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Baltimore

The Baltimore City Health Department is the oldest, continuously-operating health department in the United States, formed in 1793 when the governor appointed the city’s first health officers in response to a yellow fever outbreak in the Fells Point neighborhood. 

 

During the more than 220 years since then, we’ve been working to improve the health and well-being of Baltimore residents.  We strive to make Baltimore a city where all residents realize their full health potential. 

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  • POPULATION

    569,931

  • SQUARE MILES

    80.9

  • Transit Score

    53

  • Per Capita Household Income

    $37,845

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Michelle Taylor, MD, DrPH, MPA

Director

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    Explore more than 120 health metrics for this city on our Big Cities Health Inventory data platform.

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