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Contact Information:
Address:

 

Health Department
6 Park Row,
Mansfield, MA 02048
Office Location:

 

Town Hall, first floor
Phone:
FAX:

 

(508) 261-7366
(508) 261-7343
Hours:

 

Mon/Tue/Thu 8am-4pm
Wed 8am-8pm
Fri 8am-12pm
Board of Health Members:
Term:

5 Members - 3 Year terms
Meeting Date:

Meets 1st Thursday of each month
Meeting place:

Room 2 A/B or as posted

 

 

Catherine Ann Memory

Chairperson

2015

Joe DeGirolamo

 

2015

Mike McClean

Clerk

2016

Nancy Wall

 

2014

Michael Healey

 

2015

About:

The Board of Health is charged with protecting the public from "noxious influences affecting life and health," unhealthy personal behavior, communicable disease, poor housing, and other unsanitary and unsafe conditions. The Board's authority to protect the public is derived from specific acts of the legislature and a shared responsibility with various state departments through the Code of Massachusetts Regulations. The Board of Health is also granted the authority to adopt reasonable health regulations, and is the legislative body for this purpose.

 The Health Department consists of a health agent, secretary and nursing service directly responsible to it and under its direction and control. The health agent is the Board of Health liaison, administrator, inspector and enforcement officer in a variety of areas. These areas include housing, public and quasi-public swimming pools, lead poisoning, food establishments, septic systems, air pollution, water pollution, and nuisances among others.

 We don't do medicine…but we do contract for nursing services. This is generally in the mandated areas of health care such as immunization clinics, maternal and child health, communicable disease control, health screening, senior citizen clinics, lead testing of individuals, various therapy services, and hospice care.  The Board of Health is also the sponsor of the annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection.

 Please feel free to call with questions or for assistance.

Helpful Information:

Diseases Prevention:

Public Health Nurse:

The Public Health Nurse is available the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 3 to 4  pm at Mansfield Town Hall, 2nd Floor meeting Room.  The Public Health Nurse will be available  for Blood Pressure and Blood Sugars on a walk in basis, and Immunizations by  appointment only.

  • Immunization appointment, call 508-261-7366
  • Blood pressure and blood sugar screening on the 2nd Tuesday from  1 to 2 pm at the COA.  Call 508-261-7368
  • Health Promotion Clinics: to include Blood Pressure, Total  Cholesterol, and Diabetic screening (Blood Sugar) will be held on  the following dates:  Use notices link below...

  For the current  Public Health Nurse notices and schedules click  here to go to EventKeeper.
 

Household Related:
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection

    • Each spring, if funding allows, the Health department sponsors a household hazardous waste collection. Check Notices on this sites home page for details.

  • Underground and Drinking Water
    • Title 5 - Septic Systems
    • Fluoride Information:

      • The Town of Mansfield adjusts the fluoride in its water at a consistent rate of one (1) part per million (ppm).

      Should you have concerns regarding fluoridation, please consult your physician or dentist.

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