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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

    614,700

  • SQUARE MILES

    92.28

  • Transit Score

    57

  • Average Per Capita Household Income

    $29,700

Member

Letitia Dzirasa, MD

Commissioner, Baltimore City Health Department

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