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| Board of Health | The Department is overseen by a three member Board of Health. The members are as follows:
Juanita A. Carnes, CFNP, Chairperson
John Lehman, RPH
Stan Strzempko, M.D.
Daniel Reardon, Director of Public Health
59 Court St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Phone:(413)572-6210
Fax:(413)572-6279
STAFF MEMBERS
Barry Searle, Sanitarian
Joseph Rouse, Health Inspector
Debra Mulvenna, Supervising Public Health Nurse
Linda Dion, R.N.
Margaret Doody, Head Clerk
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| Mission | The mission of the Health Department is to ensure the public health and safety of the residents of Westfield by accomplishing the following:
- Environmental Protection
- Public Health Nursing
- Health Inspections and related Code Enforcement
- Administration of a variety of health and safety related programs and services
The Department is comprised of the following two divisions:
- Public Health
- Solid Waste Management
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| Public Health Division | - Title V, State Sanitary Code - This State Regulation governs the construction and repair of septic systems. A percolation test must be conducted on each new home in the City served by a septic system and for any existing home where the system is in failure. The test must be witnessed by a representative from the Health Department. Designs of the new system need to be reviewed and approved by the Department and an inspection of the system must be conducted when installed but prior to being backfilled.
- Housing Inspections are usually performed upon receiving a written complaint from a tenant in a rental property. Inspections are conducted and any violations found are cited and the landlord ordered to correct them.
- Restaurant Inspections - Each restaurant and retail food service establishment is inspected prior to opening by the Department. The State recommends that each establishment be subsequently inspected twice yearly.
- Other Inspections - All public and semi-public pools must be inspected annually as do recreational camps, tanning salons, and any situations that endanger the health and welfare of residents needs to be investigated by the Department.
- Nursing Division - Tuberculosis screening is usually performed weekly by appointment. Immunizations are also available for Westfield residents who qualify by appointment. All communicable diseases must be reported and investigated by the Department and are forwarded to the MA Department of Public Health by the Public Health Nurses. Lead screening for Westfield children is available through cooperation with Noble Hospital for those who are uninsured or underinsured-please call for details. Free flu and pneumonia clinics are conducted for seniors and high-risk residents. Vaccines are ordered from the MA Department of Public Health and distributed by the Department to local providers. The Department nurses are available to assist residents and health care providers with questions regarding public health issues and emergency preparedness.
- Burial Permits - A permit must be obtained for any person who dies within the City of Westfield. All undertakers within the City are licensed with the local Health Department.
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