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The Peabody Department of Health and Human Services promotes the health and well-being
of residents of (and visitors to) Peabody through the provision of school health
services, public immunization clinics, communicable disease follow-up, health education,
and the permitting and inspection of facilities such as food establishments, swimming
pools, tanning salons, and housing. The Department of Health and Human Services
also works on emergency preparedness in conjunction with a number of other city
and state agencies.
General Information
Telephone: (978) 538-5926
Fax: (978) 538-5990
Health Department Inspectional Services
Inspectors' Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:30AM - 10:00AM
Monday-Thursday: 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Sharon Cameron
Director
Telephone: (978) 538-5920
Fax: (978) 538-5990
E-Mail: sharon.cameron@peabody-ma.gov
William Pasquale
Code Enforcement Inspector
Telephone: (978) 538-5923
Fax: 978-538-5990
E-Mail: william.pasquale@peabody-ma.gov
John Yale
Sanitary Inspector
Telephone: (978) 538-5924
Fax: 978-538-5990
E-Mail: john.yale@peabody-ma.gov
Linnea Whalen, R.N.
School Nurse Leader
Telephone: (978) 538-5930
Fax: 978-538-5990
E-Mail: linnea.whalen@peabody-ma.gov
Neia Illingworth, R.N., MPH
Public Health Nurse
Telephone: (978) 538-5931
Fax: 978-538-5990
E-Mail: neia.illingworth@peabody-ma.gov
Debora Osgood
Clerk
Telephone: (978) 538-5926
Fax: 978-538-5990
E-Mail: debora.osgood@peabody-ma.gov
Cathy Trombley
Part Time Clerk
Telephone: (978) 538-5922
Fax: 978-538-5990
E-Mail: cathy.trombley@peabody-ma.gov
Anita Johnson, R.N., USPHS, DHHS, HRSA
Nursing Consultant
Telephone: (978) 538-5921
Fax: 978-538-5990
E-Mail: anita.johnson@peabody-ma.gov
General Information
Inspector's Responsibilities
Health Department Permitting
Public Health Nursing
School Nursing
Health Department Regulations
Tattooing Regulations
Tobacco Regulations
Mercury Disposal Regulations
State regulations:(sanitation standards
for camps, foodservice, skating rinks, swimming pools, and tanning facilities)
Emergency Preparedness Resources
Letter from Mayor Bonfanti
Emergency Information, Planning and Response Guide
Pandemic Influenza
Resources available from the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Fact sheet
on pandemic flu and bird flu
Fact sheet on protecting
yourself from flu
Handwashing
brochure
Mosquito-Borne Illness
Mosquito Precautions Still
Necessary in the Fall
Preventing Mosquito-Borne Illness
EEE Information
Information
on Insect Repellents
West Nile Virus Information
Helpful Links and Information
Centers for Disease Control
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Massachusetts School Immunization Requirements
Information on Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
How to stay healthy during Flu season
INFLUENZA:
Birds, Pandemics and Protecting Yourself
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
MassHealth Enrollment Center toll-free at 1-888-665-9993
Women, Infant, and Children Nutrition Program (WIC)
1-800-WIC-1007
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Environmental Protection Agency
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Guidance for cleaning up floodwater
and sewage
Household Hazardous Waste Information
Fish Consumption Advisory for the Ipswich River
Fish Consumption Advisory for the Ipswich River
(Flyer)
Inspector's Responsibilities
Conduct routine inspections of camps, food service establishments, massage establishments,
mobile food operations, semi-public pools, skating rinks, and tanning facilities
to ensure that sanitary and safe conditions exist.
Approve plans for new establishments, and authorize the issuing of licenses and
permits for the above establishments.
Work with public health nurse to investigate reports of food-borne illnesses.
Enforce tobacco control regulations and smoke-free workplace regulations.
Investigate nuisance complaints and conduct follow-up inspections to ensure compliance
with state and local regulations.
Inspect premises where animals are stabled.
Enforce the State Sanitary Code, Articles I through X.
Health Department Permitting
The following permits expire annually on May 31st
. Food Permits
. Milk Permits
. Tobacco Permits
. Swimming Pool/Whirlpool Permits
The following permits expire annually on December 31st
. Annual Permits
. Body Piercing & Body Piercing Establishment Permits
. Tattoo Establishment & Tattoo Artist Permits
. Milk Pasteurization Permits
. Indoor Skating Rink Permits
. Manufactured Housing Communities Permits
. Hotels, Motels, and Cabins Permits
. Recreational Camps Permits
. OFFAL Permits
. Septic Disposal Works Installer & Construction Permits
. Spring Water Bottle Permits
. Tanning Salons Permits
The following permits expire annually on April 30th
. Funeral Directors Permits
The following permits expire annually on February 28th
. Ice Cream Mix Manufacturers Permits
If you are a permit holder and have not received application(s),
please contact the Peabody Health Department at 978-538-5926.
If you would like to receive your renewal packet electronically please e-mail debora.osgood@peabody-ma.gov
Please note: Massage Establishments and Massage Therapist Permits are now licensed by the state.
Public Health Nursing
"Public health nurses integrate community involvement and knowledge about the entire
population with personal, clinical understandings of the health and illness experiences
of individuals and families within the population."
(American Public Health Association, 2009)
"Public health nurses are directly engaged in the inter-disciplinary activities of the core public health functions of assessment, assurance and policy development…In any setting, the role of public health nurses focuses on the prevention of illness, injury or disability, the promotion of health, and maintenance of the health of populations. They translate and articulate the health and illness experiences of diverse, often vulnerable individuals and families in the population to health planners and policy makers, and assist members of the community to voice their problems and aspirations."
(American Public Health Association, 2009)
The Public Health Nurse’s mission is to improve, preserve and protect the health of the
citizens of the City of Peabody. The Public Health Nurse will advocate for a safe
environment, for reduction of known health risks, and for application of known preventive
health measures. The Public Health Nurse’s scope of services include, but are not limited
to:
• Communicable disease control, surveillance and information
• Disease cluster investigation
• Public health prevention initiatives
• Community wellness initiatives
• Community health assessment
• Health statistics
• Emergency preparedness, planning, and response
• Annual influenza immunization clinics
• Support school health initiatives
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