FOIL: Live Birth Data, Survival Ratio, Abnormal Vital Statistics (Schenectady County Department Of Health)

Jackson Parker filed this request with the Schenectady County Department Of Health of Schenectady County, NY.
Multi Request FOIL: Live Birth Data, Survival Ratio, Abnormal Vital Statistics
Submitted March 11, 2023
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Appeal

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From: Jackson Parker

Subject: New York Freedom of Information Law Request: FOIL: Live Birth Data, Survival Ratio, Abnormal Vital Statistics (Schenectady County Department Of Health)

Fax

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law and the obligations of county health departments under the New York State Local Government Records Retention and Disposition Schedule (LGS-1) for birth and death records, I hereby request the following records:

Live Birth Data including constant birth rate, long term, short term, and average birth rates for within the county or school district subdivisions for the current (2022/23) and previous six years by year.

Birth to Kindergarten Survival Ratio for the county or school district subdivisions used for the past ten years by year.

All communications to or from school districts, NYS Education Department, NYS Bureau of Vital Statistics, or NYS Department of Health containing these statistical tabulations and data, and any communications regarding requests for this data, responses from the county health department to these parties regarding live birth data and/or any abnormal vital statistics observations since November 2019.

I request that the records be provided in electronic format, either by email attachment or on a CD-ROM.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jackson Parker

From:

Subject: Freedom of Information Request

Email

Good Morning,

Your FOIL Request for live birth data has been received by Schenectady County and is hereby acknowledged. However, Schenectady County does not maintain such records. I would suggest that you contact NYS Vital Records for such information, as that would be the entity that maintains these records. I have provided that Department's contact information below:

New York State Department of Health
Vital Records Certification Unit
P.O. Box 2602
Albany, NY 12220-2602
1-855-322-1022
https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/birth.htm

Additionally, please contact the NYS Department of Education for records and communications with school districts, as Schenectady County would not maintain this information.

Thank you,

Alissa Foster
Deputy Clerk of the Legislature
Schenectady County Legislature
620 State Street, 6th Floor
Schenectady, New York 12305
Phone (518) 388-4281

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From: Jackson Parker

Subject: RE: New York Freedom of Information Law Request: FOIL: Live Birth Data, Survival Ratio, Abnormal Vital Statistics (Schenectady County Department Of Health)

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Thank you for acknowledging my FOIL request for live birth data. However, I am disappointed to hear that Schenectady County does not maintain such records. While I understand that the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) is the custodian of vital records, it is reasonable to believe that county health departments also maintain aggregate statistical tabulations and data related to live birth rates within their jurisdiction.

Furthermore, my request also includes any abnormal vital statistics observations and any communications to or from school districts, NYS Education Department, NYS Bureau of Vital Statistics, or NYS Department of Health containing these statistical tabulations and data. Therefore, I respectfully request that Schenectady County conduct a diligent search for any such records in its possession, regardless of whether they are individual records.

In the event that Schenectady County does not have the records I am requesting, please provide me with a detailed explanation of the steps taken to conduct a diligent search. This would include any communications or consultations with other entities, such as the NYSDOH, to determine the location of these records.

I would also like to reiterate that my request is not for specific individual records, but rather for aggregate statistical tabulations and data related to live birth rates and any abnormal vital statistics observations, as well as any communications containing this information.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving a response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

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