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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Putnam County, 1999
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 4 6.4
Total Deaths, All Causes 436 8.4
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 4.8
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 3.2
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 10 19.3
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 94 181.1
---of Digestive Organs 20 38.5
------Colon 10 19.3
------Pancreas 6 11.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 33 63.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 33 63.6
---of Breast 4 7.7
---of Genitourinary Organs 16 30.8
------Cervix Uteri 4 7.7
------Ovary 3 5.8
------Prostate 1 1.9
------Bladder 3 5.8
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 21 40.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 1.9
Diabetes Mellitus 16 30.8
Major Cardiovascular Disease 171 329.5
---Diseases of the Heart 117 225.4
------Ischemic Heart Disease 81 156.1
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 3.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 38 73.2
---Atherosclerosis 9 17.3
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 5 9.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 9.6
---Pneumonia 5 9.6
---Influenza 0 0.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 19 36.6
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 4 7.7
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 2 3.9
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 5 9.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 17.3
Congenital Anomalies 2 3.9
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 1.9
Accidents 33 63.6
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 13 25.0
---Falls 3 5.8
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 6 11.6
---Drownings 1 1.9
---Other Accidents 10 19.3
Intentional Self-Harm 6 11.6
Assault 2 3.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 60 115.6
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 28, 2001.

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