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About the Board of Health and Health Department:
The Board of Health is comprised of three elected citizens from the community of Sandwich. Board member terms are for a period of three years. The Health Department implements and oversees the policies and regulations as mandated by the Board of Health, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Department of Environmental Protection with the responsibility of preserving and protecting the health of the community. The Health Department issues permits, licenses and conducts inspections for the following; Public Swimming Pools, Retail Food Establishments, Mobile Food & Ice Cream, Food Service Establishments, Bed & Breakfast's, Hotel & Motels, Septic Systems, Sewage Haulers, Septic Installers, Solid Waste Haulers, Children's Recreational Camps, Cabins, Trailers, Parks & Camps, Private Drinking Water Wells, Burial Permits, Funeral Directors, Stable Permits, Body Massage, Body Tanning, and Body Art. Additionally, the Health Department addresses concerns of air quality, noise control, indoor air quality, animal & insect control, food protection, communicable disease reporting and any issues that affect the public's health.