Health: About the Dept.

Montgomery County, PA

P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Courthouse Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:15p.m.
Phone: 610-278-3000
Website: www.montcopa.org

 
 
It is the mission of the Montgomery County Health Department to assure the provision of services that promote, protect and preserve the public's health.
The Montgomery County Health Department (MCHD) was established as a result of a 1989 voter referendum. Following a brief period, the Department was certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on September 1, 1991, and began to provide a full range of prevention oriented public health services one month later.
 
What is Public Health
Public health professionals monitor health status in order to identify community health problems. We diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards within the community. We also educate people about health issues. more...
 
Reportable Diseases
Montgomery County Health Department (MCHD) provides surveillance, control and prevention of reportable diseases and conditions within Montgomery County. more...
 
On March 1, 2007, the Montgomery County Commissioners passed a resolution approving the revisions to the Public Health Code. The revisions became effective March 11th, 2007. Public Health Code
 
Program Plans
Through Act 315, the Pennsylvania Department of Health mandates that all county municipal health departments develop Annual Program Plans, that outline the programs and services we provide to the residents of Montgomery County. We are also required to report on our accomplishments from the previous year. 2007 MCHD Program Plans
 
Montgomery County Health Department Municipality Quarterly Service Reports are a series of 62 summaries- one for the total County and one for each participating individual township or borough. The reports include inspection information, West Nile Virus program information, on-lot sewage system and individual water supply information. more...

Board
The Montgomery County Board of Health is a five member Board required to meet at least once every three months. more...

2008 Annual Report
The Montgomery County Health Department evaluates health statistics to measure progress toward state and national health objectives. These numbers also provide the basis for developing and implementing public health strategies for disease prevention and health promotion. The 2008 Montgomery County Annual Report provides valuable information about the residents of Montgomery County including: population data, birth and death data, and data on reportable diseases. This data is derived from vital event certificates from the Pennsylvania State Health Department and Montgomery County Health Department data. more...