City of Evanston

Health

The mission of the Evanston Health Department is to protect, preserve, and promote wellness for people who live, work, and play in Evanston through creative and sustainable partnerships.

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The Evanston Health Department was established in 1874 (three years prior to the Illinois Department of Public Health) with a population of 1000 by a group of physicians.

1908 the City of Evanston saw an epidemic of Scarlet Fever traced back to contaminated milk.

In 1911 The City of Evanston responded to a Typhoid Epidemic during the month of October there were 9 cases, due to these cases a water sterilization plant was established.

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FROM HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR EVONDA THOMAS

Welcome!  I am pleased to introduce you to the Evanston Health Department, one of only 4 certified municipal health departments in Illinois, and the oldest, having been established in 1874.  The Evanston Health Department is the local face of a global network of professionals who strive to assure the public health through ongoing assessment of needs and policy development.  If you have any questions or comments, please let us know!

WE'RE HERE FOR YOU. THE EVANSTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT...

• Ensures your access to healthcare, food, housing and shelter
  All Kids, Family Care & Moms and Babies Enrollment, Children’s Dental Clinic, and Mental Health Services
• Encourages healthy lifestyles
  Clean Air Act / Smoking, Communicable Disease Surveillance, Food Establishment Inspections, West Nile Virus Surveillance, and Women Out Walking Program
• Enforces the protection of natural resources and optimizes the sustainability of your community
  Beach Water Testing and Recycling Program
• Regulates built environments to protect the health of your community
  Business Licensing, Healthy Homes Program, and Pest Control Services
• Provides access to other government departments and local service agencies
  Illinois Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Community Partners, and Vital Records Division (Birth and Death Certificates)

WHAT IS PUBLIC HEALTH?

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