LIFELINE SYSTEMS INC
SC 13D, 1996-11-12
RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL SCHEDULE 13D THAT WAS FILED ON 2/9/96

     UNITED  STATES
     SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION
     Washington,  D.C.  20549

     SCHEDULE  13D

     Under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934

     LIFELINE  SYSTEMS,  INC.
     (Name  of  Issuer)

     Common
     (Title  of  Class  of  Securities)

     532192101
     (CUSIP  Number)

Dawson-Samberg Capital Management, Inc., 354 Pequot Ave., Southport CT  06490
 203/254-0091
     (Name,  Address  and  Telephone  Number  of  Person
     Authorized  to  Receive  Notices  and  Communications)

     February  1,  1996
     (Date  of  Event  which  Requires
     Filing  of  this  Statement)

If  the  filing  person  has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report  the  acquisition  which  is  the  subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing  this  schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box  o.

Check  the  following  box if a fee is being paid with this statement X.  (A
fee  is  not  required  only  if  the  reporting  person:   (1) has a previous
statement  on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of
the  class  of  securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent  thereto  reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such  class.)    (See  Rule  13d-7.)

NOTE:    Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with  the  Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to  be  sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial  filing  on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and  for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures  provided  in  a  prior  cover  page.

The  information  required  in  the  remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed  to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the  Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the  Notes).
1          Name  of  Reporting  Person  PEQUOT  SCOUT  GENERAL  PARTNERS

     IRS  Identification  No.  of  Above  Person  13-3745924
2          Check  the  Appropriate  Box  if  a  Member  of  a  Group    (a)  o

      (b)  o
3          SEC  USE  ONLY

4          Source  of  Funds  AF

5          Check  Box  if  Disclosure  of  Legal  Proceedings  is
     Required  Pursuant  to  Items  2(d)  or  2(e)

6          Citizenship  or  Place  of  Organization  CONNECTICUT

     7          Sole  Voting  Power  295,100

 NUMBER  OF
 SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED  BY  EACH
 REPORTING
 PERSON  WITH
     8          Shared  Voting  Power

     9          Sole  Dispositive  Power  295,100

     10          Shared  Dispositive  Power

11        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 295,100

12         Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares

13          Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  in  Row  11  5.175

14          Type  of  Reporting  Person  PN

ITEM  1.    SECURITY  AND  ISSUER

     This Statement relates to the Common Stock, $.02 par value (the "Shares")
of  Lifeline  Systems,  Inc.,    ("LIFE"), a Massachusetts corporation. LIFE's
principal  executive  office  is  located at 640 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA
02139.

ITEM  2.    IDENTITY  AND  BACKGROUND

          This  statement  is  being  filed on behalf of Pequot Scout General
Partners,  a  Connecticut  partnership  (the  "Reporting  Person").   The sole
business  of  Pequot Scout General Partners is to serve as the general partner
of   Pequot Scout Fund, L.P. ("Scout"), a limited partnership formed under the
laws  of  Delaware  to  invest and trade primarily in securities and financial
instruments.    Messrs.  Jonathan  T. Dawson and Arthur J. Samberg are general
partners  of  Pequot  Scout  General  Partners.    The business address of the
Reporting  Persons  is  354  Pequot  Avenue,  Southport,  CT  06490.

     None  of  the  Reporting  Persons,  their  respective  General  Partners,
officers,  directors  or controlling persons have, during the last five years,
been  convicted  in  a  criminal  proceeding  (excluding traffic violations or
similar  misdemeanors

     None  of    the  Reporting  Persons,  their  respective General Partners,
officers,  directors  or controlling persons have, during the last five years,
been  a  party  to  a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent  jurisdiction  which  resulted  in a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject
to  federal  or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such  laws.

ITEM  3.    SOURCE  AND  AMOUNT  OF  FUNDS  OR  OTHER  CONSIDERATION

          As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person beneficially owns in the
aggregate  295,100  Shares.   The 295,100 Shares were purchased in open market
transactions  at  an aggregate cost of $1,859,913.  The funds for the purchase
of  Shares  held  by Scout were obtained from the contributions of its various
partners/shareholders.


ITEM  4.    PURPOSE  OF  TRANSACTION

          The  acquisition of Shares described herein were made for investment
purposes.

ITEM  5.    INTEREST  IN  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER

(a)  (b) (c)     As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person beneficially owns
in the aggregate 295,100 Shares.  These Shares represent approximately 5.2% of
the  5,702,000  Shares  believed  to  be  outstanding.    Pequot Scout General
Partners  has  the sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose and direct the
disposition  of  the  295,100  Shares  owned  by  Scout.  A description of the
transactions  of  the Reporting Person in the Shares that were effected during
the  past  60  days  is  set  forth  on  Exhibit  B.

(d)          Not  Applicable

(e)          Not  Applicable

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ITEM  6.    CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS,  UNDERSTANDINGS  OR  RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT  TO  SECURITIES  OF  THE          ISSUER

            None

ITEM  7.    MATERIAL  TO  BE  FILED  AS  EXHIBITS

          A  copy  of  a  written  agreement relating to the filing of a joint
statement  as  required  by Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  A.

     THIS  TABLE  HAS  BEEN  SQUEEZED  AS  FAR  AS  IT CAN GO WITHOUT WORDS/##
BREAKING UP.  IF ATTY WANTS MORE INFO OR "MORE SPACE", HE'LL HAVE TO BUMP FONT
TO  SZ.8  AND/OR MAKE MARGINS THINNER.     After reasonable inquiry and to the
best  of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information
set  forth  in  this  statement  is  true,  complete  and  correct.


Pequot  Scout  General  Partners


By:  /s/    Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner



February  9,  1996



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     EXHIBIT  A

     AGREEMENT

          The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D dated  February 9, 1996
relating  to  the Shares of Lifeline Systems, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of
the  undersigned.




Pequot  Scout  General  Partners

By:/s/    Arthur  J.  Samberg
   Arthur  J.  Samberg,  General  Partner





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     EXHIBIT  B  to  Schedule  13D


      LIFELINE  SYSTEMS,  INC.
     SCHEDULE  13D

 COMMON  STOCK,  .02  PAR  VALUE
 CUSIP  #  532192101




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                                       PEQUOT
                                       SCOUT
                 # OF SHARES           FUND, L.P.
TRADE           PURCHASED              TAX I.D. #
DATE                  (SOLD)  PRICE    13-3741801
- --------------  ------------  -------  ----------


TOTAL SHARES @
07/01/95             280,100              280,100
                ------------           ----------



02/01/96              15,000  11.0000      15,000

                      15,000               15,000

TOTAL SHARES @
02/01/96             295,100              295,100
                ============           ==========

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