Given that on a daily basis he patrols for anthrax scares, lead paint poisoning and all manner of devastating diseases, his good humor is especially appealing. Foldy came to Milwaukee in 1996. Ideally, he wants to be the first line of defense creating a community where people are not needlessly made sick. When that is not possible, he wants to rapidly identify problems and minimize their damage as his department did in the recent e. Coli outbreak. The scope of the health department is mind boggling.
Nurses provide for newborns and communicable disease control.
Environmental inspectors check restaurants and grocery stores for food safety and fire code compliance. Given the new fad for tattooing and piercing, these shops, too, are scrutinized. Another unit champions lead paint and asbestos abatement. Air and water quality, both potable and beaches, are monitored. The cryptospyridium outbreak in the recent past fearfully and forcefully brought home the importance of this work.