The Health Commissioner is responsible
for obtaining health statistics for the city. When an health
issue has reached epidemic proportions it is the Health Commissioner
who must inform the Mayor and the city of the problem that is
at hand. Physicians are required to notify the Health Commissioner
of certain health findings. In your role you will be required
to answer the following questions for the public.
might be the source(s) of lead in the city drinking water supply?
area of the city is most likely to be affected? You will need
to provide a map of the city and the surrounding municipalities
for your visual aide. On the map shade in areas that are most
suspect to have lead in their drinking water supply.
are the number of cases reported each year for lead poisoning?
What percent of the local population is this? What is the percentage
break down of reported cases by age, gender, and race?
many cases of lead poisoning go undetected?
can the community determine whether or not they have been exposed
to lead through their drinking water?
is lead poisoning detected?
is the city prepared to help low income residents determine if
they have lead poisoning, or are currently being exposed to lead?
those residences that do have problematic drinking water what
assistance is available for them to resolve the problem?
can the residents contact to determine if they qualify for assistance?