(Submitted by Wood County Health Department)
People are living longer and experiencing fewer diseases than 100 years ago, and Wood County Health Department is recognizing these major impacts during National Public Health Week, April 1-7.
Wood County Health Department will highlight on social media the enormous benefits that have come from the past century of public health in Ohio.
The health department is also releasing its 2018 Annual Report, which contains a wide range of information about public health services in Wood County. The report is available at http://woodcountyhealth.org/Reports/reportsandpubs.html
The Hughes Act and Griswold Act, both enacted in 1919, established the modern organization of local health departments and laid the foundation for public health efforts still in effect today.
Since then:
– People are living an average of 25 years longer.
– Smallpox, a once-common and deadly disease, has been eradicated.
– Motor vehicle deaths have fallen by 90 percent, and death from sudden infant death syndrome has decreased 50 percent.
Wood County Health Department officially began operations in early 1920 and will plan a centennial celebration for next year. The mission of Wood County Health Department is to prevent disease, promote healthy lifestyles and protect the health of everyone in Wood County. Our Community Health Center provides comprehensive medical services for men, women and children. We welcome all patients, including uninsured or underinsured clients, regardless of their ability to pay, and we accept most third-party insurance. For more information, visit WoodCountyHealth.org
