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Community Health Services
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Area Health Office
7643 Painter Ave., Room 210
Whittier, CA 90602
(562) 464-5350
Email: spa8@ph.lacounty.gov
Area Health Officer
Silvia Prieto, MD, MPH
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South Bay
Service Planning Area 8, or SPA 8, serves the communities of
Athens, Avalon, Carson, Catalina Island, El Segundo, Gardena,
Harbor City, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Long Beach*, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach,
Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Dominguez, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach,
Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, San Pedro, Wilmington, and others.
* City of Long Beach has its own Health Department |
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Health Centers in SPA 8 |
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Curtis R. Tucker Health Center
123 W. Manchester Boulevard
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 419-5325
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Torrance Health Center
(Immunization and STD services only)
711 Del Amo Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90502
(310) 354-2300
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Notice of Privacy Practices:
Explains how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and
how you can get access to this information.
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Beginning December 15, 2013, there will be a fee for all immunizations: $15 per child or adult or $30 for a family with 2 or more children. If you have health insurance or a regular health care provider who covers immunizations, please contact your regular health care provider for the immunizations. If you cannot pay this fee, please let the clerk know. No child will be denied vaccines due to inability to pay.
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OBESITY:
• 21.3% of children in grades 5, 7 & 9 are
obese.
• 24.4% of adults are obese.
DIABETES:
• 8.8% of adults were diagnosed with
diabetes.
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE:
• 25.0% of adults were diagnosed with
hypertension.
• 29.6% of adults were diagnosed with
high cholesterol.
• 9.0% of adults were diagnosed with a
heart problem.
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Mortality in LA County 2009 |
This report summarizes the leading causes of death and premature
death with trends for 2000-2009. It also provides information on
deaths from a wide range of health conditions, including chronic
diseases, such as heart disease and emphysema; infectious diseases,
such as pneumonia/influenza and HIV; lifestyle-related conditions,
such as diabetes and lung cancer; and intentional and unintentional
injuries. |
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This report features data about health-related behaviors, such as access to medical care, dental care, and health insurance; utilization of preventive services; rates of chronic disease, infectious disease, and injury; and perceptions about health. |
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