Reports - General

Unintentional Injuries in Grey Bruce 2000 to 2009 
Unintentional injuries are a major public health issue for Grey and Bruce Counties. Within our community, the leading causes of injuries are falls, alcohol misuse, and motor vehicle traffic crashes. Injuries especially impact our children, youth and older adults. They are a leading cause of hospitalization and place great stress on our emergency departments. We must address the factors that influence injury rates within our community.

Executive Summary Feb 15 2011 
Grey Bruce is a vibrant community with stunning natural beauty, clean air and sparkling water. As residents, we feel a strong sense of belonging to the community and rate our overall health as very good. Yet when compared to the province, the results of some health indicators such as heavy drinking and injuries suggest that there is room for improvement for Grey Bruce.

Grey Bruce Healthy Community Picture Feb 15 2011 
This report was designed to help us communicate effectively and consistently with respect to the health and well-being of the citizens of Grey Bruce. We hope that this information, and the way it is presented, is helpful to you. As a living document, we would love to continue building upon this foundation and welcome any suggestions you may have.

Canadian Community Health Survey, 2007-08 Grey Bruce Health Unit 
This report presents health indicators relating to health behaviours, health care utilization and health status including comparisons between the Grey Bruce Health Unit, Ontario, Canada and our Peer Group (a group of health regions with similar socio-economic characteristics).

Grey Bruce Health Unit - H1N1 Influenza Report - 2009 Dec 5 

Grey Bruce Oral Health Status Report 2005-2010 
Report provides a snapshot of the oral health of the residents of Grey and Bruce Counties over the past five years. Through the compilation of information from a number of sources, the report presents some of the known oral health issues within various groups including age groups and First Nations. This report also describes the oral health programs offered by the Grey Bruce Health Unit.

Playground Safety Report - 2005
Each year in Canada, more than 28,500 children are treated for playground related injuries and many are hospitalized due to falls from playground equipment. Many of these injuries are preventable.

Heart Disease Status Report - 2003
Report of the Heart Disease Status for Grey and Bruce counties in 2003.

Public Health Releases Communicable Disease Report for Grey-Bruce - 2004
The emergence of a new infection, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), this past year demonstrated the need for continued vigilance in our surveillance of communicable diseases, both known and unknown, on an international, national and local level.

2002 Chief Medical Officer of Health Report - Injury: Predictable and Preventable
More than 2,000 residents of Ontario are injured daily.  The vast majority of injuries are both predictable and preventable and are not just "accidents".  In this report, the burden of injury in Ontario, multiple risk factors, challenges in prevention, strategies for prevention, and future recommendations are discussed.

Health Status Report - September 1999 **
The purpose of this report is to provide detailed information on a variety of health status indicators for the Bruce-Grey community with comparisons to the Ontario population where appropriate.

Health Behaviours in Grey Bruce Huron Perth District
Results of the 1996/1997 Ontario Health Survey