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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by City
City of Beckley, 2004
Table 45

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 9.6
Total Deaths, All Causes 325 19.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 3.2
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 3.2
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 2 11.8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 64 376.6
---of Digestive Organs 14 82.4
------Colon 6 35.3
------Pancreas 5 29.4
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 21 123.6
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 19 111.8
---of Breast 6 35.3
---of Genitourinary Organs 8 47.1
------Cervix Uteri 1 5.9
------Ovary 2 11.8
------Prostate 2 11.8
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 15 88.3
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 5.9
Diabetes Mellitus 22 129.5
Alzheimer's Disease 5 29.4
Major Cardiovascular Disease 127 747.3
---Diseases of the Heart 99 582.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 61 359.0
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 1 5.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 22 129.5
---Atherosclerosis 1 5.9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 23.5
Influenza and Pneumonia 2 11.8
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 2 11.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 19 111.8
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 8 47.1
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 4 23.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 11.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 29.4
Congenital Anomalies 2 11.8
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 0 0.0
Accidents 19 111.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 6 35.3
---Falls 2 11.8
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 9 53.0
---Other Accidents 2 11.8
Intentional Self-Harm 2 11.8
Assault 2 11.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 43 253.0
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate

This Table extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2004 Annual Report

Last updated April 13, 2006.

If you have further questions about West Virginia Vital Statistics data, contact the Health Statistics Center at:
Phone: 304-558-9100 or Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov


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