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Board of Health
DescriptionIn the public health arena, the Board assesses the status of public
health in Wrentham, develops policy in areas where there are problems
and assures that needs are being met. In this area, the Board's Public
Health Nurse department provides a variety of services to all town
residents that include training of new mothers in caring for their
infants, various clinics to monitor wellness(e.g. blood pressure and
cholesterol screening, etc), general education about promoting healthy
behaviors, care of the sick and infirm of all ages, and so on.
The
Board is a regulatory Board and is often called upon to enforce
regulations against violators to protect public health and the
environment. Examples of enforcement action include condemning
dwellings, closing restaurants, enforcing regulations against sale of
tobacco to minors or against smoking in public spaces, closing beaches
and wells because of contamination, ensuring that septic systems and
stormwater runoff controls are properly designed, constructed and
operated, and so on.
Elected Board Members:
Dr. Ravi Nadkarni, P.E., Ph. D.,Chairman, 2010
Dr. Leon Bruner, D.V.M., Ph. D.,Vice Chairman 2012
Marion E. Cafferky, Clerk 2011
Consultants:
William R. Domey, P.E., Environmental Engineer/Agent
Dr. William Iannucci, Agent, Food & Housing, Inspections
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