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South Shore Public Health Alliance 
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The Town of Hingham is a member of the South Shore Public Health Alliance (SSPHC), a Public Health Excellence shared services group comprising the Boards of Health and Health Departments in Cohasset, Hingham, and Scituate,

 Massachusetts. SSPHC's purpose is to strengthen and promote public health across its participating communities. During its bimonthly meetings, SSPHC implements regional programming, shares information and resources, develops policies, and manages shared services.

 SSPHC meetings are typically held every other Thursday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Meeting information, including agendas and minutes, is posted on the SSPHC website.

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What Do We Do?

The Board of Health is a municipal agency dedicated to the promotion and protection of the public health within the community. In order to achieve public health, the Board of Health is involved in many aspects of the community including prevention, planning, and enforcement.

Prevention

As agents of the Board of Health, the Hingham Health Department provides prevention to the community through Adult Immunization Programs, Food Establishment Inspections, Bathing Beach Water Quality Testing, Communicable Disease Surveillance, and Tobacco Control.

Planning

The Board of Health develops procedures from which safeguards are instituted by regulation, to protect the public and environment from potential hazards. Planning and regulation development includes such activities as permitting for Septic System Installations, Private Well Construction Permits, Building Permits, Rabies Investigation, and Local Emergency Planning. We are dedicated to bringing the community the best services available by collaborating with other town agencies.

Enforcement

Code enforcement plays an important public health role. Health Department investigations into Housing Complaints, Food Establishment Inspections, Tanning Salons, Camp Inspections,  Nuisance Complaints, Tobacco Law Enforcement and Hazardous Material matters all make a "public health" difference on the services and products you receive as a consumer.

Contact Us

The Hingham Health Department deals with many issues beyond what is listed. If you have a question or want to know more about us, please give us a call at 781-741-1466, or stop by our office in the Town Hall.