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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by City

City of Beckley, 1998
Table 45

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 1 3.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 357 19.5
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 9.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 6.1
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 2 10.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 2 10.9
Malignant Neoplasms 68 371.6
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 17 92.9
------Colon 5 27.3
------Pancreas 4 21.9
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 17 92.9
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 16 87.4
---of Female Breast 8 43.7
---of Genitourinary Organs 9 49.2
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 4 21.9
------Prostate 3 16.4
------Bladder 2 10.9
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 17 92.9
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 10.9
Diabetes Mellitus 19 103.8
Major Cardiovascular Disease 162 885.2
---Diseases of the Heart 127 694.0
------Ischemic Heart Disease 89 486.3
---Hypertension 6 32.8
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 26 142.1
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 16.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 17 92.9
---Pneumonia 17 92.9
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 17 92.9
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 3 16.4
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 9 49.2
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 8 43.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 16.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 32.8
Congenital Anomalies 0 0.0
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 3 16.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 9 49.2
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 2 10.9
---Falls 3 16.4
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 5.5
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 3 16.4
Suicide 4 21.9
Homicide 2 10.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 32 174.9


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Last updated March 23, 2000.