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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 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 295 | 11.4 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 7 | 15.5 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 5 | 11.1 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 7 | 27.0 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 3.9 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 66 | 254.8 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 12 | 46.3 |
| ------Colon | 6 | 23.2 |
| ------Pancreas | 2 | 7.7 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 18 | 69.5 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 16 | 61.8 |
| ---of Breast | 3 | 11.6 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 11 | 42.5 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 3 | 11.6 |
| ------Prostate | 5 | 19.3 |
| ------Bladder | 2 | 7.7 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 22 | 84.9 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 2 | 7.7 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 8 | 30.9 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 114 | 440.2 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 89 | 343.6 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 46 | 177.6 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 1 | 3.9 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 16 | 61.8 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 3 | 11.6 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 5 | 19.3 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 2 | 7.7 |
| ---Pneumonia | 2 | 7.7 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 11 | 42.5 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 2 | 7.7 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 2 | 7.7 |
| ---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 4 | 15.4 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 9 | 34.7 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 1 | 3.9 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 1 | 3.9 |
| Accidents | 13 | 50.2 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 2 | 7.7 |
| ---Falls | 3 | 11.6 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 3 | 11.6 |
| ---Other Accidents | 5 | 19.3 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 5 | 19.3 |
| Assault | 2 | 7.7 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 47 | 181.5 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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