Southwestern Public Health - St Tho - www.swhealthyaging.ca

Program:

Environmental Health

Organization:

Southwestern Public Health - St Thomas Site

Description of Services:

Public health specialists concerned with environmental factors affecting human health * emergency services on-call in case of urgent public health emergencies such as animal bites and rabies response, urgent health hazards, etc

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

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

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

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

Requirements

Fees:

Varies by program

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:

Varies depending on service

Application:

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

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Accessible

Languages:

English

Area(s) Served:

St Thomas and Elgin County

Contact Information

Phone Numbers:

519-631-9900

Toll-Free:

1-800-922-0096

After Hours:

Emergencies Only: 1-800-922-0096

Fax:

519-631-1682

Email:

environmentalhealth@swpublichealth.ca

Website:

www.swpublichealth.ca

Address:

1230 Talbot St
St Thomas, ON
N5P 1G9

Map

Intersection:

Centennial Ave and Talbot St

Location:

St Thomas (Elgin Mall)

Hours:

Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Emergency On-Call Services: Daily 24 hours

Dates:

Excluding holidays

This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: Jul 8, 2024

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