This report describes the history of and rationale for the neighborhood-level poverty measure and presents analyses of data from several existing surveillance systems to demonstrate how the measure can be used.
In accordance with Local Law 54 of 2007, pesticides applied by or on behalf of City agencies on city owned or leased properties must be reported to DOHMH, and summarized by DOHMH annually.Originally produced May 2012, and amended April 2013.
The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) is a standard employer report of OSHA-recordable injuries. It measures nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses only.
The diabetes epidemic continues to worsen in New York City. Nearly 650,000 adult New Yorkers reported having diabetes in 2011, an increase of approximately 200,000 adults since 2002. People with diabetes are at increased risk of heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage, and amputations.
The goal for this report is to inspire action by documentation - the disparities include Social & Physical environmental conditions, limited access to primary, preventive and quality care
This report examines trends and patterns in firearm deaths and injuries in the city. It highlights firearm violence, since most firearm deaths and injuries in New York City result from violence. Firearm deaths and injuries impose health care, judicial, and incarceration-related costs, as well as a host of social and economic costs on the communities in which they occur.
Report detailing the impact of the NYC Smoke-Free Air Act 10 years after its implementation (in 2003), on the health of New Yorkers, on businesses and on tourism.
Directive #1 is a DOHMH review of internal controls submitted annually to the NYC Comptroller, which includes a financial integrity statement and a series of completed checklists.
Directive #1 is a DOHMH review of internal controls submitted annually to the NYC Comptroller, which includes a financial integrity statement and a series of completed checklists.