Health Department

PERRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

The Perry County Health Department plays a critical role in protecting and improving the health of Perry County residents in each of our divisions: emergency preparedness, environmental health, administration (vital statistics), health education and nursing.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I submit a public health nuisance complaint?
Visit the Health Department website to complete the public health nuisance complaint form.

How do I report a communicable disease?
For Class A Diseases: During business hours, please call (740) 342-5179, option 2. After business hours, please call (740) 684-0004 to reach the on-call nurse.

For all other reportable diseases: Fax lab report and/or completed Ohio Confidential Disease Report Form to the health department at (740) 342-5540 or call the health department at (740) 342-5179, option 2 to report the communicable disease.

How much is a birth certificate or death record?
Certified birth and death records are $25.00.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

Emergency Preparedness
This program is funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant. It ensures the Perry County Health Department (PCHD) is prepared to respond to infectious diseases; natural disasters; biological, chemical, nuclear and radiological events.

Environmental Health
This program oversees home sewage treatment systems; private water systems; plumbing installations and alterations; solid waste licensing and inspections; food service licensing and inspections; campground licensing; swimming pool licensing; mosquito surveillance and control; animal bites/rabies concerns; public health nuisances; construction and demolition debris (C&DD) Community Cleanup and Education Programs.

Vital Statistics
This program provides birth certificates; death certificates; paternity affidavits; burial/cremation permits.

Health Education
This program provides promotion and prevention services, including:
Child Injury Prevention
Creating Healthy Communities
Cribs for Kids
Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Car Seat Program
Ohio Health Improvement Zone (OHIZ)
Perry Neighborhood Connection Coalition
Tobacco Cessation and Prevention

Nursing
This program provides:
Immunizations: infancy through adulthood
Infectious disease reporting and investigation
Blood pressure readings
Head lice prescriptions
Naloxone training and distribution
Mobile mammography units through the James Cancer Center • Community outreach and education
Children with Medical Handicaps (CMH) Services