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II ~ ~une* ~, 1978 913: Charles D..McGinnis, County Manager PI~.l: Albert J. Klimas SUBJECT: S~nary of Health Department Activities, May 1978 ~le following is a brief s~mmary of some of the significant highlights of the health department activities during the month. 1. May %~as National High Blood Pressure month. The health1 de~t conducted a special screening clinic for the general p~bliC at the Carolina Mall' on May 27. Several clinics were held for poptilations at risk of developing or having high blood pressure: screenings were done at the three congregate feeding sites for the elderly, ~n the Venereal Disease Clinic at the health depar~nent, and for a group of State Bureau of Investigation agents. A total of 1,112 people were screened during the month of May. Of this number, 56, or 5%, were referred to their physicians because of elevated blood pressure readings. 2. The contract period for the EPSDT program (Early Periodic Screening, Diagnsis, and Treatment Program for Medicaid eligible children 0-21 years) began May 1, 1978. During the - month, 77 children received child healtk clinic services under the EPSDT Program. 3. Preparations %~re made to institute the WIC (Woman, Infants, Children) Supplemental Feeding .P~ .o~ram on June 1, 1978. The primary activities in this program during May centered around n~rlng personnel with these federal funds and getting co~mittments from area grocers to accept WIC vouchers for prescribed foods for program participants. 4. Scoliosis screening activities were completed in all schools for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. A total of 2,849 children was screened by public health nurses a~d 30 children were referred to physicians for furrier evaluation of this potentially handicapping orthopedic defect. 5. Clinic Attendance, .May 1978: Weekly Clinics: Total Medicaid ~bnthly Clinics: Total Medicaid Cnild Health Clinics 360 77 Orthopedic Clinis 31 2 Family Planning Clinics 78 18 Chest Clinic 15 0 Prenatal Clinics 154 6 6. The mosquito control program got into full swing during the month. A comprehensive program of spraying and fogging to control the mosquito population is in effect. 7. The Board of Health Septic Tank Regulations ~re approved by the Cc~pmission for Health Services. 8. Insi~cted the food service facilities for the "World 600 Race" at the Charlotte Speedway. 9. Planned a new education appreach to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever with the Epidemiology Section of the Division of Health Services and representatives from N.C. State University and Duke University. During the month, seven cases of Rocky bbuntain Spotted Fever were reported. Cabarrus County has the distinction of bavinn the highest reported incidence of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever than any county.in :the nation ~ith a population of over 50,000. 10. The Cabarrus County Food Service School was featured as a model program at a Food Service Training Program at N. C. State University. 11. Oral Cancer Screening was conducted at 3 of the feeding sites for senior citizens. Screening was conducted by Dr. Mae Safrit, Public Health Dentist.