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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 Saint Albans, 1998
Table 45

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Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 206 18.4
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 17.6
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 11.8
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 2 17.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 47 419.6
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 10 89.3
------Colon 3 26.8
------Pancreas 3 26.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 8 71.4
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 8 71.4
---of Female Breast 5 44.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 11 98.2
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 3 26.8
------Prostate 7 62.5
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 13 116.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 3 26.8
Diabetes Mellitus 10 89.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 80 714.3
---Diseases of the Heart 61 544.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 33 294.6
---Hypertension 2 17.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 13 116.1
---Atherosclerosis 2 17.9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 2 17.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 62.5
---Pneumonia 7 62.5
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 10 89.3
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 0 0.0
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 3 26.8
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 8.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 62.5
Congenital Anomalies 3 26.8
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 3 26.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 10 89.3
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 6 53.6
---Falls 2 17.9
---Fires and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 2 17.9
Suicide 1 8.9
Homicide 1 8.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 18 160.7


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Health Statistics Center, 2000
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Last updated March 23, 2000.