Iroquois County public‑health staff on Sept. 2 provided an August activity summary that included temporary food permits, well tests, mosquito surveillance and back‑to‑school immunizations.

Public‑health staff member Robin reviewed the monthly report: 29 temporary food inspections (for events including Old Boys and the Old Settlers), 14 water samples mostly tied to new well contractors, seven new well inspections, and two unsatisfactory water samples that required retesting after treatment.

Robin said the West Nile surveillance program collected 36 mosquito samples; that work was performed by an intern who had been hired full time as of the meeting. “That ends on October 15,” Robin said of the surveillance season.

The department reported 75 childhood immunizations for back‑to‑school requirements, 56 vision and hearing screens tied to school reopenings, five CPR classes, 12 Narcan trainings at community vendor booths, 17 jail inmate behavioral health assessments, a suspected case of varicella (chickenpox) whose household members were kept home from school, and a new tuberculosis case investigated in a jail inmate. The department completed 19 hemoglobin screenings in early‑childhood Head Start pre‑K screenings.

Robin also noted the department has started referring older adults to the PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives for Seniors) depression‑treatment program and has about 206 senior‑service clients currently enrolled.

Committee members asked for clarification about unsatisfactory water samples and mild follow‑up questions; Robin said retesting typically follows treatment. No formal action was taken on the report; the committee received the update for information.

Robin also reminded the committee that the finance committee meets the next day at 4:30 p.m. and that staff would report additional program details as requested.