doc & kids Welcome to the Award Winning
Surry County
Health & Nutrition Center
(Formerly Surry County Health Department)
118 Hamby Road
Dobson, North Carolina 27017
PHONE: (336) 401-8400 - FAX: (336) 401-8599

Clinics and Services
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Message From Our Director, Dr. Linz





This site last updated: August 17, 1999




RELEVANT STATISTICS
for Surry County, North Carolina
ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES
Associations, Societies, and Others
PRESS RELEASES from SCH&NC
Recent and archived press releases from Surry County Health & Nutrition Center



- Recently, "The News & Observer" ran an article which stated,
"The suicide rate among children has doubled since 1980 and suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds. Such trends make it imperative that parents, school officials, mental and public health professionals and doctors pay the suicide threat close attention".




- What You Don't Know About Heat Illness CAN kill you,
The effects of heat illness can creep up on you over a period of time and cause life threatening conditions...
here are some signs, symptoms and first aide treatments. Click Here



- What You Should Know about Y2K,
It's not the time to fall apart, cause panic in the streets, or go hide in a cave...
   it's the time to be informed and prepared .




- Governor's Council on Physical Fitness,
The principal mission of the Council shall be to promote physical activity as a means for preventing chronic disease, and enhancing the quality of life for Surry Countians.


- Cardiovascular disease can be blamed for
almost 50% of all deaths in the United States annually!,

It is for this reason that steps have been taken to raise public awareness.





- 19 Kids have died in hot cars this year,
Experts blame the increase in deaths on this summer's record heat and on parents who don't realize how quickly deadly heat can build up inside a locked car. Click Here







Other Resources On-line
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Multiple Sclerosis Societies
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Galaxy
The professional's guide to information
Food & Drug Administration
National Cancer Institute
Administration on Aging
ACHOO - Healthcare On-line
National Health Information Center
RxList
The Internet Drug Index
American Heart Association


Surry County Profile - ( 8/21/98)
Courtesy:
State Data Center - Office of State Planning



NORTH CAROLINA STATISTICS
Courtesy:
State Data Center - Office of State Planning

Population and Housing
Vital and Health Statistics
Social and Human Services
Education Energy and Utilities
Government
Employment and Income
Business and Industry


GENERAL INFORMATION:
SURRY COUNTY - A BRIEF HISTORY
Who we are and where we came from...

JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT SURRY COUNTY HEALTH & NUTRITION CENTER
Career openings, medical professionals, caring hearts and other slots to fill.

OPEN A DIALOG WITH US
Here's where you can ask questions, give comments, make appointments and issue criticism (constructive, please).

A LISTING OF NC HEALTH DIRECTORS E-MAIL ADDRESSES
For contacting any or all health departments in North Carolina.

HELP STOP CHILD ABUSE... Click Here
Abuse is the lowest form of communication (and the least effective).
Kid's Pages - Hyperlink & Fun

Some Neat Things to do With Your Child...

Read a Classic Book or Poem

Need to Know Your Constitutional Rights ?

HEALTH CARE... (As some see it !)

DID YOU KNOW... ? - Trivia



Help find a missing child !

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children




* North Carolina Poison Control Numbers *

North Carolina Minority Health Facts
Source: Office of Minority Health and State Center for Health Statistics
(pdf file - must be viewed and printed with adobe acrobat reader)

Links to Federal Government Agencies

North Carolina College Links (A to Z)

Relevant North Carolina Statistics
(Population, Vital Stats, Education, Crime, Etc.)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

North Carolina Wages (Quarterly Estimates) 1989-1994
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis




Surry County Health & Nutrition Center

Online Health & Nutrition Awareness Program

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Visit Our Waiting Room
Read your favorite magazines online... National Geographic, TIME, People, LIFE, Reader's Digest.
Selected Patriotic Sites
Websites for and about Americans... Search the Viet Nam War Memorial archive, Armed Forces Websites, Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart, etc.
Suggestions on Stress Management
Do you have a job in "wonderland"... Is your commute filled with pleasent co-travelers willing to please...
Here are a few ways to handle stress (in a constructive manner).
Surry County Health & Nutrition Center Website Awards
Not to blow our own horn (but we had these "thrust" upon us). It's always gratifying to be recognized by one's peers.



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Surry County Health & Nutrition Center

(Formerly Surry County Health Department)
All Rights Reserved

The information contained in the Surry County Health & Nutrition Center Website is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment,
and the SCH&NC recommends consultation with your doctor or health care professional.