New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Bathing Beaches Monitoring Program ILLNESS COMPLAINT FORM Name: First ___________________________ Last _____________________________ Telephone #: (______) ______________________ E-mail address: __________________________________ If you're filling this form out for a child please check here. Age of child: ______________________ If for an adult: Gender: Male Female Age: Under 18 18-35 35-50 50-65 65-80 Over 80 When did this illness occur? ____________________________________________________ Were there any of the following environmental factors present while you were swimming? Check all that apply: Dirty or murky water Debris in the water Oil or sewage in the water Waterfowl (such as seagulls, ducks, geese) Seaweed floating in the water Other, please explain:
__________________________________How would you describe the kind of contact you made with the water? up to your knees up to your waist up to your neck over your headHow would you best describe your illness?
(If you have chronic infections year-round please don't check .) Check all that apply: Ear infection Eye infection Sore throat Stomach pains/Gastroenteritis Pink itchy rash/Swimmer's itch vomiting diarrhea, Other, please explain:
__________________________________What is the name of the beach where you were swimming? (Please include town or city)
_______________________________________ Approximately how many people were in the water? _______________________________________ Were there any other people at the beach with similar symptoms? Yes No Has this illness occurred more than once? Yes No If yes, did it occur at the same beach or a different beach? same different If it was a different beach, please give name and location ________________________________ Did you go to see a physician? Yes No If yes, did they relate your illness to swimming? Yes No Did you inform your doctor you were swimming? Yes No Was this before or after they diagnosed your illness? Before After How did they diagnose your illness? Please explain: ____________________________________ What was the doctor's name and location? (optional, however this information may help us with our future studies) ____________________________________