About Us

Our Services

The Kent City Health Department provides public health-related services to citizens within the city limits of Kent, Ohio. Services include:

  • Administering the City's Mosquito Control Program
  • Annual Licensing and Inspection of:
    • Multiple-Use Housing Properties
    • Public Swimming Pools and Spas
    • Restaurants
    • Sanitation Vehicles
    • Schools
    • Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments
    • Vending Machines
  • Applying for National Public Health Department. Accreditation
  • Conducting Community Health Assessments and Health Improvement Strategies
  • Handling Vital Statistics (Ohio Birth and Portage County Death Records)
  • Investigating Nuisance Complaints and Animal Bites for Rabies Exposure
  • Monitoring Communicable Diseases
  • Sponsoring a Monthly Children's Immunization Program

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