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14:49 P.03 Westley Tire Fire: Nurse of the Day Calls Su mary, Stanislaus County- 09/07/00 There were 86 calls related to health concerns received by he nurse of the day. Almost 56% Qf the calls were received on September 30 and October 1, 1999 (See Table�). A few calls were in regards to more than one person. And some individuals called more than once. Table 1: Frequency of calls received by the nurse the day about the tire fire by date, Stanislaus County. of Lo tion. Date of Call Th majority of the calls received came from xate of9 I Fre° Percent ind iduals living on the West side of the county; 1 4 -4.7% Pa rson, Newman, Crows Landing, Westley, (and 40/010/99 I 19 22.1% Trar) etc (See Table 3).; Other calls came from as far aw,y as Lathrop and one (not included in the 10/04/99 I 8 9.3% anallysis) came from West 10/05/99 I 1 1.2% Hollywood. 10J06J99 1 1.2% Table 3: General area from which calls are 10/07/99 I 5 5.8% oriinating. 10/08/99 I 2 2.3% Aret of Call Fre' Percen 1//11/99 I 5 5.8% Ot er t 10/12/99 I 2 2.3% � I 5531 ' 36.0% West Coun 64.0% 10/13/99 I 3 3.5°10 �- 10/14/99 I 4 4.7% Tot I I 86 100.0% 10/19/99 I 1 1.2% A 10/20/99 I 1 1.2% Pri r Conditions: ma was the most common prior condition 10/25/99 I 1 1.2% followed by allergies amohg those who called to ask Total I 86 100.0% questions about the air quality. Only 2611/o of the call' rs had been to see a physician before they called. Symptoms: (Tale 5) Several more had plans to see one in the The most common symptoms complained about were n few days. headache, coughing and difficulty breathing. Table 2: Symptoms that callers complained about to Tall d about the tire fie,a Ile 4: Prior health nStan slaws Cons og those who the nurse of the day, Stanislaus County. Some people Prl r Condition County. Fre Perc n had more than one symptom. Ast ma I Z5 19.89/0 Symptoms ( Freq Percent Allergies I 6 49,8 Headache I 41 47.7% Preexisting Respiratory Prob. I 4 1.21/o Coughing I 30 34.9% Pre6nant I 2 1.2% Difficulty Breathing I 25 29.1% Bropchitis ( 1 1.2% Burning Eyes I 18 20.90/0 Brain Tumor I 1 1.29/b Sore Throat I 18 20.9% EyI Surgery ' 1 1.2°rb Wheezing 17 19.8% Hert Disease 1 1.2% Bloody Nose I 13 15.1% Hx ( Mua I 1 1.2% Nausea I 11 12.8% Hypogammaglobinemia 1 1.2/o o Nose Discomfort I 6 1.2% Moth Sore I 1 1.2% Vomiting I 5 5.8% Pa shiners Have 5ymptoms I 1 1.2% Chest Discomfort I 4 2.3% To B010ronchial Problems 2 1.2 I 8fi 100.0% Runny Nose 2 2.3010 Tale 5: Number of callers who had seen a health Joint Pain I 2 1.2% car provider about their'concerns. Water Eyes I 2 1.Z% $e�nT ctor ( Freg_ Percent ' 1 complaint of: Congestion, Tired, Chills,o/ / Dry Throat, Y I 22 25.6% Pain In Ribs, Sinus Infection, Smell, Taste, Weak No I 52 _ 60.5% Tot�1 I 86 100.0010 TOTAL P.03