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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Putnam County, 2003
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 4 5.9
Total Deaths, All Causes 488 9.2
---Deaths under 1 Year 5 7.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 4 5.9
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 5 9.4
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1.9
Malignant Neoplasms 104 196.1
---of Digestive Organs 18 33.9
------Colon 10 18.9
------Pancreas 4 7.5
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 40 75.4
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 38 71.7
---of Breast 7 13.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 14 26.4
------Cervix Uteri 2 3.8
------Ovary 3 5.7
------Prostate 3 5.7
------Bladder 2 3.8
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 25 47.1
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 3.8
Diabetes Mellitus 24 45.3
Alzheimer's Disease 15 28.3
Major Cardiovascular Disease 171 322.4
---Diseases of the Heart 138 260.2
------Ischemic Heart Disease 105 198.0
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 3 5.7
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 22 41.5
---Atherosclerosis 3 5.7
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 5 9.4
Influenza and Pneumonia 11 20.7
---Influenza 2 3.8
---Pneumonia 9 17.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 31 58.5
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 5 9.4
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 7.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 8 15.1
Congenital Anomalies 3 5.7
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 2 3.8
Accidents 28 52.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 14 26.4
---Falls 3 5.7
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 1.9
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 4 7.5
---Other Accidents 6 11.3
Intentional Self-Harm 7 13.2
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 67 126.3
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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