Health Department

Mission

BHD's mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment for residents and visitors of Belmont.

Services 

BHD provides disease prevention and health promotion services. This includes, but is not limited to all inspectional services for:

• • Food Services
  • Swimming Pools 
  • Day Camps 
  • Tobacco Sales & Smoke-Free Workplace Laws 
  • Subsurface Sewerage Systems, Sanitary Housing,  & Dumpsters 
  • Mercury Recovery Program
  • Rechargeable Battery Collection 
  • Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention 
  • Body Art 
  • Biotechnology & Emergency Preparedness 
  • Communicable Disease Follow Up & West Nile Virus monitoring.

Staff

BHD consists of a full-time Director, Assistant Director, Public Health Agent, Animal Control Officer, and Public Health Program Assistant. Part-time staff include the Senior Regional Public Health Specialist and Public Health Nurse. The Department is overseen by a three-member elected Board.

For more information, visit https://www.brooklinema.gov/3669/Shared-Services