MARYLAND CANCER REGISTRY
(410) 767 5456

The Maryland Cancer Registry was formed in
July 1982 It is an incidence-based electronic
database containing demographic, diagnostic
and treatment data on Maryland residents, and
those nonresidents who are diagnosed or treated
in Maryland (Code Health—General Article, sec
18 204) Formerly under the Department of the
Environment, the Registry was transferred to the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in
1991 Under contractual agreement with the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the
Registry is operated by Tn-Analytics, Inc , of Eel
Air, Maryland

MARYLAND CANCER REGISTRY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Genevieve M Matanoski, M D , Chair

The Maryland Cancer Registry Advisory Com-
mittee was created following the establishment of
the Maryland Cancer Registry in July 1982 The
Committee advises the State Council on Cancer
Control on the operation of the Registry

OFFICE OF HEALTH PROMOTION, EDUCATION,
& TOBACCO USE PREVENTION
Joan L Stine, Chief

300 West Preston St
Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 767 1362

The Office of Health Promotion, Education,
and Tobacco Use Prevention was formed from the
Division of Health Education in November 1993
The Office is responsible for five programs Health
in Pregnancy, a smoking cessation program, Mary-
land Kids in Safety Seats (Maryland KISS), Migrant
Health, Planned Approach to Community Health
(PATCH), and Tobacco Use Prevention

OFFICE OF PLANNING, EVALUATION,
& PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Norma Fox Kanarek, Ph D , Director

201 West Preston St
Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 767-6783

The Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Pro-
gram Development was formed within the Local
and Family Health Administration m 1991 For the
Administration and local health departments, the
Office provides computer, planning, statistical and
epidemiologic advice The Office also conducts
disease surveillance to help plan programs, devise
policy, and determine research needs
The Office manages the voluntary Abortion
Surveillance System, conducts the Maryland Be
havioral Risk Factor Survey, in cooperation with the
U S Centers for Disease Control, and conducts
on site reviews of local health departments The

Office also directs the writing, review, and use of
annual Local Health Department Plans, develops
and monitors Operational Plan objectives for the
Local and Family Health Administration, and pub-
lishes annually the Local and family Health Surveil
lance Data Book In addition, the Office designs
personal computer systems for tracking High Risk
Infants, and provides special analyses tor programs,
such as Data based Intervention Grants, Sample Size
Requirements, and the Needs Assessments required
by the federal Social Security law governing Maternal
and Child Health Block Grants (Title V, sec 501)

DEER'S HEAD CENTER
Dorothy Bradshaw, Director

P O Box 2018
Emerson Ave
Salisbury, MD 21802 (410) 543 4011

Authonzed in 1945, Deer's Head Center was
established m 1950 (Chapter 994, Acts of 1945)
It is a regional facility for chronically ill and elderly
adults in need of medical and rehabilitation services
or general medical care for chronic disease or ter
mmal illness The Center also operates a kidney
dialysis facility for area residents
Deer's Head Center provides the services of a
chronic disease hospital (including a small hospice
service) and a comprehensive care facility, as well as
outpatient and end stage kidney dialysis, and out-
patient rehabilitation therapy The licensed capacity
for the Center is 188 hospital beds and 33 compre
hensive care beds (Code Health—General Article,
sec 19 502)

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR
DEER'S HEAD CENTER

Robert W Murphey, Chair, 1999

Upon recommendation of the Secretary of Health
and Mental Hygiene, the Governor appoints the
Board's seven members to four year terms

WESTERN MARYLAND CENTER
Carl A Fischer, M D , Director

1500 Pennsylvania Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21740 (301) 791 4410

Western Maryland Center began as Western
Maryland State Hospital Authorized in 1952,
the Hospital opened in 1957 (Chapter 53, Acts
of 1952)
The Center provides chronic or rehabilitation
hospital care, and comprehensive or nursing
home care The Center also offers adult day care,
end stage kidney dialysis, and physical, occupa
tional, and speech rehabilitation to outpatients
Currently, it has 117 licensed hospital beds and
58 licensed comprehensive care beds (Code
Health—General Article, sec 19 502)