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Environmental Health
Customer Care Charter

The role of Environmental Health

The protection of public health is an integral part of Environmental Health policies and includes :-

  • preventing the spread of infectious disease, by investigating cases of food poisoning and reportable diseases.
  • enforcing food safety legislation, in order to prevent food poisoning and food borne illnesses.
  • enforcing health and safety at work legislation in order to improve working conditions and to prevent accidents.
  • preventing injury and illness associated with poor quality housing, by enforcing housing and public health legislation.
  • taking action to control environmental pollution such as air, noise and land pollution.
  • promoting positive health and addressing specific health issues within the community, through health promotion initiatives.
  • preventing the spread of disease from vermin and other pests.
  • improving animal welfare by licensing animal establishments.
  • ensuring that public attending functions are safe, by enforcing entertainment licensing.
Contacts

Domestic team

Name                              Environmental Health Services (Domestic)
Telephone Number     01784 446293
Fax Number                  01784 446437
Email                              environmental.health.domestic@spelthorne.gov.uk

Commercial team

Name                              Environmental Health Services (Commercial)
Telephone Number     01784 446293
Fax                                  01784 446437
Email                              environmental.health.commercial@spelthorne.gov.uk

External Links

Audit Commission
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DEFRA Foot and Mouth Disease Information
DEFRA Illegal imports
Department for Food Environment and Rural Affair
Department for Food Environment and Rural Affairs (Organic Production & Imports)
Department of Health
Department of Trade
Drinking Water Inspectorate
Environment Agency
Environmental Health Careers
European Commission Scientific Committee for food
Food and Drink Federation
Food Standards Agency
FoodLink
Good 2 eat
Health and Safety Executive
HSE Books
Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (LACORS)
Meat and Livestock Commission
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents