Southwestern Public Health - Woodstock Site - Environmental Health

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Program:

Environmental Health

Organization:

Southwestern Public Health - Woodstock Site

Phone Numbers:

519-421-9901 ext 3520

Toll-Free:

1-800-755-0394 ext 3520

Fax:

519-539-6206

Email:

info@swpublichealth.ca

Website:

www.swpublichealth.ca/community-health/environment...

Address:

410 Buller St
Woodstock, ON
N4S 4N2

Intersection:

Buller St and Light St

Location:

Central Oxford

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:

Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm

Service Description:

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 (such as ticks, Lyme disease, mosquitoes and West Nile Virus) * emergency preparedness * weather and air quality alerts * seasonal housing inspections

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 - Helps prevent human cases of rabies by:

Investigating reports of people bitten or scratched by domestic and wild animals to determine possible exposure to the Rabies virus
providing information and resources for health care professionals
providing post-exposure rabies vaccines to attending doctor for treatment on an as-needed basis

Report any animal bites and/or scratches here * Health care providers, emergency service providers or animal care providers are required to report an animal bite

Certified Food Handler Training - Full day Certified Food Handler courses provided throughout the year and monthly exam challenges * certification is valid for five years and accepted across Ontario

Food Safety - Works to prevent and reduce foodborne illness in the community by:

On Call Services - Public Health Inspectors provide on-call coverage and responses for urgent public health situations including:

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

Application:

Call or visit * no referral required * appointments or registration required for certain programs or classes

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:

Varies depending on service

Languages:

English

Area(s) Served:

St Thomas, Elgin County, and Oxford County