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State of North Carolina <br />Department of Environment, <br />Health and Natural Resources <br />Division of Environmental Health <br /> <br />James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor <br />Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary <br /> <br />January 17, 1995 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Local Health Directors <br />FROM:~'~ ~,~'~N~_ man, Branch Head <br /> L_.-~\ '~h~dl~ood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Reimbursement for Confirmed Childhood Lead Poisoning Cases (>20 ug/dl) & <br /> Availabilty of Lead-Related Training Funds for Local Health Department Staff <br /> <br /> Provided below is a county-by-county listing of the number of confirmed cases of lead <br />poisoning, 20 micrograms per deciliter (ug/dL) or greater, among children less than six years old from <br />October 1,1994through December 31, 1994. In total, there were 40 confirmed cases reported in 24 <br />counties during this quarter. Two additional cases were reported for the previous quarter and are <br />included in this listing. Each county listed is eligible for $1,200reimbursement for each case identified. <br />To receive this .allocation, eligible counties must complete and return the enclosed purchase and <br />contracts budget page. <br /> <br /> In addition, $500 is available to all 100 counties for lead-related training of two local health <br />department staff each year. In order to receive these funds, counties must complete the training <br />reimbursement form and return it to this office with receipt(s) indicating the training course(s) attended <br />and the date(s) of attendance. Training reimbursement forms were mailed out in August. <br /> <br />County Cases County Cases County Cases <br />Bertie 2 <br />Beaufort 1 Gaston 1 Nash 1 <br />Cabarrus 2 Halifax 2 New Hanover 2 <br />Craven 1 Harnett 1 Pitt 1 <br />Cumberland 3 Johnston 1 Stanty 1 <br />Duplin 1 Lee 2 Union 1 <br />Durham 4 Lenoir 2 Wake 3 <br />Edgecombe 3 Martin 1 Wayne 2 <br />Forsyth 2 Mecklenburg 1 Wilkes 1 <br /> <br />CC: <br /> <br />Local Environmental Health Directors, Supervisors and Coordinators <br />Local Lead Screening Coordinators & Regional Nursing Consultants <br />EHSS Standard Distribution List <br /> <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SECTION <br />P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-2884 FAX 919-715-3227 <br />,, ^ c .... ~ tm,*,~, ,~i~,, ~ ffirr'nrdiu,q Ac'tlc)n EmoJover 50% recycled/ t 0% post-consumer Paper <br /> <br /> <br />