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Board of Health
Town Hall
41 Highland Avenue
Cohasset, MA 02025
Tel: 781 383 4116
Fax: 781 383 4111
Email: boh@townofcohasset.org

Board of Health Members
Margaret S. Chapman, RN – Chairperson
Tel: 781 383 1565 Email: chapmans@markcelian.com

Robin M. Lawrence, DDS, MPH – Member
Tel: 781 383 6776 Email: rm.lawrence@comcast.net

Dr. Joseph R. Godzik, VMD – Health Agent
Tel: 781 383 4116 ext. 120 Email: boh@townofcohasset.org

Tara N. Tradd – Health Inspector
Tel: 781 383 4116 ext. 119 Email: tarat@townofcohasset.org

Hours of Operation:
Monday 8:30-4:30
Tuesday 8:30-7:00
Wednesday 8:30-4:30
Thursday 8:30-4:30
Friday 8:30-1:00

Description of Board of Health:
The Board of Health is a three member elected Board serving residents through the enforcement of health codes and the promotion of good public health practices. The Board is heavily involved in the regulatory/permitting process for a number of environmental and public health issues as well as major development projects.

The following is a list of some of the areas that the Board of Health is responsible for: Disease Control, Housing Sanitation, Hazardous Waste Disposal, Solid Waste Disposal, Septage & Garbage Disposal, Nuisances, Food Protection, Swimming Pool & Beach Sanitation, Recreational Camps for Children, Smoking Regulations, Private Drinking Water & Irrigation Wells, Massage Therapy, Keeping of Animals, Vaccine Distribution

The Board of Health is a member of Region 4B Emergency Preparedness Division which meets monthly under the direction of the State Department of Public Health and is orchestrated by the Cambridge Public Health Alliance. Currently we are focusing our efforts on Pandemic Planning.