Testing for lead in children, '08

State average for children 6-72 months: 51%

By Matt Carroll

Boston Globe / October 29, 2009

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Community▴	Children, 6-72 months	Screened	Percent	Rank
YARMOUTH	698	511	44%	159
WRENTHAM	520	324	38%	226
WORTHINGTON	38	26	41%	192
WORCESTER	7,390	6,333	62%	22
WOBURN	1,419	1,225	60%	36
WINTHROP	608	502	61%	33
WINDSOR	35	17	29%	301
WINCHESTER	1,029	803	61%	26
WINCHENDON	462	263	42%	182
WILMINGTON	1,149	633	37%	242
WILLIAMSTOWN	180	140	46%	124
WILLIAMSBURG	71	81	62%	23
WILBRAHAM	501	353	43%	166
WHITMAN	634	569	61%	31
WHATELY	43	24	27%	319
WEYMOUTH	2,275	1,780	51%	83
WESTWOOD	739	423	36%	254
WEST TISBURY	86	17	14%	340
WEST STOCKBRIDGE	38	34	57%	50
WEST SPRINGFIELD	1,087	837	52%	76
WESTPORT	433	403	69%	9
WESTON	521	271	31%	292
WEST NEWBURY	224	110	34%	268
WESTMINSTER	277	184	43%	172
WESTHAMPTON	51	26	33%	276
WESTFORD	1,240	545	29%	304
WESTFIELD	1,584	1,147	52%	80
WEST BROOKFIELD	131	93	47%	121
WEST BRIDGEWATER	263	196	48%	109
WEST BOYLSTON	212	131	37%	238
WESTBOROUGH	882	590	45%	139
WENHAM	157	102	39%	220
WENDELL	29	13	31%	293
WELLFLEET	80	48	48%	111
WELLESLEY	1,330	789	38%	228
WEBSTER	716	504	46%	129
WAYLAND	628	322	32%	288
WATERTOWN	1,024	790	55%	59
WASHINGTON	22	12	43%	170
WARWICK	28	13	34%	267
WARREN	177	115	43%	165
WAREHAM	793	382	33%	278
WARE	399	294	48%	107
WALTHAM	1,823	1,415	55%	65
WALPOLE	1,038	728	44%	156
WALES	72	40	36%	255
WAKEFIELD	1,050	665	44%	150
UXBRIDGE	602	305	33%	281
UPTON	364	214	37%	239
TYRINGHAM	8	2	15%	338
TYNGSBOROUGH	657	268	29%	303
TRURO	47	33	51%	85
TOWNSEND	433	185	30%	296
TOPSFIELD	273	163	37%	235
TOLLAND	20	2	11%	344
TISBURY	112	7	4%	349
TEWKSBURY	1,361	805	41%	198
TEMPLETON	304	183	40%	205
TAUNTON	2,625	1,959	53%	70
SWANSEA	479	393	61%	27
SWAMPSCOTT	615	431	47%	122
SUTTON	422	223	34%	272
SUNDERLAND	129	58	30%	298
SUDBURY	1,016	524	33%	274
STURBRIDGE	307	307	68%	11
STOW	342	230	43%	176
STOUGHTON	1,014	865	57%	54
STONEHAM	864	593	50%	87
STOCKBRIDGE	48	31	41%	193
STERLING	327	233	46%	123
SPRINGFIELD	7,683	6,208	61%	30
SPENCER	494	329	45%	149
SOUTHWICK	379	241	40%	206
SOUTH HADLEY	532	360	45%	147
SOUTHBRIDGE	782	514	50%	91
SOUTHBOROUGH	576	261	28%	313
SOUTHAMPTON	188	121	39%	219
SOMERVILLE	2,318	1,857	65%	15
SOMERSET	521	434	64%	20
SHUTESBURY	60	26	23%	328
SHREWSBURY	1,643	1,043	42%	188
SHIRLEY	263	149	40%	209
SHERBORN	210	100	29%	299
SHELBURNE	54	45	61%	29
SHEFFIELD	127	75	39%	212
SHARON	821	417	32%	289
SEEKONK	478	309	45%	140
SCITUATE	832	545	44%	162
SAVOY	28	12	32%	285
SAUGUS	874	699	56%	57
SANDWICH	881	512	35%	260
SANDISFIELD	28	20	49%	103
SALISBURY	327	184	38%	224
SALEM	1,496	1,271	58%	44
RUTLAND	345	244	47%	118
RUSSELL	78	49	50%	93
ROYALSTON	45	21	28%	314
ROWLEY	272	174	41%	194
ROWE	10	3	19%	332
ROCKPORT	254	128	33%	280
ROCKLAND	827	591	47%	120
ROCHESTER	187	107	36%	249
RICHMOND	47	26	42%	178
REVERE	1,808	1,878	80%	5
REHOBOTH	399	280	52%	79
READING	1,124	686	40%	202
RAYNHAM	526	465	58%	45
RANDOLPH	1,217	999	58%	46
QUINCY	3,019	2,694	64%	17
PROVINCETOWN	39	30	55%	64
PRINCETON	132	69	33%	279
PLYMPTON	103	75	49%	102
PLYMOUTH	2,313	1,436	39%	215
PLAINVILLE	357	259	46%	133
PLAINFIELD	24	6	19%	333
PITTSFIELD	1,805	1,668	65%	14
PHILLIPSTON	58	34	34%	271
PETERSHAM	39	20	32%	286
PERU	25	17	55%	60
PEPPERELL	586	217	25%	326
PEMBROKE	899	664	50%	86
PELHAM	37	23	36%	256
PEABODY	1,832	1,387	48%	106
PAXTON	144	113	49%	98
PALMER	467	341	49%	96
OXFORD	573	408	46%	128
OTIS	36	58	105%	1
ORLEANS	112	60	37%	248
ORANGE	279	149	42%	184
OAKHAM	60	38	37%	243
OAK BLUFFS	147	52	24%	327
NORWOOD	1,109	938	55%	61
NORWELL	480	356	49%	95
NORTON	949	570	38%	232
NORTH READING	703	379	37%	245
NORTHFIELD	119	52	32%	287
NORTH BROOKFIELD	163	114	42%	181
NORTHBRIDGE	650	408	42%	180
NORTHBOROUGH	701	408	37%	234
NORTH ATTLEBORO	1,284	905	46%	125
NORTH ANDOVER	1,279	806	42%	179
NORTHAMPTON	835	570	46%	126
NORTH ADAMS	551	469	56%	58
NORFOLK	532	281	33%	275
NEWTON	2,932	2,429	54%	69
NEW SALEM	33	15	35%	265
NEW MARLBOROUGH	54	14	15%	339
NEWBURYPORT	659	473	47%	117
NEWBURY	315	175	37%	236
NEW BRAINTREE	35	15	27%	318
NEW BEDFORD	4,151	4,010	72%	6
NEW ASHFORD	10	2	11%	345
NEEDHAM	1,438	1,031	46%	134
NATICK	1,589	998	41%	196
NANTUCKET	354	135	32%	282
NAHANT	110	67	39%	211
MOUNT WASHINGTON	6	1	13%	341
MONTGOMERY	19	13	37%	240
MONTEREY	22	18	42%	183
MONTAGUE	320	171	36%	251
MONSON	334	202	40%	208
MONROE	4	0	0%	350
MILTON	1,085	884	54%	68
MILLVILLE	149	70	31%	291
MILLIS	435	223	32%	283
MILLBURY	510	371	47%	113
MILFORD	1,266	884	45%	148
MIDDLETON	314	213	44%	164
MIDDLEFIELD	17	5	23%	330
MIDDLEBOROUGH	951	762	53%	74
METHUEN	1,804	1,327	55%	66
MERRIMAC	297	134	29%	309
MENDON	284	120	27%	316
MELROSE	1,235	841	51%	84
MEDWAY	707	315	27%	317
MEDFORD	1,823	1,482	59%	40
MEDFIELD	694	306	27%	320
MAYNARD	493	327	44%	161
MATTAPOISETT	213	92	29%	305
MASHPEE	513	362	43%	171
MARSHFIELD	1,277	817	42%	190
MARLBOROUGH	1,673	1,344	52%	77
MARION	194	95	30%	295
MARBLEHEAD	932	601	41%	199
MANSFIELD	1,438	775	35%	259
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA	167	142	55%	67
MALDEN	2,209	1,978	71%	7
LYNNFIELD	487	283	40%	210
LYNN	4,338	3,907	67%	12
LUNENBURG	357	263	47%	112
LUDLOW	657	542	57%	53
LOWELL	5,052	3,968	58%	42
LONGMEADOW	619	459	45%	144
LITTLETON	454	277	38%	227
LINCOLN	523	92	12%	342
LEYDEN	25	5	16%	336
LEXINGTON	1,151	645	39%	216
LEVERETT	41	19	28%	310
LEOMINSTER	1,947	1,312	46%	131
LENOX	116	99	57%	48
LEICESTER	410	266	42%	177
LEE	195	141	47%	114
LAWRENCE	4,218	3,381	64%	18
LANESBOROUGH	86	72	50%	92
LANCASTER	246	187	47%	119
LAKEVILLE	488	324	44%	151
KINGSTON	659	389	38%	225
IPSWICH	494	317	40%	201
HUNTINGTON	76	44	37%	237
HULL	416	215	35%	262
HUDSON	794	611	48%	110
HUBBARDSTON	189	111	39%	222
HOPKINTON	899	496	34%	270
HOPEDALE	285	156	34%	269
HOLYOKE	2,131	1,665	62%	25
HOLLISTON	690	381	34%	273
HOLLAND	94	60	45%	137
HOLDEN	681	431	42%	186
HOLBROOK	459	342	53%	71
HINSDALE	71	61	58%	43
HINGHAM	997	771	50%	88
HEATH	29	3	11%	343
HAWLEY	12	1	5%	346
HAVERHILL	2,858	2,210	58%	41
HATFIELD	105	77	44%	163
HARWICH	329	221	41%	197
HARVARD	221	98	25%	325
HARDWICK	91	46	31%	294
HANSON	463	346	49%	105
HANOVER	681	484	50%	90
HANCOCK	35	7	16%	337
HAMPDEN	178	107	36%	249
HAMILTON	377	279	44%	152
HALIFAX	345	229	43%	168
HADLEY	145	93	39%	213
GROVELAND	302	189	39%	214
GROTON	559	216	25%	323
GREENFIELD	630	384	41%	195
GREAT BARRINGTON	215	181	52%	78
GRANVILLE	63	27	30%	297
GRANBY	230	134	38%	230
GRAFTON	729	682	62%	24
GOSNOLD	NA	NA	NA	NA
GOSHEN	28	14	28%	312
GLOUCESTER	1,162	831	44%	157
GILL	43	18	28%	311
GEORGETOWN	420	250	38%	231
GARDNER	817	596	46%	127
FREETOWN	310	247	59%	38
FRANKLIN	1,832	864	29%	300
FRAMINGHAM	2,844	2,146	49%	99
FOXBOROUGH	759	460	40%	204
FLORIDA	21	25	80%	4
FITCHBURG	1,769	1,364	56%	55
FALMOUTH	955	760	47%	116
FALL RIVER	3,872	3,142	65%	13
FAIRHAVEN	502	402	57%	52
EVERETT	1,500	1,584	82%	3
ESSEX	118	88	44%	154
ERVING	54	38	42%	185
EGREMONT	31	18	37%	247
EDGARTOWN	149	134	68%	10
EASTON	966	665	44%	153
EAST LONGMEADOW	521	476	57%	50
EASTHAMPTON	567	344	40%	207
EASTHAM	141	51	29%	308
EAST BROOKFIELD	84	55	41%	191
EAST BRIDGEWATER	616	465	49%	101
DUXBURY	651	415	39%	217
DUNSTABLE	157	59	26%	322
DUDLEY	386	296	49%	104
DRACUT	1,303	801	45%	142
DOVER	288	126	26%	321
DOUGLAS	395	223	38%	229
DIGHTON	239	202	59%	37
DENNIS	396	237	36%	253
DEERFIELD	166	94	37%	244
DEDHAM	971	643	43%	167
DARTMOUTH	898	781	61%	28
DANVERS	920	707	47%	115
DALTON	256	199	60%	34
CUMMINGTON	21	23	69%	8
CONWAY	53	26	25%	324
CONCORD	645	354	36%	258
Community	Children, 6-72 months	Screened	Percent	Rank
COLRAIN	88	23	17%	335
COHASSET	351	264	45%	141
CLINTON	550	512	59%	39
CLARKSBURG	48	27	29%	302
CHILMARK	25	14	44%	160
CHICOPEE	1,979	1,460	53%	72
CHESTERFIELD	53	13	17%	334
CHESTER	42	27	45%	145
CHESHIRE	107	87	49%	97
CHELSEA	1,895	1,927	83%	2
CHELMSFORD	1,553	842	38%	223
CHATHAM	125	60	32%	290
CHARLTON	551	375	46%	132
CHARLEMONT	44	23	36%	256
CARVER	482	271	36%	252
CARLISLE	216	85	23%	329
CANTON	855	564	43%	169
CAMBRIDGE	2,737	2,312	64%	21
BURLINGTON	1,038	684	45%	136
BUCKLAND	68	5	4%	347
BROOKLINE	1,764	1,336	53%	75
BROOKFIELD	112	76	43%	175
BROCKTON	4,542	4,115	64%	19
BRIMFIELD	136	76	42%	189
BRIDGEWATER	1,044	695	43%	174
BREWSTER	246	136	33%	277
BRAINTREE	1,382	1,127	55%	62
BOYLSTON	162	138	53%	73
BOXFORD	393	178	29%	306
BOXBOROUGH	231	113	29%	307
BOURNE	789	432	37%	241
BOSTON	21,033	18,774	65%	16
BOLTON	222	131	37%	246
BLANDFORD	47	24	39%	221
BLACKSTONE	345	180	32%	284
BILLERICA	1,836	1,114	43%	173
BEVERLY	1,663	1,153	44%	158
BERNARDSTON	55	31	35%	264
BERLIN	104	63	34%	266
BERKLEY	296	204	45%	143
BELMONT	939	680	49%	100
BELLINGHAM	730	448	39%	218
BELCHERTOWN	595	438	48%	108
BEDFORD	558	476	61%	32
BECKET	59	42	51%	81
BARRE	217	113	35%	261
BARNSTABLE	1,691	1,105	40%	203
AYER	352	215	42%	187
AVON	161	149	57%	49
AUBURN	525	451	50%	94
ATTLEBORO	1,960	1,582	58%	47
ATHOL	441	272	45%	138
ASHLAND	782	558	46%	130
ASHFIELD	55	20	21%	331
ASHBY	119	81	44%	155
ASHBURNHAM	217	167	50%	89
ARLINGTON	1,686	1,451	60%	35
AQUINNAH	15	1	4%	348
ANDOVER	1,350	777	38%	233
AMHERST	674	412	41%	200
AMESBURY	721	524	46%	135
ALFORD	9	4	28%	315
AGAWAM	1,037	726	45%	146
ADAMS	308	246	51%	82
ACUSHNET	342	254	55%	63
ACTON	981	550	35%	263
ABINGTON	682	588	56%	56

SOURCE: Department of Public Health

Testing for lead in children, '08

State average for children 6-72 months: 51%

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