Health Reports

Health Status Reports
Children, Youth and Parents
Communicable Disease
West Nile Virus Reports

Health Status Reports

Health in Peel: Determinants and Disparities 2011
This report is intended to describe the state of health of the residents of Peel which varies according to demographic, social and economic factors. It shows where disparities in health exist and how we use both existing knowledge from the research literature and local data to inform decisions about actions to improve health and reduce disparities.
Born in Peel: Examining Maternal and Infant Health 2010
Healthy mothers are more likely to have healthy infants, who grow up to be healthy children, adolescents, teens and adults. Born in Peel: Examining Maternal and Infant Health (2010) focuses on health throughout the earliest life stages – from maternal health prior to pregnancy through the first year of an infant's life.
- Born in Peel: Key Findings on Maternal and Infant Health 2010
  This brief report is intended to highlight some of the key findings reported within the Peel Public Health report Born in Peel: Examining Maternal and Infant Health (2010).
A Picture of Health - A Comprehensive Report on Health in Peel 2008
A Picture of Health: A Comprehensive Report on Health in Peel 2008 is the first report produced by Peel Public Health to provide the big picture on the health of the citizens in our region. It provides a wide range of information about who we are, the state of our health and the factors that influence our health.
State of the Region’s Health 2007 - HIV/AIDS
The State of the Region’s Health 2007 report focuses on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). It discusses the trends in HIV and AIDS in Peel Region, along with the risk factors associated with HIV infection.
Seniors' Health Report 2006
The Seniors’ Health Report 2006 provides an overview of the health of seniors aged 65 years and older. It includes information from a variety of sources on the senior population, general health, mental health, health barriers, health-care services and utilization, lifestyle and health behaviours,sexual health and causes of morbidity and mortality. In addition, recommendations are provided to help public health better address seniors’ health.
State of the Region's Health 2005
The State of the Region's Health 2005 report focuses on overweight and obesity in adults, conditions that are known to reduce quality of life, increase morbidity and lead to premature death.
Neighbourhood Health Profiles 2005
The Neighbourhood Health Profiles provides an overview of the demographics and health status of residents for the Region of Peel, the three municipalities of Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga, and for Brampton and Mississauga wards.
State of the Region's Health 2004: Focus on Suicide
This report focuses on suicide, the risk factors and the occurrences in Canada, Ontario and the Region of Peel.
State of the Region's Health 2003
This report focuses on foodborne disease; that is, illnesses acquired by the consumption of contaminated foods or beverages.
State of the Region's Health 2002 - Focus on Asthma
This report contains focuses on asthma, a common chronic respiratory disease that affects individuals of all ages but is more prevalent in children and adolescents.
2001 State of the Region's Health
The State of the Region's Health 2001 report focuses on four key health issues: Health and Wealth, Tobacco and Health, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Childhood Obesity. This is the first in a series of annual reports that will highlight important health issues and trends in the Region of Peel.

Children, Youth and Parents

Low Birth Weight and Stillbirth Investigation 2010
The Low Birth Weight and Stillbirth Investigation Report 2010 examines the reasons for the higher low-birth-weight and stillbirth rate in Peel compared to the rest of the GTA and Ontario.
It Takes a Village – Comprehensive School Health in Action 2006-2008
This report features some of the many successes of Peel Public Health’s healthy schools approach in Peel schools during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school yearsl.
Breastfeeding Practices in the Region of Peel 2004/2005
The Breastfeeding Practices in the Region of Peel 2004/2005 report summarizes results of two telephone surveys of new mothers in the Region of Peel. The study was a follow-up to a 2000 survey that was carried out with the primary purpose of determining the breastfeeding initiation and duration rates in Peel.
Student Health 2005: Gauging the Health of Peel's Youth
The Student Health 2005 report summarizes the results from the School Health Assessment Survey, the largest survey of health behaviours of children aged 12 to 19 years ever conducted in Canada.
Child Health 2004: Focus on Early Childhood
The Child Health Report 2004 provides an overview of the health of children aged 0 to 6 years old in the Region of Peel.
Child Health 2004: Focus on Early Childhood
Prenatal Education Classes: Survey of Mothers - 2003
Survey of Parents of Children 0 to 2 Years - 2002
Smoking and Pregnancy Status Report - 2003
This report focuses on the many adverse effects of smoking to the fetus and resultant newborn.
Children's Dental Health 2003
This report describes the oral health of Peel Health children based on a survey of school-aged children that was conducted in 2001/2002
Child Health Report 2002
The Child Health Report 2002 provides an overview of the health of children in the Region of Peel. This report also includes information from a variety of sources about the child population, the family environment in which children live and the health status of children.

Communicable Disease

Communicable Disease 1995-2004 report
The Communicable Disease 1995-2004 report is the latest in a series of annual reports on communicable diseases published by Peel Public Health. This report is part of Peel Public Health's ongoing series of health status reports describing the health of the region's population.
Communicable Disease 1994-2003, Focus on Influenza
This report provides data for the years 1994-2003 for influenza and for a selected list of communicable diseases.
Communicable Disease 2003
This report provides data for the years 1993-2002 for a selected list of communicable diseases.
Communicable Disease 2002 - Focus on Tuberculosis
This report contains data for the years 1992-2001 for tuberculosis and for a selected list of communicable diseases.

West Nile Virus Reports

West Nile Virus Prevention Plan 2005
The extent to which WN virus causes illness in Peel will determine the need for, and scale of ongoing mosquito control efforts.
West Nile Virus Prevention Plan 2004
West Nile Virus in the Region of Peel 2003
This report describes West Nile virus activity in the Region of Peel for 2003.
West Nile Virus in the Region of Peel 2002
This report describes West Nile Virus activity in the Region of Peel for 2002.