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Health Alerts
Stroke
The City of Beaumont's Health Department wants citizens to be aware of the signs and symptoms of stroke, which may include:
* Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm and leg on one side of the body
* Loss of speech, or difficulty talking
* Dimness or loss of vision
* Unexplained dizziness, especially when associated with any of the above
* Unsteadiness or sudden falls
* Headache (usually severe and of sudden onset)
* Confusion
If you experience any of these symptoms, or think you may be having a stroke, dial 9-1-1.
For more information, call the Beaumont Public Health Department at 409-832-400
Clinical Health Services
409-832-4000
Immunization Clinic
Monday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Tuesday - Friday, 8: a.m. - 5 p.m.; First Monday of the month: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
No appointment necessary
Fee: $10 per child / $15 per adult. Medicaid accepted
Record Replacement: $5 per record
No one will be denied for inability to pay
Residency requirement: None
IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION AND VACCINE REQUIREMENTS
Public Health Preparedness Division
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
To report a reportable condition (including after-hours and on the weekends), call 409-839-4208
STI Clinic
Monday- Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
No appointment necessary
Fee: $20 (No one will be denied service for inability to pay)
Residency requirement: None
Tuberculosis Clinic
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Call 409-654-3643 for appointment. No walk-ins
Fee: No Charge
Residency requirement: North Jefferson County
Vital Statistics
409-832-4000 OR 409-654-3631
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Birth and death certificates are issued the same day if you are in by 4 p.m. Applications are taken until 5 p.m. and mailed the next business day.
Click here for application form for Birth and Death Certificates
Vital Statistics is the registration, preparation, transcription, collection, compilation, and preservation of data pertaining to births, acknowledgements of paternity, deaths, fetal deaths (stillbirths), and related data. We issue certified death certificates on individuals that died in the city of Beaumont and Precincts I and VI.
Fees
Certified Birth Certificate: $23
Certified death certificate - first copy: $21
Certified death certificate - each additional copy: $4
Notary Affidavit: $6 / Additional Signature $1 each
There is a $25 customer service charge on all returned checks. Accepted payments are: cash, personal check, cashier’s check, or money order with proper identification. Make checks payable to: Beaumont Public Health Department. Personal checks must contain pre-printed name and address. Two-party checks, checks greater than the amount of purchase, and out-of-state checks will not be accepted. Sorry, no credit cards.
All AMENDMENTS to birth certificates are processed through the state office in Austin and payable to the State Bureau of Vital Statistics. Forms available at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/
Confidentiality
Birth Records
Birth records are confidential records for the first 75 years after filing and death records are confidential for the first 25 years. These records may only be issued to a properly qualified applicant upon submission of a written application that fully identifies the records.
Adoption Records
Adoption records are confidential forever and may only be opened upon order of the court which granted the adoption. These records are opened at the State Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Acknowledgment of Paternity Records
Paternity records are confidential. A certified copy may only be obtained through the State Bureau of Vital Statistics. Call the Vital Statistics office for more information.
Qualified Applicants
A qualified applicant is the registrant, or an immediate family member (parent, grandparent, or sibling) either by blood or marriage, his or her guardian, or his or her legal agent or representative. Local, state, and federal law enforcement or governmental agencies and other persons may be designated as properly qualified applicants by demonstrating a direct and tangible interest in the record when the information in the record is necessary to implement a statutory provision or to protect a personal legal property right. This is demonstrated by written proof.
Health Promotion
409-832-6493
Public Education
Educators and printed materials are available with at least one week notice prior to desired engagement date. Topics include:
• Smoking Cessation / Tobacco Education
• Stress management
• Family Planning - Information
• Adolescent Health
• Accident / Violence prevention
• Safety
• Personal Hygiene
• Health and Work Site Wellness
• Public Health Department Services Overview
• Healthy Dietary Practices (nutrition) special Disease:
• Sickle Cell Anemia
• Dental Hygiene
• Poison Control Cancer Risk Reduction
• Breast Self Examination
• Testicle Self Examination
• Colon-Rectal Cancer Screening
Community Health Fairs
The following services are available through health fairs:
• Blood Pressure
• Immunizations |
