Personal Health Services
For Adults & Seniors
Birth Certificate Application Form
Richland Public Health can provide birth certificates for anyone born in Ohio and death certificates for any death in Richland County, excluding the City of Shelby.
The Vital Statistics division at Richland Public Health maintains records of all births and deaths in Richland County since 1908 (excluding Shelby). Certificates for births and deaths occurring in the city of Shelby after 1968 are kept at the City Building in Shelby.
Community Health Screenings
Community Health Screenings are free health assessments from Richland Public Health nurses for all ages and all Richland County residents at locations close to home.
Community Health Screenings include the following for FREE:
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Hemoglobin Screening
- Hematocrit* Screening
- Weight Check
- Blood Sugar Screening (requires 3-hour fast)
• Cholesterol Screenings are also available for a $12 charge (cash or check only).
— Requires a 9 to 12 hour fast. —
*The hematocrit test indicates the percentage of blood by volume that is composed of red blood cells. The condition called “anemia” results from having too few red blood cells.
For more information call 419-774-4550.
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