($2,521.88) as compared to one thousand, eight hundred and eighty dollars and fifty-six cents (§1,- 880.56) last year. HOSPITALIZATION COSTS Hospitalization cost at. the 'local hospital for the year to date have amounted to nine thousand, eight hundred and thirty dollars ($9,- 830.00) plus a grant of four thous- and, seven hundred and eighty-one dollars and fifty-seven cents ($4,- 781.57) the deficit for the first ten months of the year, created by indi- gent rates not meeting the actual expense. Costs of indigents in hos- pitals in outside municipalities amounted to one thousand, eight hundred and seventy-seven dollars ($1,877.00). The Department has re- covered from estates and private agreements a total of two thousand, seven hundred and ninety-six dol- lars and fifty-nine cents ($2,796.50). The cost of Ch'la Maintenance is steadily on the increase hecause of the higher per diem rates. This results in the costs for this year to be thirty-two thousand, three hun- dred and twenty dollars, and eighty- ei it cents ($32,320.88) as compared with sixteen thousand, one hundred ani fortypdollars and twenty-five cents ($16,140.25), last year, In addi- tion to this the City paid five thous- and, four hundred and fifty-one dol- lars and thirty-three cents ($5,- § (451.33) -- their share of the opera- tion deficit of the local Children's Aid Society from March 1850, to March 31, 1951. While the Provincial Government commenced contributing twenty-five per cent (25%) of such cost as of January 1, 1948, it is felt that con- tributions should be increased to fifty per cent (50%) to coincide with contributions made under the Un- employment Relief Act. During the year so far the Department recov- ered from private individuals through court orders a total of two thousand, four hundred and ninety- four dollars and seventy-eight cents ($2,494.78). There are at present sixty-four (64) wards in the local Children's Ald Society and three (3) in outside Children's Aid Societies as com- pared with thirty-nine (39) and five (5) respectively-last year. This in- crease was due to annexation. Incurable hospital costs were one thousand, seven hundred and sev- enty-two dollars and twenty-five cents ($1,772.25) for this year, as gomfared with one thousand, eight hundred ahd ninety dollars ($1, 890.00) last year. This is exceedingly low for a city this size. Against this account the Department recov- ered from individuals a total of four hundred J forty dollars ($440.00), Ontarid Training School expendi- tures have amounted to one thous- and, one hundred ahd two dollars and thirty-five cents ($1,102.35) for 1952 as compared with four hundred and sixteen dollars ($416.00) last | year. MISS M. BANNON immediately. This Department's share of Home's expenses for the first nine months was seven thous- and, eight hundred and five dollars, and eighty-two cents ($7,805.82). The worker in the division of Old Aye Pension, Blind Pension, and Mothers' Allowance, has been most busy because of the new Old Age Security Progzam whith is to be- come effective January 1952. There have been over one hundred and twenty-five (125) applications for Old Age Pension from the ages of sixty-five to seventy years and the worker has assisted with approxi- mately one hundred and fifty (150) applications over seventy years of age. I take this opportunity of ex- pressing publicly appreciation of the excellent relationship which the Department enjoys with the Provin- cial Department of Welfare and oth- er Public Welfare Departments, The co-operation and assistance of officers and staffs of all the other Civic Departments has been helpful. ASSISTING AGENCIES Private Welfare Agencies, Service Clubs, Church Groups, and individ- ual citizens have been most co-oper- ative with this Department in the broad field of welfare work. The whole-hearted co-operation of the officers of the National Employment Service has been invaluable through- out the year. My sincere thanks are extended to the members of the Welfare Board for their loyalty and co-oper- ation in the proper function of the services of the Department, The Department appreciates the confi- dence expressed by His Worship Mayor Starr and members of City Council in the adoption and recom- mendations submitted from time to time. Fire Losses 0f $108,500 During 1931 BY WESLEY R. ELLIOTT CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT I herewith respectfully submit a brief report of the activities of the Oshawa Fire Department for 1951. During the year additional equip- ment has been received, including a 500 gallon Hi-pressure Truck and a Stephenson Resuscitator enabling : = FIRE CHIEF W. R. ELLIOTT the Fire Department to offer great- er service to the citizens of Osh- awa. This year also saw the opening of our New Fire Department Head- quarters. From January 1 to November 30 the Department responded to 333 alarms including 2 calls for rescue and 3 for asphyxiation. The approximate resultant. loss was $108,500.00. During this period 3,310 inspect- ions were made in the City and 50 in the Township. These inspec- tions included municipal and rural schools, factories, and business houses, etc. Our Inspectors have checked 958 oil burner installations, and a num- ber of inspections have been made of new or renovated buildings in regard to Fire Protection. The personnel of the Department is 48 officers and men and we % There are at present forty (40) |have 8 pieces of apparatus, includ- in the Home for the Aged and with | ing 3 pumpers, 2 Hi-pressure units, the opening of Fairview Lodge there | 1 Service ladder Truek, and 2 Dep't are ten new admissions to be made | cars, er » "| sequently, there was no advantage for prospective purchasers to ex- Finances Of City Seen In Good Shape By HAROLD TRIPP CITY TREASURER | In reviewing tae activities for | 1951 the most important item was | the sale of debentures bearing 4 | d 4% per cent coupons on which control, as the Bank. of as a credit restriction, withdrew | support from Dominion of Canada ! bonds and the sale prices of these | bonds were reduced] sharply. Con- | change government securities for municipal debentures bearing a higher rate of interest. It is an indication that municipalities must be prepared to pay higher rates of interest for future borrowings, and some municipalities at present are finding it difficult to sell bonds at an interest rate of five per cent. HAROLD TRIPP The bond market has shown no sign of improvement since the sale of our debentures was made. | The debenture debt, including Township of East Whitby deben- | tures assumed on annexation, will | amount to $3,318,619.00 as at Dec- | ember 31, 1951. This is equivalent | to $81.50 per capita based on an Year Was Marked By Communicable Disease Increase By DR. A. F. MACKAY Medical Officer of Health Annexation of a large section of East Whitby Township, including approximately 10,000 population and six schools, altered the program and the organization of the Health De- | partment to a considerable extent during 1951. In 1950 the City was divided into five nursing and administrative dis- tricts. Since January 1st there have been seven districts consisting of urban or semi-urban areas each with a popu- lation in excess of 5,000. Additions to the Staff and budget ¢ were necessary to maintain a pro- gr of Pub! One full-time P.H. Nurse, one part- DR. A. F. MACKAY time P.H. Nurse, one part-time registered nurse, and one full-time Plumbing Inspector were added to the Staff. Personnel now employed by the Board of Health consist of: 1 M.O.H.; 1 Food Inspector; 1 Sani- tary Inspector; 1 Plumbing Inspec- tor; 1 Supervisor of Nurses; 6 Staff Nurses; 2 Staff Nurses (part time); 3 Clerical Workers. Budget appropriation to provide for expansion of service was in- creased by thirty-eight per cent from $37,400.00 to $51.450.00. VITAL STATISTICS 1950 coe 204771 1951 (est.) 41,359 1,110 345 460 Population Births Deaths 276 Marriages .... 436 | COMMUNICABLE DISEASE assessed population of 40,717 which | During the current year Oshawa is considered well within the mun- icipality's ability to repay. The collection of revenue from various sources has been satisfac- tory and while some expenditure accounts have been exceeded, it is expected that another year of successful operation will be shown. The City lost a valued and ef- ficient employee in the untimely death of the Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Hill. He had been with the City slightly over three years and during that time showed continual | improvement in acquiring knowl- edge of municipal affairs. | Seeking Owner Of Set of Keys Rev. Father P. Coffey, priest in charge of 'Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, is anxious to hear from Miss Rosetta Spencer, who formerly lived at 603 King Street West, Oshawa. A set of keys bear- ing her name and address was found on the street and turned over to him. If Miss Spencer sees this notice, she can have her keys returned by applying to Father Coffey. It would be appreciated if any of her friends reading this would call her attention to it, as her present address is not known, Dentistry was practised in an- cient Egypt, where skulls dating from long before Christ were found with artificial teeth of bone or wood. Classified ads are sure to pay. | has experienced epidemics of | Measles, German Measles, Mumps, | Chickenpox, Whooping Cough and | Poliomyelitis. Following is a table | to indicate a comparison ketween 1950 and 1951 for communicable diseases reported to the Depart- ment. Measles German Measles ... Mumps Chickenpox Whooping Cough .... 120 Poliomyelitis 42 | The epidemic of Poliomyelitis was the most severe for many years in this Municipality. Of the 42 cases two were fatal and 16 others have residual paralysis, FOOD INSPECTION Funds were again provided by | the Federal Government to con- | tinue the services of a Veterinarian 1,725 316 567 397 | who is qualified in Public Health. | | This assistance from Ottawa has | improved the service and saves the local taxpayers a substantial sum. During 1951 the average quality of milk shipped to Oshawa dairies was of higher standard than the average for 1950. Twenty-three pro- shed sold milk throughout the en- tire year of good quality. Two slaughter-houses were con- demned as unsanitary and are no longer in use. All meat exposed for sale in the city must be inspected by Federal or local Veterinarians, Horse meat is now for sale under Board of Héalth supervision. SANITATION Expansion of the city from 3500 acres to 14,000 acres on January 1, 1951, added some 2500 housing units of all types. No sanitary sewers Phone The Times with yours today. were available to serve these dwell- D th comparabl to \the tin agri gi of ducers of the 130 in Oshawa milk' figs and it was left to individual initiative to provide for local dis posal facilities. In many cases the methods in use were far from sate isfactory and below any recognized standard for urban communities. The best installations included a pressure water supply and septic tanks, Where the nature of the soil is suitable and the area of lots is adequate a septic tank may opers ate efficiently for years. In built up sections where the soil is une | Suitable septic tanks are frequently | the cause of a nuisance. The Sanitary Inspector devoted | a large portion of his time investi= | gating housing, disposal units, out= { houses, drainage problems, and compaints, It has become apparent during the' year that a radical ime | provement in sanitary conditions |is contingent on the extension of the sanitary sewer system and the i provision of treated water from city mains. | Some restaurants continue to be unsatisfactory. It was found neces- sary to prosecute two eating estab lichments during the year for fail- ure to comply with Provincial Reg- ulations regarding dish-washing, | The majority of proprietors make | a genuine effort to maintain sanie tary standards. NURSING SERVICE Seven nurses are now employed full-time by the Board of Health to maintain an approved program in 18 schools and 7 nursing districts, Some phase of Public Health is made available to all residents from the infant to the Old Age Pension- er. Visits 1950 1951 (est.) 746 1100 1373 1450 New-born Infants Other Infants School Age Adults Pre-natal Cases Patients (Communicable Disease) Clinics operated include: natal, Well Baby, Immunization, Physical Examination Pre-schools, Tuberculosis--(a) X-ray, (b) Skin Testing. PLUMBING INSPECTION | Due to tue activity in the build- ing trades and the increased size | of the city, it was found necessary | a employ a full-time Plumbing In- | spector in February, 1951. All | plumbing installations in buildings situated within the city boundaries require plumbing permits, which are issued by the Plumbing Inspec- tor. The work must conform to the local Plumbing Code and is in- spected at least twice during cone struction. 1950 1951 (est) 399 342 414 16 16 Permits issued ......... Primary inspections .. Final inspections Septic Tank permits . | Septic Tank inspections | BOARD OF HEALTH Dr. H. B. James was re-elected | Chairman of the Board for 1951, | Dr. O. G. Mills was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the une timely death of Dr. W. S. Millman. MOST CRIMES SOLVED | Toronto (CP) Toronto city police last night listed five or six slayings here in 1951 as solved, with persons brought to court. They also said six bank holdups all were solved, with persons brought. to court. The only unsolved murder was the ax-slaying of Mrs. Edwin Derikson in her husband's midtown hardware store June 6. A reward of $3000 for information leading to the killer's capture still stands. HISTORIC DISASTER It has been estimated that the great earthquake of 1556 at Shensi fn China cost 830,000 lives. NOW YEAR Greetings of 1952! . ...to One and ALL! As the bells ring out and the New Year enters, it carries with it a promise of opportunity for one and all. May our wishes of Happiness, Health and Pros- perity begin to come true for you at the first stroke of the New Year and on through every hour and day WHE TOZER ELECTRIC 300 Eimgrove Ave. y Dial 3-9633