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October 5, 2000
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MASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
COMMISSIONER'S CHAMBERS
Monthly Meeting
October 5, 2000
The Mason County Board of Health monthly meeting was called to order October 5, 2000
at 10:07 a.m. by Chairperson Cindy Olsen with Board Members John Bolender and Mary
Jo Cady present.
ATTENDANCE:
Cindy Olsen, Chairperson
John Bolender, Board Member
Mary Jo Cady, Board Member
Dr. Mark Trucksess, Health Officer
Steve Kutz, Director Health Services
Debbie Riley, Director Environmental Health
Carla Huyck, Health Services
Mary Dussol, Health Services
Mary Duncan, Reporter, Mason County Journal
Nancy Plews, Clerk
CORRESPONDENCE: None.
ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES —
HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT:
Dr. Mark Trucksess gave the Communicable Disease Report for the month of September:
1 case of Hepatitis B.
1 case of Hepatitis C.
1 case of possible active TB, which is not confirmed.
During the months of May and June, there was a new multi outbreak of vibro paralytica strain. It
was due to oysters, which were grown at Galantine Bay and shipped to fourteen different states.
The Vaccine For Children Program has been bench marked. In Mason County we have 325
surveys that were submitted. Of those 40.6 % were Medicaid, 14.2 % covered by Department of
Indian Health, 7.1 % uninsured, 2.2 % classified as under insured, 28 % insured.
The American Cancer Report for Washington State previously had Mason County listed as
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number 1 statewide. In the new report Mason County is listed as number 5 statewide in the
overall annual incidences of cancer, which is 476 cases per 100,000. Mason County is listed as
number 7, with 178 cancer deaths per 100,000. For breast cancer Mason County is way down;
129 cases per 100,000, and 15 deaths per 100,000 for the year 1998. Mason County is listed as
number 3 for cervical cancer, with 11 cases and no deaths. Colorectal cancer with 50 cases per
100,000 and 14 deaths per 100,000. Cancer of the esophagus with 4 cases.
Hodgkinsoninformula Mason County was rated number 4 with 4 cases. Cancer of the larynx
rated number 2 with 8 cases per 100,000 and no deaths. Leukemia number 4 with 15 cases and
12 deaths, which puts Mason County as number 2 in terms of deaths from leukemia. Mason
County is number 1 in cancer of the liver, there are 5 cases and number 4 in death with 3 deaths.
Mason County is number 2 in cancer of the lung and bronchi, with 89 per 100,000; in terms of
death Mason County is rated as number 3 with 68 per 100,000. Cancer of the lungs and bronchi
is the leading cause of cancer in Mason County. Mason County is rated number 3 in cancer of the
oral cavity and pharynx with 14 cases per 100,000 and 3 deaths per 100,000.
Dr. Trucksess attended the Washington Joint Conference on Health. The #1 issue is still tobacco.
In Washington 8,200 people die each year as a result of tobacco illnesses. The plan is for an eight
year investment committed to smoking cessation; the target is youth, adults, and particularly
pregnant women. Increase response to communicable disease, increase attention to drinking
water systems in small rural communities, and group access to health care in rural communities.
Develop a strategic plan to align program with the funding.
Mary Jo Cady asked if a copy of the statistics could be given to Mary Duncan for the newspaper
to help raise peoples awareness.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES --
None
PERSONAL HEALTH ISSUES --
Steve Kutz, Director of Health Services, stated that the Department has not yet received the flu
vaccine and will notify the public through the Mason County Journal. There is a shortage of
vaccine this year and the low risk population will be receiving their vaccinations after those at
risk, such as: those 65 years of age and over, residents of long term care facilities, persons with
chronic medical conditions or immune suppression, health care workers, those with frequent
contact with others who are at risk for influenza complications, pregnant women who will be in
the third trimester during the influenza season. The State Department of Health has included the
influenza vaccine as part of the State Childhood Vaccine Distribution Program; children under the
age of 19 who are in a high risk category, may receive state supplied vaccine.
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This year the influenza vaccine contains: A Panama, A New Caledonia, B Beijing.
Carla Huyck, who is leaving, introduced Mary Dussol to the Board of Health.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mary Jo Cady moved for the approval of February 3, 2000 meeting minutes of the Mason
County Board of Health. John Bolender seconded.
Olsen, Aye; Bolender, Aye; Cady, Aye.
John Bolender moved for the approval of May 4, 2000 and July 6, 2000 and September 7,
2000 meeting minutes of the Board of Health as presented. Cindy Olsen seconded.
Olsen, Aye; Bolender, Aye; Cady, Abstain.
Nancy Plews noted the June and August meetings were cancelled.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:42 a.m..
Respectfully submitted by
Sonja
Cindy 0 en, Chairperson
Absent at approval
Rau, Transcriptionist
John Bolender, Board Member
Dr. Mark Trucksses, Health Officer
Mary Jo Cady, Board Member