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1805 |
2005 |
| Population of NYC |
75,550 |
8.1 million |
| Largest health threats |
Yellow Fever, scurvy, poor sanitation, smallpox |
Smoking, obesity, heart disease and cancer; diabetes; HIV |
| Life expectancy of New Yorkers |
30-33 years for males born in late 18th century* |
77.6 years for those born in 2000: (females 80.2 years; males 74.5 years) |
| Deaths from epidemic disease |
262 Yellow Fever deaths (down from 606 in 1803).
Death rate from infectious disease = 1/294 people |
1,712 AIDS deaths in 2003 (down from 5,228 in 1991).
Death rate from infectious disease = 1/5,000 people |
| Chair of Board of Health |
Mayor |
Health Commissioner |
| Board/Department Employees |
10 – Mayor, recorder, five aldermen, three health commissioners |
6,000 |
| Budget |
$8,500 |
$1.4 billion |
| Major activities |
Quarantine, evacuation of City during yellow fever epidemic, prevention of looting in evacuated areas. |
Epidemiological surveillance; vital statistics ; tobacco control; chronic disease prevention; asthma initiatives; mental health; early intervention; school health; maternal health; food safety; health care access & improvement; HIV/AIDS prevention and control; emergency preparedness. |
Starting salary of Health Inspector |
$3.50/day |
$32,000/year |
| Largest Animal Control Issues |
Wild dogs, hogs running in the streets dead animal carcasses in public spaces |
Rodents, West Nile Virus; Dog bites are down to 20 percent from 1960s |
| Source of funding |
City Lottery, City ($1,000-$2,000/yr) in 1806 |
City (30%), State (36%), Federal (26%), fines, fees, other revenue (8%) |
| Future plans |
Construction of sewers and a “pure and wholesome water supply. |
Prevention and control of chronic diseases, HIV, chemical dependency, and mental illness |
