Health

ACTING DIRECTOR & HEALTH OFFICER
Megan Avallone, MS, RN, HO
The Summit Health Department is dedicated to furthering the health and well being of Summit citizens. The Board of Health's committment is to provide resources, education and skills to improve the quality of life in the community by offering numerous health programs and services.

DEPARTMENTAL HOURS  
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

MAILING ADDRESS PHONE NUMBERS
512 Springfield Avenue Phone: 908-277-6464
Summit, NJ 07901 Fax:        908-277-0185
Public Nurse Phone: 908-522-3602

CONTACT INFORMATION  
Director & Health Officer mavallone@westfieldnj.gov
Registrar of Vital Statistics Josephine A. Mann
Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics N. Gayle Mauro
Public Health Nurse Carolyn Giaccio

VITAL STATISTICS
The Office of Vital Statistics certifies the records of marriage, birth and death certificates that occurred in the City of Summit.

Birth, Death or Marriage Certificates
All requests for birth, death or marriage certificates must be either mailed to the Summit Health Department or apply in person. Click here for the Application for Certified Copy of Vital Records and the specifications for requests for Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates. Any questions regarding certificates contact the Summit Health Department at 908-277-6464.

ANIMAL LICENSING
The Summit Department of Health requires that all dogs and cats be licensed through the City of Summit. The annual licensing period is from June 1 through May 31. All renewal applications must be received by May 31 of each year.

For the applications for cat and dog license and information on rabies vaccinations click here.

COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Community Health Education
Participation in Local Health Fairs
Emergency Management Functions for Public Health Issues
Public Health Nursing Services:
· Infant and Preschool Children Program (Well Baby Clinic)
· Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Abatement Program
· School Immunization Audits
· Adult Immunization Program (Influenza)
· Tuberculosis Control
· Sexually Transmitted Diseases
· Cancer Screening Program
· Diabetes Services
· Cardiovascular Disease Screening Program
Communicable and Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Animal Licensing
Rabies and Zoonosis Control
Environmental Health Programs and Activities:
· Recreation Bathing, Campgrounds, Youth Camps
· Food Surveillance
· Public Health Nuisances, Wild Animal Issues, Insect and Rodent Control, Animal Bite Investigations
· Radon, Lead Poisoning Abatement
· Cross Connections, Hospital-School-Nursery School - Sanitation, Air, Water, Noise and Solid Waste Pollution, Indoor Air Quality issues
· Dumping, Property Maintenance
· Lack of Heat Complaints
· Infectious and Communicable Disease Investigations, Epidemiological Investigations, West Nile Virus Surveillance, Noxious Growths, Odor Complaints, Potable Water
· Tobacco Age of Sale Enforcement

 


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