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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 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 272 | 12.3 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 4 | 23.7 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 2 | 11.8 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 4 | 18.1 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 56 | 253.4 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 17 | 76.9 |
| ------Colon | 7 | 31.7 |
| ------Pancreas | 4 | 18.1 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 19 | 86.0 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 19 | 86.0 |
| ---of Breast | 3 | 13.6 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 3 | 13.6 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 2 | 9.0 |
| ------Prostate | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Bladder | 1 | 4.5 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 14 | 63.3 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 1 | 4.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 5 | 22.6 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 139 | 629.0 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 120 | 543.0 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 84 | 380.1 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 15 | 67.9 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 2 | 9.0 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 2 | 9.0 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 9 | 40.7 |
| ---Pneumonia | 9 | 40.7 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 17 | 76.9 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 2 | 9.0 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 2 | 9.0 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 1 | 4.5 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 1 | 4.5 |
| Accidents | 4 | 18.1 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 1 | 4.5 |
| ---Falls | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Other Accidents | 3 | 13.6 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 1 | 4.5 |
| Assault | 0 | 0.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 32 | 144.8 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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