APPENDIX C

Unduplicated Counts of Reported Children by Incorporated City/Town
During January 1 - December 31, 1997[1]

City [2]	Reported Children No.	Reporting Rate [3] (per 1,000)
Holyoke	1,641	128
Greenfield	445	106
North Adams	352	105
Lynn	2,198	104
Brockton	2.238	95
Lawrence	2,052	95
Pittsfield	966	94
Chelsea	787	89
Fall River	1,850	85
New Bedford	2,067	84
Chicopee	1,021	83
Fitchburg	692	77
Springfield	3,189	76
Lowell	2,087	75
Revere	656	75
Yarmouth	305	74
Worcester	2,830	73
Boston	7,765	71
Barnstable	676	70
Salem	549	67
Haverhill	961	67
Gardner	308	66
West Springfield	409	65
Wareham	320	63
Westfield	578	61
Southbridge	276	60
Framingham	763	59
Taunton	751	58
Gloucester	344	58
Somerville	633	57
Everett	411	55
Falmouth	372	55
Malden	511	51
Beverly	418	51
Plymouth	634	49
Quincy	676	47
Marlborough	350	47
Cambridge	621	45
Leominster	443	44
Methuen	445	44
Medford	430	43
Attleboro	437	42
Peabody	404	41
Woburn	285	40
Weymouth	402	37
Waltham	333	36
MASSACHUSETTS	69,943	50

1. A child is counted only once, regardless of the number of times reported during the year.
2. Residence of reported children on January 17, 1998. Selected only those cities or towns in Massachusetts which had 275 (unduplicated) or more children in residence who were reported.
3. Number of reported children per 1,000 resident chidlren under 18 years old.

 

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