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Licenses issued to restaurants, liquor stores, and businesses selling milk or cream in Southborough. Includes the name and address of the business and individual to whom the license was issued.These records are arranged chronologically.

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Blank forms used by the Southborough Board of Health to issue licenses for the “manufacturing of frozen desserts and or ice cream mix” in the town. Only one such license survives, which was issued to Frank T. Holland in 1950.

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Assorted licenses issued for vehicles, nursery schools, funeral homes, and the sale of margarine. Includes the name and address of the business and individual to whom the license was issued.These records are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents Licenses issued by the Board of Health for the “manufacturing, buying, selling, transporting, importing, exporting, or dealing in Methyl Alcohol, or Wood Alcohol, so called, or any preparation other than Shellac, Varnish, or Shellac Solvent used for manufacturing or commercial purposes which contain more than three percent Methyl Alcohol and wis intended for use other than as a beverage”. Includes the name and address of the business and individual to whom the license was issued.These...

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Log of all licenses issued to people and businesses in Southborough by the Board of Health, along with the date of issuance and amount and method of payment remitted.

Scope and Contents This collection includes minutes, correspondence, and administrative records documenting the Board’s activities, along with copies of licenses and permits issued to both businesses and residents. Importantly, it includes a series of records pertaining to communicable diseases and public health threats in the town, which provides a detailed account of persons afflicted with Influenza during the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918-1920. The majority of licenses relate to the production, sale, and...