Health Protection
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101 17th St E
Owen Sound, ON
N4K 0A5
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519-376-9420
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Toll-Free: 1-800-263-3456
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Fax: 519-376-0605
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Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Application
Call or visit * no referral required * appointment or registration required for certain programs or classes

Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Varies depending on service

Fees
Varies by program

Executives
Dr Ian Arra - Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer

Languages
English

Area(s) Served
Grey County and Bruce County

Accessibility
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Description of Services:
Public health services that promote health and prevent disease for area residents through all of life's stages

Rabies Control
- Information and investigation of animal bites

Other health protection subjects covered include:
  • vaccine preventable diseases
  • control of infectious diseases
  • emergency planning
  • pandemic planning
  • vector borne diseases, such as Lyme disease and West Nile Virus
  • tuberculosis control
  • environmental health
  • opioids and overdose
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  • Food Safety Conducts regulatory inspections of all retail, service and institutional food premises to assess compliance with Food Premises Regulation under the Health Protection and Promotion Act
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  • Safe Water Monitors community drinking water systems, public bathing beaches, splashpads, wading pools, public pools and hot tubs and provides information on water quality testing and potential health effects
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  • Smoke and Vape-Free Living Enforces the Smoke-Free Ontario Act through inspections of enclosed workplaces, public places, schools and other places required to be tobacco and cannabis smoke-free and vape-free


Services and Programs:
Last update: Jul 15, 2024: Suggest an edit