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Hamilton health officials outline lead investigations, shelter strain and accreditation push
Summary
Hamilton Township’s Division of Health presented its 2023 annual report to the Board of Health on April 16, highlighting rising clinic volumes, a childhood lead-response program that uses XRF testing and dust wipes, a shelter operating over capacity with a 92.8% live-release rate so far in 2024, and a push for national accreditation with an Oct. 2024 document deadline.
Hamilton Township’s Division of Health told the Board of Health and council members on April 16 that its services have rebounded since the pandemic and that it is pursuing national accreditation with a document-submission deadline in late October 2024.
Health officer Chris said clinic volume has increased across several services in 2023 and early 2024, citing an 18% rise in child-health clinic visits, a 19% increase in sexually transmitted disease clinic visits, a 10% increase in childhood immunizations administered, a 14% increase in free rabies vaccines, a 7% increase in dog licenses issued and an 11% increase in volunteer hours. "We have proven repetitively… our commitment in providing the 10 essential public health services," Chris said.
The presentation devoted substantial time to the environmental-health…
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