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Program:
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Environmental Health
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Phone Numbers:
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519-631-9900
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Toll-Free:
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1-800-922-0096
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Fax:
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519-631-1682
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Address:
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1230 Talbot St
St Thomas, ON
N5P 1G9
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Intersection:
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Centennial Ave and Talbot St
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Location:
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St Thomas (Elgin Mall)
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
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Dates:
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Excluding holidays
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Service Description:
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Public health specialists concerned with environmental factors affecting human health
Protects the health of the community * inspections of safe water (drinking water, public pools and spas, beach management) * food safety inspections (commercial, retail and institutional food premises) * analysis of health hazards * weather and air quality alerts
Investigates complaints and responds to inquiries from the public on a
variety of environmental health matters including food safety, health hazards, animal bites and rabies, drinking water and infectious diseases
Resources and applications for migrant housing and special events available
Animal Bites / Rabies
- Investigates reports of people bitten or scratched by domestic and wild animals to determine possible exposure to the Rabies virus * reports of bites and/or scratches are required to be reported to the health unit by police, hospital, veterinarian, and others by provincial law * information and resources for health care professional * information to the public in case of a rabid animal in area
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Food Handler Certification
- One or two-day courses provided throughout the year and exam challenges * certification is valid for five years and accepted across Ontario
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Food Safety
- Conducts regulatory inspections of all food retail, service and institutional food premises to assess compliance with Food Premises Regulation under the Health Protection and Promotion Act * inspections also may be done to investigate consumer complaints/inquiries/suspected and confirmed illness investigations * monitors food recalls for follow-up advisories
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On Call Services
- Southwestern Public Health provides 24/7 on-call support for urgent public health situations, including:- Follow up of disease of public health significance
- Animal bite investigations
- Immediate food safety concerns
- Enteric and respiratory outbreaks in community and institutional settings
- Adverse results for drinking water systems
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Safe Water
- Monitors community drinking water systems, public beaches, public pools and hot tubs and provides information on water quality testing and potential health effects
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Fees:
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Varies by program
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Application:
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Call or visit * no referral required * appointments or registration for certain programs or classes
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Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
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Varies depending on service
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Languages:
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English
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Language Note:
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Interpretation services available upon request
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Area(s) Served:
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St Thomas and Elgin County
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Last Updated:
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7/8/2024
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Service Record URL:
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http://thehealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=142996
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