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| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the 1999 West Virginia Vital Statistics Annual Report | |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
| Fetal Deaths | 2 | 6.9 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 342 | 18.7 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 1 | 3.4 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 11 | 60.1 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 76 | 415.3 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 17 | 92.9 |
| ------Colon | 4 | 21.9 |
| ------Pancreas | 5 | 27.3 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 28 | 153.0 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 26 | 142.1 |
| ---of Breast | 4 | 21.9 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 9 | 49.2 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Prostate | 3 | 16.4 |
| ------Bladder | 4 | 21.9 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 18 | 98.4 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 1 | 5.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 9 | 49.2 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 144 | 786.9 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 115 | 628.4 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 93 | 508.2 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 2 | 10.9 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 23 | 125.7 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 2 | 10.9 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 2 | 10.9 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 2 | 10.9 |
| ---Pneumonia | 2 | 10.9 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 23 | 125.7 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 4 | 21.9 |
| ---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 3 | 16.4 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 6 | 32.8 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 8 | 43.7 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 1 | 5.5 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 0 | 0.0 |
| Accidents | 8 | 43.7 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 4 | 21.9 |
| ---Falls | 1 | 5.5 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Other Accidents | 3 | 16.4 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 5 | 27.3 |
| Assault | 2 | 10.9 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 42 | 229.5 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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