Health Department / Board of Health

Description:

The Topsfield Health Department promotes the personal and environmental health of the community and offers a wide variety of services including, but not limited to: vaccinations, inspections of restaurants and rental housing, informational sheets, healthy living activities, and pest control. Please use the ground floor entrance at rear of Town Hall.

Board of Health Description and Duties

The Board of Health is composed of 5 members who are appointed by the Select Board. Local boards of health in Massachusetts are required by state statutes and regulations to perform many important and crucial duties relative to the protection of public health, the control of disease, the promotion of sanitary living conditions and the protection of the environment from damage and pollution. These requirements reflect the legislature’s understanding that many critical health problems are best handled by the involvement of local community officials familiar with local conditions. The Board of Health also works closely with other community groups to provide health information and services to the citizens of Topsfield. The links below lead to further information about the activities of the Board of Health.

Staff Contacts

Name Title
Susan Winslow Senior Administrative Assistant
Julia Lobel RN Tri-Town Public Health Nurse
Gerard McDonald Director

Board Members

Name Title
Sheryl Knutsen RN Chair
Mark Rizza Member
William Hunt Esq. Member
Ellen Eaton RN Member
Amy Lischko MSPH, DSc Member