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Southwest Suburban Health Department Reports Increased Service Activity, WIC Growth and Reaccreditation Work
Summary
Health Department leadership updated the council on 2024 and early‑2025 activity including vaccine administration, communicable‑disease management, WIC participation, food‑establishment licensing, nuisance complaints, and progress on reaccreditation and regional consolidation discussions with West Milwaukee.
The Southwest Suburban Health Department provided an update to the Public Safety Committee and council on March 18 covering 2024 service metrics and early‑2025 activity.
Health Commissioner Robert (Bob) Leischow reported higher service volumes in several areas compared with 2023: vaccine administration increased (staff reported about 981 vaccines in 2024 versus 827 in 2023), communicable disease case management rose (973 cases in 2024 versus 669 in 2023), and food‑establishment licensing expanded after taking on new jurisdictions (roughly 934 licensed establishments reported across the department’s jurisdictions after recent…
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