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Leading Causes of Death	Eighty-Five Years and Over
	Male		Female		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes	178	100.0	340	100.0	518	100.0
Diseases of the Heart	70	39.3	140	41.2	210	40.5
Cerebrovascular Disease	22	12.4	55	16.2	77	14.9
Pneumonia and Influenza	18	10.1	41	12.1	59	11.4
Malignant Neoplasms	18	10.1	23	6.8	41	7.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions	7	3.9	11	3.2	18	3.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis	6	3.4	9	2.6	15	2.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms	5	2.8	8	2.4	13	2.5
Diabetes Mellitus	4	2.2	4	1.2	8	1.5
Atherosclerosis	5	2.8	2	0.6	7	1.4
Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction	1	0.6	3	0.9	4	0.8
All Other Causes (Residual)	22	12.4	44	12.9	66	12.7
Leading Causes of Death	Eighty-Five Years and Over
	Male		Female		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent