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Page 1: Rorth Carolina VITAL STATISTICS 1979 Volume 1€¦ · '1'be 8Qrt:h carolina birth rate was 14.. 9 resident births per 1,000 popu lation in 1979. "!'hi!! compares with 14.. 8 in 1918,

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Mxt:'\ C\r-minao HMlt.h 5t.atisties Rx:ltet. nlicl@> {PonnUill):Data for" ~ lJ.S~. SI;"<Uth 1lIL1antic Al"e<t. N.C. ;"ITI N.C. COUlties -are l"ll"esent.el in wbul.v anItIiU'nltive fc:lpe with~ t:h.:sn <I.m') oalcul<tt.tons depict.inq P3t.tp.ms in variouS neeoh:: in1jeat{"Jrs ;ss_li. as birt,h$. deaths. abxti-ons. di5e!l;~. u-mirat.ions. h"""lt.h eM... «-sources ,)tYl ot.."'e~ c'latafraa~ am national repoCt.inq systES'lS aR1 surveys. This ~ite of i!1fOrmation. CO'l~i~ Ina~ foldout.. will :5IP.!'Ve the !ll."'eds of ~y if TDt. JlD5t health ·iata users.

~ CarDlitM Vit.il 5tatist.ics. ~IUlle 1: l<lt.ior..Births. Dea.ths. Klirri."l'JE$. Oi~ Anln",l ,FlX' the state iWJ -=:ti uepar~t. of lbnan~ (rJiR) reqiOl1. Healt.'1. Service Ar-er.a (liS.... ).PerinaUl care Rllgian {PCln. CClU'Ity ard mit30C" ino:x>r'p:.'rated ("ity. one-pa.ge ,ta'!l.les so.rmarize annUilleni "i-year data bv rllCt" an::I $le'l~ vari~les. !'laps. qra;r.s an-i Od.uative- c'lescribe geoqrit,:hicalpltternS ard trtat.euide Ul!n1s.

l!t:lrth Carolinoal Vital Statistii:5. Vo-lUlle 2: l..el·Um CaUSoes of !'t:>rta!i~ (.D,nmal):I'&' -'the state. OiR reqwns. iGl\s. iCR s ana ~u,es. ca~specl.k aITl~l and S""Year ,iata are¢-. in ~ fur-. of~ of dreths. Iflallj~ed 'deat...>t rauos a..~1 aQe-r~.-wljl.JSt.eU <iecJ.thrates. FbI' axh caae.~ depict. 'S-:-ye<&r Mjuste<l and ~iWitei COlrIty rate!';. Infant. nonality.d .-dtiple t:enditians &to are '1190 UIbulatei am ma~.

tl:rth Otrolina Vital ,St..atislies. Provbional ~rt (Quat't:erly):PCi iFIe state., lXUIU.es iItiJ l!B)ar lrnx-p::Ji-a"""t61"cities. dMa on marriaqes. rHvcrces. ~ ive hirths.fetal deaths. infant;tea~ and ceuse-specifi<:- ~tl".s are tah....lat.ed .by quarter of reJ:OT't. Ead;issue ineilldes a briefllOll:lg~ ~ihin3 a health U"enr:l, issue oc pro:J=.

Bllsic~Bi~ Yea~. !tJnh ca!Olina Jesi~t.s IAnnua:'):kiiIiIID as UIe MBY ti'Jit. this statewide report i.s a:nprised· of IIIlilti::>le-way tahuhitiCln$ of variousnlternil.1 anl mfant var-iS>le!l 5l.k:h iSS ;,qe. race. birth or.-Jeor. birth weiro,ht. i'l.'¥l rnrtlCr of pl'endwlvWU. brtafi::W' am req!G\S. !£A·s. PCR's and CO\Z'It.ies are available Ql microfiche.

Det:a~ ...:n.ality Statistics. !lIOrth caroliM Resi<1ents (Anm.~:l):

'ftlis statewide report ~i<\es tWn..Jil1 ~ts of dMtJos specific for- detailed I.7rlerlyinq Cili.l5e ofdeath {4 diqiu} «rl aqe.-~ qral9. tuta for cnmties. PeR's am ffiA.·s ::Ire available 011aiaofime.

librttl CMolinllo ~-'I NxJrt:i~ ("""'\81):L & st:at:I!. ~icns. b's. l'CR's,.p cxnties. am121 est.L'llilIte$ of pre<;na.."lC:Y r,'>t.E!::!I. at'onioorat:.e:s iSId abortion frac:t..icna by~ aid -race are foll-=-rl by~~ t..-IDles di~layi~ est.imaUrlooa:rts anrJ~ of al::Q-tirxtS toy race, marital S"...atus ani Other characterist.i~of the abo:'t.ee'IDt .axtioa~. ~. <JI'iIP's and nattative deseribe ~=f*rlcal p!lit.ter~ ani Sf'At.ewi.<le........axu.. Ciu:u1 illo' ~iCitble ni_~ M::::rhidity Statistics (~l.BI):

Fa' thE. st.ate. cur.tie-$ <snl -4 ll'ilit.c=ry bases.~ Lioble5 di5play Qi~~ifiC' OOU.t.!!1 £rxt:hl! o.-T1!'nt year .Yl"l fr:Jur pr-ltx yeao:s; eurt'lerlt t:'Otnt..!iI a~e '(aee-sPeCific. Tables. qn;r.s a.'1d~i_ cIil!8crtbest.atewi1le tnnis and ~race--&e'Ji pnterns inr~ ("ilgeS and I'<Ites.

9:16 St;tJ'1te. Unt.enai.t.~. ~ly~ Sbr'les);Sbii.. Oft _It.... 'tOpies of Cl.Ir'rent i~ ~e pl-esent.e-1 in·l'le'W5l~te~ form.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINAJames 8. Hunt. Jr., Governor

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Sarah T. MorrOW, M.D., M.P.H., Secretary

OiVISION OF HEALTH SERViCES

Hugh H. Tilson, M.D., Director

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

"argaret Woodcock; M.A., M.P.A.~ Assistant Director

STATE CENTER FOR HEALTH STATtsTICS

Charles J. Rothwell, M.B.A., M.S., Director

October 19M

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION... _" • • .. •

II. TRENDS IN VITAL STATISTICS

- III. GEOGRAPHICAL PATTERNS IN VITAL STATISTIC'S

IV.. REGISTRATiON OF VITAL P:VEHTS

Birth and ueath

Fetal Death

Marriage and Divorce

V.. TECHNICAL NoTES

Residence Allocation

OCcurrence Alloca.tion

Race or Color Allocation

completeness of Registration: of vital Events

Accuracy of" Items on Certificates

Treatment of Missing Values

Data Pro<:essing

VI.. POPULATION BASES

VII.. DEFINITIONS AND FORMULAS

SY1'IIlOLS

REFERENCES

TABLES

State

Department of Hl::man Resources

Health service Areas ..

Perinata1 Care Regions

COunties

Cities ..

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I.INTROOUCT I ON

This volume is the sixty-fourth annual vital statistics report of the

State of North carolina. It is intended to serve as a hasic resource to those

individuAl.s. institutions and agencies delivering and/or planning health

services for the citizens of North Carolina.

Tbe tables of this report show annual f.requencies, annual rates and

five-year rates for the state, four Department of Ruman Resources regions. six

Health- Service Areas, six Perinatal Care Regions and the one hundred counties

of North carolina. :In: addition,annua1 frequencies and selected rates are shawn

for 38 major incorporated cities.

TrendS in state data are described in Section II while section III Contains

maps depicting COWlty data~ Geographical patterns are discussed in terms of

the HSA's~ Sections IV-VII contain description and discussion of th~_ tezms ;-.nd

procedures underlying all tabular and graphical data presented. Users should

nOt.a achanqe in the caS2 of birth attendant. Effective July 1, 1979, amendment

of Generu Statute 130-50 now allows certified nurse midwives to attend births

ocCurring in a hospita1 orat:her medical facility. Also, effective January I,

1980. certified nurse midwives and lay midwives are being coded separately so

that. in future editions of this volume, items 4 and 9 of the tables will be

altered AccOrdingly.

As more detailed information is available on an annual basis than can

be publiShed here, other publications released through this office are ~;:;~ibed

OIl the back of the front cover. Persons desiring copies of these publications

1Uy contact the State center for Health Statistics at (919) 733-4728, or address

corn!Spondence to~

State center for Health statisticsDivision of HeaU.b services

P.O. Box 2091Raleigh, Nort.~ Carolina 27602

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II. TRENDS IN VITAL STATISTICS

North Carolina' s populatiCXl arid .reqist~red vital events reflect tha

following reCent trends:

THE STATE' 5 POPULATION IS BOTH ~tNG FASTER AND AGrNGFASTER 'l'BAN _-T!~ Oi' THE U.S.

THE BIRrH RATE Is UP SLI.GHTLY BUT BEIDII TIlE NATION'S; LEVELS~- PREKATURr1'Y -AND OUT-()F-IIEDLOC:It BIR'l"Ii REM.IN EXCESSIVE.

INFAN'l' MORTALITY IS DOWN FOLLOWING T£MlIo01U'.RY lUSE IN 1978.

BO'1'B tlRITES- AND NClftnu'l'ES,- MALES -AND FEMlUoES HAVE EXPERIENCEDREDUCrIONS IN MORTALITY ..

THE MARRIAGE RATE IS UP SLIGHTLY WHILE THE DIVORCE RATE STILL<:r.IMBS.

Expanded analyses of 'these trends follov.. 'l'tiese analyses are based on

annual vital event registrations and popul.a.tiQrn bases aplhicable to July 1 of

the :registration year.. The populati'>n bases a.re described in section n.In these analyses. the several statistics are discussed in the order of

thei.r appe~ance in the tables of this report.. Counties and regions may review

their respective vital statistics trends in order to detect departuresfrca.

the state. area and naticnal trends depicted graphically. For definitions and

formulas, s.ee section VII ..

Fortbe graphical. presentations" data. for the United States OJ.s.> and

the south Atlantic Area (B.A.) an! frc:. the Rational center for Heal'th Statistics.

The SOUth Atlantic Area includes eight states. and the District of COl~ia.

National and a:rea clata are not available for 1979, and 1978 fetal death and

divorce data for the Jiation' aadS.A• .Azea an! tmavailable and provisional respec­

tively. AlSo, users should be aware thatele.en states, including Maryland. and

Georcp.ain the Sooth At1antic Area, do not report the 1egiti..acy st:atusof live

births.

'In tbe £ollowiDq. section describing lIOtt:h caroli.na' s chanqing population,

white and DODWhite populatiOD COWlts Be plo~ CD both the logarithai.c and

arit:bDeticscales. 'l'bereaft.er, only the 10C}ilri.t:t.ic scale is used in order that

the reader IIay cc.ipare relative (percentage) changeS" as oppOsed to nWierical or

absolute" c;:ha-] intbesel.ected s.tatistics.

*De1afare, Karyland, Virginia, West Virqini,., IIOE"th caroliDa, SOUth .<;aroliDa,Geoz9i.a _ F:Lorida. ..

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Populatiar.

Between 1950 and 197C, ~e _NOrth Carolina vh1.t:e p(lpUlation increased

~t -31 percent while -the nonwhite population rose about 9 percent. (1).

Since 1970, however, the percentage increase appears slightly greater for

nonwhites-IO.8 percent compared to 10.1 percent for whites. Graphically,

the similarity between the- white and nonwhite- percentage increaSes is apparent

onlywhlen one uses the lQgarithmic scale (below left). This is because- equal

representequa.l percentage chanqes whereas

scale represent equal numerical c:ha..~ges.. "'­" -'<p'<-"<

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distances on the logarithmic scale

distances on the arithllletic-- (..~~I.r---~..~"'T"-""~....""-...""'T'~"""-'---...,,

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Both whites and nonwhit:es experienced net out-taiqratico during' the

nineteen-fifties, while whites netted an 1ft-migratioo of 2.9\ and nonwhi.tes

an out-mi.gratico of 14 .. B\. between 1960 and 1970 (1). since 1970, both whites

and nonwhites appear to have experienced in-migraticm for a net of 3.0\,

accordinC; to the Division _of State Budget and Manageaent (unofficia1 estiJRte).

In--aigration of whites and out-aigration of nanrhites lowered the

percentage of nonwhites in: the populatiai frca 25.4 in 1960 to 23.2 in 1970 (1).

The percen~ was about 23.3 in 1979. 'l'he reducti<:D has been deUaited by a

higher rate of-natural ,increase amonq nonwhites. In 1979. natura1 increase

per 1,000 popu1atioil was 5.0 for whites, 12.0 for nonwhites and 6.6 for al1

races cc.bined..

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F~ the h-ealth caaanmity's po1.nt of YUN, l.t 1S h1ghly notable that

N..C .. 's populatl.<:Jn 1.S both 1.ncreasua9' faster and a91.n9 faster than that of the

U.. S .. as a whole.. While the sta.te's median age remains below the natiOn's

(29 .. 1 YS .. 30 ..0) the state's increase in the percentage of-residents 65 and

older is expected -to double tbu nationwide increase during the -in~rval 1976

to 1985.. The chart below deIllonstrates N..C .. and. U.. S .. changes during the

decade of the seventies ..

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'1'be 8Qrt:h carolina birth rate was 14 .. 9 resident births per 1,000 popu­

lation in 1979. "!'hi!! compares with 14 .. 8 in 1918, 15 .. 3 in 1.977 and 14 .. 1 in

1976. nationwide, previously postponed births (as opposed to ear].ier child­

bearing a.ong younqer woa:en -or larger families among older Walen) repon:edl.y

account for the -1977 birth rate increase which was experienced in a11 states

except A1aska (2).. ProvisiOnal data for 1980 suggest a cont-4Jued slight

increase in the N.. C.. birthrate ..

As-shown in the -followinq graph, N.C.·s 1978 birth rate lias lower than

the natioo's;hoth whites and-nonwhites experienced below-average rates ..

'!'be 1.979 Borth cuolina -rate was 23 percent lower than the rate of 19 ..3 recorded

i.Ji 1970 with the decline hav1nq been greater for whites (27') than for noD-

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, ,... :In tbe faOll of rising hospital costs aDd

..~t.ow~ -natural- h~ birth, the perceDtage

of white li.. births attende4 by DOll-physicians

rcse froa 0.1' in 1976 to 0.2' in 1977 m4~

at that:. Ie_I iii 1978.. During the ... period,­

nonvhit:es continued to experience & decline in nem'"

hospital as _11 as ,DOll-physician births. DUring

~97'9,. hOllleW!r. the percentages of birthS a.~teftde4

by _clrife aDd other" rose for both whites and

1KImIhit:es. 'l'be 1A~ases ant a.. lazge1:r to a

cbaDgot in 1alt vbeftby certified nurse JOidwi""" -.y• • • • 5 • • h _ n &

- DOW' .tbm4 hospit:al. aeu.ri.es (see rnUoducticm) ..

". perceDt. of HorthCarolina U'VI! births classified as premat:.uxe--S

poonds. a oaa.ces or 1ess--was 7 ..9 in 1977 and 8 .. 1 in 1978 and 1979.. Ifhile these

figu:nas zepftSElllt.· _ appzec:illble decline since 1968,. the Hoztil carolina ~ture

rete ntIIai.Ds above: the natiQll's. 'l'bis is doe, in part a't. 1east.. to 'the state's

Lift: BJrM! l1IT GI' lEIUlni I I i I I-

hi9fler pzopOrtiaa of IlODWhite births; the ftmvhite pxemature rate is abDost

bdQB the ..1te p~ture rate ..

'!be peram~ of _ cazolina li"" births occurring out of wed10clt

_ 1'1.1 ill 1918 _ lB.6 in 1979 __'"84 to 12.6 in 1970. SiJOilar upward

tnDlII: an 0beez've4 for the U.S. and tbeSout:h At.lantic Area.. According to

the 1Ia't1c::ma1 QlD1:6r for Bea1t:h Sta:Ustics, the iDerease is a resu1.t of the

ds.i.Dg" nUlltJer of _iDgl.e .-miD the pcpu1a:l:ion aDd, to a aucb. lesser extent,.

~ ina: .S8 in the ~te of-childbearing a.JQq these WCIED (3).. .'J

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Perinat.al a ..,d Infant Mortality·

eoftUnuing it decline bec:pJl'\ in 1971 and interrupted only' in 1976~ North

carolina's 1979 perinatal :M>rt.l i t.y i"ate was 21.2 fetal and neonatal deaths

per 1.000 deliveries. 'ThE- state"s infant rate of 15.2 deaths (under 1 year)

per 1.000 live births co.-apares to 16.6 in 1978. thus res\1llling the decline

begun in 1973. Both the perinatal and infant rates in N.C. have r~mained

higher than. rates for the u.s. and the South Atlantic Area. To what extent

tlds reflects differentials in rQgistration completeness is W'lknown. Racial

difference is"a factor.

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FreID t.lle graphs' on the fol.lowin;;J" page. it is cl.ear that a dOwnturn in

nomm.i 't"Q ~tn£i.onatal .artality represents the .ajor recent improvement in

North Carolina"s perinatal and infant ~rtality.. While both "'-bite and nonwhite

fetal and necnatal rates have dropped stilstantia11y, the nonwhite postneonatal

ra'te decreased by 61 percent between 1966 and 1979. The white rate dropped

44 perCent during the S~ period. Still.. r.omorhite feta1. neonatal and

*Users sho-.J1.d be aware that N.C. fetal and perinatal trends involve a chanqe inlaw Whereby fe;al deaths of 20 OX' aore weeks of gestation lDily" be reportable astherapeutic aborU.cinS. beginninq in 1971 (see discUssion of fetal deathregistratian. page: 1-34). Also.. for the u.s. and S.A., 1978 fetal dataare not: available.

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North .CarOlina, 1979 ~ Nonwhiti!s

Pe1:al. rat",e 0.9 15.4

NeClli.tal rate 0.0 15.2

Post.neOllatal. rate 3.2 0.3

Deaths

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resident deatbs per 1,000 populatioo, down

8.2 aDd 8.8 respectively. Rates for both races

and _both seXes repnsent iJlpz c. ts over 1978

slightly frc. 8.5 in 1978 ..a well belcw peak

rates of 9.0 e~rleru::ea in 1972' and 1973. '!be

1979 .ale rat:e of 9.8 -ceapazes to a fellil1e rate

of 6.9. White aDd DODWhite ra'tes in 1979 were

'!'be state's 1979 death rate was 8.3

levels..

'ft1e follOWing graph reveals a relativp.ly t'avorable death rate in Borth

camliDa~ Bowe'Wa, this is due to t:he -state· s ~ favorable age structure r

i..e.~ whi1e we an aging faster, we ze..un.a yolmger popu1ation than the

nation as a 1Ifhole. "{.."1

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For all aqe cateqor.J.es except 5-14, the 1979 nonvh1.te rate vas higher

than the wh1.te rate. A. nonwh1.te ch1.1d 0-4 years of afJe was tv1.ce as likely

t? die asa white chi.ld of the same age. A nonwhite adult 25-34 or 35-44

years of age was nearly t.'"'-~e times as likely to die as a white adult in the

same age groups. White and nonwhite children 5-14 experienced equal death

rates.

ApproXimately t\ltO out cf three reside.nt deaths occurred in a hospital

in 1979. Less than four percent of deaths occurring in North Carolfna wexe to

nonresidents of the state.

Marriages and Oi'vorces.

For the first time since 1969, the NQrth C~rolina marriage rate rose

slightly in 1977 to a level of 7.9 marriages per 1.000 population. RemainOnq

at 7.9 in 1978, the rate rose to 8~O in 1979. This compares to a rate of

9.7 in 1969.

At the same time, the state"s divorCe rate rose for the thirteenth

consecu.tive year to a level of 4.9 divorces per 1,000 population in 1979. The

North Carolina divorce- rate accelerated' after 1964 when one-year separations

replaced two-year separations as grounds for divorce.

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Compared to 1:he- U.S. and the South Atlantic Area, North cazol.iJla's

uaarriage and divorce rates are both lower. It should be noted, hawrewr"

*For the: U~S. and S4A. r 1978 divorce data are provi.sioo.al.

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that aazr1age and divorce counts are by place of occurrence rather than residence,

and sinee North caroll.Jl8.' s aarrJ.age and. & vorce laws are men restrictige than in

scae otrulr staus, -North Carolinians lllay tend to marTy and divorce out.,of-state

far 1110~ oftent.'lan~on.residentsmarry and di\.~ce here. Hence, compared to n.s.

and reqicmAl data, the N.C. marriage and divorce rates _y be artifically low.

A c:onpariaonof the preceding graphs zevealc; a _sharper rise in -the divorce

rate than corzespondingdowriturn in -- the marriage rate, for bOth North Carolina

and the U.S. At the same time, cc.parisons of the slopes of the North caroUna

and Un1ted States trend lines nveals that the North carolina -aarriage rate

droPPed more than:the u.s. rate before slowly rising again.

More About the Logari thmii:: Scale

Persons desiring fuller explanaticm of the logarithmic scale should

contact the State Canter for Health statistics. we will be glad _to assist in

reading and preparing these graphs. Again, equal -4istances on the loqaritluIie

scale represent equal percentage changes whereas equa1 distances on the

arithmetic scale represent equal numerical changes. The two types of graphs

are compared on page 1-4.

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III. GEOGRAPHICAL PATTERNS IN VITAL STATISTICS

Estimated Population, July 1979

Live- Birtlls per 1,000 Population

Premature Live Births per 100 Live Births

Out-of-wed1ock Live Births per 100 Live Births

Fetal Deaths per 1,000 Deliveries

Neonatal Peaths per 1,000 Live Births

Postneonatal Deaths per-I.OOO Neonatal Survivors

Deaths per 1, UOO Population

Marriages per 1.000 Population

Divorces per 1,000 Population

This section contains 10 computer-produced maps which depict population

and selected vital statistics for -the state's loa counties. Each 1I\ap displays

six levels of population or a particular vital statistics rate. For-these

.-aps. a clustering routine from the Statistical Analysis SystelQ (4) was used

to group into each of six clusters counties that were "most like each other"

with respect: to the statistic being examined. This procedure toay result in

very large. or very SiI!all groups depending upon how counties differ fran one

another.

Users of the vital sta.tistics maps should note that the interval values

indicat.ed by the map legends are not necessarily continuous but: reflect the

actual range of values in each interval. Data and population bases are for

the five-year period 1975-1979.

The -ten maps display the county statistics listed below. Again,

definitions and formulas are found in Section VII and lbaPS displaying county

names are printed on the reverse sides of regiOn and COW1to.l M¥ider sheets.

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For eactJ. of the ma.pped variables ~ the table on the following page

shows the r_ge of values among the six HSA's and_each HSA's rank. A low :rank

iD4i.cates a high value, e.9., a rank of 1 means the HSA had the highest of the

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.iX BSA. Values fez' -Ii particu1.ar variable.

the tied ranks. Values for the ii\(lividual

Ties are assigl'ied the averflCJe

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:En tex.s of population size, the Piedmont HSA is the largest and the ,.

capital is thesaallest, these aCCcnmting: for 19\ and 14\' respectively of N.C.'s

to'tal' populatiOD. Additional information gleaned from the HSA ranks are high­

lighted be1aw. "l'he rea,cler should k~p in IIlind that marriage and divorce rates

axe based OIl occurrenC'f! rather than :resident events.

Ranking third in pcp\uation-. the western BSA has the·highest of the six HSA death rates. However, unlike"the Eastem t s high aeath rate, the high westeDl rateis due to the fact of an older popu1ation.

FirSt in pOpUlation. the PiedMont HSA is below averagein-all- other mapped variables except marriage andelivorce rates.

Relative to other aapped' variables, divorce appearsa .ajor PrQbl.ea in -the SOuthern Piedsaont.

High rates 'of illegitiaacy and divorce are found in~;e Capital BSA.

In 1:be _.cardinal BSA, con~tions surrOWlding birth~ largely ,unfavorable -ana. after adjustaent forage, general .-ortality is high.

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IV. REGISTRATION OF VITAL EVENTS

The origin, flow and disposition of North Carolina vital records are

illustrated in the flCN diagram on page 1-35. A brief history of vital records

processing and current reqistration practice in.'"North Carolina are discussed

belovo The user of this report may note in j::tarticular the section regarding:

reg-istratian of fetal deaths. Leqislation enacted by 'the 1971Nort:h Carolina

General Assembly· altered fetal death registration practice to Se:-!!: extent.

Birth a.nd Death

The Bureau of Vital Statistics. with the State Hea.1th Director as State

Registrar of Vital Statistics, was created by an act of the General Assembl.y of

1913. The 1973 General Assembly changed the name of ~e office to the Depart­

1Ient of HUIIl&nResources~ 'l1le Dixector of the DiVision of Health Services is

the State Registrar of Vital Statist.ics. "!'be authority: of this department and

the laws wh1ch it administers am centained in Chapter 130. Article -', of the

General Statutes of North Carolina. within t:he orgartizationa.l structure of the

Depart:1ftent of Human Resources, the duties of· the state Jte(;istrar of vital

Statistics are aCCCiIIlpUshed primarily by the Vital- ReCOrds Brancb wi:th Support

frosa the State center for Hea1.th Statistics.

The COllection of birth and death records began on October 1. 1913. The

Depart::ntent of Buzan Resources is· the custodian of these records. Statutes

enacted by the General Assembly of 1913 require that physicians ... llidvives. or

other persons attendin9 a birth file a birth certificate- within five days after

birth. The funeral director or person burying: a body is responSible for filinq

a death certificate with the local registrar prior to final disposition and with­

in 5 days after death.

The-. local registrar is the county health -direc:t.or.. A clerk of tbe C'OUQty

health depar"tmfmt. designated by 'the l'OCal registrar as deputy registrar. carries

out registration procedures locally. The ciepu.ty registrar forwards t:be: ori9i.nal

birth and death certificate to the Depan-ent of Bmu.a' Resources on tbe fifth day

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of the .cnth fol1OW,U'19 the event. whet'e they are processed and. penwlently

PJ:eSerVed. M.icrof1..1JIed copies and OO8P1terized data frc8 birth and ~th

certificates are sent to the National Center for Health Statistics.

North Carolina was admitted into the National -neath Recjistration Area

in 1916 and into the National Birth Reqistration Area in 1917.

Petal. Death

Prior to Hay 19, 1971. North carolina law required the fi1.inq of a feta1

deat:h ~rtificate fo~ fetal. deat:hs (stillbirths) of 20 or -=»re Weeks gestation.

Leqislation enacted by the 1971 General hSsembly and altered by subsequent

l.eqis1.ation (G.S .. 14-4S.. 1) requires that therapeutic abortions be reported sepa­

ratelY. For fetal deaths falling within the purview of the referenced. statute,

the therapeutic abortion report fom now serves in lieu of a fetal death certif­

icate. Por this reason, counts of fetal deaths and perinata1 deathS since 1971

are not strictly -caaparable to counts in previous years.. In i979, awroximately

284 feta1 deaths of 20 or IllOre 1'l'le1lS-trual. weeks of gestation were preferentially

reported as therapeutic abortions.

A fetal death certificate Q1St be filed with- the local registrar within

72 hours aft.er delivery.

Marriage and Divorce

In 1.957, the General Assellbly enacted leqisJ.a:tion requiring- that the

do:ties of ~ clerk of court include the reqisl:ration of divorces and annul.ents

of .-a.rrt.aqe effective January 1-" 1958. Lists of divorces a.Ddar~ts are

required to be sent to the Depart:aent of 11u.an ResourceS on or before thE! 15th

day of the month f011owi.nq t:be event ..

By virtue of leqislation enacted i.n 1961. the duties of the county

register of deeds include ~ registration of aarriaqes occnrriD9 On or after

JattUarY 1. 1962. COpies of the certificates of waarriaqe are required to be

forwarded to the Department of~ Be-sottrces on-or before tbe 15th day of the

D)Dthcfollowinq the Jlarriaqe. 'ft1e oriqina1 certificates aN fi1ed vitbthe

county registers of deeds ..

In January 1964-, NOrth carolina was: adUtted to tbf1!: JlatioDal llarriage

Reiiglistration Area. IIortb ~lina is not a .-ber of the, Rational. Divorce~

tratioa. Area ..

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T~l nalSIM. FLOM. AND DISPOSITION OF ViTAL RECORDS

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V. TECHNICAL NOTES

Residence Allocation

Eltce.pt as othexwise indicated,- vital. events in this report are allocated

to place of residence~ In the case of a birth or fetal death. residence is the

usual residence of the mother ~ For deaths of inmates of. long-tena institutions

(liIenta11' penal, old aqe,orphan, nursinq hOlDie,. rest home. etc.), the institution

is considered the - usual residence ·prmiMed the :Secedent has resided in -the

institution at least one year. College-students and military perSonnel are

considered residents of the college or military coamunity.

North carolina participates in an interchange prograJll wherEby photocopies

of nem-resident -birth and death certificates are required to be sent to the

state of residence within two DICWlths of the date of occurrence. The National

Center for -flealth statistics actS as a control for this interchange through a

.report frem each state which lists the nua\ber of each type. of vital record sent

to every other state. However, delays or anissions in the interchange undoubtedly

occur.

Occurrence Allocation

Items 7 and 16 of 'the tables allocate live births and deaths respectively

to place of occurrence reqard1ess of place of residence ~ Marriage and divorce

data are OOIIpiled O81.y by place of occurrence-eounty of license for marriages

and county of decree for divorces and annulments-because (1) sutes <lo not

eIl9"~ in an intercltange prograJI whereby we rec:eiV2 notification of North

Caro1ina residents who au:ry or divorce in other states end (2) the two parties

to these proceedings are often n!siden'CS of different counties or states.

Race or COlor AllocatiOQ

'!'Wo broad categ'ories .. -white- and -nOUWhite ..• are used in this report~

Rommit:e is predcai.nantly Negro (9oS'l) in North carolina (l) ~ For births a:M!

fetal deaths .. where one parent is classified as white and the other llOINhite.

the- c::!ti.1d is classified as nonwhite.

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Due to' some cases of dissimilar .races of the ~two parties involved. in

marriage and divorce/annul.Jnent proceedings and to a number of -not stated­

race cases, frequencies and rates for these events are shewn only for the

total.

COmpleteness of Registration of vital Events

completeness of registration is defined as the degree 'to which repOrted

vital event enumerations agree with the true eounts ina given tiAe frame.

Birth registration, tested for cOmpleteness in 1940 and 1950, was found to be

86 and 96 percent caaplete respectively (4) _ Death registration is believed

to be even more comp1ete·than birth registration. Fetal death registration,

tested for ccepleteness in 1974, was found to be 99 percent cOIllplete (5).

Marriage registration was test&d for completeness in 1963. over 99

percent of performed marriages terminated in properly recorded certificates of

marriage (6).

Delayed registration results in ur:u3eren~rationof vital eventS for

a specific time period. Frequency counts in this report are based on 1979

eVen-eB filed with t.lte local registrar prior to April 1, 1980 and processed in

the state office before the end of April 1980. Based on examinations of lag­

times in prior years ~ the number of' calendar year events filed after April I

of the subsequent year is considered negligible. As this publication qoes to

press, 8 birth and 18 death records for 1979 were filed after April 1 and

not added to the statistical file. These residua1s axe considered amongst

'the 0.2 ~ 0.5' which may accrue during 1980.

In addition to the above, a source of i.ncc':Dpleteness -in residence data

could involve failure of other states to send photocopies for North carolir.a

residept events occurring in their states (see discussion of interchange

prograill, page 1-37). The extent to which this occurs is unknown.

Accuracy of lte18s oil Certificates

The vit:al Records Branch aaintains eontinuous suzveillance of certificates

to detect inConsistencies in related ite!ls (e.g_, newborn's na»e-vs. sex).

However,-' the true eXtent of bias and unreliability~due to inctor.rect answers is­

not known.

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Trea-=-a.t: of lI1s8ing Values

As a result of a qu...JJ:Y progna to reconcl1e inconsistencies in the dab

and .to ctiIIplete unanswen:d items. aissioC) values are rare -for the characteristics

incl-uded in this report.. 'l'bese ·not stated- cases axe treated iD. one of t:vo ways:

(1) not allocated because they a~ bElieved t:.ohave an~distribution which is different frail; the dist::ribot.ion for·stated- cases;

(2) randcRly distributed in the sa.eproport.ioo. as the ·stated­cases -for the state.

TIle fo~lowinq t:.able shows the n.-ber and trea~t of aissiDC) va1ues in

the statistical files under1yinC) this report. In the case o~ race and l.t:!C)itJ..-acy.

1KISt of the aissing va1ues are due to absence of these i~ Ql certificates frca

other states ..

Humber of Missing Values by Item and Treat_ent

North Carolina. 1979

Treatment of Missing Va1uesTzeabent 1 'rreaa.ent 2

Live Births

seX 0 3Bl.rth Weight 50 0Le¢tioIacy 4 0Race 0 U

Deaths

Aqe 0 10Race 0 18

~

Le¢tioIacy 0 0

nata PJ:ooessinq

'!be OOIllIPUte-r inforaatlon syste- used to geDerate t:hedata of this report

is depicted ClD page 1-40.

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VI. POPULATION BASES

Population bases for the five-year rates are the population bases

applicable to July 1 of each of the years 1975-1979. The population bases

were provided by the Division of StateSudget and Management. These figures

aay not agree with other published population estimates.

DUe to the problem of annexation, and the effect this has on the aqe­

race-sex distribution of -a city's p::>pulation, populcition-ba:sed rates for

cities have been discontinued except for Census years.

Persons interested in trend analyses of vital statistics rates shoulu

note that ~t.hodologiesapplicableto population bases used in NOrth Carolina

vital statistics reports have changed several ti1iles during the 1970 '5. While

availability of DVre accurate methods precluded our continuing use of earlier

.ethods, the change may result in some hardship in terms of trend analysis

since the different methcdolog~es produce widely disparate population bases

in -sane cases. Late changes in Census figures have also resulted in revised

population- bases for counties and the state. Thus, in oJ::der to achieve

COJIlParability -in rates thrOughout the decade of the seventies, persons involved

in trend analysis should recOmpute rates for all years 1970-1974. The age­

:taee-sex-specific population bases required for these cOI8putations are available

for the state. each region and each county.

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VII. OEFINITION$ AND FORMULAS

Definitions and formulas given in this section represent terms and

computing procedures for the data of this report. FOnllulas for the rates are

of the form

Ep x r

where E represents vinl event enumerations for the calendar year or five-year

period, P represents related vital events or the population base for the

calendar year or five-year period and r is the base (loa or 1,,000) for expressing

the number of individuals at risk. The cauputinq fonnul.a for a five-year rate

is

E1 + E2 + E3

+ E4+ ES

P1 + P2 + P3

+ P4 + Psx r

Definitions and formulas are given in the numerical order of their

appearance in the tables.

Defiidtions

1. Population is the expected population of an area as of July 1 of the

event year. F'igures shown in the tables are ~tions over race-sex-aqe-:­

specific population bases described in Section VI.

2. Natural Increase is the excess of births over deaths a.::.nq residents

of an area.

3. A Live Birth is the complete espulsion or extraction from -its mcther

of a product of conception~ irrespective of the duration of preC:jlumcy" which.

after separation. breathes or 'shows any other evidence of life.. such as beatinq

of the heart" Pulsation of the umbilical cord, or any definite ....'" nt of

voluntary JIlUScles. whether or not the uabilical cord has been cut or tlle placenta

is attached. (Definition adopted by World Health Organization in 1950.)

4. Attendant is the physician or non-physician in attendancea.OO the

hospital or non-hospital place of birth.

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5-. premature Birth· is: defined as birth of a liveborn infant weiqhinq

2500 grams (5 pounds.. 8 ounces) or less at birth, regardless of the period of

gestation. tBirth weight· index reconmended by the Expert Group on prematurity

of the World Health organization. 1950.)

6. Birth Out of wedlock is birth to a woman who has never been legally

ma.l.-rieg or who has been widowed or legally divorced from her husband in excess

of 280 days (8).

7. An OCCUrrence Birth is one that occurs in an area irrespective of

place of residence. Live Births ocCurring in an area to residents of the area

are also shown in the tables. Canplementary totals, i.e•• non-resident births

occurring in the area and resident births occurring elsewhere. may be obtained

by subtraction.

8. Perinatal Deaths are the sum of registered fetal deaths and neonatal

deaths (See definitions below) .

9. Fetal Death is death prior to the canplete expulsion or extraction

from its mother of a product of human conception, irrespective o~ the duration

of pregnancy, as indicated by the fact that after such expulsion or extraction

the -fetus does not breathe- or show any evidence of life, such as beating of the

heart. pulsation of the umbilical c.::>rd, or definite movement of voluntary

muscles. (Definition adopted by World Health Organization in 1950.) Consistent

with North Ca'rolina law. this report includes only fetal deaths \:1hich do not

qual.ify as therapeutic abortions a.,d which result from pregnancies of 20 or 1llOre

weekS gestation .(see Section IV).

10. Neonatal Death is death of a liveborn chi"ld Wlder 28 days of age.

11. Postneonatal Death is death of an infant 28 days and over but less

than 1 year of age.

12. Infant Death is defined as death of a 1ivebozu infant under one year

of age.

13. ~ is defined as the "permanent disappearance of any eVidence of

life at any time after live birth (9). Also. North Carolina law (G.S. 90-322)

defipes criteria for certifying "brain death. It

14. Age at Death is reported age in completed years as of the last

birthday. Er.:rors in reporting are believed to include underestimates for ages

22 through middle Cl9€ .md overe$tima.~es for persons nearing their 21st and 65th

birtJldays and for those over age 6S. Preferences for ages ending in certain

digits .(e.g•• ages ending in 0 cmd S) may also result in undue COncentrations

of reported age!; (10).

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IS. Place of Dea~~ is the hospital. other institutiOn or non-institution

plac~ of death.

16. An OCcurrence Death is one that occurs in an area irrespective of

place of residence.

17. MarriAge is defi!":ed as the legal union of a male and a female (NOrth

Carolina G.S. 51-1). Marriages are by place of occurrence and race-specific

data are not shown (see Section v).

18. Divorces and Annulments can occur only by decree of an authorized

court. Annulments. which veid marriage fran the beginning, constitute less

than one percent' of the sum of these events. A divorce from bed and board is

a judicial separation suspending cohabitation but not' otherwise affect'ing the

marriage bond. Divorces frOQ be<:l and board are not included in this report.

Di.-VOrces and annulments, are by place of occurrence and race-specific data are

not .shown (see Section V).

Fonm.u.as

The relative frequency with which a vital event occurs is expressed in

the rates of this report. Rates are simple ratios ot two numbers which repre­

sent population enumerations for a given time period. For annual rates,

numerators in these ratios are vital event counts and denaninators r:epresettt

related vital event counts or po?Ulation projections for the calendar year.

For the five-year rates, which are eXpressed as average annual rates, numerators

:in the ratio~ are vital event counts and denominators are the related vital

events counts or the population accunulated over the five-year peri-oeL In some

cases, the numerators are proper subsets of the denOl9inatol:i usually these

rates are expressed as percentages. Other rates are expressed in terms of 1,000

related events or popUlation. FOT example, the crude birth rate is expressed

as -the nmaber of live births per 1,000 pbpUlation. rt

Rates are rounded to one decimal place for pUblication. Except for

-arri.age·and divorce events for which race-specific· rates are not calCulated,

a blank in the rate colUilUl. indicates that both the ntrinerator andthedenomirtator

are zero. A rate of 0.0 is shoWn for rates less than 0.05.

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Inaccurate. reporting, underreqistratian and missinq values have been

discussed (Section V). These factors affect the validity of items of infor­

mation involved in rate corIlPutation. The user of vital statistics measures

should be aware of these possible limitations.

Also. one should interpret with caution rates which are based on small

frequencies since these may be associated with relatively large~

fluctuation. For this reason, five-year rates are included. Based on an

increased mDber of events, these average annual rates are more stable than

the sinqle-year rates.

In cogparing rates, one must carefully examine the various factors to

which a difference in rates Illight be attributed. Unless -the popUlations are

equivalent in all factors except the one for 'Which the comparison is made,

COncl~ionsabout differences in rates may not be clearly drawn. Age-adjusted

rates or other further analyses may be necessary in order to make valid

COIIparisons.

Except for items 7 and 16-18. rates are for resident events. The rate

fOrJIiUlas are:

1. Population

Percentage of N.C. - populationresiding in area

Population of area. x 100Population of North Carolina

Percentage male populationin area

Percentage fClDale populationin area

2. Natura 1 Increase

Mal6 population of areaTotal ·pOpulation of -area

F;emale popUlation of areaTOtal population of area

x 100

x 100

Rate ofnacural increase

Hu.ber of live births= ai.nUs p~r of deaths

Population of a-~

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3. Live Births

"Birth rate

Male birth rate

Number of 11ve birthsPopulation of area

~r of aale live_birthsPopulation of area

X 1000

x 1000

Female birth rate

4. Attendant

NUIIlber of fema.lelive birthspopulation of area X 1000

?en:=entaq@ of live birthsattended by physician in bospital

Percentage of live birthsattended by physician not -in hospital

au.ber of live births -att.endedby- physician in _-hospital

Ilhaber of lh-e births

~r of live births attendedby physician -not in hospital

Number of live births

x 100

x 100

Percentage of live birthsattended by Illidwife and other

non-physician

5. Premature Births

Number of live births attendedby midwife -and other no~physician

Number -of live births X 100

Percentage: of live births = Hu.ber ot premature live -bi.rthsclassified as prellature &u.ber of live births X 100

6. Births OUt of Wedlock

Percentage of live birthsoccurring out of wedlock =

7. - OCCUrrence Births

Kmlber of -Ii\Ie birthsoccurring out of wedlock

Hullber of live birthsX 100

Percentage of B.C. live birthsOCC".ttring in area

Percentaqe of area_ Iive bi.rthsoccurri.cq to resi.defits of area ...

JJqd)er of live birthsO(::curring in area

....-I:Ier of live-birthsoccurrinq: in N.C..

~r of resi4erit li,,-ebirths occurring in area

IImIber of total livebirths occurri.Dq in area

x 100

X 100

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8~ Perinatal Deaths

Perinatal mortality rate

9. Fetal Deaths

Numbe~ of fetal dea~~s plusnUmber of- neonatal deaths

Number of live births- plusnumber of fetal deaths

X 1000

Fetal mortality rate

Percentage of fetid deaths attended byphysician in hospital

Percentage of fetal deaths attended byphysician not in hospital

Hmlber of feta-l deathsHumber of live births plus

nu.ber of fetal deaths

Nlmlber of fetal deaths attendedby _physician in hospital

Nu1aber of fetal deaths

NlDIber of fetal deaths attendedby physician not in hospital

Number of fetal deaths

X lOaD

x 100

X 100

Percentage of fetal deaths attended bymidwife and ~her non-physician

Number of fetal_deaths attendedby midwife and other non-physician X 100

Number of fetal deaths

Percentage of- fetal deathsoccurring Out of wedlock

10. Neonatal Deaths

Neonatal mortality rate

11. Postneonatal Deaths

Number of fetal deathsoccurring out of wedlock

Number of fetal: deaths

NuBlber of neor.atal- deaths x 1000NUDlber of live births

X 100

Postneonatal B;)rtality -rate

12_ Infant Deaths

NuKJer- of postneonatal deathsN>..JIRber of live births _inusn\Sber of neonatal deaths

X 1000

Infant JROrtali ty rate NuBlber of infant _deat."as X 1000RuItlber of live-birt.lts

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13.. ~

Death rate

Male-specific death rate

Number of deathsPopulation of area

Number. of male deathsMale population of area

X· 1060

X 1000

Female-specific death rate

14. Age-specific Deaths

Number of female deaths X 1000Female JXlpulation of area

Age-specificdeath rate

lS~ Place of Death

Humber of deaths in age group X 1000Population in age group

Percentage- of deathsoccurring in haspi tals

Percentage 'of deathsOccurring in non";'hospital. institutions

Percentage of deathsoccurring in home or non-institutions

16. Occurrence Deaths

Number of deathsin hospita.ls

Number of deaths

Number of deathsin non.,...hospital- institutions

Number of deaths

Humber of deaths inhome or non-institutions

Number of deaths

X 100

x 100

X 100

Percentage of N.C. deathsoccurring in area

Percentage of area deathsoccurririgto residents of area

Number of deathsoccurring in area

Number of resident deathsOccurring in area

IfUJaber of total deathsoccurring in area

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X 100

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17. Marriaqes

Hai:'riage rate

18. D1vorCes and Annulments

Number .of illarriagesoccurring in area

population of areaX 1000

Divorce/Annw..ent rate

NU!!'lher of divorces and annulments

___.....,~oc~cur~~r~""¥·~q~i~n~~are~~a~ X 1000Population of area

SYMBOLS

Quantity (frequency) is zero

Rate is less than 0.05

Rate is not applicable

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REFERENCES

(1) u.s. Bure.au· of the Census <1951, 1961. 1971).. united states censuS ofPopulation: General Popu1ation -Characteristics Final Report: Northcarollna. U.S. GOVern:a:mt printing Office:, Washington, D.C.

(2) u.s. oe,par1:m8lt of Health, EdUcation, and welfare,· Public Heatth serVice(February 5,1919). Han.t:hly Vital statistics Report: Final NatalityStatistics 19n frClllll the National center for Health Statistics ..vo.L 27. No. 11, Hy~ttsvil.le, Ma.ryland.

(3) u.s. ~t. of Uealth anCl H..-an -Servi.ees, Public Health service (April28~ 1980).. Monthly Vital ·statis'Ucs RePort: pinal Nata1ity Statistics1978frca t."te Rational Center. for Health Statistics. Vol. 29. Ho". 1.Hyattsville, ltaryJ.and.

a/t4) Barr,Anthoily J.: Goodnight .. Ja-esH.: Salu, JOhn P •• -and Helwig, Jane T.(1.976).. s:tatistica! AnaJ.YSis-atua,CIUSi:er Procedure. SAS Instituts_Inc., Raleigh, N.C. _A~~'" ~ L Sfl.s 1~~-kCL.U5I4;"R 'P.,k,~~'-j"-"''1':l.7''').....,

(5) U.S. De~t of Hea1t.•~. Education. and welfare. public Health Service,HatiCXla1 Office of Vital Statistics (Septer.ber 21, 1954).: "BirthRegistration C<:IiIpleteness in the Onited states and Geographic Areas,1950," 39:2,p.. 55 ..

(6) Lucas,:I;. J. (1975). A Stud,,! of COI,RPleteness'of Fetal neath Registrationin North carolina. North Carolina Deparlmentof Human ResOUrces,Division of Heal.th se:rvioes statistical Report series, No.. SRS-5141­07";"28-75, Raleigh, North Carolina, p. 16.

<7} Borth Caro:t..u:a State Board of Hea1th, Pub1icsealth Statistics section-.Test conducted in ea-pliance with procedures of the National officeof vita1 Statistics ..

(8) JIarth Carolina State Board of llealth, PUblic Health statistics sectim."Hospital Handbook for Vital Statistics Registration." Ra1eigh,North cazolina, p .. 21.

(9) Gzove, R. o. and A. M.. Hetzel (1968). vital Statistics Rates hthe unitedStat:.e$: 1940-1960.. Public BealthService Publication Ho. 1677, u.s.Govemaent Printing Office, washinqton, D.C., pp. 47-49.

(1Ql Spieqelaan, II.. (1969). Introcluctioo to DeJ!)graphy. Harvard UniversityPress,Callbr.idge .. llassachuset:ts~ pp. 58-n.

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•• PER&tIoITAL DEATttS on 21.2 20.' ... 17.8 19.5 ,91 .... ....•• FEY'" :)[ATHS .., 11...5 11.•Z ... 11.1 11.0 .. 16.1 .15.1

A"EIIDAIfTPHYSIC." 1_. HOSPITAL ... .... 98.6 .,. ".' .... .. .... 96._PHYSICIAN _T IN ttoSPJ TAL 0 ... ••• • ••• '.. s s.' '.'..IDWIFE .... aTH£l: e ••• ••• I I.' ..' I ••• '.'OUT ........... 11 ...s .... .. ••• '" 51 57.5 53...._

U. ilEl)IiIATAL,- (Ul!lDERD DATS) ... 11.' 11.5 ... T•• ' .. ,.. le.1 I'.'n. PQS.-':...TAL fH 0A~1 YR. '17 ••• ' .. n ••• '.' •• ..' T••,.. IWAII' DanIS """DElI 1 YEAR' .., 11'1.... 15.' ... 11.2 13.3 ,01 '1.1 2'.5

DE AT H S t£xtLuDler; RYALs.... TO'''' '.... ••• .., lS1~ ••s ••s .... ..1 ..,N"l£S .... ••• 11.1 >T" ••• ' .. ..... 11.0 11.3.-...us .... 1•• 1•• .... ..' ..' 90S T.' 7~',..-.-. n_ ... ••• ••• ... '.1 '.' ,.. 1.' ..'..... .. ••• ••• .. ••• I •• ,. '.' • •••,"- - 1.2 '.s s~ ,.. 1.' 0> ,.' s••.- 'n ,.. s•• SOl S.' s.s ... ••• •••...... ~II ••• 2.J' .., ••• ••s lSS ..' •••_... ,so, ••s ••• .... ••• 6.S .51 12.2 15.5.-- 2T12 1-'.1 11l_' .... lS.2: is.' ... ...s 2••1.,. ,.- ".s .... .... .,., .... SI" .... ....... PLAt.£: OF DEATH-'1... s.... .... ...s _. .... .... ,- 71.3 1'2.1a-MDt I.TlTUfI" .... 16•• .... .... 17.2 14._ - 1-..1 15....tIDft£: • __IIBTITUTI. .... l'h7 1••9 .... 1••_

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1. rOTIL 1203"'.0 21.5 21 .. '5 9~ltal 22.1 22.1 2'2~" 19.5 1,.. 1t..'ES 56'9~ ...7 .... ItT.5 ...52756 ItT.6 "".7 117198 ....' "'.'Ft..I'lIII.ES 655506 52 .. 6 sa•• "98"25 sa•• '2.1 U50al ssC's 55.3

'. tt"'TUft"L ttlt1tElt'$E .... ••• ".7 .... ••• ••• .... ..' •••l 1 • £ ., R T H S

'. TOT~ 15157 15.1 15.a" 11171 11.6 11.a .- la.6 18.5"'£5 '1" ••• ••• 5761. '.1 '.1 .... '.' '.'FJt·fU4,ES .62. 6.' ••• "1' ••• '.' .Sll 9.' 9.''. "TT~IICD"'nPHYSICiaN I" HOSPITAL ...... 99•• 99.' 118" 99.' " .. 7 .... 99.' 99.1PH'SICIA" NO~ IN HOSPITAL 51 ••• ••• l' ••1 '.1 11 .. ' ..'1'lI10WlFE AND OTHE~ So ••• ••• d ••• '.' n ..' D.1e

•• PRE"ATURE BIRTHS ".. ••• ••• TO' '., '.' SOT U.S 12.6•• out OF WEDLOCK UU- 17•., 11••5 - ••• '.1 .... .... It"!.'!'

'. OCCURRENCETUtAL ns..l 17.5 17.6 11667 18.7 1'.1 5!l7'l tlt.2 1 ......

• £ T • l • I .. F a If T .. 0 R 1 • l t T ,

•• PrRI••TAL DEATHS 29. 18.7 u." 157 1....1 18.e ... 2.... 31.7'. FtT"L'OEATHS 1.. 10.3 11.. 3 •• ••• ••• •• 16.8 17.2AltDfOAN1

PHYSICIAN J" NO$PITAL t .. '8.e 98.0 •• 9••• •••• .. "~7 '7 .. '~SltJ"N NoT IN HOSPITAL • t •• 1.' 1 I.' t •• 1 1..2 I.'ftlOWIFE AND DTH£R • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• I.'

OUT tw IlIEDLoCK .. .... .... • ••• '., .. se.' "7."18. NEO'UTAL IUMJEIt 28 DAYS. ... .., 11." T3 ••• '.' .. 12.8 1....U. Po$TIlEOIIATAL •28 DAyS-I YR. n ••• ••• Ol ••• !.It .. '.' '.'12. IIIFAliT DEATHS •UlllOEq 1 TEAR I ••• 13.2 15.' U • 11.5 15.3 .. 2••1 ".1

D £ A T tI S IEXCLUOIII& FErALS)... lOrAt,. 11323 ••• ••• 80" ••• ..' .... ••1 •••""'-"- .... 1••2 U.3 "1' 11.1 '.' ue 11.1 11.5P-NLES .- ••1 6.' 3517 '.1 ..' 96' '.' •••". &&£.~ "tEAaS ... ••• ••• US '.' ' .. ... ..' •••5-.' 58 ••• ..' 59 ••• '.' 19 ..' ••St"-" ... h. I.' .., I.' 1.' .. ..' 1.'2~...S- ... 1•• 1•• 199 1.' 1•• .. ..' 2~.,~.... ... ••• ••• ... ••• '.' 1M ••• ..'..... "1 ••• ••• "" s•• 6.' ... lZ.5 12.2.'... 17_2 1...7 15.5 1317 13.3 1'.1 US 21•• ....p .. , .... .... ~1",1 sat• .... ".1 1171 51.' ....

15~ PIJo~ OF OUT"HO$PlTaL 665. ..... .... '1.. ".1 ".1 U.. .... ....OTHER INSTITuTION 1_ la.o' 17.0 1_ .... 17.' -16..6 15..5....-: Oft __IItSTITUTJOII 1111 17.5 17... .... 17.5 17.5 - 17.~ 18.5

1'. OCC1lO1lDOCE_... .... 21.3 .... .... 22." 21.e ••n 17." 18.1

• T • £ • EVE_MTS

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•• TOrAL '271105 22.7 22.7 ••20., 20.5 20.6 5."". 2,.e 2'.6"'ALES 658H2 ..,., ..,.? '\2U3 SO.2 Sl.' to"", ....2 '1.5Ft."ALES ltU581 5,... .... ItS96T2 ..,.e It,.? 211to' 51.' 51.7

•• NArutt&L INCftUS[ .....,1 6"It ••• 'Mt ' .. '.' .... 11.9 13.'

L • V E ••R T H S

•• TOl, 2a912 1'." 1.... ..... 11.9 1'.0 .... .... 2.1.9• u:s ..... ••• ••• .... 1.2- '.' ..,... 11.1 1l~1

Ft.fllALES U22't ••• ••• .- ••• ••• .518 11.1 II.'

'. IoTrt;.MI'fII'P"TSICIA. IN HOSPIIAL 2.552 '1.2 .... 12.055 •&... ".5 ..n .... ....PHYSICIAN.MOT rN HOSPITAL .. ••• ••• .. ••• '.' 50 ..' ..'""DVIFE _ OTHDil: ••• ••• ••• t.. t •• ••• ... t •• ..'

" PR[I'IATUtt£ BIRTHS tn. ••• ••• T.. •• t ..' 1125 11.e 11.''. OUT OF Wf:DL.OCK ..165 19.' u.s ..- ,.. '.' 3St? flO.6 ....'. llCCURR£fOCE

TU'AL 22063 26.~ ~'.l 12'57 .... 22.2 ",.. .... ....F £ , .. L • I III F A III T .. 0 R , • L , ,•• PERINATAL DEATHS .., 22.0 23..1 ... 1.... Ie•• ... 21.1 ....'. FETAL.DEATHS ... 11.1 12.5 ... 1.5 ..' 13t 11l.9 U.I

"'TEIIOA.TPHYSICIAN IIlI HOSPITAL ••• "., 'e., '01 ...t .... ... '7.7 ....PHTSICIANllIOf I. HoSPITAL • ••• •• 7 t 1.0 ..' t ••• •••ftlDVIF'E AJID -OTH£R • t.' ••• • t •• ••• • '.' 1.5

OUT - OF WEDLOCK •• 2••6 27.0 • ••• 7;" 50 It,•• "2.2to. IlEDfIIATlL-UIlDER 21 DAYS I '51 11.1 11.5 1M 1'.1 '.' 10' 12.· llt.Z11. POST~ON.TAL' cze DAyS.l YRI U. ••• ••• .. ••• ••• " ..' ••t... I.AIIT DEATHS f~ 1 YEAR) ... 16.3 16.7 151 12.9 12..9 t03 Z1.1 ....DE A r H S ctxCLUDI.- FtT&LS)... TOrAL .... ••• T•• .'11 '" 7•• .- ..' I.•

-'1 ...1 ••1 •• t ",t I.' I.' t_ ••• ID.'FI:.ftALES '2" ••• '" 2_ ••• '.' t_ ••• ..'t'. '6C.... 'It_RS ... ••• ' .. ITO •• t ,.. 2.1 ..' '.25-1" .t ••• ••• 52 ••• I.' .. ..' ..'1:11,.ZIt 51. t.t I.' t" ••• 1.' • 21 1.' t ••OS-.. ... 1 •• t •• '52 t •• •• t • 62 ..' 2••

"- '17 ••• ••• ... ••• ..' t" ••• •••"'·M ... ••• ••• ... '.7 '.' .11 11.3 11.7..... In. 16.' 17.6 "" 15.3 1••1 OM 21.1 ....'" .n. 53.It .... U'" .... ".' .... 51._ 52.1... PlACE OF 9£","ttOSPITAL .... • 7.3 .... .... 67.6 ...t 21.. .... &5.1allIER IIiISTiTUTlOII t ... 16." 17.e 11.7 11.1 ".2 ... lit•• 1'.1HUJllEOR ....1"STiTuTIOlI 157:! 15,. 1..... t ... •'.5 1'.7 ... 16.8 1••1

to• OCcURRDlC('...... 11211 23•• .... nto '!I.Z .... .- 31•• '1.7

~'T H [' R E • E.,.I'. ......IAC[S .3;.. ••• ..2to. DlyURet$ .... ~lII'fS .... ..1 '"

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SELECTl.D V I TAL S T .. T • • T • C • F 0 , 1 , 7 , • • 0 1 ~ 7 ! . 1 '7'

OHM Iv • EASTERN

T o T .. L • • • T [ .. 0 N Ii' H I T [."""", RAT[. NUf'Ill!lER RATE. IlfUIH£R RATE•ITE" 1'3179 1'17' 7S.7' 19'" 197' n·n 1'97' 197' 7~ ..."

po 0 po U L a T • 0 •

1. TOTAL 121557' Pt.7 U.7 805't2' IIle1 18.1 '12150 31.5 51.7"ALEs 5'8351t .9.2 .'.3 '05070 50~2 ~O.3 19516. IIn.1It 1It7.!F~ALES 6172lt5 50.e 50.7 .0035" It,.e .'.7 216&&6 52.6 ....

2. NATURAL INCREASE "'2 ••• ••1 5170 ••• '.' '1122 11.7 11.2

L • • E • 1 R T H S

•• Torat. ~O22" 1~.' 1'.' 11687 1".5 lit.' 8!1S7 20.7 20.6""·US 10592 ••• ••• '075 '.i ' .. .517 II.S 10.5~[. .... R.' ••• 16.. ••e '7.1 1fI1. 10.2 18.1

'. Ant.tCl:ANTP""SICUN IN HOSPITal. 197"1 '7.' .... 1150. • I.1It ~'.' 82•• "., ....PHTSICIAN,NOT IN HOSPIT_L 2e. •• e 1.' • e e•• e•• ... '.' 2._"l9Wtf:£ IloMO OTHER ... 1.' 0." 10' 0." e.- 1" 1." 1.'

'. PRE"ATURE BIRTHS 1695 ••• •• i i.' '.' '.1 1011 11.8 12.2i. OUT OF IlJEDLOCK .... 21.1 20.2 ... '.i ••e 3a"'" ..5.1 "5.0

'. OCCURRENCETUTAl 1'858 23.6 23.' 11"$1 20.1 20.5 .... 30.8 31.2

F [ T.A L • I NF A • T .. 0 It T • L • T Y

•• PERINATAL DEATHS "1 22.5 25.3 lOe 16.1 11.8 271 31.3 5••2

'. FE'~ DEAr"S Uy 11.1 12.' '"~ ..i '.' U. II1t,.:5 17.6.-RWANT

PHYSICIA" IIlI HOSPITAL U. '1•• '6.1 ... 91.G '8.1 "2 .... ....2PHTSICIAIllNOT IIlI hOSPITAL • 2.2 ••• 2 2•• 1.' • 2.' ' .."IDWIFE ANDOTH[R 1 ••• I •• 0 ••• e•• 1 ••• 1.1

OUT OF WEDLOCK •• 50.1 ..... i ••• ••• .. 50•• ....II. NeONATal HIlDER 28- OATS) 2.. 11.6 12.' •• '.i '.' ... n.o IT.Ou. POSTllEOlilATAL 128 -DATS':IT'U ... ••• ••• .. 2•• '.' .. ••1 '.1.2. IIFAIilT DEATHS IlJliIfOER I YEAR) ... 1'.' 18.6 101 1.... u.a ..s 25.1 26.1

o [ A , " S fEXCLUOIN6 FEtAlS)

1>. tOTAl: 11532 ••• ••• 66" ••• ..' 3'715 ••• '.'.....[5 5~T5 10.0 10.5 '''1 ••• '.. .... 11.1 11.5FLltALEs .557 ••1 ' .. 2:816_ '.0 ',1 1591 ••• '.i

1'. ...0-'· KaRS "1 ••s ••• >R' 2.' s.' 2'2 i.' i.'S·U .0 0•• 0 •• .2 1.5 '.' •• ..' •••1=-." ••• ••• ••• ni 1.' 1.1 10' 1.1 1.S2~-3lt .... 1.S 1.' ... 1.' 1.1 ... 2.' 2.'3~"'.. ••• ••• ••• ... .,. 2.' 2" <.' i.l,!J_5ft 930 ••1 ••• ... i.' '.2 ,'1 11.6 12.2$=--... 1982 17." 18.1 11.. 15•• 16.1 - 21.8 22.1i O• S.... 50.6 55.2 'lI72 52.2 5".1 1_ ..7.2 51.5... PL."(.£" OF DEATHHSPIUl. ">0 10.' 6T.9 .... 71.a ".1 .- .... ....OTHER INSTITUTION 15!5 1••• 15.6 .... 15.1 15.7 ... I ••'. 15.5ttDftt Oil: __nISTlTUTI(HIJ 1'" 15.2 16.5 ... 1".1 15.5 ... 17.1 18.1'

16• OCCURRENCE....... 9720 20.7 20.9 .... 17.7 17.' ""51 ..... .....o y • E • E WI E N T S

iT. MP1A&ES 1.... ••• •••1•• DJVURCES MID~S 5157 '.2 ".~~.OEFJ.ITJOIllSAND FQRRULAS (S£~TI~ VIU

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Health ServiceAreas

AREA. TABLES

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WESTERNI

NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH SERVICE AREASPIEDMONT

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I • 7 • ••• 1 , , I .. 1 , , ,

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T Q T .. l • .. I T [ • • iii W" I T [._- W..tt- --- -."1'[. """... RAtE_IU" 1'79 1'_79 75." I .... lin _TO ..... 1971 71.79

P DP U l .. T I • •

I. TOT'" ,Ulle 17.1i 17.. 2 190.,.' 1i0.7 20.7 71129 '.' •••...... unse ".0 ".1 UI210 '1.1 '1.2 kt78 1t7.' '1'.1'F!-....LES ~01360 52•• 51•• _6110' 51.' 51.8 31'551 .... 5Il~3

~. NATURAL INCREASE .... ••T ••• H" '.1 ••• ". 11.0 10.1

L I • • o I RT If; S

•• TOT~ 15'07 15.5 13.5 11518 12.9 15.1 ~"1' NOlI 21.5...... 6611 ••• 1 •• - ••• &.1 - 11.6 11.ItFLMLES .... &.& l.& .... ••• '.' ... 11.2 10.1

'. AT~NT,,",SICIArt IN- HOSPITAL 12955 .... .... n ...! .... ".' Ilt90 ...' ....PHYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL 50 ••• D•• n ..' d.' S ..' ..~"lDWJFEAND OTHER •• ••• D.' 50 ••• ..~ ~ 8.01 ••1

•• PR£ftATUR£: BIRTHS 1009 1•• 1.1 I,~ 1.' 1.' "' 11.1 12.4•• our OF WEDLOCK l5lta 11-9 11.1 "1 1.0 '.S ... ..'.5 It!l."1. OCCURRENC[

TVTAL I .... 15... 15.5 114U 21.2 2e.2 1511 s.s •••F • T AL • I N F A • T " 0 R r • L 1 T

•• PERI'-TAL DEATHS ... 11..1 ".1 ... 17.7 28.6 .. 27.' ".2•• FET~OEATHS "1 10.7 11.4 ... u ..s 10.9 .. 12.5 15.3ATTDIOMt'

PHTSICIAN IN HOSPITAL ... ,..~ "1.' ... .... .... to i.I.e '1.2PHYSICIaN NOT IN HOSPITAL • 1.0 ••• ~ 1.& ..& • 0.0 I ••"IDWIF[' AND oTHEIt • 0.0 ••1 0 ••0 '.' • ..' ••0

OUT OF wEDLocK lO 12:.' 16.9 .. '.0 to., 1 .... ....11. WEQNATAL CUlDtR 21 DAYS' ,.. .., 11.1 .. 1.' '.' n 14.7 11.2ll. POS1WEOMATAL .21 OATS-1 Tit) '1 ..~ ••• .. ••• '.' n 11.5 11.'I'. I"""T DEATHS CUllDEIlI YEARI 11' IS.' IS•• 1" 11.' lft.1 .. H.l 21.1

o • A TH $ IEXCLUOIN5 FETALS'

I3. TO'''L 8522 ••• ••• 71515 ••• ••• 101 ••• 11.5""'c.£s •ee, 18.' 11.5

_.1..... II•• ... 12.1 12.2

F!;-ftM..£S .... 1.' ••• .... 1.' 1.' ... 1•• ..1... ...O-ft ytARS ~.. ••• ••• 16' ~.. '.> .. 1.' 1.!5-14 .. ••• D.' 50 ••• 5.' ~ .., •••1::'-21t ,.. ..~ 1.' 111 I.' 1.~ •• 1.& 1.'2:11.311 lO, I.' 1.' 151 1.•1 1.~ 52 ..' ..~3:1·4.. 'u ~.. ~.1 - ~.. ••• .. ..' •••",,-50 - ••• ••s 515 s•• '.1 11 11.7 12.'!-- 1_ lIt.l 1••1 1h3 13.5 13.6 I" 23.9 22••,::.. .- .... .'.6 .... .... ft'.3 ... .7.2 ....

15. PU.~ OF DEATHH SPITAL .... 6S.2: 65.' .... 65.2 •.5." ... .... ".1oTHDl IIlISTnunOlif 1579 11.5 17.6 1'" 11.5 17.6 ,.. lO.A le.l~ DR -....INSTlTuTIOlil 130. 16.5 16.5 un 16.3 16." 11' 15.1 15.e

ll• DC:CURIt£IICE......... 0311 11'.8 11." l_n •• 21•• ... ••• '.A

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11. .......IAGES aC81 ••• •••,.. ol~tts AM) -...rtITs - ••1 0.'

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T o T • l W HIT £ .. 0 ... W H 1 T £....... RATE_ -... Raft:- ....- RATE-ITt" 1.1. 1.79 75-19 1979 197. l!l-n 1'"9 1919 1!l.7.

P 0 P U L A T • o N

•• TOTA1. 10f02160 19.0 1').0 &6T602 20.2 20.2 1'515. n.9 h.9,,-L£S 502671 "7.! 1It7." \12""" "".~ ""." 8'"07 ..~.O "6.2Ft.""LES 5600a9 52.7 52.6 "~65a 52._ ~2.3 105_51 5".0 5!.a

•• ..A,URAL INCREASE _as8 A.A ••• .... ••• '.. .... '.7 9.'

l • • £ • • " T H 5

'. tOT"L un_ 12.' 15.1 11131 11." 11.' 3111 18.5 1....""l.[S 7075 A.7 A.7 ..... A.l A.l lin 9.' 9.'Ft."ALES .... A.' A.' -..,. ••A ••1 11ft ••• 9.1

'. ATJt.NOANTPHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL 1367& .... 99.7 le8.1 .... ".7 ..... .... ".7PHYSICJAN NOT- IN HOSPITAL •• 0.' 0.' J5 '.1 '.1 12 0.' •••..lDWIFE ANO OTHER •• ••• ••1 37 I.' I.' • 0.' '.1•• PRt~ATURE BIRTHS 1'" ••• •• 0 A" A.' ••• ... 12.! I~.S

A. OUT OF WEDLOCK 2S2!5 16.' 15.5 ... ,.6 ..' 1_ _a.2 1IJ5.17. OCCURRENCE

TOTAL 13I1JIS 16.0 16.2 toOA! 17.7 18.0 noe 12.5 12.&

F E T • l I I N F " N T .. 0 R , • l ITT

•• PERINATAL DEATHS ... 18.9 22.1 ... 1".7 18.1' U. 50.7 St.9•• FETI'lL-DEATHS 197 10.6 10.' " 7.7 ••• .. 18.5 16.'

• 'TEWANTPHTSICIAN IN HOS?JTAL ... .... 9&.2 7. 98.7 '&.7 .. 1.0~0 ....PHYSICIANNOT IN HOSPITAL 1 ••7 1.' 1 1.' 1.1 • '.1 •••"IDwtFr AND OTHER I 0.1 ••• • ••• 0.' 0 ••• '.7

OUT OF WEDLOCK 37 25.2 29.7 • ..' 1.1 •• 51.5 _'.310. NEONATAL (UNDER 28 DATSI UA ••• II.! 71 7.' 9.' A' 12.5 15.311. POS'IIIEONAUL 128 DAyS-I ,fh •• ••• ••• 56 '.A 5." .. ••1 7.'••• INFANT DEATHS IUNDER 1 YEARl 10. U.2 15." 107 10." 11.2 TO 20.5 22.5

D E A TH S I[XClUDING FETALSa... TOTAL 88.1" ••• a•• 7165 a.' ..t 1721 ••• •••..... 5007 lihO 10.0 .... ••• 9.7 ... 18.9 11.5FElULES 50" Eo.9 A.I ..56 A.' A.A n • 7•• 7.'

1'. •••0"" lURS 21. ••• ••• 1'. ••• '.1 •• '.' ~.2'-u •• ••• ••• •• ..' '.' l' '.' 0.'It:l_2. ••• t.' I.' ... t.• 1.' •• I.' 1.12:J..,J4 Z.. ... 1.' U. 1~2 1.' .. ..' Z.A~.... ••• ••7 ••• ... '.1 ••• 1" ..' A.'_~.511- ". A•• A.' ... ••• A.' ,.. 12." 12.25:'..." 1", 1/1.." 15.3 1191 1!.1IJ n,;. 52' 22.1 23 ....

'J.5.AO. "91 50.2 ".7 .... "".1' _9.7 ... 52.' ....

Pl....E OF DtATHIi SPitAL 5722 6_." 6S.1 .... 6".0 .... tn' .... ....OTItER UIST1TUTJON 1'" 17.' 17.0 1312 1&.3 11." ,.. 16.! 15.6~OR NON_INSTITUTION 151'2 17.i.7 11." .... 11'.1' tl'.' 50' 11'.5 17.9

1•• otCURREIiCETOTAl. 086. 1&.8 la._ 7217 2.... 1'.' .... 1_.2 1_.3

P THE R E • E • T •

-17 .. fll.AicltuSES .... 9.' ••A1•• OJ.URCES AIIIO ""'ULlItENTS "I' 5':' •••

.SE~ DEFJNITI~A~ FORRULAS t$EtTIDN VII)

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S [ l E C TED I I TAL S 1 " T t S T t c s ~ 0 R 1. T' A ~ 0 1. T ~ - 1 ~ T ~

HSA III _ SOUTHERN PJ[~ONT

TOT A L

NUM8(R RArt.1'7' 1~1~ 15_7.

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2. NATURAL INCREASE

L I V E B I R T M S

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.... ATTt.NOANTpHYSICIAN IN HOSPITALP"YSICIAN NOT INHOSPtTA~

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A'TENDANTPHYSICI"N IN,HOSPITALPHTSICIANNDT IN HOSPITAL"IGwiFr AND OTHER

OU1 OF WEDLOCKIe. NEoUrAL iUND£R 28 pATSl11.. POSTNEONA'AL II" DAYS-I YR}u. IFAtI'- DEATHS IUNOEIJt 1 Y£AIl:)

D EAT H S (EXCLUDING FETALSI

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1". AGE.-_ TEARS5-1"1~-2'

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S EL E C 1[-0 V • T , L S t " t IS' I C S , .. 1 , 'J , , N • l' , 5 • 1 "7,

MSA Iv • CAPITaL

T o T .. l • H • T [ • • N .. H I , [

""""". RUE. - RaT[. """'S[R ""TE*

'TE" 19711 1'79 75019 ItT'll 19", 75.79 1'7' ..19 75-1'9p.P'UlAT • 0 "

1. tOTM. 7711.01 13.8 13.1 55:!O61 12.8 ! 2.' 21'5_0 16.8 16.7"ALES 51251_ .....3 ......... 26932• "'81•• ...e., 105186 ct7.0 1t7.1FtftALES 3"081 '$1.7 51.6 282733 51.2 51.1 115'''' 53.0 52.9

•• ....TURAL INCREASE ........~ s.e s•• 25.1t 0.' 0.2 20" '~III a••

L • V [ •• RTHS

'. TOTAL 10711 13.9 13.7 "91 12.1 11.' ...20 la.3 la~2

1ll~£S "35ltt 1.' 7.1 .... 6.3 •• t 2."- a.' a.'NW.[S 5197 ••7 '.7 ..al s.a s •• 1_ a.o '.0

'. ATTLNDAIITpHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL 10585 ge.a .... .... .... .... .... ".3 ....,,"YSIClA" NOT IN HOSPITAL •• 0.2 ••• IS ••• •• 2 IS o.! 0.'~!DWIFr ANO OTHER 100 0.' 0.' •• '.2 o.s 17 ..' 0.1

s. PREftATURE BIRTHS "1 ••• ••• 5M s•• s.' ,'7 13.6 13.0

'. OUT OF wEDLOCK 215... 1'.9 18.a 278 0.' .... 0 use ..,.2 111'.07. oCtURIt£JlCE

JUT'L 1156' 13.7 13." 7101 U.5 12.0 .....59 16.3 1&-.1t

, [ T , L • I N F A • T .. 0 R , , L T T., PERINATAL DEATHS '.a 20.2 23.5 ••• 15.1 18.1 JI' 27.7 32.3

'. F'ET"'- DEATHS ,,. 11>.5 1'." 53 7.' '.s .. 1,,,,9 17.2AITEtlDANt

PHYSICIAN 1M HOSPITAL .,. ..., 98.8 S• 100.0 ".1 •• ,..... 'a.oPHYSICIAN NOT III HOSPITAL • ••a ••s 0 0 •• 0.3 • 1.' 0-.6ftlOilrFE AtID OTH£"II' 0 '.0 0•• 0 0 •• 0.0 • 0.0 '.'OUT- OF WEDLOCK .. 26.3 27.' • 7.S 7.S •• _2•• ".1

II. lI£QtU,1Al. IUIIDtR 28 DAYS I "S 9~' 11.2 !S 7.a ••7 s. 12.' 15....u. POSTMEOIIAtAL -en OATS-1 YR) os s.o ••• •• >.' '.' 51 7.e 7.e••• I ..ANT DEATHS (UNDER 1 TEAR) ,.. Itt,8 16.' .,. 11.2 11.7 es 2D.' 25.1

.[ A T H S (EXCLUDING FETALSI

to. TOTAL .... e.' 0.1 -.30T 7.e 7.e 19S8 e.a '.0_EO .- ••s ••s 2ltl' ,~. a.o 1125 10.'9 11.0,a.PlILU .72. ••e ••e 1... '.7 ',' 5" 7.2 7••

". A""..... ·TEARS "S ••s ••• •• 2.S ••s 101 s, • '.75"'14 •• ••• 0.• •• 0.' 0.' ,. 0.' 0.'1~-2tJ 107 '.0 1.0 100 0.' o.a .. ' .. I.>...... 'a. ,.. ..s 100 '.0 '.1 .> 2~7 ..e....... ... 2 ..8 '.1 ... '.e t.' ,22 '.0 . &.1_:a.5If ... 7.S 7.S '75 '.S '.' ,.. 10." 11'.. 5s'_ 1075 ]&.0 11•• 7 710 1".~ 15.5. 361 2D.5 ".26~. 388. 53.D 51.1 218" --." ".1 1117 ..9._ 51.2

IS. PLAI,.£ OF DEAlHK SPITAL .... &1._ '1-.& .... 62:"2 .... 1192 1&0.' 5'';:'OTHER 11J$11TUnON ".. 11,6 tl.' ... 1".2 It.S ... 11•• 17.'HOfIlE Oft fIIOIf-llfSTlrUTlOfil .- 1'.6 1',. SOl 1&.," 1••-' ... 21.7 21'.1

l6.. .cc....oa""AI. .... 15.' 16•• Sl.. 1....5 lIt.5

2.._20.3 2e.s

o THE • [ .[ NT S

17. ~IA&£S 611S 1.' 7.'1•• DlfURCES tIIID AlaULI'IEIITS "'115 S.' •••

.~ D£FlW!tIOJlS AIID FCJItlIlULAS (Sl:CTlOll VII •

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S(L[Cl£D WI 1 • L 5 T • , 1ST lei F'O ", , 7 , ••• , "5-1''1,.... - CUOIUL.

T o TA L W " I T [ .. O""HI T r...... RATE_ -- R"n* Nu..KR R"TE_nr. ..'" un no'" 197'9 ..'" »." l~n 19T~ 75..n

PO P-U L A T 1 ON

,. TOTAL e1l-3097 15.0 15';'2 . 559ac,1 13.0 13.l 2832'29 21.(, 21.1"ALEs 11-22522 '0.1 .... n'294t 5••, 50.' 13.021 _a.7 _a.a~ES 11-20175 .'.9 .9.1 275'" "".2 _,.1. I"St81 51.3 51.2

•• NATURAL INCREASE '''-28 to.o 11.1 ...., .., '.' ""6" 15.8 1".9

L.' • r ., R T H S

'. TO'''&. ,.... 11.1 18.1 .... 15.1 15.~ 6al't 2".1 23.""""'s ..... ••• ••• ..., ••• I •• 3,91 12.8 11.11F~S .... I., ••• .... '.' ••• 3 ..26- 12.1 u.s

'. ATJLtIDAtn~ICI'" ill HOSPIlAL 1."881 97.5 911.9 82a7 91.1 "J9.3 .... ".' 98.5P"YSICIAN NOT I. HOSPITAL .. ••• ••• 50 ..' ••• •• ••1 ..1".lOWIF't' AtrIO -OTHtR ... ... ••• ,... '.' ..' ," '.' •••'. PRE"IlTURE BIRTHS 1269 ••• ••• '17 D.' ••• ?'S. tt.D It."

D. OUT OF WEDLOCK 318T 2:1.' 11.8 '5O D.' ..' US! .... ....•• OCCUitR£tIC£

TVTAL I"""! 17." 1'7.'1 8041 U.t n.' ..."n , •• ! 2".1

• E T • L • I II F .. • T !'lOR' • L , T T

I. PERINATAL DEATHS ... 21.6 2'..1 ... 11.2 19.3 ,79 25.9 38.4•• FETaL _O£ATH$ !(,1' 11.1 12.5 .. ••• ..' •• 15.6 17.0

A'TEEDTPHYSICI.. IN HOSPITAL 162 .... ..., 71 '7.3 .... .. 96~1 '7."PHYSICIAN MIt 1111 HOSPITAL • ... ••• , 1.' ..' 1 '.' '.'"IDVIF'E AND OTHER • 1•• ••• I 1.' ••• • '.' 1;;_

OUT oF II£DLOCK .. 32.a 28.2 I 11._ ..' .. _8.'J "2.518. IlEQlilATAl. (WIDER 28 D-.YS' 16. Ie., 11.1 D> ••• 10.3 IS 12.5 13.711. posTIlfEQIlIATAL(21 OAyS-l -'iR. 71 ••• ••D tT ••• ••• 61 .., I.',.. I.'" DEATHS (UtIO£R 1 Y!:A,U ... 16.1 17.5 .. 11.7 15.' ,.. 21." 2t.9

DE A r H S I[XCLUOI-e FETALSJ

U. TOTAL .... .., ••• •••• ••• ••• .... ..' •••-.os .... ••• ••• .... ••• ..' 1552 ••• 11.1........ES "15 ••• ••1 ,... ••• ..' - ..' •••... ...1-. TEAR$: ... '.S ••• ,.. S., ..' 17• ..' •••S-ttl .. ... ••• 57 ..' O.1t S, ••• G.',.... '51 1•• 1.' n. ,., ,., IS '.' ,.._.. ... 1.D 1.8 "S '.1 ,.' U. ..' S••"-" '" ••• ••• ,.. ••• ••• ... ••• ..',,:..,.. <21 ••• I •• ... ••• "~7 ~3" 11.1 11.7'0-0. ,- 17.S 11.2 77S 1'.6 16.5 ... 21,,5 22.3... .... 53.1 .... .." .... ".' 1129 5,.7 51.6... PLa'-E oF DEATHHUSPITAC. .... 72.' 69.6 .... .... 6'.' .... 71.2 69.'O~HOt II15T1lVUON ,... n.s ".. D'" as.l a,.' ... 15.6 16.'tfUIIIE OR ....11IS'ITUTlOll ••• 12.7 11lt.l ... 12.5 !5.5 .18 13.2 15.1

16. OC~N[£

""... .... 13.' ,... un 12.1 12.2 226~ 19.5 19.2

• T HE. £ If E .. T S

17. M.IAsES .... '.D •••1•• otWURc£s AIIU~s ...., ••• •••.... DEFI_nla-s .. ,.....&$ _SEen. 1'..1'.- •

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SELECTEQ V I TAL S T A , I: S T I C S , • R 1 • •• ••• 1 ') 7 5 • • , 7 ,

MS. VI .. [ASTE1ttlI CARklO

T o T • L • " I T £ • 0 III W H I T E

NUfl'8ER RalE. - R.1E_ .......3ER RATE_IT£H 19!') 191" 75·79 tn, 1979 75-79 1979 ".. 15-79

p • P U L A T 1 0 N

1. TOUL 101338" 18.1 18.1 &5717_ 15.3 15.3 3'6!1O 27.2 27.3....... 511005 ,"9.It "'.6 331663 50.5 50.6 16"... ..'.5 ..7.7FC-fIlaLES 512381 51.6 .... 32'5511 ....5 •••• 186,n .... ....

2. NATURAL INCREASE .... •• 5 ..5 .- ••• ••a • t21 11.' 11••

L I • £ B I A T H S

•• TO 1"I- 17176 U'.9 17.2 '1S1 1••• 15.3 ..25 21.' 2••9""L~s .... a•• ..a 5018 ..' ••a .... 11.6 II.'FLMaLES .... ••2 B•• ..., .., '.' .... II.! 10.3

'. • 'ft;.NO....l'""'Stu..... IIlI HOSPITaL 116806 'J7•• 97•• 9616 'J8.6 "8.9 7t'. .... ....PttlSJCIAill NOT IIlI HOSPITaL "1 1.' 1.7 .. O•• 0.' "B 1.6 2.'~&DVIFE aND OTHER ,.. 1.0 0•• ~ 0•• 0.2 ". 1 •• 1.'

5. PREf'lATURE BIRTHS .... ••• ••• 577 5.' •• 1 ." 11.8 12.2

•• OUT OF WEDLOCK 3716 21.6 20.3 '12 '.2 ..' 33'" ....5 .2.''. OCCURtt£NC:£

TUTAL If'75D 19.9 20.5 ..54 16._ 17.2 .... 26•• 27.'

F E T • L 1 J .. FA • T .. 0 R T • L I • Y

•• PE"INA'AL orATHS ... 2!.It 25.5 ,.. 16.6 1'.1 2" 32•• ....•• F£T"'L DEATKS 19. 11.3 12.6 OS B.' '.0 ". 15.1 1l'~5

AtTENDAN'PHYSICI"", IN HOSPITAL '91 97.' .... ., 97.6 'JI8•• "0 .... 95.'

~~:f~:A:~O~~RHOSPI'AL 5 ••5 ••• • ••• 1•• • • 2.6 5.21 ••• 0.' 0 ••• 0.0 , 0.' I.'

OUT OF WEOLOCf( .. 30.5 .... • ••• '.. .. 1t9.1 .5.6U. 1IIE0IIATAL 1U1iOEtt 28 OAYS) 21. 12.2 t3,,1 .. ••• tl.O "a 17.5 17..1II. POSTJEOtIATAL (D OAY5-1 Y'U a. 5 •• ••• 52 ••• '.' 51 ..a •••12. INFANT MAnes IUND£R 1 YEAR) ... 17.It 18.' 112 11.5 13.5 U. 25.2 26.1

O£ .. T H S IEXCLUOING FETALSI

u. TO'''L .... ••• a•• 5485 a•• a•• .... .." ..>!tALEs .... 10•• -11.3 3121 ..> '.1 ,- 11.1 11.5F'tfIN,.ES .... ••0 ••• .... '.0 1.2 ,... ••1 •••... "6[,1.-- yEARS ... ••• '" ,.. ••• '.' 21' 6.' ..aS-IJi .. ••• 0.' •• ••• 0.' f? ..' •••1.... 255 ..0 '.2 1.. a.' '.1 03 '.1 ,..2.... "1 ,.. 1.' ,.. 1.0 1.2 1S? 2.' 2.'..... ... ••a ••• 191 2•• 2.' ,.. ..' 6.1""... ... a., a•• ... ••• '.' M 11.5 12.'..... 1_ 17.5 18.5 - lS.5 la••_ ... 21.9 22.'p. .... .... .... .- 51•• ".2 ,... lt7.7 ....

IS. pu;LE· OFOEATIIlIfUSPITAL .... nit! .... .... .... &'.6 2195 .... ....OIHER ItlSTtTUTI. 12.. 1...8 15.3 an 11lt.9 15.11t ... 1••5 15.2tIOfIE· OR NQIiC-INSTlTUTIOIlI 12.. 1...'9 16.5 ?sa 13.7 15.1 -17.1 18.S,.. OCCtlllll£NC£TOTAL .... 17.1 17." .... 1".3 1.... .... .... ....

• T H£' £ v- E • T 3

17. lIIARRUSES IN1I 11.5 11.1Je. 01wu.:C[S ... a~",s .... ••a S••

.:sEL DEFI.nl_ ... ,.........S tSUfl.. ~III

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Perinatal Care Regions

REGIONTABLES

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NORTH CRROLINR PERINRTRL CRRE REGIONS

WESTERNI

NORTHWESTERNJI

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S E LEt TE D Y I , • L S , ., I • , ItS • 0 • 1 ~ , t • It D 1 • 1 ~ - I .,.p~C. R(GION I • W£S~",.

, o T·A l • It I T £ • 0 N .. H I , £

NUftBER R.TE_ ....... RATC- NUMSER RATE_nER 1919 un 75_7. 1'J79 1919 75-79 1979 1919 75..79

PQ1-\JL. , •••I. TOTAL S056~5 ••• 9.0- .72285 11.0 10.9 35,10 '.' ..'....£s 21l121~ "7.7 ".8 nSD86 ItT.7 "7.8 16133 lte.5 "8.-5

~"AL[s ~6""7'" 5:r-3 '52.2 2_71'7 '52.3 '52.2 1'1217 51.7 51.''. MAfURAL INCREAS[ U2't ••• ' .. 13... ••• ••• ••• '.' 7.'L' Y £ • I II T H S

•• tor.... .... 12•• 12.9 .... 12•• 12•• ." 1'.7 l'.'t....s OKS .., ••• .... ..' '.' ••• ..' tl.1"'-.. 5ue ••• ••• 280-5 ••• '.1 .n '.1 ..''. AU.....'"P"YSICIAN I. HOSPITAL .... .... .... ,,- ".2 9'.-5 ••• '9." ".7pHYSICJA~ NOT I~MOSPIT.L •• ••• ••• •• I.' 0.' • 0.' 0.,~!DWlF[A. lmtER .. 0.' 0.' .. 0.' ..' • ..' •••S. ","ATUItE BIRTHS ... 7.' 7.' ... 7.' 7•• TS 11.1 12.6

'. OUT OF wEDLOCK TS, 11." '~a ... '.' .. ' ... "'.7 1t0.67. oc:tIlRIIDlt£,..... 6192 ,.. ,.. 5'557 .'.7 '.' SS. ..' •••F £ , • L • I .. FAN , .. 0 R T • L , ,•• PER10TAl. DEATttS U. 17.5 22.5 .. 1'.0 21•• .. 31.1t 55••

•• N:T"LOEAtHS .. ••• 11.2 56 ••• lD._ • U.S 15.2AltEND_T

PHYSICIA.IN .HOSPITAL .. ,a.5 .... •• '1.2 .... • lOO.O ge.oPHY5ICIA_. .aT I~ HOSPITAL • ••• I.' • 1.8 G.' 0 ••0 '.0"IOUI.FE ANO OTH[II • . 0.0 ••• • ••• .. ' • G•• 0.. 0

OUT·OF WEDLOCK • 15•• 1_.9 , 12.$ ••• • 22.1 ".0... NEONATAL ·'UMDER 28 DAYSI " ,., 11.2 50 ••• 10.5 .. 1'.1 18.9n. POS1lI[OUTAL t28 OAyS-l YRI ., ••• ••• •• ••• '.' • ••• •••... IIF...T DEA,"S IUWEA 1 ft.ARI n tt., 15.6 .. 10.5 14~5 " 2... -5 25.7

D£ A T N S IEXCLUOlfl; FETALS)

••• TOTAL .... ••• .., .....,.. '.' '.' ". 11.2 11.5........ 28., 11.6 tt.& .... 11.5 11.5 ••• 13.' J3.4F."",,, .... ,.. ••• 1911 7.' 7.' IS' '.' '.'". ....-. YEaRS lI. ••• ••• ot 2.8 '.' " 7.' ..'5-1't n ••• I.• 11 I.' ..' • I.' ..'l:l1_2lt 17 1.1 '.' n ••• I.' II 1.' '.'2'"S. .. ••• ••• .. ••• ••• U ..' •••- ... ••• .., ... 2~1 ••• •• '.' '.'.>-so ... ••• ••• .,. '.1 '.1 .. 12.2 l!l.7.- ... 101.2 U.l 11. 11.7 11.' n n._ ....•>, ..., .... .... .... ".' ....2 ••• .... ~.1

IS. PL'\.[" OF DEATH-......TAL .... 63.2 6S.2 21S7 .... "3.1 ... 6.... 3 63.6O'HER JlilSTltvTlOCI .... 21.1 20.3 ... 21.0 2"1.3 .. 21.3 21.-5IIUJlIE _ .....lffSTITVTI.. ". IS.? 16.5 '12 15•• I,., 50 1••• 15.1,.. OCCURIIEIitC£TV,... .". 11.6 I'.' .571 12.' 15.' ... ••• '.'

o T tt E" [V [ II· T S

17.......1a&£S .." .., 8.;;5t8. DIWUKEs AID A'....UIE.,.S .... ••• •••

lJStC. IlEFJ.ITIQIlIS· MIG F.........S ...eTlOlli VII J

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S "t L £: C t £: D V t , A L S • A TIS i I C S ••• 1 • 1 • ••• 1 ~ 7 , • t 9 , 9

P.C. R[&IC* • • rtO"TMIlESTOt't

o TAL • • IT E. ~. 0 .. III MIT [

_UIlIlEO . RATE_

""-- RAT!::. WfIIER RAn_nEIIlI .... 1979 7'-79 un u .. 75.'. 191' - 1'79 75..79

P Q • U L • T , Q •

'. TOTAL lIt"2'" 26.7 26.7 127'29& 2'.7 2'.7 220'" 1'.' 16 .. 8"o\&.ES 71351' It7.6 "".1 6119.- ...,., ..a.o 1'1515 "5..' "~.2Ft.tfALES 785125 "2.._.52... 5

_, ..., 52.' U,"I:I ".1 5'8.a

'. IIlIA'URAL INCREASE 7805 ••• S•• ..... ••• ..- 2125 10.1 ' ..L , • £ ., R , H S

•• tOtAL 2'1122 13.'t 13•• 1592a 12.5 12,5 .... 1'.0 II.'.'LE. 1UIZ , .. I ..' '081 ~.3 ..' 1111 ' .. •••Ft-MLES .... ••• ••• .... .., ..' t.73 '.' '.''. ~T'P-Il:DA'"fl'kIYSUUN J. ~cspn.... 20131 .... ".1 150sa ..... ".1 .... .... ".6pttySJCU8 NOT IN HOSPITAL 51 ••• 0.' 11 .., '.1 .. ••• 0.'~lDWIFE AND OTNfR •• ••• ••• 53 ••• '.' • ..' '.1

5. PREMATURE 81RTHS .... ••• 1 •• 1027 .., ••• ,21 11•• 12•••• DUT OF' vtDl,.OCK 30'tO 15.1 1.... J. ... ••t '.1 .0" ....0 ...,1. octunnCf

JUTAL 20062 25•• 23.9 ..... 27.9 2T",' 1t187 15.3 15.'

• £ T A:L • I .. F A •• " 0 It T • L I .,•• PERINATAL DEATHS 50. llittl 21.8 ... 1&.1 19.0 ... .... 52.2

'. FET-L DEATHS 21. le.7 11.1 ••• ••• "S n 17 •• If••aA IT[WANT

PHYSiCIAN IN HOSPITAL t .. '8.6 .... ... ,a., 91.7 15 '1.7 '7.2PHYSIC"'. NOT I.· HOSPITAL • ••• 1.' t l.' ,.' • ..' t ••ftIDWIFE· AND OTHER • ••• ••• • '.0 0",1 • ••• •••OUt OF WEDLOCK .. 21•• 2S.! 1 ••• '.. •• 52.6- .....

lB. II£OIIA.'.... IOIIIOER 28 DAYSI ,.s ••• 19•• "' ••• ••• .. 11.1t 15.611. POsllIEOlIaTAl 128 OAy$-l YR. .. ••• ••• .. ••• ••s .. ..? ' ..12. IIiIFAflT DEATHS I:UWJER 1 YEARJ ... 15.. 1 15.1 ,.. 11.Z 13.' .. 2••C 22.'1

Q E AT H S I(XCLUOIIIlI6 FETAL$I

13. TOTAe. 12517 ••• ••• ..... ••1 ••• ,... ..' •••....... .- ••• ••• 511" ' .. '.' lUI i.I.9 11."F"t.MLES .... ••• ••? .... ••? ••• ... ?' •••". AO£• ~ YEARS ... 3 .. 1 ••• ... ••• t •• .. s•• •••5-1. .. 0.' ..' .. ••• 0.' .. 0.' •••1:1..Z, ... •• t ••t 277 ..' ••2 .. ..' l.l_..

• lB ••• ••• ... l.' ..t 12 '.1 •••3~""" 50. ••1 t •• - ..' '.' ••• ..' ••11t';"5It .- ••• 6.7 ... ••• ..' t" 12.5 12••.,.... .... 1....2 1'.9

,_15•• 1!.a ... 23 0 • 23.6." .... ..".. - .... _.".7 .., .. It •n St.! ....

IS. PLA""£ OF DEATH" SPITAL IU, .... '7•• .... '-":.2 67..2 .... 67.3 ....O'fMERJJlSTlTUTJOIl ..sa 17,~ 16•• .... 17.7 1".6 ... 16.1 1.5.6__ Oft _-lI.stlTuTIOil .... 16.1 1'.1 ...? 16.1 .... ... 15." 15,,8,.. OC~£TOTOL ,.... ...' .... tese_ .... 28..' ,- 17.!! 11.5

G' HE 0 £WE"TS

1'......UIES 1511'9 ••• •••'0. DlwUattS .. --"'::"'$ .... ••• '.1

..It. DEFl"nlOll$ Me FGltftULAS eK(TJOII nil.- •

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SELECTED V I , A L S T Atl~tIC$ ••• I 9 7 , , .. I • '7 5 - I , 7 ,

p.e. RElilON J - SOUTHWESTERN

T o TAL " • , T [ • • N WHI' t

Nl.tt'B£R RITE. -- RAlE- 1rfUllI3ER RATt-If£:" ".. 1'79 n-n ".. .... 75-711 1979 .... 75-79

p • P U L A T , • N

,. TOtAL 8718.1 15.7 1'.7 ...... 16.5 _11i.5 179\56 1,.7 15••"ALES itU21lt 1t7.a 1t7.' 556712 Ita.l .... 2 '5,02 "6.5 '6.7F'l.lULts .586811 52.2 ..., 362751 51." 51.a "'5" 53.5 55.3

•• NATURAL INCREAsr 6118 ••• ••• 3697 ..' '.' .... 15.5 12.1

L r V E B , R T H S

'. TOTaL 15.'" 1.... 1..... .... 12.9 12.7 .... 22.3 21.2" ....[$ .... ••• ••• .... ••• ••• ,... 1'.1 11.5Ft"ALES .... T.• T.' .... ..' ••• .... 11.5 18.7

'. ATTt-NDA"TP"YSltIAN IN HOSPITAL '29" .... .... 'J015 .... ".T 39" .... ....pHySICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL 51 ••• ••• U I.' 0.2 17 ..' •••..~OWIFE aNOOlMER •• ••• ••• .. I.' .., • ••• I.'

'. PREftATURE BIRTHS 10.... ••• .., ... ..' .., ••• 12.7 12.9

'. OUT OF WEDLOCK .... 19.' 1.... ... ••• '.' .... 51.' "'.5'. OCCURRENCE''''TAL 1""0 16.' 16... 181" 17.a 17.3 'U6 15.1 1"._

< [ T , L • I N F A • T " 0 A 1 , L T T

•• PERlNATAl. DEATHS ." 2... 2 23.5 ". 1'.3 18.6 ,52 37.3 35.1

•• FETAL DEATHS '63 12.3 11.2 .. 10.0 9.1' .. 17.7 16.3alTENOANT

PHYSICIAN IN HOsPITAL ". 90.2 .... .. 11••0 .... .. ".' ".'PHlS!CIAN NOT IN HOSPITAl. • ,.. I•• • I.' I.' • ..' ,.."IDWIFtAND OTHER , I.' ••• • ••• ••• , '.' •••OUT _OF - WEDLOCK •• !II.' 26•• • ••• '.1 .. 61.1 51.3... NEONATAL IUNDER- 2. DAYS) '.. 12.0 12... .. I.' ' .. 01 2'.' 1.,.1

11. POSTNEONATAL t28 DAyS-l lR) 55 .., '.1 •• ••• ••• •• ..' •••... I~ANT DEATHS IL~A 1 TEAR) .1. u.•• 17.2 .. 1'.6 13.0 113 2••3 n.~

o [ A T H S C£XCLuDlM& F£TAL$)... TOTAL .- ••• ••• .... '.' '.' 1577 ..' ..,-.. .... ••• ••• 29n I.' -.' "" I'.' 11.0F't-ftALES .... ••• ••• .... ••• ••• ... ••• '.'to. a&[0-_ YEARS ••• 3 •• ••• "' ••• '.' ,27 '.' •••5·1" .. ••• I.' •• I.' ••• U ..' I.'l:lo·n ••• ••• ••• '58 1.' ,.. •• 1.' '.'2~-5ft ... ,.. ,.. 1" 1.' I.='. II '.' •••S:... ... ••• ••• '73 1.' '.1 'II ..' •••.:1.5_ Of' ••• .1.2 '5O ••• .., 10' n.e 13.'""... 1219 15.' 16._ ... 15.5 1...3 ,3117 .... ....". .... '9.2 51.2 .... .... .... n' 5~.5 ....... PLA'"£. M DEA"'HIfUSPITAL .... 72.1 12.' 3811 71.3 72.' 1176 7".6 ....D'HER INSTITuTION ... I ••' 13.7 ... .... 14.7 '." 11 .. 0 te.,~ OR ~JNSTITUTION ... 13.6 13.5 ..a 13.3 13.3 22' 1.... 1••2... OCCURRENCET"''' .... 15.1 1••• .... 1!;.6 15•• ,- 15.4 13.1

• T.[ .EVEIITS

17.,' "aItlCIAGES 52U ••• •••10. DIV"IlttS .A.. AMlULNEtn'S .... ••• '"~ OEFI_nIOll$ AIID FORRULAS cSECTlOlll WIlt

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'stl.c(rto v IT" L S r • , I $ T I C S FO. 1, • , ••• 1 , , 5-- 1 9 7 •

P.C. RUlON It _ NOUM!:ASTlE.....

r D T A t- V • J T [' ~DNWMJ • <.-.. RATh.._.

!lATE· -... .AU_,tt. 1'" IOn 15_1' 19" ttJ1'J 7"5-" "" "" n."p 0 P U L " T ,..

1. TOTAl,. ••9831 15.' 15.8 6'3553 U.O 111 •• 2'628-'t la•• la.a"MALES ..2a'15 '8.2 u~s ~13'~ .....~ "8.7 11''''1 1t'.1 "7."2~ALES ..6.86~ SI •• 51.' 3S"I' 51._ 51.3 U05U ".' ....

•• NATURAL IMCRtA$( "'7'3 ••• ••• .... ••• ••• .... ..' 9.1

L , V < ., R T H S

•• TOTAL:. 12057 15.5 1.5." .... ll.a 11.7 n37 le.v le._~ES 6207 ••• .., ''''' '.1 ••• ••!16 ..' '.1FtMLES 5850 ••• ••• .... ••• '.' 2111 ..' ..'•• "''''NOAHTpHYSICIAN IN"HOSPIT"L 11927 ')0.') .... 7'520 '8.7 .... ...07 .... ".0"""SI(UIf AIel "' NOSPlToIL •• ••• ••• 10 D•• D.' 10 ..' i.5"'Dwi'E AND OTHER 11. D.' D.' •• 1.1 D.' n ..' D.'

'. PRE"'ATURE 8IkTHS 1'55 ••• .., ... ••• '.. .", 15... 15.. 8

'. OUT OF WEDLOCK .... 1''''8 18.. 5 ••• ..' '.1 US. .... Itl.?

'. OCCURRENCETUTAL 12536 1".' 1".6 78.5 13.a 15.5 "&51 17~. 11.1

r E r A L & I II F" A • r It 0 R T A L T T

•• pER1.ATAL DE~THS ••• U.O 23.S ... U.$ 1.... '" 28.6 32.2,. FET"L DFAlHS 10. 11.0 .... •• 8~$ ' .. •• 15.3 1.,.0),1 TEllO),..'.{PHySICla_ IN HOSPITAL 13. .... '8.1 •• lOe~o 9'.7 .. .... '7.9

PHYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL 1 ••• ••• • ••• D.' 1 1.' •••'UGWIFE _AND ontER • .,. ..T • D.' D•• • ..' 1.'OUT oF WEDLOCK •• 2.... 2li.5 • ••• T.1 .. "2.0 .5.1

10. JlEOIIATM. IUMOER 28 O"YS) 122 10.t 11.2 .. ••• '.' .. 15.5 15.5,11. POsTW£ONaTALI2' DAYS~1 YRI .. "h9 ••• •• ••• '.. .. ••• •••l>. tNF-'T D£atHS 4UND£R 1 TE"RI 1.1 15,,' tr...o •• 11 .... 11.9 .. 21~2 25.1

• E .. T H 5 ([XCLUDING FEtALSI

13. TOTAL un ••• ••• sus ••• '.' ~1.'J ..' •••""LES 'tUS ••• ••• 2870 ,.. '.1 U35 10.7 10.9FCMLES 32'. 1 •• ••• .... ••• '.' ". '.' '.1n. ...0 ..... TORS 21' ••• ••• 50 ••• '.' ". ..' •••5·lfI. •• ••• ••• 50 ••• ..' .. ••• ..'1;)·2" ... ... 1.1 110 D.' 1.D n 1.' 1.'Z5·54 ... ... 1.' U. 1.' 1.1 101 ..' e••..- ••• ••• '.D I" 1.' ••• 1" ..' '.'1IJ:Io_M ... •.1 .., ... ••• '.. ••• ..' It .....- 12" 15.8 t .... ..' 1".$ 15.1 ... 19." 28.2P. ....n 52.a 5,.e 3359 .... 53.' tttS 1t8.' 51.1

1.5. PL"f,.[ OF DEAlHt90SPITAl .523 6t,.. 61.3 5219 .... .... 1_ ...' ".&otHeR I_STITUTION 1... 1?7 18.1 ... 1"." 18." no 1.,.3 17.3~OR ~.INSTITUTION lfI.'7 2••5 2••6 ".. 19.6 19.3 ... 22•• 23.6

16. OCCURRENCErUT"L .... 17.5 17..' .n. 1••3 .... .... 21.3 21.6

o T H £ JI E , E tI' S

n. ....ItMIA5f"S T100 ••• •••1•• 01VUR(.[$ AM) ~IIITS _71. ••• •••.SEL DUINnlOetS QDFOMULAS' «SECTION 'III

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S EL E C , E D V IT .. L S , • , I S , I C S F 0 • l' • T • • N D 1 • 15. 1 • T ,

P.C. ReSION • • SOUTHEASTER.

, o T .. l • H I , [ , D N • H I , [

NlJ"8[R RATt. NUfllBER RaTE· NUfIf!JER RATE_ITE_ n79 1919 75..7'1 1979 19T9 75.1' un 1979 15·79

p 0 PU L • , 1 0 •

1. TOUL e19001 I1h6 IIt.7 "%659 12.7 12•• 272562 20.8 20.9i'lALrs ..10977 50.2 50.5 271016 50.9 51.0 1529n "1.1- 1t1.9Ft.RALES 1t0lon 1t,.1 "9.' "8653 "".. 1

.... 0 1395'1 51.2 51.1

•• NATURAL INCREAS[ 1215 1'.1 10.1 .... '.2 '.' .. 5.50 15.9 15.1

l 1 V [ ., R T if S

•• TOT.aL 1...91 1'.2 11.2 n82 15.2 15.6 6589 2".2 25."""us 762_ ••• ••• "",,1 ,.. ••• 3295 12.1 11.9Ft......ts TUT ••• ••• 3')71 ,.. '.' .... 12.1 tl.~

'. nf't.NQ.llliTPtt'rSJCUN IN HOSPJTAL l't526 -n.s .... 1158 91.2 99.3 6376 .... 'J1.6PHYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL n ,.. ••• 2. 0.' ••• •• .., ..,~aDWIFE ANO oTHE. ••• ,.. ••• ... 1.' ..' ,.. ..' 0.7

•• PRE"ATURE BIRTHS 122e ••• ••• 51. ..1 ..1 n. 10.'9 11."•• OUT OF WEDLOCK 5082 20.7 II•• ... ••• ..' 2553 .s8.7 36.",. OCCURRENCEy°TaL 1......6 17.1 17... 7978 1".0 14.5 n68 23.7 23.5

F E T .. L • 1 tlIF .. N , " 0 RT • L , T ,

•• PERINATAL'GEATHS ... 2t.3 23.9 15. 17.9 19.1 .n 2!1.5 3-0.5

'. F£T"L DrATHS ... 10.5 12.2 •• ••• ••• •• 12.9 16.7""TENDANT

PHYSICIAN I~ HOSPITAL 15t '97." '1.5 .. '>7.t .... •• 97.7 ~I.O

PHTSICIAN NOT IN HoSPITAL • 1.5 ••• I 1.11 '.' t t.' t ••"IDWIF['AND·OTHER • ,1.3 .., t t •• ••• 1 t.' '.'OUt OF WEDLCtl< 51 52·'" ·28.1 • 11.6 '.' .. 50.0 ..2....

il. MEOIUTAl tlJlll)£R 28 DAYS' tS. 11.1 fl.& .. ••• 10.5 .. 12.7 15.8U. POSTNtONATAL C21 DAyS·1 YAr .. ••• ••• t> ••• '.' •• ••• •••••• INFANt DEATHS iUMDER 1 TEAR' ... 1~.2 17.2 .. 11.6 13.8 ... 21.7 tl.9

n E " T H S IExCLUOtN6 FETALSI... TOTAL .... .., &.1 ..., ••• ••• .... , a.5 :'·8._.....ES 37'91 ••• ••• .... ••• ..' t'" '.' 10.0FL.....LES 2815 ••• .., tOS' 6~'" '.' ... ..' '';9... •••0-" T£ARS '.t ••• ".7 115 '.t '.' ••8 s.' •••5-1' .. ••• ••• 51 ••• ..' •• '.' O~61~·2" ••• ••• 1.' U. t.' t •• .. 1.' I.'....... U. t.' ", tot I.' ••• U. ••• •••..... ••• ••• ••• 1.''7 2.7 ••• n • '.' ..,..:»-s. 605 ••• ••• ... 1.1 '.' ••• 11.2 11.7'5:»-6.. 1163 11." 11.1 ,.. 15.7 16.6 ... 2t.E. 12.5.,.

37"3 55.6 .... ..., 510.7 55.1 Ion 51.1 51.915. PLALE or: DEA'"

'" &PH ...l lt735 71.7 6'." 3151 72.2 69.7 15~7 7&.7 ....OTHER IIISTlTUlJOIrI 1021 15.5 lr..5 ... 15.3 16.7 .5O 15•• 16.2HOft£ OR.aN-INSTITUTIOW ••• 1~.' 1".0 ... 12.6 13.5 ••• 15.5 1_.9... OCtt..-'RR£lICE""At. 6380 13.6 13.6 ..116 11.1 11.9 220" 1').0 18.7

., H [ • [ V E • , s

n. ....RtcU&ES '1612 ••• •••t •• DIVURCES AlID AJIIiIltA.JIENTs .- ... 7 •••• S£L OE'FINITI-DIIS AIIO· FoRfIIUL.AS ISEenotl VlIl

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SELECTED V , TAL S T.A T 1 S , r C S F 0 ~ 1 ••• • _ 0 1 ., , 5 ... 1 •••P.c. REGION , E'ASTbN

T o T l L • HIT [ Of 0 N W H r ,.~U"B£R RATE_ -- "ATE- NUfIIBER RAfE_

nt.. 1"19 1979 75...19 1'J7' 19" '15-79 1979 197~ 75...79

p 0 P U L A T I ON.

1. TO-TAL lOU3h 18.1 18.1 55717" 15.3 1S.3 356uo 27.2 27.5_rs SOlOOI ",." -,.& 331663 50.5 50.6- 1693"0 ..'.5 111.'7.'F't.U,LES 5U$&1 5111.(" ''•• It 525511 "'.5 "'." 18'870 !li.S 5i.!

'. IIA TURAL ItIt'RtASE .... ••• ••• .- ..' ' .. ,,:!u 11 •• U."L , V • ., R T H S

•• Tor-e.. 17176 16.9 17.2 '.,.1 1".8 15.1 ,...25 21.e al.9...... .... ••• ••• 5878 ..' '.. .... U.' -10.'FC.~[S .... ••• ••• .... '.1 '.' .... 10.~ 1.0.3

'. .,'J'.td)A1Il~ysrcu.. IN HOsPITAL 1&e" ".11 97." .... ' ••6 'I.' .,.. ".8 ....pttYSICIAlil tIOT 1-" NOSPlfAL 1S, ',I 1.' .. O.T 0,' U. 1.' .,.~~OMI~ &NO OTHER I., 1•• ••• ... ••• ••• ". 1.' 1.'

" PIlE"ATURE BIRTHS ,... ••• ••T ,.. ..' ',1 .79 11.8 12.2

'. CUT oF w£DLDCIC 3716- 21.6 '0,3 ... ." •• T 330" ..... 5 "i.7

•• OCCUltltEliIIc£,...... unQ 1'1.' 20.5_.

la.•a 11.2 .,.. 2£." 27.0

F • , • L • I " F A ., .. QaT • L , T T

•• ptRIN~TaL DEATHS 'OT 25." 25.5 10' 1'.6 1'.0 ... 32.· 5111.2

" F"ElALDEATits 1S. h.3 12.' .s ..' ',0 ". 15.1 17.5AlttemUtT

PHYSICIA" IN HO$Plr~ '91 '7.0 .... .1 ".6 '98." "D .... '3.7.PHYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL • .,. '.T • '.' '.' • .,' •••ftIOWIFEANU' OTHtR 1 D•• D,. 0 0.0 D.' 1 .8.9 '.1

OUT OF wtDLOCK .. '8.5 2'." • ••• 5;8 .. ..'.1 "5.6... .rONAIAL Cu.DER 28 OATS) 'TO 12.2 13.0 •• .,' 10\00 "0 17.5 17.0U. POsT'-DUTAl. C28.DAySOol rR) •• ••• .., n '.' '.' .. ' .. •••... I_AftT DEATHS CUliDf:R 1 TEARi ... f7." 18.' IT' II.!! 13..' t.' 25.2 2".1

o • A T H S ([XCLUOrll6 FETAl,.S)... TOT"," .... ••• ••• .... .';'2 ..' .... '.' '.'""U. 5115 to.o 11.5 'T21 '.- ••T 1'" U.l 11.5Fr.tUL£S .... ••• ' .. 218. '.' '.' '''' •• 1 7.'... ......... TEARS ... ••• ••• ISO ..' ..' .ts ..' •••5-14 TO ••• ••• d ..' '.' .. ..' o.~

1::1_Z.. '55 1.• 1.' ... '.' '.1 .. 1.' I.'_..101 1.• I.' ". 1.' 1.' U' '.' •••

5~-fl ... ••• 3.6. 191 ' .. 2., ". 6 .. 7 •.1..:I-SIt n. .., ••• ... ••• ••• ." 11.5 12.5...- ,sao 1?' 11.5 ... 15.5 16." ... 21.9 22.9.,.. .'16' SO.5 55.6 .- 51.9 .... '''' "7.7 ....... flU,q OF DEATHHUSl'ITIi. .... 10.S .... .... 71._ t.,., '1" ".' ....ottE;RItlS:TlTuTJ,* 121, t_.8 Is.a ... 1".9 15._ ... 1 111.5 15.2HDREGa ~1.$tJTUTION .... I'.., 16.5 T.. 15.7 15._ ... 17.8 18.5'0. O<~....... .... n.t 1'7.' 50.. 1".3 .fJ.' .... 25.' 25.7

Of M £ II •• • • T •

17. QttffrASEs 1...11 10.5 1'.1'8. OIvuaa:S .. McIU...l'I£.....s ••"11 ••• •••~ DUlan-IOIIS ...., FoRfIULAS ($tellow nu

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S£\.[CT-EO v I TAL S T " T 11 T tel • o. •••• I .0 I • , • • 1 .7.

ALAM.NtE tOUllt"',

TOT A L •• Ire ItONalH!'£,- .""n. - ItA"- ...... .'n.IfCN 1919 I'" .,... 1919 .... ?S.n 1", .... 75.1'9

POPUt.;A • I 0 •

1. TOrAL 9921't ••• 1•• 11...1 ••• ..' 17111 1.' 1.'NlUo .7191 .7.5 .7.7 - ,7.7 '7.a aSS7 .,.9 "7.2~£S ..... .... 52.! , ..n .... Sa.2 .... 55.1 ....

•• ....Tutt.L INC..EASE .u ••1 ••• "' .~. 1.' 1" ..' I.'

L 1" V E • 1 It ... H S

'. TO.AL .... u •• 11.4 ... ••• 11.1 ... u.a 1'.1...... ... ••• ••• ... ••• 5.1 101 ..' 8.2FLIlALU - ••• ••• ... ••• '.' 1" I.' •••'.n_

PHTStCI.. I. HOSPt:TAL If'.! " .. .... -.... .... .,. 1•••• ....~SICl .. NOT IN HOSpITAL • ••D ••• • ••• ••• 0 D•• ..1,,-QVtF£ .fIO OT'HO: 2 ••• ..1 • ••• ••• • ••• ••1

5. ~TUItE 8tRntS .. ••• ••• •• ••• ..' 50 12.£ 12".7'. OUT -OF WDLOCK ... U'.' 1_.' 51 ' .. '.1 132 .... ....7. oceuur:IICE......... .,. 1 •• 1 •• n. I.' 1.' ... ••• D.'

TV ItESIODtTS ... 15\15 .... '"' .... 'a.' I" ...1 ....FE • • L • 1 • F I •• III 0 R T • L 1 •••• PUI""",- DEATHS .. "Iit fI.1t U u.' II.' U !i7._ 26.''. nr"" .ATHS II 1.... 11.1 U l.I.a 11.1 • II.' 1'.. '

"'1'DICMfTPHTSICUN 1'- HOSPITAL II I •••• .... II ,.... ,.... • U'.' ....PHYSICI". NOT tN HOSPITAL • ••• 1•• • ••• ..' 0 ••• '.'MIDWIFE Aim D~ 0 ••• ••• • ••• ..' • '.0 ••••• OUT OF' WEDLOCk • 11.' IT.' 0 ••• ..' • .... .1.1'

II. aou.nL IUIIDEft H DATSt U 11.' ••• • ..' ..' • 11'._ 11.111. POST....'AL cae DAyS-1 "'U • ••• ••• • ..' '.' • 11.1' ' ..". Iwaerr H"ATHS IUNDta 1 "hi It 11'.1t ,It., U 15•• 11.1 • ".1 1'.2

DE" T " S IEXCLUDI18 F£TALSI

". TOTAL - ••• ••• ... ••• ..' ... '.' ' ........ .., 1'.1 1'.1 ... 1••1 10.t .. ..' 10.7.......EO ." ••• 7.1 ... ••• '.' M ..' _.5... ....... ,YEARS U ••• ••• .. ••• Z.' • ••• ' ..5'"'1" • ••1 ••• 1 ..1 ..' • ..' •••1?,-2fI. U ••• ••• l' 1.' 1.' • ••• •••25-14 U ... ••• .. 1.' ..' • l •• ..'"'- 51 ••• ••• to 1.' 1.' .. ..' '.1."... .. ••• ••• 51 ••• ••• •• '.' ' ...- ... t ••5 lilt.? ... 1'.& 11.' e. U,.S 28.'P+ "" 51.' 5t.I& Itt 11.' 51.1 •• ItS.2 55.0

15.- .....q (#.OEATHffUSpITAL ... .... ..... tI' .... 6:1..' .. .... ....OTHER lWST1TUTI~ .u 11.' 1_.' .. U.4 12.6 27 1".6 18..2NDNE:. Dll:1iOII.t.UTUTIOtI ... .... .,.t ... ".1 n.t It ft•• ....

I ••~....... lO. ••• ••• ... 1.1 1•• .. ..' ..'T" a£SIODITS &It .... .... ... .... .... .. .... "'..• •• E. r: v E .... , •... ""IAln - ••• •••u. GtWORC£S AIm .......,. ... I •• •••

.etE DUIIIJITJQWS MilO f'0I'IIULAI ••trIO-. 'J"6 -

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S t LEe , [ D v I TAL ., • , I • tiC • ••• ,.. • .... a • , • • l • 1 9

• • •• • • ••- •DUff , •, •, •• • • I Tr • • III W H I 1 [-- .An_ -- RAU· -oro R.,[e,"'. 1'79 19'" ".7t 10.. ,... 7S-'P9 1'" 191' 75_79

POPUL. , , 0 N

1. tOTAL nOts ••• I.' 11111 ••• ..' 1980 ••• '.1_..111.' ' ••0 .,.. ual? 'I.' '1 0

'... ,t.' '19.6

~AL[S U?tt-6 !h.t I",t l''hl 11.1 51.1 ... SO.' 50._

•• ..AfORAL INC.UK '" ••• ••• U. ••• '.1 U '.' 10.9

• I V • ., fIl T H S

'. TOTAL HI 15.7 15.1 ... IS.' 1"." •• 1....1 19.2.flt"LES '" ••• ••• ... ••• 1.' 11 i.' 10.1~Al£S ,., ••• ••• '" ••• '.1 15 ••• •••'. ATfLtIDAftTPHYSICI_ I .. HO»1TAL ... .... .... ... .... .... •• 100.0 100.0P"TSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• I., • D.D D.l D D.D D.D,,11Mf1,.t MID OTMD: • D•• ••• • ••• D.' • O.D D.D

'. PIttfIATUM BIRTHS .. ..D '.1 •• ••• ..' • 1"" 12.3I. OUT.OF WEDLOCK •• ••• ••• .. ••• ••• 15 53." .....'. oCCURltDICE

"'''. .. .., D.l •• D.l 0.1 15 D.l D.lTV R[$IO['lIl$ •• ".S ".2 .. .... .... 12 '0.0 '9.3

F • , • • • I N F •N' fI OR T • • I • y

" PERINATAL DEATHS • ••• 21.2 1 •• D la.5 • 55.' _e.s'. FETAL DEAtHs 1 ••• 11.2 1 '.D 10.' D D.D 1'.2

AITENOANTPHYsicl.... III. HOsPITAL 1 UO.O .... 1 110.0 100.0 0 ....PHrSICU" JlGT IN HOSPITAL • D.D ••• D D.D D.' D 33.3fI:r;DwIFEAND 01'H!R D ••0 '.D D D.D D.D D D.D

OUT OF WEOL.OCK D D•• 26.' D D.D 12.5 D 100.1'1lD. NtDQTAL IUIIID£R 2. DAYS. 1 ••• U;)l • D.' '.' 1 ".1 30.9U~ POSTII£OItATAL 128 DATS-tYR. 0 ••• ••• 1 '.D '.' 1 57.0 I.'12. IIFAIIT ."11ISIUIIDDt 1 ytA'U • .., 15.1 1 ••• 11.2 0 '71.' 57.0

o • • T H S IEXCLUDI-e FETALSI

". rotAL 111 ••• ••• 101 '.' '.1 lD '.1 ..'....... .. ••• '.D ., ••• ..' • '.1 ' ..FtMLES •• '.1 I.' 'D '.' I.V S S.' I.'

to. 15£0'"" ttARS • ••• ••• • '.' ••• • 12.1 1.'S"I" 1 D.' D.V 1 D.' D.' D D.D 1.'1~-2ft • ••• ••• • 2~0 1.V 0 D.D D.'2~M • 0.1 1 •• • O.S 1.' D ••• S.O5':)-'- • 1.' '.S • ••• '.' 1 S.' S.<"tt.,. 1. ••• ••• to <•• '.' • 12.8 18."- •• It.S 12.5 •• 1I.a 12.0 • 20.5 11.'... ... "., 51.1 lOs .... 52.1 • 12.e _..5.1... "-..1,;£ OF DEATHI40SPITAL ... .... as•• "s •••• .5.1 • .0•• '2.'9bTHbt 11iIS'i'ITUTIOII 11 ••• 12.1 ." ..' 12.7 1 11.8 •••NCME DR __r.STlTVTIOIiI • ••s '.1 • 2.5 '.' • t.D 1.V

1•• -.....TOTIL .. .., D.O n 0.2 D.' • D.' •••TV MSIDtJlTS YO '7.1 93.5 YO ...£ ~c' • .... a2.5

OTN • • [ V E • T S

-27. __lARS U. ••• •••lO. OIVUIICEI _ --..unTs .. ••1 •••..sn GUUliTJDMI ... FOlUM.AS (keTlOll VIII

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S £ L £ C T £ 0 V r T 01 t. S , ., •S , , CS , • R 1 , T , ••• 1 • T ~ _ 1 t 7 t

• L L [ .H • • y C- 0 U N T y

r • y • L " H I ,[ • •'N .. HIT E

.uooon RAn:. tl\JIl8£R RATE'" Jftlfll!lER RATE·ITE" 1979 1979 7~.79 19.,. un 75·79 1'1' 1'79 75_7'

p • P U L A T 10 N

,. TOTAL .... ••• ••• .781 ..' ..' ••• ..' •••""Us _21. " .. _7.2 _133 _7.1 41.' O. 4S.' 42.4FI:.MLES .,.. 55.. 1 .... _.

0.9 52.6 u. 5a.5 57.'•• NATURAL INCRUK •• ••• ••• ., ••• ..' , ..' t ••

L , .[ B • • T H S

•• TOT~ '25 15.' 15.' t .. 1'''1 13.' 1 ..' to.6~ .. 7•• 7•• •• 7.' T.1 t ..' ' ..Ft:-ftALts .t ••B ••• .. ..' ..' • ••• 7.'

'. ...........~ ~"YSItI.. 1M HOSPITAL u. toe., .... ,.. 180.0 ".8 1 11'.0 110.0~rtIM trOT I. HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • ••• '.'..alNlF£ AfIO OTMO: • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ..' 0.0

5. FIl£ftATUl\£ BIRTHS 5 ••• 7•• • ..' 7.' • '.' 2S••

•• OUT OF· WEOLoac: • 7•• ••• • T.' '.' • 0.0 1t•• 77. OCtURREItCE""Al. ... '.1 ••• ... ••• ..' • ..' '.'TU RESIDEffTS •• '!hl .... .. .... .... , 5$.3 23.5

F [ T • L • , • F • • T PI 0 R T " l r f "

B. ptRlltA~AL DEITHS 1 7•• 1'.' , a.O 1'.5 • ..' 1".7'. FrT"L DE:aTitS 1 7•• .., t a.o '.' • ••• '.DA' TDlDIo"'"

PHYSICJ'- tW HO~ITAL , lOO.O 10'.0 • 10'.0 tOO.& •~;ICIAM(~T IN HOSPITAL D ••• ••• • D.Q D.' D'"DfrfIF£: ... O'JH£Jt D ••D ••D D ••• D•• •OUT 'Of:' WEOLOCK • '.D D•• • D.D '.D D

lD. 1II£0000TAt. (UltDf:R 2:8 ~YSJ • ••• ••• D D.' ••T • '.D 16£.711. POST...' .... (2. DAYS-I TR' • ••• ••• • '.D '.' D ••• '..". (IIF'MIT Qf'.tJHS tUlllD£R 1 YEO J • D•• 15.1 • ..' 10.' • ..D 1".7.[ AT H S CExCLuDl-e ~T""SI

i3. JO'''' .. 18... 11.' .. 18.a 11.5 D '.' B.B""Us 50 12.1 15.' 50 12.6 1-..0 • ••• '..Ft-llAU:S •• ••• ••• •• ••• ••• • ..' '.'...-0__ ttARS • ••• ••• • ••• 2.6 • ••• 1'.05-1' • ••• ••• • ..' '.' 0 ..' ' ..1:lo·211 t .., ••• • ..' 1.7 • ..' '..2:)-... • ••• .., 1 ••• '.7 • ..' '...s- • .., ••• • •• 7 '.1 • ..' '..- • .., ••• • ••• 6.5 • ..' 7.'.-.. •• t6•• 16.' •• 17.2 16.2 • '.' ' ...0. .. .... ..., .. " .. ".9 • ••• 21.1... PU(,;£ 01=' DEATH""'SPITAL .. 65.5 1'1., .. .5.3 71.1 • eO.bD~-J-srlruTION .. 1••5 11.5 10 11.5 11.1 • D••HOM: ......IIISTITUTIOIIII •• .... 17.2 •• .... 1'7.2 • 20••,.. DCClMUIlC£

""... 10. ••• ••• U' ..' ..' • ..' ' ..W R£'SJDOITS TO .... .£7'., TO 7••• .... • I.' 47.1

• T " t' • £: V [ W T •iT. MIItIIAKS - 1t2.7 ....Ie. OIWGRUS ....~$ •• ••• '"

.alL DEFltflTlOliJS MD lFoMUL.a$ CSl:C:TI_ VIU.- ,

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SEL[CTED ., , AL S , A TIS 'I C • ..- •••• ••• 1 , , S • 1 , 7 ,

•• ••• CGU_ItTY

T o TAL • "1 T E •• .. 11M I , I:-- ..n. -- _._ -- ItATt_

nE. ..TO 1," -1S_n ..TO ..TO_.. .... .... 7&-19

POP U L A T ! 0 .... TOfAL • _09£ a•• a•• '.... '.3 a.3 lOU? a•• a••-.. llSIJS 4T.l 4_?2: .... .?! It1.1 515'7 ....' "S.7F'MLU U'Bl .... .... .'" .... 52.1 sal0 ~a.5 53.!

I. UTUltALvic1tEASl: lO' ••• ••• • ••• 1.7 - ,I? 12.' 11.1

L I V r: It It TM S

3. TQT~ 1?1 la._ 1'.5 ... 1••• 11.T Ol. 21.0 tt.1~ •oo ••• ••• YO ••• ••• .. ..' Ie.?~s ... ••• I.a . .. ••• ••• lit It.1 1l.S

" • ..-oTPtlYStCt_ II NDSP1TAI. ..... ...T .... .... ".' .... ... ..;,0 ....PHYSICI" IIDT lit HOSPITAL. •• ••• e.' • e.1 ..' • ..' •••"EINUr: .. 01'llElt I ••• .., • ••• a•• • I.!: •••'. Pltf'AYIJlU:-:IRms .. 11.1 ••• • ••• ..' 50 11..9 11.1

•• OUT OF MOLOCK ,." 2::••1 .... • .., '.' ... ".T .t.2•• ottuRllblCE

TOTAL ... ••• ••• .. ••• ..' 1M a.' ..'TU US!DEllTS ... .... .... •• .... .... ,it .... ....FE T • L • , • F •• T " 0 R T • L , TT

•• PEIlIUTAL DEATHS .. .... .... • .... 1'._ • 31.1 55.2

'. Ft:rAL DEATHS .. 31•• 15.1 • .... 2•• ' • 35.' ....ATTDIOMT

PHYSICIAN lit HOIPt'AL 11 ...T .... • 11'.' t .... T 11.5 16.'PtfTStttAil NOT lit ....!TAL • ... ••• • ••• ..a • ••• 3••fllDIIlF"[' ..., ont[If , ••• ••• • ..' ..' • ...s 11.0

-OUT OF -WEILOCIC • ..... .... • ••• ".' • J1'~' "0.0... II£O'IATAL -U-.P I' DATst • ••• U.I • ' .. '.. 1 ..' 11.'11. POS11IEOIIATAL -128 DAn-I Tat • ••• ••• • ••• ' .. I ..' 12.'112. I"'" DEATHS ,.... 1 TUfU • 10.' .... • ' .. 14.5 • IS.1 25.5

DE ATMS IEZCLUDI. nTaa.st... TOTAL .... ••• .... ... 1'.4 11.1 .. ..' •••""US ... 11•• .... 12 11.5 ..... 56 11.1 12.'O!-MLES ... 1.' ••• .. ..' ' .. SS ..' T••

lO.-'" TUIlS • ••• '.1 • 1.' ••• • ..' .,..-.e • ••• ••• • ..' ••1 1 .,' •••1"-" • 1•• 1.' • ••• ••1 • ••• •••1"-" • ••• Z•• I ..' '.' • 2.1 '.1....... • 1•• ••• • ..' I.' • ,;.It ..'.,- .. ••• ••• • 'I.' ..' • 1.... 12.1...... •• 15.' 15.5 .. Itt.' 111,.1 •• tI.a la.s... .oo ...1 .?l' OJ ..... .... 50 .... "'.'". PUI,;,£ OF DEATH-"AL 1M ...1 15•• .01 7'.1 .... 11 .... 7....o1'llDt USTJJilTJOII .. II.' u.? .. 11.1 11-.' • ..' u-.,.... OIl ....IIISTITUTI. .. ••• t'.l •• .... .... • ..~ ....... ---_AL ... ••• ••• .. ••• ••• 51 ••• •••1'0-......,. ". .... .... .. .... .... 50 ...1 ....

D T HE. £.£.T5

iT. _UKS .. ••• •••••• ••__ -....rs01 s•• s••

..... DEFlldt'_ ..·F~ IIftT•• VIII

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SlL£CTlD V t TAL S 1 & TIS T I C I , .. 1 , ,. , • a D I , ,. S • 1 , '7 ,

A S M I: I: I) U II T Y

T I) TAL .. NIT [ It 0 N W H t T [-- IIATI:. - laTE· -- RATE-'Tel

,.,.""

_.. ,.,. ".. "." 'OT' ".. 15...7.

POP U L A T , ..,. TOTAL 20112 ••• I •• ZOSI' I.' ..' .1' ••• •••

""LES 1115a ....5 .... _._e.5 Ilia., ,.. _'.3 It,.,.

","*L[S 11'''2 51.S 51•• 11'" 51.5 51._ U. ".T ....•• NATURAL t*REASE "' ••• ••• H ..' ..' , ..' ••T

L , V £ I , It T H S

•• TOT~ - 15.5 11.' 27. lS.S 13.1' • ..' T••IlAUS '.. T•• 7.0 ,. T.' T.l , ..' 5.1

~"'L£" '50 ••• ••• ,.. ••• ..' • ..' •••'. AT1'£*tAIfT"""leI,,, I. ""ITa&. ... 110.1 ".T ... 100.0 ".T • 1".0 11.'",0P"TSIClM NOT I. MDSPIUL • 1.1 I., I I •• ••• • ••• •••....WIFE MID OTHER • ••• ••• • ••• '.1 • 1.1 ••••• P'UNTUItt IIRTHS I. T.I ••• I• T•• ..' D ••• '.1'. OUT OF WEDLOCK .1 ••1 ••• 11 ••• '.' , 50 .. 0 •••T. OC~£TOTAl. ,.. ••• ••• '01 ..' ..' • ••• •••TU KSIDEllTI ... .... ".T ..T .... .,., • 10'.0 lOD.O

, £ T > L " ,., > aT .. 0 R J > L , T •

•• PE.1UTAL DEATHS • 21.2 ".T • 2.... .... • ••• •••" FtT' D£Al'MS • l lhl 15.' • 1_.2 15.'7 • ••• •••"TTDlDAIfT

",,"'ICtAil tllf HOSPIT.... • ..... .... • ..... .... •PHYSICIU MOT, t1I HOSPITAL 1 .... ••• , .... '.' •"lOUIn, AIm OTH[ll I I •• ••• • ••• '.' •OUT <W II£IILOCk • ••• 13.6 • I •• lS.6 •... .-ATAL, ""'DP: • DAYS. • alt.1 T•• • a.... 7.' • ••• •••11. POSTKoNATAL .2. DAY8-1 Tat 1 ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ..' ....1•• t_AIIT DEAnes (utIDDI 1 TUIU • 17•• 15.7 • 11.0 15.1 • ••• ....D £ A T M S (DCL.uDI. FEYAUn

15. TOTAL. .", ••• 11.2 I,. ••• 10.2 1 ..' 7.1

"'" 1" 11•• 11.' 111 12.' 12•• • ' .. ..'.......... To ••• ••• TI ••• ••• 1 '.7 '.6n. >1£.... YEA"S • ••• I.' • ..' '.' • ••• 11.25-11t 1 ••• ••• , ..' ..' • ••• •••l~n • 10. ,.. • ,.. 1.' • ••• •••_eo

• 1.7 .., • 1.7 ••1 • ..' •••""- • I.' . ••• • ••• ••• • ..' 6.'..:t.s- .. ,'.7 T., •• ••• T•• • ..' 12.2..- •• 12.7 13.' .T 12.5 12.' , .... ".T.". '58 .... .... ... .... 51.1 • ••• ".6

1'. pu~ OF DEATHHO$PIUL '01 7'.' n •• I" TO.T 73._ 1 1".8 ....OTHER I~TJTUTJON , 1. '.1 T.l .. '.1 T.l • I.' 11.1NDfIj£ OIl ...IIISTlTUTtOM .. ...1 1'.6 .. 25.2 1'.5 • ••• ....

16. OC~-... 1.. ••• ••• 1" ..' '.' 1 ..' •••111 a:sIDDlTS IN .... .... ... ".1 .... • 111.' 110.0

o T " £ • E .. £ II 7 S

17.- _IlKS ... ••7 ..1,I. D-IVOIICEI .............. •• I.' I.'

.su:- OUJ_ITI_ Me "l:IIftII.M (acTl. WIn

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S E L E C , E 0 V t T " L •••• r S TIC S ,.. •••• • 0 • 1 , , 5 - 1 , 7 ,

• V [ .• C 0 U N •••• •• L • " I T [ 1I0"WNI'T[

NUMER RAT[_ -.. ."T[- -... ."n:_nE" ..... ..... n .... ..... ..... "-" ..... ..... 75-7S

POP U L A T , 0 0

1. TOtAL l"'ln ••• ••• 1'1·009 ..' .. ' .. ••• •••....LES 7071 50.2 50.1 'OSl SO.2 50.1 " 50.0 51.1F~ES 7.... "'.8 "9.' "n.. ..,.a 4'.' " 5,.1 .....

'. NATURA\, IIIICIIlUK •• ••• ••• •• '.1 ..' • ~:. .....2L r .[ • r • t M S

•• TOr"l. ••• I ... , 1••1 h' 1...6 14.2 • ..' I"........ .. 6" '.7 .. ..' •• 7 • ••• '.1~ES U. ••• 7.' ,.. 1.5 '.' • ..' •••'. ATTLMaAtITP"TSlctAN IN HOSPITAL .eo 100.0 ".7 ... 110.1 ".7 • 1••••pHySICIAN NOT IN NOSPIT~ • ••• ••• • 0.' ••• • o~o

"lowi:FE" AIID OTHER • ••• ••1 • ..' '.1 • ••••• II'REf'lATUII[ BIRTHS • ••• ••• • ..' ..' • ..'•• OUT. OF WEDLOCK • ••• 7.' • ..' 7.' • •••7. OCCURRENCE-... 107 ••• ••• U7 ..' ..' • ..' •••

TU RESIDENTS 127 76.0 71.3 127 '6.0 'It'2 • 10•••

FE' • L • I N FAN T O. ••• L , ••'. PERINATAL DEA11fS • ••• 11.1 • ••• 11.1 • ••••• 'ETAL KAlHS 1 ••• ••• 1 ..' '.' • •••

AllOIDM'TPHySICIA" IN HOsPITAL 1 100.0 100.0 • 100.0 10'.1 •PHySIC"'N MOT IN tiDSPlTAL • ••• ••• • ..' ' .. •"IDWIFE AND OT'HrR • ••• ••• • ..' 1.1 •

lKIT -OF W£DLOCK • ••• 11.1 • ••• 11.1 •... KOUTAL .(u-ER H DAYS) 1 ••• ••• 1 ..' '.1 • •••U. POS'.OUTAL ua DAYS-I nu • .., ••1 • ..' '.1 • •••12~ IWAfiIT D£AlltS HamER 1 YEAR I • 1.... ' lS~l • 14.' 15.2 • •••o E .. T H 5 «(XCLUGI.. 'ETALSI... TOTAL 11. ••• ,.. 11' ••• '.' • ..' 14._

'''US 07 ••• U.S Of ..' 11.5 • ..' ..'"""ALES 50 7•• ••• 52 7.' '.' • ..' ....

". ...0-" fEARS • .., ••• • ,.' ' .. • ..' •••5-U • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • 0.0 •••1=--24 • ••• 1.' • 2.0 1.' • ..' •••25-.. • 1.7 1•• • 1.7 1.' • ..' '"..- • ••7 t •• • ,.7 t.' • ••• ..'.!t_h • .., '.7 • ..' '.7 • ..' •••5~"'" .t 16-..2 17.1 .. I".• 11.2 • ..' •••p. 71 .!h5 .... 71 '5.- 5'." • ..' 121.7

IS. PLal;£.t'" DEATHHUSPITAL 07 7a.l '6.' .7 11..1 76.1 • 1".'otHER INSTITUTION 12 10.1 11•• 12 1.1.1 11.7 • ..'HOftt Oft MJIIf-IIISTITUTIOIiI h 16.1 11.' .. 1'.1 1S.7 • •••

II. OCCUltltDlCIE-... 11' ••• ••• 111 ..' ..' • ..' •••TU RlESJDlEtlTS 70 6••6 '0.5 70 .'.6 7••5 • 75.'

o , " E • EVE O. •17. _JARS 1.. 1.... ,..10. DJVVRca Ale~s 59 ••• ..7

~ DUJNJTlOllS AMI. FQMULAS (S£CTIo.. VIII

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• 'E L £ C T E' D V I , A L a T A' TIS T, 1- (: S Jr 0 Jl l' '" A 1\1- 0 I"'!. 1 .1 •

• £ A U ~ 0 R f 'C 0 U M T Y

'TOI

, D TAL

NUMER RAn_1'19 1'79 75.1'

Y-H 1 T [

NUft8ER RAft-1'19 1'79 75-"

II 0 M WHIT [:

JWIItS[R RATt-I'" 19" 75.79

PDP U L A TID M

1. TOTAL.............t.

2. """'AL IIICREAK

L I Y t • 1 • T H S

",,,lit,"'.anl1II.

­51....-••••1..

•••SO,

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I. P£k1"'T~ KAfMI:,. Ft'TAL -RATNS.........

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$ELECTED V I TAL. ST. T t S T • C 0 'OA 1 , , , A II D 1 , , I - 1 '1'

• E It T t E CO U" T1"

T D TAL. • " I T E • 0 .. .. M t , [-- "1£' ..- "teo _S£R .Alt•.1£. '979 1,.,' 75." ..... ..... 7$.'" "" ..,.., n·""POP Ii L A T •••.. TOTAl. ..... ••• .., .... ..2 0.' lU16 ..' ..'...... .... U.l "., 'HI ".2 ".1 SUI ".1 "'.5

.......ts 11Ut II.' 51.'- 0... ".' sa.! .... ...' 55.5

" tlATUItAL ItICItEUE ... ••• ,.. .T _'.7 -1.1t n ••• ••1

L • • t I I • T .0

•• Tor~.,. 1'.1 15.' .. 10•• 11.1t 2" 11.1 1~.9..... ... ••• ••• .. ••• ••• 10' '.' '.'--.r:s 1.. ••• 7.' 51 ••• '.' •• '.2 18.5

'. ATJt.tiDrMTpHySICt_ tNtIOSPJTAL, ... 97.' M ... .. 100.0 .... .01 .... ....pHySlct.. NOT t. HOSPITAL 7 2.' ••• 0 ••• '.' 7 ..' 7.2ItI.DIIU£ .. ona • •• 7 ••• • .,. ..' • 1.' 0.'

•• Plttna1'UR£ ItRtMI .. 11.1t 11.1 • ••• ..' •• 12.5 1I.T

•• OUT OF· WlIIL.OCK .. .... .... • ••• ••• .. ..a.o Itl.e7. oc.-.:

""Al. .. ••• '.1 • ••• ••• • ..' •••TO IIttSIDEJlTS .. .... .... • 1•••• 7''''5 • ".' at.7

• E 'A L • I-N F • • T "0 RT • L •T Y

•• K.IN"TM. DEATHS 7 25.3 .... • 18.1 I'.' • 2'.1 50.5

'. PET.... DEATHS • ••• II.It • ••• '.' • ',' ;2.1AJ~

PKYS'C.AII· IN HOSP'JTAL • tlO.1 .... • 101.0 • tlo.o ".7PHYS.c.... tIO~ tN ....tTAi. • 1.1 11.5 • ." 0 ..' U.5RlDIItFE MD OttlElt • ••• ••• D '.D D D.D 0.0

OUT OF 1E&8CK • ••• ...1 • '.' • ',' 2e.6t •• _"TAL -IU!IOUt H DATS) • 16.7 15.2 .. 11.1 S •• • 21.0 II••11. NSTICOUTAL Id DAyS-I ft) • 17.1 11.1 • 2 .... ••• • 15.5 IS."12. IWAIIT O£ATNS (~ 1 ttAa) 10 .... .... • .... 1(,.1 7 55.1 51.5

D t .. T H S (bCLuDlfII& RTAL.a)

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.s. PUCE ,. DE:ATH-.n... 165 n •• .... n 70,' .... .. ",I '13.5oTlEa·· DS'I't'NTI_ ... 11.3 11•• .s llt.2 1•• ' 11 I,' 0.7.... .....RSTltuTiOlf .. 17.5 IS,' •• 15.1 13.' .. 1'.2 17.'.., OCC' ME""... ... .,. 1.1 .. ',1 ',' .. 1,1 0,.fV IlESIIIDI1'S .. .... .... 50 ...' 87.5 '" ".7 95.'

D TNE. £.r:WTS

17........tMES .... T,' .,.I'. 81..-0 ... -...una ... ••• .,s

~ DlFIllItIMl ... F...... IIttTI_ .UJ

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... aorll e 0 U " , T

T o , A L -" I , £ .0 "WMITE--. lAtto -- 0A_ ....- ....,[.,TE' 1979 "" >S-" "" 1'" TlI-" 10T9 1979 TlI_"

PO P U L .. T ,0_I. TOT'"

_.. ••• I.' lTft1 0.' 0.' n." ..' 0.'""'" lII·nl ".It .... -- ".' ".1 ".. _A._

....-........rs I"'" '1.' 'I.' "'T 51.' !!II.' ST" 51.' '1._'. • ATURAL IWatUK 1" I.' I.' .. I.' '.' "t to.l '.1

L 1 •• I , _'MS

•• TDT~ ... I'h' l'h' '" 12.0 12.1 liT 1'.' 11.2..... 211 ••• ••• 116 ••• ..T to. ••• '.1~£S ... T•• 'I.a .. '.1 ..' U• 1.... '.''. ......-P'HTSIUM 1M ...ITIL -.t.l '7.7 I. '1.2 '7.' H. ".1 ....fM'TSlctAil ,., I. HDSPJTAL • ••• t •• 1 t •• ..' • 1.' •••II'&DMln:: .AfID 0111£1: so ••• 1.' to ••• 1.' 12 ..' 1.'

50 ......TUR£ BI_TItS It ''';1 ••• tT ..' I.' .. to.l 1'.5•• OUT OF WEDLOCK .. .... .... tI ..t '.' •• 1'.1 _2.7

'. OC.-ootE-... 1 t.t t.l 1 •• t '.. • t •• •••TO IItSI000TS • ••• .... • ••• ".0 • '5.1

F £: T .. L • tit F .... r lit 0 R r • L ITT

'. Jl£ItIIlA'AL or:AntS 11 ....1 .... • ..' n~G • .... 51.7

'. KT"L or:ATNS • 1'.. ' .... 1 ' .. ..' • 26.' 2&.1.!~

PHYSICIAII IN NOSPtrM. • 1•••• It••• 1 1•••• I .... • 11'.' I ••••fl'MYSICI... IIOT lit ....nAl- t •• t t •• • t •• •• t • ••• •••"IOIPFE Ale OlHd: t ••• ••• • ••• '.0 • ..' •••OUT .. IlEDLOCl< • .... 11.1 0 ..' ••• • 11.3 ....

to. .OIIATAL I...... 21 DATil • ••• 11.1 1 ..' '.' • 11.' 1'5.'U. I'OST....'M. 121 DAYS-I 'f1II t • ••• ••• • ••• 1.' • 11.1 It,.'". JMfMT at.nII (UMI[II 1 YEAJ: I • 11.1 19.1 1 ..' '.' • .... ".'o • .. T H S 11EXCLt.e1. FEr.....'

". TOTAL ... ••• ••• '" '.' '.' 97 1.1 '.1-.. 1.. 11.1 11.S 11. 11.1 11.& .. 11.7 11.1~ .. ••• ••• .. ' .. ..' 10 '.' •••lO. ........ 'fEAItS • ••• ••• • 1.' '.1 T ..' T••51-lit • ••• ••• I '.T ' .. 1 ..' •••,...... • 1 •• 1•• • I.t 1.T • ..' •••2 1l1·5tt • I.' I.' • 1.T 1.' • '.. •••p- o 1.' ••• 1 ••• ..' • ••• ..,...-so 16 ••• '.1 12 ••• '.' • ••• •••....... .. ".1 16.' .. 17.1 1'.0 .. ..... 18.1t... 1" ...... ".1 111 .... 51•• .. Itl.7 "T.2

". PL.~ OF DEATHHUaPlTM. 197 13•• .... ... T••5 ".. .. ,T•• 6T.2OT.. lNSTlTUTIOIlI .. 1.";' 1••6 • 11.' _1•• ' IT IT.I I?.NOfIIE OR ......nTUTIOIlI .. .... I •••

~19 11.' .... 11 IS.5 1'5.'". oe.-.

_AL ... I.' ••• I.' ••• t •• TI 1.6 •••",--.. IT. .... .... 1U .... 77.5 .. ..... 81.2

o T H •• EVE.TI

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S £ L [ C T t D V IT' L ST. TIS TIC' , 0 R !, '7' AND I.? 5 • 1 , 7 •

B R u • S v C K '0 U N T Y

TOT A L

IIlJI'BER RAtt.1'79 19"?$.79

.. " I T E

liIIJlIIKa RAn-I", 1," 75-'"

II 0.1 0.0II UI.I 111.1

If ON" H _I T [

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0.'....SS.'11.'·

1~ 1'.3 11.4n '.A '9.'1'S '.5 a.s

152 101.0 ".5o 0.0 0 ••I 0.1 I.S

lit , .. f ,.a" ...1 38.1

.........-..

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......'••••••'.5

..'5d .......'.'

1a.a•••..'

0'..650.5"9.5..'

1 ••••

••••••..'6.5

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••••••

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••••'.8

100.0

•••••••••17.!Ii

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-..16107

1""5u.

5. TOTAL....«~S

It. ",.,qmAIfTP'itTSICIAII III HOSPITALPttTSICI... lIOy IN "SPITAL!'IJ.DvIR MO OTHER

5. PRERATURE BIRTHS6.. OUT OF WEDLOCK7. OCCURtl£NCE-...ru RESIDENTS

I. TOTAL""US~ES

f. NATURAL INCREASE

~ I V tat R T H S

ITER

POP U L & T ION

FETAL I INFANT "ORTALITY

6.1 Ill."S.T I ••

18.' 21.116.8 12.5

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•••0.2

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'to 25.8 12.63 tt,_ 11•• 5

I ual.1 10;1.0• e.O I.aI e.o 1.11 33.5 ".21 6." 16-'6, 11.2 7••3 1,.7 ~.2

'.'9.''.''.'..''.'•••'.''.'1'."........

15.1....0.3

81.6

lOO.O0••

•••0.0..''.'12.'

..'81.2

..'8.T' ..••••••..'..'..'..'15.1'

51.1....11.311'.'

5 1••••· ....o e.OI 1.0o , ..Go 0.1e 0.0

........••••II..••........

50......

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••15.7

DO.'....15.'....•••....

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•••••••••

•••• 1.6

1 ..6•• 01.01.5

••••••17.2....

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8. P£ftlMATAL DtATMS9. R"T"L DEATHS

AITDIOANTPHySICl'" IN HOsPITALPHYSlelANMGT IN HOSPITAL"IOWIFE AM)on,o

OUT or -WEOLOCltto. MEDNATAt. (UNDER 2. OATS)11. f1'OSTNEOHTAL (2. DAyS-I TIll12. IN,ANTDEATHS r.-aER 1 YEAR)

o EAT H S ([_CLUGI" FtrALS)

15. TOTAL........Ft.fllALES

1". AG[:...... yEUS

'-n·1=»..h-2~-'"I:»......-50..-Po

15. PLAtj£ OF DEATHHUSPITALoTMER INSTITUTIONttOfiIE OR .....n.sTlTUTI'*

16. OCCURftolcETOT...TV 1t£SJDENTs

o THE R E ¥ E .. T S

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IUNCO"lr t 0 U • T T

TOT A L • • 1 T £ "'0 .. V H I r £-- RAn. - _I_ -- ItAn-IT£ll 1'" lO" -., 1'" 19" 75-" 1'" U1I n-"

PDP U L A T 1 o.1. TO'''' 1S1t1t1 ••• ••• lUlU '.. '.' l!1tt' 1.1 1.'

IfIlL£s _11 ..7.1 .".' -" In.a ...,.a .... "S.5 "5.. 7~[S 12'11 .... .... .- 52.1 St.' nn .... ....

•• NATURAL INCREAS£ ... S•• ••• ... '" ••S .. S.' •••L 1 • £ • I ft TN •

S. TO'~ III' 11.1 11.6 .no II,' la.1 ... 1'-,1 II••Il"US .... ••• ••• m ... '.' u· ••• •••~ ... ••• ••• "' ••• .., 1" '.' a.,

•• .'~PtfYSICIM J. "!TAL lUI .... .... n'l .... .... ... ".1 ....PHYsICI" MOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • G.I ••a • ..' •••"IDWIPE MID OTHEll • ••• ••• • '" ..' • ..' •••s. Ml"A11IIt1' 8lRTHS ." ••• ••• 'S. ••• ••• .. 1'•• 16.5

6. OUT Of: W£DL.OCK ... 15.. 0 15.0 .., ••• '.' 1" 57.1 .'1.17. otCUM£lIC-E

TO?... ..n a.l S•• .... '.1 '.' •n ••• •••TU ItESlDEJtTS 1... 73.1 .... 1'" 71.5 72.1 .... H •• .7.'

• • TIL • 1 •• I. T I '"T I L I , ,'. PEUttA'-AL O!:"'TKS It 1!1,? 21,0 H II,. 21-.5 • II,' !II,.'. FET"t. OCI1T'MS 12 ••• 10.9 Il '.. 1••1 1 ' .. 11.1)

,"TElmAIITPHYSICIAN IN HOsPITAL 12 100.0 .... Il 110.0 -'t8.' 1 tol,1 1.1.0I"MTSleto NOT III HOSP11'AL • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ..' •••MDWJR AII). OTHtR • ••• ••• • ••• 1.1 • ',' •••OUT OF WEDLOCK 1 e.~ 17.' • ••• ' .. I 1'••0 " ..... JlEDQ.TAL I~' 28 DATS' .. ••• 12.2 .. ••• 10,1 • .... 21.'

U, POSTllI!OliIATaL laaDAYS-l YR. • ••• ••• • ••• a•• 1 '.' '.'12. I"-ANT O£AntS lutIODt 1 Y£QI •• 12.1 15,1' •• 11,1 11.1 • 11.1 ....o IE AT" S CIEXCLUDI_ RTALS)... TO.... .... 10.0 11.1 lin .., '.' ... 12.S 11.1'

IfAL£S HI 11•• 11.6 ... 11.1 11.•1 ... .... 16...If!.IW.ES ... ••• ••• os• ••• a•• .. '.' II.••...-... ylEARS 51 ••• '" u ••• ..' • '.' •••S-l.. • ••• 0-.5 • ' .. '.' • ..' ' ..1'-2" 00 1 •• ••• .. ••• ..' • '.' 1.'2·.... 50 ••• ••• u ••• '.' • '.' •••P ... .. ••• ••• 50 ••• '.' 10 -.' •••1ItO_,- 10. ••• ••• It ••• '.' u t .... 15.'...- ... 16.1 1'.2 au 14•• 1 ••3 .. 31.2 ....... 1127 _7•• It'.' ... "".5 .... n .... ....

10. pu~ OF D£ATMHUlPITAL. -57,5 57.1 ... .... '''.' .11 .... ....o'HD MSTJTVTJOfI - .... .... ... .... .... .. 21.6 ....MIJIIIE. _ ....nesTJlUTION ... 1ft•• 11.1' •• 1.... 11.5 .. ".1 ls.a". OC.....--... 2171 '.1 '.7 .- ••• '.' an ••1 a••TV .SIDEIITS .- .... .... .... IS•• .... ... 71.2 1'1.'

0 T " E ft EWEIITS

n • ..._IA&ES .- ••• •••II. DJ'VOItCP-.,. oWIUU'!JITs ... ••• ....... DUIJIIUQa; ... FOIIftULAI I"~TI. ¥1J'

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'ELECTED ¥ t , A L • T • , 1 •TIt • '0 • I , , , •• 0 1 • , • • 1 , , ,

•••• • to u" ,-,, • T • L • N IT r: • 0 N .. HIT E- "ft. - ..ft· - ..-t_ .,." .,." -" .." .,." -" .... .... n."

POP U LIT I • w

•• TOTAL "'6' ••• '" 6,20! ..' 1.' .... l.' ..'waus

n_ .... •••• aH.. •••• ".1 .... "S.' .....--n ..... St .... 51 ..! ..-'1.2 Sl.1 .... !lO.' SS.'

'. """"'AL I_ .... ••1 ••• ... ..' ••• •• ..' ..'LI.V E • I '" HS

•• 11IT~ ... I'''' 13.1 - 1.... lS.' .. 11.1 t7.AJIALD ... 1 •• ••• ... 1.' 1.' .. ..' ..'..-cs ... ••• ••• - ••1 ..' M 11.1 •••'. ..-PMrSlel. II IIOIPITAL ... .... ".1 ... .... ",1 •• 11'.' ....PflY$lC'. MDT _IIIJ ,..ITA&. • ••1 I." • .,. .,. • ••• ."ItI.DIttF£ .. 011IEJ: • ••• ••• • ••• l.' • •.l l.,

•• NE"A1'UK HPJ*: .. ••• ••• n ••• '.' • ..' 12.1

'. .... .,.-- to 11.2 11.1 •• ..' 1.' •• .... '9.2., oc:_TOTAL 1111 1.' 1•• ... ..' 1.' .1 ..' ..'TU IIUJOC1I1I 1" 1'••2 1'1.' HI .... ".' 'PO .... OS••

.. [tiL • I • F Ai • T .. 0 • TIL· IT'

•• POIMT""- DEaTHS •• .... H •• ., .... 1'.1 • 21.S 21.''. KTAI.. DEATHS It 11•• 11.1 • 11.6 tI•• • II.S •••I'~PHYSICI_ ttl tlDSPJTAL It lel.1 .... • 1•••• .... • nl.' t ••••

....,..CtAfil -n" ta NlQlllPIT.... • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' ..,flIDllrn:: AM) 0__ • ••• ••• • ••• '.. • ..' •••OUT OF -wtOLOCK • ••• 11.' • ••• ..' • .... ....••• ....TA&.-t:~ H DAYS) II 10.1 ••• ID 11.' ' .. • ..' 1,.S

11~ ",TJe)IIATAL In "1'8-1 ft, • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ' .•D •••II. ..,., ....T118 .... 1 YDIU •• 16.' Itt•• •• IT.' 11.1 I I.' 21.'

DEITHS .DCLUD~ IftTALSJ

15. TOT'" ... 1 •• 1.' ••• 1.' 1.' .. .,. ••1....... ... ••1 ••• - ••• '.' 11 1.1 11.2Ft.NLCa ... ••• ••• III ••• ••• at ••• T••

14. OIl"'TCM8 to ••T '.. to ". '.. • ..' •••.... • ••• I.' ;; I.' ..' • 1.1 •••.- It ••1 ••• II ••• '.1 • '.1 •••..... 1 '-.1' ••• I ••• 1.' 1 1.' S.I- to ••• 2.2 •• ..1 ••• • ••1 '.1- •• ••1 ••• .. ••1 ••• • '.1 11."- III I·.... lIt.1 .. 11.1 l ••a 11 .... 1_.1... - .... ..., ... .... 4'•• IS ".4 41.3

15........ DOTH~... .... ...1 .... ... 11.'1 .... .. .7.5 ....0'" DaUtun:. .. 11•• .... TT 11.1 to.l 11 11.5 21.7.... OR ....nsttnJTI. It 1a•• 11•• llS .... IS•• • 15.0 1••1

l ••~....... - 1.1 l •• - '.' ..' •• I.' ..'TV IEUIIEW'S - .... .... -.... .... 50 ?I•• ....,

• T .. E • E.YE_'S

n. -1..- ... ••• •••.'. UIUIICD .. ---...sns - ••• •••~ DEF'IIIJ'''' MD F6M'ULAS ."cTl. Vllt

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• C &. C C T l D V I T & L $ TAT I I TIC I ,..1 • 7 • ••• 1 • 7 I • 1 • , 9

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" ••• '.1 .. ••• '.' 25 ••• 12."'. -",-..... ... 17.5 la._ 11 .., '.' ... ".. ....'. 0Cet ECE_...

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'. al1£MtANTPl'tYSltl.. III tlDSPlTAL ... .... .... ... .... .... .. 1•••• "':5"""leI",, _, D HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • ••• •••IIIlDIRF'E ... OTHER • ••• '.1 • ••• ••• • ••• i.3

•• Plt£RATuRE BIIITHS " ••• 7.' •• ••• 7.' 11 12.1 la.5

'. OUT .• 1IDJLDCK ... IS•• 11.6 .. 1'._ ••• •• 1l1.1 ....7. OC~

TOT'" ... ••• ••7 ... ••• ..' TO ••• •••TV IlESlDEltfS - .... .... ... .... • 5.1l n .... ....F E T • L • , • F • • T floaTAL I TT., Kat"'AL DEATHS •• 21.5 t!I•• •• 21.1 2'.1 • 21.' 12.5•• FUAL DEATHS " 12•• 1'.' II 11.' llaO • 11.' 21.0

Al'TOGAIl'PtfTSICIP. IN .HOSPITAL .. u ••• .... II lIl•• .... • 11'.0 t ••••PHySlCIAIf.· NOT IN· "osPJ"L • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' . 0.0"tDlfIFE •• OTHER • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ••• •••OUT OF YEeLottc. > ••• .... • ••• 1'.S • ..' ....

1'. IIE"TAL •...uo: 2' DAYSI • ••• .... 7 ..' .... • .... 12.,U. POSTIIEOUTAL '28 OArs-I TIU • ••• ••• • ••• '.. • ..' 11.S... tWAIIT·DtJ,1'HS 'UMJU: 1 YEARI II 1••• IS•• .. 1'.2 1'.1 • 12.1 ....DEA'HS .EXCLUDt. nUt.$)... TOTAL ... 7•• 7•• ... 7•• 7•• •• ..' '.'JilALEs ... ••• ••• ... ••• '.' IT '.' 12.5

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•• IIAruRAL IIICIIIAK II 5•• ••5 ., ••l ..' .. ••• ..'L • • • • •• T K •

•• TOTAL •• alt.1 1•• ' 58 13.1 11.' IS 16.' a...7OOUOc so ••• .., ., ••• ••5 •• l •• •••~ .. ••• ••• t. ..' 5.5 " ..' ..'

" 'fl'YIDAIItPtlYSlC1AN IN HOIPJTAL • 5 1•••• .... 58 au.' t·••• '5 u ••• ...."""lelAil MOT ttl ....ITAI.. • ••• ••• • ..' ••• • ••• '.'"aann 'AIID OTHEII • ••• ••• • ..' '.' • ..' •••s. ......fUK 81ftTNS 5 5.' ••• • 11.0 ..' • ••• '.'•• OUT 011 wtOL~ •• II.' IS.' • ..' '.' II .... ....

l. ...--_...• ••• ••• • ..' '.. • ..' •••TU RESIDEJlTS • ••• so•• • • ••• ....

F.E T • L • • N F • N , .. 0 R TAL I , ,•• PE11IIIATAL DE:A11IS • .... .... • 1'.' .... • 1".' $5."•• RT'" DEATItS • .... IS•• • I'." ••• • "1.' ltS.1

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•• TO'''' 5"515 ..-,. 0.7 5",1' ••• ••• .,N ..' '.5~. ..... ~9.2 4'.2 ._. ..,.tt ~, .... 21.5 .,..1 ....F!-ftALES 19tse .... 58.A 16857 5'.6 50•• tU' .... 12.'•• .......... 11IC1l£ASt: ... ••• ••• ... ••• ••• OS U.S 11:.1:

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'. "~TPHYSlttAN IN ,MOIPITAL 50• .... .... ... .... .... .. 110.1 ..........ICJ.. IIOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • '.2 ..' • ..' ..'Ill&alfIR .. OTHDI • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' ' ..

I. t'ItIftAfUR£ BIRTHS .. ••• 1.' ., ••• '.' n 15.5 15••

'. OIlY III IlEllLOCK .. 15.3 11.1 ,. ••• ".' •• .1.' "5.1:1. OC-"Oltt........ 5&2 ••1 ••• ... ••• ••1 ... ..' D.'

TV K$IDDrlTS ... •••• ..., ... .... 06.' •• .,..2 61.8

• £. • L • I • FAN T .0. • • L I 7 •

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PllTSICta_ IN HOSPITAL • 110.' K ..2 • 11••0 1 •••• • lle.8 ".7P'HTSICIAIt lIlT I" HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • D.' '.' • D•• IS.IR'lDWIF't: .. OTNtll • ••• ••• G ••• ••• D ..' •••

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11. TO'AL ISO ••• -,,,,'iI!! ••• ..' II 7.' '~1

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•• flIttRATuM: IICNS •• ••• 18.1 , .., ••• .0 ' .. 18.. 1•• OUT ... utDLOCK .. .... .... • ..' ". .. "'5.S 35.1'. ...--

W:'alDOfTSI ••• 1.1 I I •• ••• • '.1 •••• 181.' • • 1.... 0

F 11 • L • I'_FANT " 0 • T .. L r •••• PQ:I....TAL DEATHS • 510. ".7 • .... 11.1 • 5f.1 38;,.7

•• FETAL .ar:aTItS • 11.1 1.... • 16.5 ••• • 1"-.' 11.'A'tOmMItP'HYSICI'- 1M ....ITAL • 1~'.~ 111.0 • 1.... t8'.0 I 1•••• tIO .. GPHTSIt:IAft-- ROT'.II HOSPITAL • ••• ..1 • ..' I •• • ••• •••PlIDWm ... D1'HtII • ••• ••• • I •• ••• • ••• •••_DO __ • ••• '.7 • ••• G.a • ••• l, ..S

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" PllV'AlUH .IATHS 11. '.1 ••• Il ••• 0.' .. 17.1 11.0

•• ......-- ... 1••~ 12." 111 a•• <., 117 '1.' ~•• 7

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S E LtC T£.O ¥ I TAL S T A TIS TIC S • • A 1 • T • A. D 1 , 75· I , 7 ,

C HIT Ii A N C 0 U iii T •T o T .. L Ii" I T I: IIiO ... tlIT[

.- RAn:• -- RAn:- -- RAn:.IIQl 1'" " .. 7"_'" ".. ".. n-79 I", "" .....

POPULAT I' •

1. lOTAL 51571 D.' D.' flllll ..' D.' ,... '.' ..'IIALU 15lt55 .... .'.0 11l1a .... "'.2 .... .... ....~ts 1."'" Shl 11.1 U .., sl.e 50.' .... .... SI.7

'. ItATURAL IItCIlUIE S•• SitS '" 1" '.. '.. 50 ••• •••L I ¥ & • I II T H •

•• TOl~ ••• U.I 11.7 hi 1••7 I •• ' S.I 11•• 15.7lOAU:' - ••1 ••• - '.' .., .. a.1 •••~s - ••f ••• lIO ••• ' .. .. ..' ..'•• a'~ ...PttYaIU-IIi IN tlDSP-1TAL .... .... -".. .... 111 1.... 11'.8P'tnICIAII tlCT 111 HOIPITAL, 1 ••• ••• 1 ..' '.' • ••• •••fIII.ln AND OTJflb • ••• ••• • ••• l~l • 0.8 •••S. ~TUIIE II,"", •• ••• ••• I. '.' 5.1 IS 12.... 11.8

•• OUT ", IIDILOCK .. 14.' 10•• 11 I~'.,. 50 ".' "1.3

•• DCC__

""AL •• ..1 ••1 TO '.1 '.1 • ••• •••ro It£SIDDlTS .. .... .... 50 .s•• .... • 58.' n ••

F & T A L • I .. Fa_ T " 0 II r a L I .,'. PtRIllATAi· DEATHS • 15.' .... • ••• IS.' • .... ....•• F(T....~.THS • I.' U.7 1 '" ••• • .... tt.1

A!TEM;WlTPltTIJeUN IN HOSPITAl. • uo.' UI., 1 110.0 1°1.0 • 118.1 1".0PHYSICIAN ~l. HOSPIT.L • ••• 1.8 • ••• ••• • ••• '1.0N1DWIFt... OTMtll • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• •••OUT-W WEDLOCK • 25.e 10.' • ••• '.1 1 n •• 21 ••... IlE.Dl&ATAL (\JIlDEI\ H !)ft."'.:) • '.1 6.5 • ••• '.' 1 ••• •••U. pOSTJIEOU:TAL 10 DAYS-l TIt) • ••• I.' 1 ••• ..' • 1••7 •••1•• lWANT ".T118 tUIIDD: 1 YURJ • 15.' 11.1 • ' .. 11•• • .... 15.5

D& " T H • Irxa..uDJIII nrAL-SJ

11. TOTAL ... '.1 ••• 1" ••• ' .. •• '.' •••_Es 101 10." 1'.1 '" '.' 11.1 •• II.t 10.0~ 1111 ••• ••• .. '.' ••• .. ••• •••". AK0'-4 TEAIIS • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • ••• ..'S-I. • ... ••• • ••• '.' • ••• 0.'l~·h , I.' ••• • ••• I •• 1 ••• 1.'2::1_:54 • 1.' 1 •• 1 ••• I.' • ••• '.'..... • 1.1 .., • ••• 1.' • ..' ••1..... .. .., ••• ,. ".1 '.1 •• 15."1 11..7.- •• 15.' I... n ,.. 11.1 U .... 16.1... 101 .... .... '00 .... .... 50 .... 1t'.5

IS. Pt.a~DFDE"TH

-"AL ... .... 01•• SS. .... .... .. .... ....OTNU JJilSTlTVTIINI .. 17.5 10•• .. ...' 17.' • '.2 12.'HOllE: OR ...J.-TITU1'JOII .. 1'6.2 .... II .... 1'.1 .. .... ....

1••~....... 221 ••• ••• lOS I.' 0.' .. ••• •••TV MSJDDlTS ... 7••1 .... 112 ..., .... 50 11.1 ....OTN •• Evt.TS

17......1... 21. ••• I.Tla. DJWOItCb MID~ lOT ••• •••

.-n DUJNnl_ .... FOIIIIULAI fKen. VIU

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S I: L E CT E D V It A L S , A T I I TIC • F,O R •••• • N D 1 " S • 1 ,,',

C H E It 0 K [ I: • o U NT •• o , A L • HI' r ,0 " .. HIT E

NUIl8£Il .ATE- ........ RATt:· -- RATE_ITCII .... .... _.. .", .... 75-'71 .... 1979 .....

• D II' U ... A T • D N

•• TOTAt,. 17557 ••• D.' 16"5 ..' ..- ... ..' '.'~S .... .,.- _?7 .... _T.6 'IT. 8 .55 IU." 1t2.?~S .... .... .... .... .... !S2.2 52' 51.S: 57.!

•• NaTURAL IIiICREASE .. ••• ' .. 01 t •• ' .. • 1_.2' 1....

L I • C • •R T H S

•• TO'.... ... 12.1 lit•• ... 12.1 11.1 II 1'.', 1....

""" .. ••• s•• .. ..' s•• • 7.1 •••_.. .,. ••• ••• ... ..' ' .. S 11.7 11.11-•• ATTENDun-

P"TStCIAN IN HOSPITAL • lI .... .... ••• .... "8.5 • 91.0 ....PftTSICIAN IIOT, III tfOSIIITAL • ••• ••S • '.' '.. • 10.1 ..'flIOWlFE AND 01'1lDl • ••• ••• • ..' ••• • '.' •••s. Pll£"aTUltf: BIRTHS .. ••• ••• n s.' ' .. • ..' 12.~

6. OUT OF WlDLOCtc .. ••• ••• • '.- ..' • .... ....'7. OCCURRENCE........ ••• ••• ••• ... 1.- '.' .. ..' •••TV KSlDEtlTS 14. 63~5 71.1 ... .... 71 .. 3 • 75.' 15._

F £ • • L • I N F • N •" D _

TAL I •••• PERllUTAL KATHS • I:?. 19.' • ".1 19.3 D '.' ....•• FETAL or:ATMs • 13., 10.5 • IIt.6 10.9 • ••• •••ATTDlDUT-

PHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL • 66•• .... • .... .... •PHYSiCIAN NOT IN ~ITAL • .... ••• • .... ..' •"lIMIJFI: 'AIID' ontrR • ••• ••• • ••• ••• •OUT ,OF WEDLOCK • .... ZI.1 • .... 21.1 •10. IlEQJlilATAL ,~ 28 DA'S) • 11..1 ••• • 1_.' '.' • ..' 2'.1l11. NST__TAL C2_ DA"~l YIU • ••• ••• • s•• s.' • ..' •••1•• J_AIIT DEATHS cu.otR 1 ,UR) • III., 1'"'' • 19.7 111.5 • ..' U.,n £ .. T H S C£XCLUOJ.... FETAUJ... TO'''' ... ••• ' .. In 11.1 '.' • ..' •••-.. lI' 13.1 12.1 1.. 11._ 12.1 1 ..' 11.5-.. •• ••• ••• so ' .. ' .. 1 ..' •••lO. ...,

• .. YEARS • ••• ••• • ••• ' .. • ..' ..'s-n 1 ••• ••s 1 ..' ••• • ..' '.'I:;"" • lo' I.' • 1.' 1.1 • ..' •••2~..3lt • 1.1 1•• • ••• 1.1 • ..' •••..... • ••• ••• • ..' ' .. • .... ......- I. 1....5 ••• .. 11.5 s.' • ..' ..'so... os IS•• 1••' .. 121.7 I••? • ..' 21.2... 1" '!h5 .... 1.. ".1 .... • ..' 51.21'. PL.~'OF otllTH

""SfIIITAL '01 .... .... 151 .... 7••1 • ..' ....aTHD. ,JUTtTUTtM 1. 10., II.? 1. 11.5 la.? • ••• '.1MORE OR "-llISnTUTJOIf ... 1_•• 15•• .. 11._ 1.5.1 • 1.... ....

'"oc_

....... lS. ••• ••• 1•• I.ll ..' • ..' '.'TV JIEIJDbtTS In 76.5 76•• us n •• n .• • .... 1••_

o T H [ • [ V E • T •... '-IMES OIl 13.2 U.S... DJ,WGltCtS lIND·~s 54 ••1 •••.so:. DEFt.ITI.. AND F'oMULA$ elUTION ¥III

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SILleTED v IT' .. I Tit I ITt e s ••• • .1' •• D 1 , '7 , - • • 1 •

e"o'l'. c °U .. T ,

t o T , L • MITt ,0."H,rE-- AAtE. - "tt· -- "nont. ,... ,." "_n '".. .." 75-'7' ,." .." ""nPOPULAT •••'. TOTAL 12111 ••• •••

_.0.1: ••• sue ..' ..'

llAI.C, .... , ••1 .... .... ".1 • ••7 nal .a.1: ••••~ .... 51.5 '1.•

_.51.' 51.5 .... 51.' 51 ••

" NATURAL IMCIt£AS£ •• "I•• ••• ... _I.'t ' .. •• u.? II.?

L • •• •• • T H S

'. TOT,!" ... IS.' .15.' 11 U.I tI.1 U. 21•• 21.a~ .. 1•• ••• I' '" ••1 .. II.' 11.'~ .. 1., 1.1 aT '" ••• "., &l.t 11.1

It..~P"fttclAil II "'ITAL. '" .... .... 10 .... .... • 15 ,.... In••I'ttftlC1Q _, II ..-ITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • '.' •••."I_In AlllDOTHO • ••• ..' • '.' ••• • I.e ' ..'.__ ,.1lTHI .. II.' ••• • ••• ••• .. 1&.& II.a

'. OUT • 1lUlL0Q: .. .... .... • ' .. ..' 51 51.' ....'.

oe__

........ ••• ' ,., ••• ... ••• ..' ••• ••• •••~ItESIDDtl'. ... .... '2.' .. .... .... ... ltl.lt ..••5

• tTAL- I , .. •• 1 Jt 0 • TAL J 1 1

I. 'PDlIIlATAL DEATHS • •2.• .... • 1.1.' 1••1 1 .... '5••9. F£1''''L "INS • 21.3 1".' • 11.' '.' • .... 2£.5........

""'ICU. IN HOIPIT~ • 1,••0 .... • 1.81.' tOO•• • 1•••• ....,,",SltlAl NoT IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • '.' ..,ftJDUIFE AND .THEIl • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • 0,.:• D.'

.... OF ......... • .... 17.5 • ..' ..' • "." '2.'u. .....t~ tutlDO; ,. DAYI' • ..., Itt•• • 1.1 ..' • .... 17.Sll. P08TII£oIIA1AL' 121 DATS-I YRI , ••• ••• • lIt.t ••• • '.' •••... I_MIT DEATII& tUlilDt. l' \'tAIt1 • .... I'•• • 1'.1 1'._ • 35•• 1:3.1

D • AT H S tr:XtwDI.. FrrALS'... TOTAL ... 11.7 II.' .. ...' 11.•' .. 11.1 10.5- .. 15.1 15,7 IT 17.' 1'.1 31 .12.5 11.1~ .. ••• ••• M 1.' ••• •• 1',1 •••t_,-I" 'IUQ • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ".1 •••.... • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • D.' •••1~" • ••• ••• • I.' I.' • -.' •••..... • ... ••• • ••• '" • ..' •••..- • ••• '" • ••• ..' • 11.1 •••..... .. ••• 11.1 to ".s '.' • '.' 11.2- .. .... 1••6 to 307.1 JI•• .S .... 2••'.... It .... ...1 II .... .... II! ".' 51.'

••• ....~OF"Dt.'"-'TM. 'll ,.,.. 11.1 " .... •••• •• 7••1 76.S"... DSTITUTJ_ 11 1•• ••s • ••• '.' S 1.& •••~ 011 -'IJDTttUTION 18 : .... 11.1 • ••• 11.1 II 17•• 1••S

to. ----T07... ... ••• ••• '15 '.1 ..' .. ••• •••T" ftDlDEllTs It. 57•• .... .. ST'.S ...' •• 51.' 52.1

ot'"£a EVENTS..._..... .. ••• •••'" •~ .. AMMJIIEtfTS 56 ••• •••~ "'JIIITI_ MiD F......... I.en. ¥JJI

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stL.ltT£D ... r: T , L S •• TIS , ItS ••• 1 , 7 , ••• 1 , 7 S • 1 , 7 ,

, LA' C 0 V NT'

• o TAL WHIT [ ~ 0 N ., NIT £....... ftAn. - .Ana • ...llEll RATE-ITE. 19" 10" TO." n., lO., 78..." 1'" 1'7' ""19

PO'PULA • I • N

1. TD.AL .... ..1 ••1 "3. •• 1 .. ' iT ••• 0.0

fIAL£S 27" .... .... IT'T .... .... s> .'.' ".If~"au.s lilT .... 55.1 SlIS 55.7 53.2 S. ".' 51.6

2. NATUIIAt. INCR£AI£ 1. ••• ••• IT ..' ••S • ..' •••L 1 V. I J R T M S

S. TOT~ TO 15.1 12.1 .. IS.8 12.8 1 1.... ..'Il"US 50 '.S ••• SO ••• ••• • ••• ' ..~ •• ••• S•• 50 .., '.' 1 n·.' •••'. .~pHySICIAN 18 HOSPITAL .. '3.6 .... •• ,a.5 '5.3 1 100.' 10G.0,,""JtIM NO' I_ HOSPITAL • &., ••• • ••• ..' • ••• •••ftlDUJlrt: AMI 01'MDl: 2 ••• 1.1 2 ••• 1.1 • ••• '..

5.- PIl[ftA""'[ IIRTItS S s•• '.1 • s•• ..' • ••• •••r-. 0\Jt OF wtDL.DeIC • 2•• '" • ••• '.' • ••• 53.57. DtCURUJlC£

TOTllI. • I •• ' .. • ••• 8.0 • s•• •••TO "JOhTS • '!hl al., • 1'.3 II•• •

F • • • L • I • FAN • " 0 R TAL J ••I. PEJlllliTAL DtATHS • ••• 21.5 • ••• 21.7 • ••• •••'. FrY' DEATNS • ••• la.1 • ••• 1'.0 • ••• •••

A1TUlDAMf-PftTSICfAN-~I" _HOSPITAL- I laG.8 I t80.0 •'PHysUUJI HOT IN "OSIt'ITAI,. • ••• • ••• •"JDUlF£ QD _oTHP: • ••• • ••• •OUT OF- wtDLOCK • ••• I ••• •

II. '-OIIATAL .\MIIER 21 DAYS) • ••• ••• • ••• "s • e.e •••u. posTlIEQIlAlM. ,1.& o..~t 'l1\) • .,... 5 .. 5 • 2•• 0 ..' • ••• •••12. ••AIIT DEAfNS CUIIJO: 1 'rEAl" • .... ••• • .... '.S • ••• •••DE" T H S e["XCLUDiNG F'CTAL'.

13, TOT'" .. 10.2 18.2 50 10.1 10,2 1 1ft.;' ..9N'US •• 1',_ U..i 50 \,..2 13.1 1 SO., 1_.0

F'MLES .. ••• ••• " .., ..' • ••• •••1'.-• ..... ttMts • ••• ••S • ••• z,1 • •••.... • ••1 ••• • I •• ..' • G.G •••

t:t·tfl 1 1.1 ••9 1 1.1 0,' • 1.1 0,0..... I s•• ..9 S s•• Z:" • I •• •••..... • ••• ••• • s•• '.' I 200.1 .5,5..... • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • 1.1 ...."'- • ••• ,.5•• • ••• 15,2 • ' .. Ii •••... •• ...9 .... •• ".2 .'.7 • '.' 2!!!.615. PLAc:£ -OF Dl:A11f

~AL •• ".9 '5.5 .. 7'.0 65.' • '.1 35.301'Hb 1JI:5UTVTI. • ••• 9 •• • ••• 9.' 1 to'.' ....__ .. "'ll1S1'ttunOll l' .... ".9 .. 23.5 .... • ••• •••".

oe_TOT... •• ••1 ••• .. ••• ' .. 1 ';.8 I ••TV IItSIDE.TS .. '3.8 ".1 •• ,a.3 ".1 1 In•• 1",8

OTNER EVE II T S

n. --- .. __ ,.5 •••... ClIWOIICtS_.~ • .. z•• 1.9

~ .KFJJIll'l_ MD FONM.AS eKeTlOtt WlU

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IELECTED V I: ,& L S T I. , I • , It. • 0_ t , 'f , •• 0 1'" • 1 , T'

CLEVEL A " D COUlfTY

TaT A L If H t l' t " 0 " .. NIT [-- RAT[_ -- IIAft· - RAn-I- .... lO" 110ft I'" .97. 7$-" .... 19n n-"

POll U LA' • -0 "

'. TOT'" 7107. ••• ••• ..- '.' '.' una '.' •••....£$ $771. .... .... SOSP ".7 ".' 71" .7.1 fn.1

1IA~1ItIl£aI£".Hl 51•• $I.' I2.ot 51.3 St.S 8'" 5f._ 52.1

•• ... ••• ••• - ••• '.' dO U.I IS••

a. I • I ••RTHI

&> TOt~ tUI IS.' 11.1 - 12.1' 15.1 .. .... 2'.1MLb ... 1.' ••• - ••• ' .. .n 11.6 11.'~ •n ••• ••• ... ••• ••• ... 11._ 11.'

" ..-.P'HRlttMI....ITAL. ..n .... .... -1.... ".' ... "'.7. ....",,"ICIM IilDT I.....'AL • ••• ..' • ••• '.' • ••• •••lllillfln MID OTHER • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • ..' •••'. .......t'UR£ BtRTHS .. ••• ••• III ..' '.' .. 11.1 11.1

'. OUT 0# IIEIILotIC '11 .... 11._ M ••• ••• •N '''.. ....'.~....... .... ••• i.' "116 ••• I.' .n '.' '.'TUlt£SlDDITs .... .'.li "'1.1 .... .... ".' • 11 .... IT.'

•• T • L • I II F • • , " • • TA L I T T

•• POIU'''' DEA1III .. 2hl H •• .. 17.' 21.' .. 21.5 ....O. PE,... ..tTJtl 12 11.1 II.' • 1I.t '.' • II.' 11.1...-

MYIICt" D tfDSIIlTAL •• 111.1 IM.O • 111.' le••O • 1.... 1••••""'Jet.... lID' I" "ItAL • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• •••wtDMlF'E .. DntO • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • ••• •••OUT (# tOLQ(K • 25.' .... 7 • ..' 1_.3 • 7'5., '1.2". __tAL. tUIICER .. DUS' n 1'" 11.1 I ••s 11.1 • 10.1 ...S

11. JiIO.:'....T...._ DAYa-l YR) • I.' ••• • ••• '.1 • 11,7 17.'". I.MIT DPtMlI IUMJDl 1 YUR' .. 17•• .... • ••• 15.1 .. .... $7••

D £1, T " S 'EXCUJDI. J"ETALSJ

n. TOTIL ... ••• ••• lOt ••• ..' .SO ',I '.SMLb ... ••• 11.1 - '.' ..' .. 12.1 11.S~ ••• ••• ••• - ••• ••s .. r.T ..'". dE... nMS 21 ••• ••• • '.. '.' •• ..' •••5">' • ••• ••• • ..' ..' • ••• "S.- n ... ••• •• ••• ..' • ••• I.'.,... .. ••• ••S 11 ••• ..' 11 ••• •••- •• ••• ••• U ••• ." .. ••• ..'.- so ••• ••• os ••• '.' •• 11,7 12.0...- .... 1_•• 15.' M 12.' 11.1 a .... ....-- ... .... .... ISO .... .... .. .... 57.'.'. """"" OF· DEATM_... ... .... ...5 ... .... -".0 .. .... 6T.7oneil: unlTUTt.. 125 IT.1 .... III 1'.1 11•• .. 15.5 12.7..... OR __D!JTnvn_ 121 17.5 .... M 1£.7 17•• •• 2_.1 1'.7

16_ ace .e:....... .... ••• ••• ... ••• ..' ... ••• I.'.. _.-.. - T6•• .... - .... .... .29 II.' ....OYM!_ EVE.TS

17.-.... HI ••• •••••• DJ__-...IN ••• •••

.sa: 1O':arn..- ... F--.as tECTI__ "II,

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S£LECTto v 1 TAL. S T A TI ST 1 CS • 0_ I , '1 , A'LO • , ? S • 1 , 1 ,

C O&'U".US C au N , ,, o T " \. •• , , £ ••NWHITE-- "T[' -- RAlt_ ......,. un_

nt.... 19n un n.n 19'9 19'9 ?'>-n ,." "'9 15..'19

POP U·L • , I ON

1. TOTAL. 51528 I.' ••• 3lt7..3 ••• ••• 16585 '.' 1.'-.:. ..061 1t7.' ....·0 u.e., Ita.~ "'.' .n> "'.1 "7.0FI:-"ALES 1676'1 ".1 .... ,",," 51.6 51.5 len 5S.' 5!i.0

•• !tATURAL IMCRUSE ... 7•• 7•• ''''' 1t.5 '" ... I1t.1 12.'L I • £ ., It T H S

•• TO'~ - ,~., 16.5 ... la•• 's.e .... .IS.' 22,;3~s. - ••7 a.s ass 7.' 7.1 10 It.' 1t.5I"lIAUS ... ••• I.' - ••• '.' ," 11... 1....••..-.pHySICIAN IN HOSPITAL 77. e'.8 96•• ... .... 97•• ". H•• "..PHysICIAN NoT IN HOSPITAL • ••• 0.' 1 ••• ••• • ..' >••"IINIFE II.IIC OTM£R •• ••• I •• .. 7 .. 5 ••• .. lI.7 '.'•• PR£f'ATultt BIRTHS .. ••• ••• ., ••• ..' 53 lS.7 12.2

'. OUT OF· WEDLOCk ... 2'.6 2•• 1 St '.1 !-." ." .... "s.~7. OCeuR:RDCE,..... ... ..7 ••• ... ••• ..' ... I •• I ••

10 IIOIDENTs ... 'hS H.' .... ".7 ".7 267 .... a••o• £ , • L • 1 N F' A., .. - , • L , , ,•• PO:JUYAL KAllIS .. 16.1 29•• • '.' 22.8 11 2'.1 ....,'. FETAL. KATHS • fl..' 1''-' 1 ,.. 10.5 • It•• ....

ATtt.:wtrPHYSICIAN IN HOsPITaL • 100.0 ts•• 1 110.V 100.0 • UI.O '5.6PHYSICIAN.NOT IN HOSPITAL I ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• '.'ftlOWJFE: _0 oTttER. • I.' ••• e .. ' '.' • ..' '.'OUT. M' .urD'oac: • .... .3.1 • ••• .., • ".0 61.7

11. 1tE00ATAI. CUJIOER 2. OATS = • ••• 13.5 • ••• 12.5 • 1'5-.5 ''''.2-11. POSTIlEOfII&tA\. '21 &Ava...t YlU • ••• s•• • I •• ••• • 7.' 7.7It. tWAal' OCAntS cUWQER 1 TEAll) 11 12.7 1••2 • ••• IS.! • as.s 21._

o £ • T tt s IncLUO._ RTALS)... TOTA&. ... ••• ••s - ••• ..' .,. ••• '.7-.:. ... 11•• 11.' •• 11.1 11.' •• 11.1 11.'F'!-AALES ... ••• 7•• ... '.1 .,. 50 ••• 7.7

n·. "".~ rtARs " ••• ••• • ,.. '.7 11 ••7 •••'''I' • ••• ••• • I.' ..' • '.' I.',..... .. 1.' ,.. .. '.1 '.' • ••• 1.'2~·'" •• ••• ••• U ••• I.' • ••• ..'"- IT '.1 ••• • ••• .,. • ••• s••.~.a- 50 ••• ••• St I •• ••1 .. 11•• 11.5s'_ 06 17.' 1'.' 50 15.6 17.2 31 21.' 23.'... 2M .... .... •• .... ".' .. 50tht ....

15. ....~.Dfl' O£ATMN- SPITAL '" .... .... ... 71.2 71,j;2 .. .... 62.'ana tlllSTJTUTIOtf _ .. 1••2 IIl..S •• U •• 15..7 ~ 17."5 15.1MOllE· OR ......IWSTIMI.. .. 17.' 17.1 53 17.1 15.. 1 .. 1'.6 21.1...~TOT... "' 1,1 ••• US I.' .,' U' ..- ..'tG JtEsJODffS ... 87.' .... 20' .... .... .. H.' ....

D f H E: R [ Y £ • T •IT. _'AIn .99 ••• •••,..M~ MD UIIIUUI[II1'S '11 ••• •••

dEE ·OUIInTJo.s ..., 'OIIIUL.AS 'SECT:. yn)

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• I: L r: C l' I: D V I TA L I T A TI I TIC " ,..1. I , , • • D 1 , , • • II , I

C A A V II: • C 0 U .. , "

TOT A L VltlTt It 0 ... " I T E..... RA11:' - RA11:O - "11:0n'" 19" .... -" .'" ,," 75-7t .." tl,., ?So"

POll U L A • I • •

•• TO'Al It_ ••• ••• -.. ••• ••• la.u '.' •••"""" ..... ...7 51.1 ·UU -51.' .... '11' 06.' "'.:0'!MLES ..... .... .... .- "-" 06.' ",lS SS.I ....2. "''''''At. tlllCR£Asr: ... 13.' t_.1 -.... 11.' .n 1_.' l"s.t

L t WE • I R T " S

•• TO'~ -·tltSt 11;'*"" -11'.,-" ---- ... 21.15 21.? ... U •• h.t

"""" ... t ••, 11•• - 11.3 10":' ... 12.' 11.'~'" ." 11.1 11.' - 11.1 1'.' ." 11.5 lI._

'. AT~",,"JCI... I. HOSPITAL 141? .... .... ... .... .... oN .... ....,"",tCIM IIDT I....n .... • D.' ••• • ••• '.' I ••• .""'DIIIn'" O'TIID • ••• ••1 • ••• ..' • '.' ..'•• PltE"ATUItE BtllTMa It• ••• ,.. IS ..' .., II 14.1 12."•• OUT OF" WEDLOCK .oa IS.? lB.1 I? ••• 2.' ••• •••• .'.''. ...-.TOTAl t512 1.' ••• .... '.' '.' - '.7 1.'ru RUIDQTS .- al.4 1'a.5 -M•• 1'1.' "" n •• n ••

F • • • L • I .F •• • "0 II • • L I • 7

•• PDlIIiATAL DEATHS •• .... tl.6 .. 21.T I'.' 1• .... ....'. FETAL DDnts .. 1,..S It.s I. IS.I It•• • 11.1 n.2

A'TElrlDMtPM'rS.J.CUN IN HOSPITAL .. .... .... II 1.... t·•••

, • ?s ....PHYSICI" IIOT 111I HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ..' '.' I 12.' 7.'"IDWIFE AM) OTMOI • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• •••OUT -OF WEDLOCK • U.S 1f.2 • ••• •• t • I?S ....

II. lIIEOIMTM. CUllllDt. H DAYS' •• U.I ll.! • ••• ' .. • 18.5 15.TIt. POSTIIEOIUTAI. CUDAYS-I YR. • .., ••• • ••1 ••• • ,.. •••". ,.AIIT DOTMS U.llilDE" 1 TEAR. •• t,.., IT.1It •• IS.I 1'.' II ..... ....DEATHS ctxCLUDl" FEr......... TOTAL ... ••• ••• .., ••• ..' I" ..' •••IIALn ... ••• ••• ... ••• '.' no ..' 10••~. ... ••• ••• .., ••s ••• " '.' '..II. -... RAM .. s•• ••• I. '" ' .. 12 '.1 ,..5~1. • ... ••• • ..' '.' • ••• •••I~n .. ••• ••• •• '.' '.' • ..' I ••..- IS ••• ••• •• ••• 1.' • ..' I ••..... .. ••• ••• •• ••• ••• • '.' ..'..... .. ••• ••• .. ..' ..' 12 ..' ".1- '11 21•• .... 10 19.5 11.5 .. .... 25.2... ... .... .... ... .... .... IS .... 51.5". .....~ OF DEATHW\.nll. - .... T6.' .... .... n •• 12' n.' ....ot'HPl IIISTITUTION IS tt•• .... •• .... 11:.1 .. ll.t IS...MORE .....1.TlTUTICII .. .., 11.11t •• ••• 11.6 •• '.5 ;li••

1••~TOT... I,. ••• I.' - ••• '.1 • IS I •• •••yO KUDE1ITs - .... .... - .... .... .oa ...' n ••

G , It [ .- It W r • T S

17. ......1... TU 11.A 11.11•• 01.-0: .. AIIJIUUIEtITS ... ••• •••

.s££ DUIMITICMIS MID FDlUlUL.AS CSUTI. VIII

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stLtCT-ED v I TA L S fA TIS r ItS .. - I -, 1 , • •• 1 , 15 • 1 • f 9

C U " 8 t II: L A •• C o U II T ,

, a , A L • H , T C •• II til HIT t

...-- RATE· -- RAT[- NUMB£R "AT[_ITCN 19" 1970 75-79 1919 19" "'-7' ..,.,. 1919 75-n

POPULI T , ..'. tOTAL 23101" .., ••• 16055'1 '.T S.' 70580 ..' •••

NALE$ 128767 55·7 55.7 "'18 ".6- '6.' 37959 SS.? 53.6~"ALES 10221151 .....5 ....3 6ts11 "!.,, "5." $271101 ....5 ".''. ....TUIt.\. l"CRUSE .... 16•• 16.T 1308 1..... IS•• '!162 22.1 21••

\. I V E ., R T H S

'. TOT"L "29 22.' 21.' 312! u.s 19.9 2006- 2.... 2'.""~S -. 11.1 11.2 158'7 '.' 10.2 ... 11.' 1!.5.......u. .... 11.1 U.7 1556 '.' '.. U2' 1_.5 11.2

'. ATi'£NOoUfTPttTSICIM- IN -tfOStlITAL 51n .... .... !loOJ .... .... 28.... 9'.9 ....PH1'SJelAN NoT -III HOSPITAL. • .., ••• • ••• ••• • ..' '.D"IOWlFE Alii OTH£R 12 .,. ••• 11 ..' ..' • _0.0 ••••• -PR£I"ATUR£ elRTHS ... .., ••• ... ••7 ' .. ••7 •• s 11.2

'. OUT 0' W£OLoCK 70, I'•• ".6 '.' ••• '.' ••• 21.1 16....7. OCtuRRDrICt

.O?A.. ..., ••7 •• 7 .... ••• 6.3 2280 .,' 7••TO ltESIODlt~ ..... '7.' .... .... 8T.! 87.6 1957 88.0 '0.2

• C T... • , .. • • T

-.-T ... , T r

•• PERINATAL DEATHS 10. 19.5 22.1 50 1••8 18.' •• 0.' 2:a.s'. F£TlLDEAfltI •• lhS 10.' .. 7.' ..' .. 11._ 15.'

A'TtNDAlIT"",S'CIAN III HOsPITAL •• 100.0 99.6 •• too.o .... •• ioo.O 100.0PHYSICIAIl NOl 111 HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • -.. •••"JOlIIFE AND aTHtfll • ••• ••• • ••• ..- • ..- •••OUT. OF' WEDLOCK • 16.1' 28.1 • ..' 10._ • 25.1 29.0

to. III£OIIAtAL (UIII£fl 28 DAYS) 53 18.5 11.5 .. ••• 10.& 2' 12.0 12."11. PO.T....'AL (28 OAYS-1 YJU •• ••• ••7 • ••• .,. 1. 7.6 •••12.. tWAIn' DEAntS ,utIDEA 1 'tEAR) 70 1.... 6 16.2 51 11.5 15.' •• 1'.' lB."

o C A T H S IEXCLLGIIiI& UTALS)

is. TOTAL us, ••• ••• .,. '.1 '.- .04 1..5 '.1MUs ?. ••• '.7 •n ••• '.' ... '.' '.'.......cs ... ••• ..7 ... ••• ..' ." ..' •••... oKe-.. TEMS .. ....., ••• •• ••• ..' n ••1 •••,"Ou 11 ••• ••• • ••• ..' - I.' •••t=:'..2tt .. ••• 1•• 51 ••• -.. •• 1.1 •••2:11.,.. 52 1.' 1.7 •• ••• ,.. .. ••1 •••"- n ••1 3-.2 NO ••• ..' .. ••8 ·••5..:..5tJ. n. ••• ". .. ••• ••• •• 12.' u ••..- ••• 18.7 2'-... 1.. 17.5 1'.1 .. 2t.' 2.~.56=1:.- ... .3..5- '57.0 ... .... ".1 ... .... ....

". PLA~ OF DEATHH:SI'ITAl. ... ".' 7'.1 ... n.7 -n•• ... .... 78.9oTMPt IIISTlTVIII* 217 17.2 1'.1 ... 17.7 1'.6 .. 16.... 18.2HOIIt 011 __1..TlTUTJOII .. ••• ••• .. '.7 ' .. • 1.' 2.'... O<CIMIJDIC£

""01. ,... ••• ••• - ••• '.' ... ••• •••TV KSIDiDlTS .- T.S.~ '71.' ... ...7 72.1 • TO 1'2.... 78••

o T " E • [VENTS

11'. __1'" 1-'" ..' •••1'. OJ¥OItaS ..~$ 1518 ••7 •••..sn DEFI"IT." .. FDIUIULAS lsunOlli VIII

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SELECTEO V I TAL ST. TIS , It. , 0 • 1 '7 9 • • 0 I , 7 5 • I • , ,

C U _ • , T U C K COU.TY

T o T • L • " I T-r • 0 N .. HIT E.-- .an::_ - ..n- -- .an:_.- ,,'19 "'19 n-n "n IOn_.. .... ,,'19 .....

POP U L a T .0.

•• TOTA&. lUll D•• ••• -. ••• ..' I_ ••• D.'- -. 'I.' '9.1 -- '7.' ".1 U ... alt.l 51.3~ .... 5t.l .... .- .... Sl.' ... ".' ".1

•• "'TUU&. IItC«UR .. ••• '" .. 7.' '.' .. 11•• '.'L I Y r IIItTHI

'. -~ 107 1'.' II.S III llt.O 11.1 '7 11.' 1'.5- .. ••• 7•• TS ••• '.' .. 10.2 ..'~ 7. ••• ••• sa ••• ' .. n ••• 7.''. .~P"fSICIM I...iTA&. .'" .... .... u. .... ".1 •• M.' ....

,,"",ICIAN iIoT IN HDSP-1Tat. • ••1 ••• • ..' '.' I ..' ..'IIiIDMlF£ -_ O'l'MDt • 1•• '.7 1 ••• ..' • ••• 1•••• -......~ IUIlTIII 11 ••1 ••• • ..' 7•• 1 ••7 U.1

" OliT OF WEDLotIC •• IS.' 11t.1 7 ••• ..' .. ~ 4'.1 ~~,

7. CICC'MMIIC£TOTA&. • I.' ••• D ••• I •• • ••• I.'TV ItESI000000S • 8!.S • t .... • ....

F £. TAL • 1 • F •._

"ORT •• 1

__

'. PEJlIIllaTAL 001'H$ • I.' 16.' • '.1 16.' D D.' 18.2

'. nT"L DPTNI D I.' ••• • ••• 7•• 0 0.0 11.1'l'EtIOMIT

PHYSIC..._ III HOSPITAL • 110.0 • t .... 0 "...flMYSlCIAIJ 110' IN HOIPtTAL 0 I •• • 0 •• I •••"IOMIn: Mm 0TMEIl 0 I •• • ••0 0 0.'

OUT-OF 1EDL0Ck 0 .... 0 ".D 0 10.0... lIIUIIIl'AL fUlllDElt 28 DAYSI • ••• ••• • '.0 ' .. 0 ••• '.111. POS11IIEOIIA'AL fn OATS-I \'III • ••• ••• • 0.1 '.- • 0.' •••1•• .....,. .ITItS 1u.B 1 ttAln • ••• 11.' • ••• 12.' • ..- II.!

Dr. T H S Ct:lQ.UDI_ FUALI)

lI. _A&. 77 ••• '.1 .. '.7 ••7 IS 7.' ID-"- DO ••7 U.l DO ••• 11.' • 7•• 12.G~ .. '.1 7•• .. ..' '.- 7 7.' ..'... ....... nus • ••• ••• • ••• a.l • ••• ..'.... • ••• ". • I.' '.' • ..' ..'1~ • ... 1 •• 1 0.' 1.' 1 ..' ..'_Do

0 1.0 1 •• • ••• 1.1 • 0.0 1.'- • ••7 ••• I I.' ' .. D ..' ••1- • ••• II.? I 1.2 11.1 • 11.2 IS.'- .. 1'.1 17.t 17 1'.2 16._ • la.! ".1- 07 .... ".7 sa st•• ~.. • ,"5.9 ....to.~ til DEATH

~M. .. .... .... DO 71.1 .... • .... ".7...... ...,11Vn. .. 15.' 11.1 • llt.5 1'.1 • .... 11._~ OR __lIISnTUTl. 1. 1'.5 .... • lit.' :n•• • 1t1.1 ....

u. ac..·,.,

""- II ••1 '.1 20 '.1 '.1 • '.1 ••1tv IUlDOt'lS 17 ".7 .... II .... .... 7 87.' ....

OT"t • EVE.T'-

n. ......1... .. ••1 '.1". DI~_"".-rs .. ••• •••~,...pqT...-_ ........ IKCTI. nl'

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SlLtCl£O • 1 T" L S T ~ totS lIe s FOa-19?' • • 0 l' ? s- t , 7 ,

D A " E C 0 U N' Y

T o --r A L W MIT [ If 0 til " H I f E'

.-tR Rj,n. ..... RaYE. _KR RATE·1"'" "" "" ...n "19 197' ?S·n 1.... "n 7"-''9

POP U L A T I 0 iii

1. TOTAL 1113i ••• ... .l U"S5 ..' ..' no ••1 ••1I.'LU "" ..... ..... SIts "'.1 "8.2 ,.. .,.- .'.7......... "to 51.1 S1.7 .... 51.' 51.1 ,.. 51.2 50.3

'. NATURAL IJltttEA-SE •• I.a ; '" .. 7.T '.. 10 16•• '..L 1 •• • 1 • T H S

'. to'~ ... 16.'- u.t 172 16.5 11.7 to to.l 17.1""US ." ••• 7•• •• a.t 7•• 11 15._ 11.'~s .. 7•• 6.' " 7.6 6•• • '.3 '.1

'. ..-...PftYSICIAil I. HOSPitAL ... .... 97.7 U. .... ,e.o •• '1.' ....PftTSICtAlt -'T I. MOSPlTM. • '.1 1 •• • '.T 1.' 1 6.3 '.'IIIIOVIR AIIO ona • ••1 ••• • ..' ••• • '.' '.7

•• PftEIQTURE BIRTHS 10 ••• 7., • 5;,,2 7•• 1 ..' 6.''. oUt OF WEDLoCK .. ••• ••1 • ' .. '.1 6 57.5- "1."7• OCC'MM:IICE....... 6 ••• ••• • ••• ..' 1 ••• '.'TU MSIDEIITS 6 1•••• 76.5 • 10'.' '3.5 • 100.' 1'0.'

F £ T • L • 1 • F • • 7 III 0 R T ... L ! • T

•• PUllilAtAL DEaTHS • 2'.2 .... • 28.' 21." • ••• '11.5'. nT' OO-THS • 15.7 T.' • U.l T.6 • ••• •••.T........PHTSICJAN III HOSII'ITAL • 100.' 119.' I tol.O 110.1 •PHYSIC:'" IIOTI" HOIPJTAL • ••• ••• • ••• ..' •'UDIIIFE UK) D1'IO • ••• ••• • ••• ••• •out ,. titIOI..OCK • ••• ••• • ••• ••• •11. .0000TAL ItMDER n DAYSI • 1'.' 1'.6 • 11.6 lS~t • ••• 54.5

U. posT.,.,... IH DATS-I nt, 1 ••• ••• 1 ••• '.1 • ..' •••1•• IWAIIT DEAlIIS IU!IIJO. 1 ttARl • to•• 1&~" • 1'7•• I'.' • ••• ....DE" y'H S ID:Q..UOtllli RyALS'... TOTAL .. ••• ,.. ft ••• '.7 • - a.a 7.T

-.u os U.2 11.5 .. 1••_11.' 1 ..' T.7

"-Es .. 6.' 7.' .. T•• 7.' • ••• T••1'. ...

.""' YEARS • ••• ••1 • '.' ' .. • ..' •••5·U 1 ••6 ••• 1 '.7 ..' • ' .. •••...... 1 ••• ••• 1 ••• I.' 0 ••• ' ....... 1 ••6 ••• 1 ••• ••T • ..' '.1- 1 .., ••• • .., ••• • ••• '.1- 7 ••• ••• 7 ,~. 7.1 • ••• 12••..- .. 1'.3 16•• .. 19.2 16.1 • ••• 1_.2Po os 56.7 ...... 51 56.7 "'.1 • ~7.'!t ,,~.,

i.~. ~. tIF ••TMHUPtTM. OY .... ST.' os ,t._ .... • ...7 53.1ar... J-sTJTVTI. •• .... I'.' .. .... 1'.' • '3.3 1'.21tlME·0II ........t.TITUTJOII 16 16.' .... .. 1T .... 22:.-' I I •• 26.'

16•~....... 51 .., ••1 50 '.' ••1 • ..' •••TV .SIDOITS 27 .... .... IT .... .... • ".7

• '"f. EVE_TS

IT.-..... ,.. 13.2 11._la. OIWOlttU- .............5 .... ••• •••

.so. auDITJ_ ... .F-......s .sun.. VII.

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S E LEt TED v t , A L S , A T I I TIC S F •• I , ., , ••• It., Ii • It., t

DAVIDIO' C 0 U .. , y

T 0' .. L . •• I T r tt lit I .. " I 'I;- ItAlE. - ..... -- IUIn-Itt. .... 19" 750" .- ,... _.. ,... .... 750..

POP U L A T .- 0 N

I. TOT'" lM591 ,.. ,.. _sa ••• ••• .... 0.1 I.TMUs !U'.1 .... .... _SO .'.' .'.' .... .7.2 "7.5FUlL"

" ..-51.2 51.1 ..... 51.1 51.' - st.a ".'a. ..._ IIIClt£AU ... ..T ••• - .., '.' • ll 11.10 11••

L lYE e.R'HSs. TOT'" 1.al Ii.' 11.5 ..... 11,,9 .... ZlS h •• 1'.'~ - ••• .., ... ••• ..' .. -'." 1'.'--.. ... ••• ••• ... ••• ..' ll' 11.6 ' ..

" ..-.PItTS.c.. II NOSPITAL 1.2, .... .... .... .... .... ,.~ ".' .....-.nICIAIl NOT II MnPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• •••"IDIfIIIt MID of'MQt • ••• ••• • ..' 1.2 • ••• ••••• ......TUR£ 81RTMS ... ••• ••• .. '.1 '.' lO ".' 15.'

•• _"'orlILOCIC .TS 12.1 11.7 •• ' .. 5.' ,M 51.2 51.5

'. OC~...... ... ••• ••• ... ••• ••• ... ••• I ••TU u.:s'DEN'S ... .... .... - ".S .... ... .... ....

FE T.' • I .. F .. II , " 0 R T • L • • T

•• POtI.,M. DU,", •• 15.' 1'.9 •• 12.' 1.... • as.s ".3'. F£TAi.. DEATHS .. II•• 1'.' • ••• '.' • .... ....A!TDIDAIIT

PHYSIC.....11 ....nAL lO .... ,... • ..., ".1 • 11'.' ...,PllYSJCIH-.n II HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • 11.1 '.' I I •• •••"IDWJFt: .., o'fHn: • ••• ••• I ..' ••• • I.' ~~5

.... ""-- • .... as.s • ••• ••• • .... ....... IIEOIIA'AL IUIIDER M DAYS. • 5•• ••• • !Io' a•• • '.' 16.'11. POSTNEotIAT.... -In DAT$-l TR. • ••• ••• • ••• 5•• • '.' 11.''.. I.AIIT ....THS I~ I YEAR. .. ••• 15._ • ••• u •• S 1••1 2T.5

o E .. TN S 1£XCUl)IIC FETALS'

.S. TO.... ... ••1 ' .. ... ' .. '.' ft ' .. ,..MUs - ••• ,., ... ,.. ..' .. IS.' 11.7-.. SS. ••• ••• m ••• ••• lO S.' •••-tit. ...• .. YEARS IT ••• 0•• •• ••• ..' • ..' '...... • I.' ••• • ..' I.' • '.1 ..'.,..,.. .. ••• ••• .. ••• '.' • ••• I.'.,..,.. .. ... ••• •• ••• ••• • ••• ..'...... .. ••• ••• 50 ••• ••• • ••• •••- .. ••• ••• n 60. ..' • '.' ,..- ... .... Sl., ... .... tl.1 .. ...s ....60+ ... .... It'f." - • 7.1 .... .. .... 560.5 -

;1&. ....~ Of" .ou,""ITM. - .... M •• - .... ...--. so 57." ".'o'fHb· JlllTITUn. '16 .... 1'.1 lSI 17.6 1'.1 .. .... It.,...... __DITI1VI10Ii 'so .... 100• ... ".' .... lO 11•• t'.1:

16_ ...., ME...... "' ••s ••a - ••• ••• n ••• •••'" .USJDEllTa SOT .... .... - .... .... M ".' ".'OTNca EVE • T S

IT.- ... 70S ••• T.'II': DlYDItCn ..~ - ••s •••

esu ....ITI_ ... FotIIIUI.AS 11£CT1. YIU

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S E ... E e TEO • I , " L S , • , , S , I C S .." •.,.A N-O 1 , ., 5 • 1 9 , 9

• • • I e c 0 u .. r ,, •,.L • jot I T E It 0 ,. .. H I r ['

NUMBeR RAtt_ """""" RATE· -.CO RATE_IrE.. 1979 .." 75-79 .". "" 7'_79 "" .... 75..'9

POPu,",.,t I ••

1. TOTAL i27n ••• ••• 20725 - .. ' 0.5 20_9 ••> •• >"ALES 108n "'7.8 ...e,o .... "1.9 ....1 .10 "7.!. "-1 ••F".MQU 11811 ...> .... U,,2 52.1 51.9 10" ".' 51."

>. ..MAL ItCItEASE: ... ••• ••• P •• 1 ..' .. 7.' '.'L , • • • I R T H S

•• TOTAt. >., lZ-., 15." >., 12.0 11.0 52 15.6 17.5IIAl.£S 150 ••• ••• 'SI '.' ..' 12 ..' 1.1Ft-"M.£S lS. ••• ••• nl ..' 6~" .. 9.' . '.'•• ATTQlDAJfTpHySICI.,. IN HOSPITAl. >•• .... 99.9 -.... .... .. 10,.0 ....PftfSICIAIf NOT I" HOSPITAL • ••• .., • ..' ..' • ••• '.'..IDWlFE· .." oTMO. , ••• ••• 1 ..' •• 1 • ••• ••••• PIt£i'IATURE BUTHS II ••• '.1 ., ••• ..' • ••1 •••'. OUT 01-' YmLOCK •• 15.5 11.2 " ..' 5.' 22 «l•• 52.7,. OCCURtlDlCE

'OT'" >s. ••> ••1 U. ..' ••> >• ..1 •••TU R£SIDDITS U. 85.2 12•• .. 85.2 81,5 ., 15.1 ......, • L • I • F •., .. 0 R T • L I , ,•• -PERINATAL DEATHS , ••• 17.5 , ••• HI..I • ••• .2.8

" FETAL DtATHS • ••• 11.1 • ••• '., • ••• 26.7AI TEND...,.

PHYSiCIAN IN HOSPITAL • U ••o • 100,,0 • 180••PHYI'CIA. IIOT IN HosPITAL • ••• • ••• • •••-fII'DWJFt AND ofttP: • ••• • ••• • •••OUT OF .WED'0Ck • 15.5 • '.' • "Ct.o

n. M[ONATAL CUMDER 2' OAYSI , ••• ,.. , ••• '.> • ..' U.S11. NST_OMATAL· 128 ....,.-1 YR. • ••• .., • ..' ••• • ••• •••u. I.awr DEATHS CUliDER 1· YEll: J , ••• ••1 , ..' '.> • ••• 22.1

o E A , M S CDCLUDINC ~TALS.... TOTAL II. ,.. ••• ... ,.' ..' " ..' '.'1IAl.£. '" .., ••• .. '.' ' .. 10 10.S 10.6........es 15 ••• ••• oe ••s ..' , 6.5 •••... ........ YEARS • ... ••• • ,.' '.' • e•• '.'s-u 1 ••• ••• • ..' ..' • V.' •••I"-h • ••• ••• • 1.' '.' • ••• '.7z::..5ft • ,., ,.. • 1.2 '.' • ••• •••..... • .., 1 •• • ..' 1.' 1 '.' •••..... " ••• ••• .. ..' 5.e • ..' •••..- •• 11.2 12.' .. 11.2 12.5 • II•• IS.'

'" 12. "e.9 .... 111 .... 50.7 12 ".' 37.e". PLA~ oF DEATH

" ...sPITAL '29 71.5 15•• ". 7e.7 7••1 15 7'.' 18.3oTHQ: IIISTlTUTIOIt .. 16.' •_.1 .. .5.9 15.2 • 11." II••NOfC 011 ....t..TITUT•• as 12.' 11.2 .. IS._ 1'.1 • S.' II.'

16. ":CVIIOnCCTGl"L '.. e•• '.1 1.. ..' .,' n ..' •••TV ItESIDDfTS 127 es., 12•• ". .... .... • .... 06.'

D , •." [' V t Jf T S

17, ....JAKI ... ,.. ' ..". DI~CES AND ~TS 7S ••• •••.sE£ DUIMJTIOtrIS Mo F'0RfIUS.Aa {SECTIOIf VII'

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••• It e TED " I TAL • T • TlltlC • ,0 • • • T • • • 0 1 , 7 S • 1 , ? ,

D U P L I .. CO U .. T y

lOT A L • HIT r: Jt 0 H ., HIT [.......~ ".n- - RATE· - RAtE-nrN .... 10n n·7' 1OTO 1919 71." 191' "'" 75.79

POP U L • y ION

•• TOTAL ..... •• T •• T 2.112 I •• ..' U,,'I ' .. •••_.. ueu In•• •'.7 ..... Itll.l ..8.3 6235 - •••2 "'6.5"'-EO ZOlS- 52.6 .... 15S,. 51 .. ' 51.T .... 55.1 51.5

•• N'TURALINtREU[ • ll ••• ••• .. ... ••• 11' 10.3 10.3

L I •• • I It T H •

•• TOT'" ... 11..1 15.1 ... :I1.a 12.5 ••• 11." 2••0...... ... ••• ••• • 14 ••• ..' ... ••• 10.1~. .61 ••• ••• 11' ••• ••• u • '.' 9.9

•• A~TPHYSICI... IN ·MOSPITAL ... .... 88.2 '" .... .'.1 ••• n.' "'O'PNYSICIAN IIOT IIC NDlPITAL a. IS.' 19.7 .. 12.0 tO'Oa 50 19.' ...."IDWIFE &lID OTNER • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ..' 0";2

s. PIIEflATURl 811111* 50 ••• ••• .. ••• '.' 10 ..' ..'•• OUT OF ·lJ!DLaCIC ... 24.1 21.' •a ••• '.' "' .,.. "Z."•• • CCUOIlPCETOTAL ... ••• ••• •• ••• ••• " ..' '"N It£SIODI1'S .. .... n •• n .... 11.1 .. 70.1 82.5

F • T • L • I • , • • T " 0 III T • L I T •

•• K.IIlATAL- DtATHS 11 1,•• 2..... • .... 1'.6 • UI._ 11.9

•• FE,' DEAtHS • 1...1 15,•• • 1'.1 10.1 • ..' ....j TTDlDoUff

PtfYS1Ct" .N HO$ftlTAL • • 7.5 15•• • 1.;'5 .... • 100.0 8S.9PHYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL • 12.5 lit.' • 11.•7 ti.1 • 0:.0 16.1"I.DWIFE AIIIJ OTHER • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • 0;'0 •••OUT OF WIlLOCK • ••• .... • ••• '.' • ••0 55.5

10. IIIEOfIiTAL C"-:R 18 DAYS) • ••• ••• 1 ••• ' .. • e•• II.!11. POS'JI£OMATAL"t28 DATS-l YR. • 1.1 ••1 • ••• ••• • ••• 11.112. JJIF'awf KATMS clMDQ 1 YEAR' • ••• 1'''' • ..' '.' • 12.0 21.'

o tAT M S (tXcLUDI. Ft"TALS'... TOT'" ... ••• ••• .,. 10.5 '.' "' ..' ' ..II'Il.ES ... 12.1 ll~' '51 12.5 11•• 11 11 •• ~2.4

~ES 1.. ••• '" 11' ' .. '.. .. ..' •••••• ASE.~ YEAlS • ••• ••• • ..' ..' • ..' '.'0-14 • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • ..' •••1:J._,. • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • 1.3 1.52~-~ • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • '.' ".P ... .. ••• ••• 10 ••• ••• • '.' •••..... .. ••• e•• 22 ..' ••• • ••• 11 ........... TO 1'.2 18.1 !l? 1'.6 1',1 •• 1••2 ....•o. ... .... 51.' ... 5'7.2 55,S .. .'7,5 ....... PU~ Of' DEATHttnlPlTAL ... .... .... n. .... .... A? M.a ~:..oTNOt t.tl1vnOtt .. 16.1 20.' 51 13•• 1'.7 .. 21•• ....MOlE OR __...nTVT!. .. 21.6 .... .. .... 2••_

• 1 .... 2a.9... occ-.TOYOL 21' ••• ••• ... ••• ••• A? ..' ..'TU IUIDDlTS ... 95.5 .... '54 .... a5.2 .. .... .9.2

• '-N E .- EVE.TS

l? _lORa ... ••• •••... alvoaets ..~S II. ••• •••.sEE DOIIIJ'TJ.. -... FOR1IULAS (SECTIOII .JJ'

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D U fII M " .. C 0 U N T Y

T O-T " L "HITt: II 0 N .. H IT [:_.Ran. -" ..... -- RAn.

ITElI .." .." 75_19 .." ..n .,,-?, .... .... 75.79

POP U L .. T ,..I. lOTAL 1.5558 .2•• ••• 'an5 .., '.1 s••oa ••a '.1....... UIO. •••• .... ..nos .8..2 •••• 2_..8 •••s ••.?......... 71.50 55.2 S3.1 "'u Sl.' 51.1 a.,.. 5S.!5 55.1

'. NATURAL I.RUSE 7.. ••• ..' bI a•• '.' ••• '.' •••L , .[ • I • TN'

'. TOT~ H •• 1••• 11.' 1M' 11.' 11.' ... 17.1 11.'""US lHl '.1 1.1 .., 6.' ' .. ... ..1 •••!'t.Ml... on 6•• 6•• SO' '.6 '.' .to I.' ..''. ..~PHTSltfM .N -HOSPITAL ••u .... "" l.sa '8.2 .... - ...' ....P"\"SICIAN NOT •• HOSPITAL • .., '.1 • ••• .., • ..' '.'ftlDlllFE &iID oTHER II ,.. ••• .. 1•• '.7 • ..' ••1

•• II'ItEft&fUK _BIRTHs ,.. 9•• 9.' .. ••• ••• tSl 15.5 13.3

'. OUT Of" IIEIILOCI< .., 25.' 2'." •• '.' '.9 ••• 51.2 .7.5

•• OCallllOl<E-... .... It.l ••• 1." '.' '.1 U ... 6 •• •••TV ItSIDnTsI_

ss•• 57•• - ".' .... ... .... 51.0

F' t: fA L & I II F .. .. T ••• T " LIT Y

•• POIIlATAL DEATHS •• 20.' .... .. 17.7 la.7 •• z...s 32.7•• Fa..... DOtltS 10 ••• 12.' • 6.' ••• 11 : 11.2 17.8

ATTIJIDAIITPNYSltlAM I. HOSPITAL 10 101.0 .... • 110.0 tOo,o 11 110.0 '".1~ICIAM MDT I. HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' ..'1UDlfln: AIm otHtR • ••• ••• • ••• 0.0 • ••• 1.'

OUT OF' teoLocx • .... .... 1 1•• 5 U.' • .... .,..1'. tlEQlU,lAL ,.... H oalS' 2S 12.8 10.1 U 11.2 ' .. U 11.' 15.111. POS.,....fM. , •• DayS_I nu • ••• '.1 • '.' ••• • ••1 '.1I'. 1'-"'" ...TMI ..... I 'lEAR' •• I'.! IS.' l' 15.' 11.2 .. 1'..$ ....D_-r a T M S (EXCLuDING FETALSJ... TO.... 12" ••• ••• ... ••• ••• ... ..' ' ......... ••• u.s 10•• "I 10.5 '.' ... 18._ 10.'

F!-"ILU ... 7.' T.' .... 7.' 7.' - 7.' 7.'I'. AK.... y£ARS 57 ••• ••• 17 '.1 2.' •• ..' •••5-1' • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ..' •••1~:M .. ... I.' ,. .-.. ..' U 1 •• 1.12~." •• 1.' I.' l' ••• ..' •• ..' '.'..- •• ·2.' ••• .. 1.' ••• •• ..' 5.1 .~so 117 7.7 ••• 6' ••• ••• •• ••6 11.'...... .., 17.1 17.' ." 16.3 15.' so 11•• 21.2... ... 55•• SO.1 ... 5'.2 ".1 ... 51._ 52.1

15. .....q OF DEaTHN.'.n.... ... ...7 51.1 .'" .... 51.' ... ".1 51.501'tCJt JIISTITUTIOII ... 23.1 ..., IO' .... .... U • ".' 21.2MOIC 011 "'1.aTITVTIOII ... 25.5 ".1 1.. .... 22.' U. .... 27.1

16. occ-.TOT... .... ••• •••

I_••• ••• Ttl ..9 .1'.1

W·IlUIDOITS "92 .... .... ... ".1 .... •U .... ....• T H [ . [ .[ .T I

17....1..... 1201 ••• 7.'1_. I;IW'8IICQ; ... .... Uis - ••• •••

.sEE oul_In_ ... ,......... 'SEen", Yin.- 3'

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£ 0 • £ COR • £ tou.',

TOT A L WMITI[ II 0 N If HIT ["_. RA"'. -.. RA,,· -- RATt-IfEM 1'" 1'" -.. I_ I • ., ...., 1'" ·un .,...

POP Ii L-A T 1 • •

1. TOT'" -.. 1.1 1•• ..... 0.' ..' l:1"t. •.1 ..1IlALl:I HIM .... "'1.0 I .... ....1 .... UUI ltl.1 "1.7

lIA~tICItUSI:-.. !.~s SI•• 1'_ S1~' 51.' 151" 50.' 50.1

•• ... ••1 ••• •• 5._ ..' ... 12.5 11.5

L I • £ • I It T" •

•• TDT~ 9O. la,.5 II•• "1 u.s U •• on .... 21.1-.s ... I.' ••• 1" a•• a.a HI 11.1 I ....~ ... I •• I •• 116 '.1 a•• ... 11.6 II.!

o...-.....rtlAII :. HOSPITAL 9O. .... .... "1 UI•• .... !I?I .... ....PHYSltl... IIOT I_ MDSPITAL. • ••• ••• • ..' "2 • 0•• ..1RIGWIR MiD OTllElt 1 ••1 '.1 • ..' I.' 1 0•• ••••• ~.I.'IHS .. ••• iI.' 16 '.1 6.' n 11.' 15.1

a. OUT .. II£III.OCl< ... .... .... 51 ••• '.1 ... 11.7 ....'...~...... '5O ••a I •• lO' ••• ••• 50' 1.' 1.'

1'0 RESIDDITS ... If.' .... 1.. .... .... US as.." ".6

.F E T • L • I JI FA" T .. OItTAL I T ,

'. NaI1iaTAL DEAtlIS '1 .... .... • 11.1 1,.a 11 .... 21.5

"I'EY'" __

U 12.' tl.2 • '.' '.' 10 11.1 15.5"-'

Pli'tUCIAII IN HOIPlTaL 11 .... ".1 • III.' 1 .... • .... ....PlfYUClAII .T IN JIOUtITAL 1 I •• 1•• • 0.0 '" 1 11•• 2~6

IUDlfIFE .. o'flClt 0 I.' ••• 0 ••• ••1 0 I.' ..'OUT .,-YDLOCIC • .... .... I 1.0 21.' a .... "2.1II. ....TAL_ ..... P_ DAYS. • ••1 11.' • ..' '.. • 11.2 14.'11. ......1'...n 1tA""1 d. • ••• ••• • I.' 1.1 • -... ' ..U. ,_Atrr DO'" .UlllDr:R 1 YUa. 11 11.' IS.? • 11•• ••• • u •• 1,.it

DE & TH • .DlCLUDI. FE,ILS.

lA• ...... ... I •• ••• - ••• ' .. ... ..' '.'-.s - 11.1 ll.? I. 1'.' 11.5 1" 11.1 12.2~ "" ••• ••• 1.. ••• ' .. .. a•• '.1

lA.-... TEMI IS ••• '.1 • 0.' ••• • ••1 '".... 0 ••• ••• 1 ••• '.' • ..' ..'1~2'I 11 1•• 1.' a 1.' I.' • ••• ..'...... lA 1•• 1•• • 1.1 1•• • '.1 •••- 2!l ••• 0.1 • ..' ••• 1. 7.' •••...... .. ••1 ••• 11 ••• -6.' .. 12.2 IJ.I,.... .. II.' ".1 " 1....1 17.5 " I'." ....... - .... .... lIO 51•• .... 121 ..,.- ........ pu,q: OF DEATH.....Sl'tT... ... 7Z.' .... ... 6'.1 .... 177 1'6.1 7...6Ol'lU 1II$1'11VfI. .. 12.1 11.' .. .... 14.6 .. 1'.5 15.0~ GIl: -.us'nTUTi_ '" 15•• 11.' .. H.' 11.5 .. 11.'1 12••

16. otC' Wi...... ... ••• ••• 178 ••• ..' I" 1•• 1.''10 IESJDEltTS .. .... .... 1.. .... as.? US 19.' ....

01'"£_ !:v£_'S... IWlIllllO ... ~ 7 •• •••II. Ol.-eta AIm -...rrs 1.. ••• •••.au DEFPQn..... FMiIULAS .1Et"_ Villi

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SEL['CT£O v I TAL Sf A T I Sf. C S , 0 R 1 , ., , • • 0 1 t ., 5 _ 1 , , ,

FOR S Y T H CO U • TY

TOt ... L WHIT [ •• • .. MIT E-- .A1'£_ - RAT[- _ll£R ltAy!'_

ITt" 1_97'l_ n." ..,. .... 75_1• 1t79 It" ls-n

POPULAT I ••

.; TOTAL 232861 ••• '.1 1'7711' '.' '.1 1!I!l!Po' ..' '"IIAL£. to...., "., .... ..... "7.1 - ._~... .....1 ....... ".'....AU. ...- S!.lI .... ..... .... 51.' ..,61 " .. SS.5

'. ....TUUl. IfICflU.SE •n. ••• ••• ... 1.1 '.' ... .... •••L I .[ • I R f " S

•• TO.... - 12.1 12.' .- 11._ 11.2 .... 1.... 11.5.....,. .... ••• ..' .... ..' '.' ... 9.' •••....w.n .", ••• ••• to• ••• '.' ... '.' •••'. ATtEllDANTPHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL .oa. ".. '99.1 .- ".' ".' 1_ ".' ....P"'f$1ttAN Mol 1M HOSPITaL • ••• ..' • ••• ••1 • ..' •••"lDWIFE - AJID O'nIER • ••5 '.1 • ••• '.1 • ..' ••1

" PltEftAlUtE BIRTHS ... ••• ••• ... 5.5 '.' 1" !!.! 12._

'. oUT OF WEDLoCK ... .... 11.1 11> ". '.' ~i ~.... :iii:.i

'. OCtuuENCETOTAL "2" ••• ••• .... '.' ..' u., ••• '.'f" JIOIOEWTS .... 6'1•• 67.' 'oa. 59.11 .... 111. .... ".1

F [ , • L • I • F •., .. 0 R TAL I T'Y

'. H'IlIIIIfATA\. OEAT1IS .. 19.1 25.6 II lS.1 1'._ I? ..... 51.0'. FETAL_ DbTMI .. IO.Q 11.1 ,. .,. '.. 11 11.5 15.0-a 'ttJIDAJIT~'lCl&K IN HOSPITAL •• to,•• ~.' 11 11••0 !DO.D 11 111.1 ".'PHYSICI.....1 1111 HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• D.' • I., 1.'"IDWIFE NID 0111[1; • ••• .., • ••• ••• • 1.-' 1.'

OUT OF' W[DLOO( • .... U •• • ••• U.l • .... ....11. II!'ONAT'-L (UIIO£R ZI DAYS' U ••• 12.1 .. '.l 1.'.9 .. 1".5 1&.211. POSTNEOtiIATAL Ut' DAyI-l .,.. .. ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• •••11. IIiIFAJfT MATtIS cUlillOElt 1 YEAIU .. 15.'1 16.1 1> ••• 11.1 .. ..... ....DEATHS (EXC'LUDIIIC FE1ALS.... TOTAL .... ••• e.' .... l.' f •• - 10.2 11.6

""US uia ••• ••• - e•• e•• m 11.' 12.6F'ftAl.n ... l.' ••• - ••• '.' .71 ••e ' ..

n~ OK... 'lUllS .. 2•• ••• .. ••• ..' I? ..' '.''-I. • ••• ..' • '.' ..' • ••• •••l=»-h .. ••• e•• ... '.' ••• 11 '.' ' ..2~M .. ••• ••• n ••• ••• .. '.' •••.- ... 5•• .., .. ••• ..' .. ..' ..e...... ... 1.5 ••• ... ••• S•• n 1'._ 15.lI- Il. 1".' 16.lI ... .... 1'.' "' .... ......... Ina .... 0.7 91' .... 'I.' ... .... ....••• fl'U,q OF OEa'nt" SPITAL .- 'Y.6 .... - .... .... ... 71•• ....ollCR J.-rITUTIM 51. 1'.1 1".5 ... 21.1 11.a 91 17.' 15.3.ttON: 011: IIDII-IIISTITUTIOIII .... 1f.1 12'.' ... 1••' 1J~. .. ..' 11.1".~...... .... ••• ..' .... '.' '.' .., '.' '.'" ...IOOITS "as .... .... .... .... 51.1 - .... 8i._

• T H E,1lI f:V'£IiT •... _.OKS 2170 ••• a••.e. OI~S""~S .... ••• •••

• s£t.. OEFltlln_ MfO f'OMULAS (JUn__n •

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• A A If K L I • t 0 U " T Y

TOT A L • " r T £ .0 WilHITe._. RAT£._ -- 0An:' IOUIlUIl "ATE-U£" lon 1"' n." .... .... ",... .... .... .,s-n

POP U·L , T 1 0 •

1. TOTAL taa"l ••• D.' 17'118 ..' ' .. 11123 ••• D~'OAUS 1391 ...,.1 ..,.'" .... .... "'''.1 51:'" "'''.''' "'''.'"£WALES 15'60 52.' Sl;,~ ."13 $5.1 St._ sen .... ....

•• NATURAL tHeRE" •• ••• r •• •• •••s '"'.., •• '.. ..1

• 1 V • • 1 .. T " S

'. TOT~ ••• 1"._ U.I 1M 11.2 10.1 ttl 19.0 1,.aII"L£ll ftl 7.7 •• 7 115 ••• ••• i16 so•• •••...-.:. 1.. ••• ••• .. ••• '" .. ••• '.1

•• A,ra;tID,tIT~StClb IN HDlPnAL. ... .... .... 1" .... .... ••• .... ...."",,IC"I_ IIOT IN HOSPITAL • 1.0 ••• • ••• ••• • 1.' •••fflOM'rR .. -oTHER • ••• ••• • ••• ••1 • ••• ..'5. PREflATUIt£ BUTHS .. ••• ••• ts ••• '.1 •• II.' 12.3

,. OUT OF wEDLOCK 1" 2"'.9 .... • ••• ' .. .. "'.1 "t.'.,. ocCURRDtCt

"".. .. ••1 '.1 •• ••• D.l 55 '.1 ..'ru ItE'srDDrrs .. '9.5 .... 51 .... "a., .. "~'J a"...F £ T • L • I If F A • T ..OliT • L r T Y

•• PDtINATAL --DEATHS • 11..5 ".1 • 10.0 .,.\ • 11.8 2S.''. nTAL _DtA1'HS • ••7 15.' • it.o 111,.9 • ••• 12.5A!1DDAIn

PHYSICUN IN _HOsPITAl. • "5.0 .... • 111.1 100.0 1 50.0 n.'PMTlrtlP IIOT IN HOSPITAL 1 2:5.0 ••• • ••• ••• 1 50.8 ..'"IDIllF&: AMI alMER • ••• ••• D ••• ••• • ..' ' ........ -.- • 11.1 12.0 1 .... .... 1 .... 13.3

U. IilUltATAL cUII)D H DAYS) • ••• 11.6 • ••• ll.? • '.' 12:.611. _TllEOIIAT....21 lIAySo, "" 1 I.' I.' 0 0.' '.' 1 '" •••lI. JtIIrAliT DUTKa IUJIIOt" 1 YEAR) • ••• 17.1 0 ••• t6.' • 14.1 t".9

OE AT" S ftXCLUOIN$ FtTALS)

to• ..... ... 11." 11.9 ... 11.7 11.1 .22 11.' 1'•.7oou:s 1" 13•• IS." ... 1'''0 1I.S n 11.' 13.9~ 101 ••• ••• tt ..' ••• so ••• •••to. -.... YEARS • 1.' ••• • ••• '.' • 5•• •••; 5-1.. • ••• 0.' 1 ••• '.' • ..' '.'1~;"2'\ • ••• 1.' • ••• '.1 • '.' 1.'2:...!tt 11 ••• ••• • ••• 1.' • '.7 ..'.,.... .. ••• ••1 • ••• ••• • 7.2 •••,,'.s. .. I ••e ••• l' 7.7 7.' 16 17.' II'."..... .. 21.1 1.... 50 1,._ 17.1 U 2'7.')' 21';'.... 197 Stel 52•• 101 .... .... 56 .... "51.'J

15. .-uq: .• DEATHtIOSPlTAL ... ".1 .... ... ".1 .... .. .... ....OFHO; rtts"rvrr. or 17.~ 1••5 N 1~." 1_.3 .. .... 1".'MOfIt OR __PllTtTUTJOII 11 .... 2I:..a .. 19.1 17.' It

_.~

H.~to.~

·TOTAL ... ••• ••s 158 . .... '.' .. '.' •••TV _SIDElITS 22. .... .... 101 .... ...s at .... ....0""£._ EYE-MTS

11. _1M«" '5O ••1 7.'18. D.VOItCES .. .-...-.rs 11. ••• t ••

.au DEn"ITlGIIS _ FoMULAS fSUTl....11)

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la$TOfil C 0 U N T T

T o T .. L W HIT E NONWHITE-. Ran_ - RUE·_....

.an-,,'£10 un un ?S... un .91't

_TOl,tt 1.19 ?So"

PDP U L .. T I D.

•• TOT'" 151257 ••• ..' 151''''' ••• '.' I,SI1 1.5 •••....£11 ?SK6 1t'7.' It'.' "'75 1t8.2 • 8.5 .... itS.' '5••~ALES 819'71 .... .... '71565 51.' '1.7 11'" ".' .....

'. IlAtUl:A( INCR£A$£: ... ••• ••• ... ..' '.' ••• 10.5 10.1

L I V E • I It T " $

•• TOt~ 2187 15.' lilt. 1 178' 11.1 JI.I ... 20.5 21.0_£II"01 ••• T., - ..' ..' ," '.' 10.1

........£11 U., ••• ••• 8O. 6.5 ' .. U' tl•• •••'. ..-.PltYSICI" •• HOSPITAL 2111 .... .... U8? ...... .... ... .... ....PltTSIeIM INDT III HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••1 ••• • o-.! •••"".In UID afHER • ••• ••• • '.1 .. ' • ••• •••'. PRENTUK BIRTHS 15. ••• ••• 11. ••• '.' •• II.' 12.a

•• OUT _- 01 WEDLOCk ... 11.2 1.... ." ••• '.' .01 "'.1 ....a'. QCCUUDKE.TOT... .... ••• ..' .... ..' ..' ... ..' '.'TU .18100111 .... '7.0 8'.5 13" 8'.8 .... n. .... 8'.2

•• T • L • I til F A • T • D • TAL I T ,

•• PblMAYAL 1ltATM$ 50 a".l 11.1 Sf u.s h •• .. .... ....'. FETAL DEATHS ... 15.a tI•• .. 15.2 '.' 10 2".' 111,.'

A!TPDAIIT~SICIAtII IN HOSPITAL 51 '7.1 .... .. 100.0 '8.' • .... ".1'PHYSIC.IM ,.T 1M HoSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ' .. • 10.0 •••RIDlfIFt: AIm 01110: • ••• ••• • ••• '.1 • '.' •••OUT ........... .. 35.5 18.5 • ..... 11.a • "'.1 .....'. CONAfAL IUIIDaI 2' DAYS) .. Ii•• 12.' •• ••• U.I • D.' 25.5

11. POSTfIlO(ICATAL ~•• DAYS-I YW I U ••• ••• • ..' '.. • 1'.' '"". I.MT DEATHS 1UM)!:1t 1 TD'U .. 16., I?" •• 11.7 IIt.l to .... 11••

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S£-L[CT[D V t , '" L S T • T I • r I C • ..- I , , • ••• •• T • .',.,1"M' • !If [ T T C 0 U N T Y

T OT A L • M I T E ttOMW,"ITE-- .A1['. - RATC· ...._.."AT[~

ITER ..~ .... n·~ .'" 1'79 75·'" .... 1"" '15..7'

P. P U L A T I ••

'. TOTAL ..... 1-.1 ••• olI-sell I.' '.' toe" • ~a •••........s u ...a:. "'OJ.1 ".1 22h" "'.3 "".olI- 52'_ "".1 ..... 2~[S ..."" 50." 51.' 2zan 50.'1 50•• 5,"'S Sl.' 51.8

•• NATURAL INCREASE '51 7.7 7.' ua ••• ..' ." 15.5 11.5

L 1 V E 8 1 It ,. " ss. TO'~ ... 17.1 17.1 ... 1....9 115.6- ." 2•• 1 22.5

..-u:$ ... ••• ..' "7 7.7 ••• I" 1'J.O 11.5~ES '55 ••• ..' ... T•• 7~. ... 12.1 11.0

'. ..-~Sltl" IN HOSPITAL - .... .... ... ".7 .... ... 100.0 _.:,P"YSICIM 1IIOT .N HOSPITAL 1 ••1 ••• 1 ••1 '.1 • ••• 0.'Ilt1DVIR. UID 01llt:R 1 ••• ••• • '.1 ••• • ..' •••s. pUfloUUR£ BIRTHS TO ••• 7.' •• '.7 '.' .. U~.' 13.'

'. CMlT OF WEDLOCK ... 15•• 1t.2 .. ••• '.' ." "".8 "'1.7T. _r

TVT", '11 ••• ••• ... 0.3 ••• •• ••• •••fU R£sIDEIiTS ... 13.. ' 72.... ... T••5 67.2 51 81.5 81.7

• rT • L • 1 •• •", .. 0 " T AI Ll T Y

•• POllIA"'&;' DEATHS .. 18.7 22.6 to lol1-._ IT.6 • "'.' 35.1•• F£T""- 'DEATHS T 7.' 12.9 • ••• 10.0 • 11.5 20.1...-

PHYSltJAN IN HOSPITAL • 110.' 111':0 • 100.' s··.· • 100.0 1'0.0PHYsICJ'" fIOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ' .. • ..' •••"IDWIFt: MID OTHr:ll • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • ..' •••OUT OF ___ • 2:a." .... • ••• '.' • ...7 ".1

to. •••"14. CUMlJOt 2. DAYS) 11 11.5 ••• • ••• '.7 • IT•• 15.2n. POSTIiIIEOIfATAL .28 DAyS-I Yltl • ••oli- ••• • '.' '.' • ••• •••12. INFAIIT 0£A'lMS ,t..-ER 1 YEAlt 17 17._ 1....7 to 1....' 11.0 7 .... 2......

• rAT H S tEXCUlDJ. fl;TALSJ... TOT'" ... ..' ••• "7 ' .. 8.7 ." 10.7 11..2

""Us ... 11.... 11.:5 ... 11._ 11.S 7S 1..... 1".6"'-C" ... 7.' ••• 167 7.' 7•• •• ••• •••1'.-0-. YEARS .. 5.' ••• to ••• '.' to ..' ••15-1.' • 1.' I •• 7 1.1 G.' • ..' ••7...... 1• 1.' 1.' 10 ••• ••• • ••• •••...... •• ••• ••• IS '.' I.> • Ii._ •••'--" .. ••• ••• :!2 >•• '.' U 3.1.~ 11••

~- 51 ,.. ••> 37 ••• 7.1 .. 1...7 1......- N 15.5 17.1 OS 1••2 1....9 ., 2:1.7 27.'.,.. on ".7 .... ... .... .... n 51.5 ....... ~,. DEATNH SPITAL "1 6".2 .... - 70.' .... .. .7.... K.SoTHER J-aTIW1'ION .. 1••• 17..' 52 12._ 10•• .. ".1 I ••!tIOIIr: .. -.JltSTJtvT.OIII ... 1'•• .... .. 17.' 10•• n .... 2.~2

16. oc.---... .oo .., ••• ... ..' '.. ... ..' •••TV tlDlDEllTI ." 73.' .... ... ft•• 72.5 n .... 7,.,• T

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IT. --- - ..' 5••to. DI..-o_-... ... ••• >.'

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stLECTEC • I •• L S TaT 1ST t e s '0. 1 , ., , •• 0 1 • ., 5 - t , ., ,

Hay w000 c o U II T T

• o TaL .. MIT t MO. .. HIT r:_.- RAT!:_ - RAtt· -- ••n-

n". "" "" T5o" "" "" 15-79 1_ "" n-"POPULA • I 0 ..

1. "'TAL ..... D.' D.' U,,2 1.' 1.' ... '.1 D.I"A&.E:S fl_ .... 1 ....a" f._ .... .... ... .... "7.5FLMLES 25U. 51.. 51.1 22SH 51.1 51.7 ... 53.5 ".T

f. """KAt. IIICR£A$E •• ,.. f.l .. D.' '.1 • '.1 1.'

L I •• • I R , " S

'. TOTAL ... U.I U.S - 11•• u ... .. 1... 5 1ft.6""U. ... -s.a ••• ... '.' '.' T '.' '.'Ft..1UUS ... ••• 5.' - ••• '.' T T.' •••'. ...........pHYStcl.. tN HOSPITAL ... ft •• " .. 'SO ".' " .. .. 1.... 1".0PttTSttlAt1 MOT III HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ..' 0 ••"&OWIFI: AND OTMb: 1 ••• ••• 1 ••• D.' D D.' D.D

•• P«E"ATURE BIRTHS .. T•• T.l •• T•• ••• • D.' n';l

'. auT Of' wEDLOCK 07 10.e T•• •• '.' T.' • 1...a 1••1T. otCtMRDKt.:

TOTAL ... D•• .., .., D.' '.' 11 D.D D.DTV IttSIODtTS ... 97.e .... ... ".' .... 11 lIi•• 'a.o

F • T • L • I • F ••• " 0 R T • L I T T

" PERI....'. D£ATMS .. 51.5 19.1 .. .... 11.1 • ••D ....'. FEY"&. Dr:ATHS It 20 •• '.T .. 11.5 ••• C ..' 15.'U.-

~ICI'M IN HOsPITAL 10 n ... 110.0 10 1.0.1 t.U .... D 110.0PHYSlelAM "" IN HOIPITAL D C.D ••• D D.' D.' • D.'fllCIIIlFt ... OTNtR • D.' D.D • '.' '.D • D.'

OUT··W MEDI..OCk • .... 12~0 • 50•• 12.5 • •••... 1lE000TAL, c..-a 28 DAYSJ • 10.7 .., • II.t '.' • ..' 1••1il. POS1"IrEoUTAL 121 DAYS-I Yin f ••• ••• f '.' '.' D ..' 1".3... I.A,n DEATHS IUllDER 1 TEAIU T I''' • l!.1t T 11._ 12.' • ..' ....D • aT" S C£XCLUDI. FETALSJ... roTAL 'f' 0 •• ••• ... ••• '.. 11 11." 12.7...... ... 12.5 11.1 ... .... 11.1 • 11.1 131.5

FEIW... 1.. T.' T•• 1" '.' T.' • 11.6 ".1'1••-• .. YEUS T 2•• ••• T ••• 2.1t • ••• •••.... • ••• ••• • ..' '.' • '.' 1.1

1~' • ••• 1.' • '.' 1 .. 5 • ..' 1.'..... • ••• 1.1 • ..' 1•• 1 T.l •••- .. ••• 2.' .. 2.2 2.' • a.1 11.3.- 20 ••• T•• OT ••• T.l 2 1'•• 15••

""- 71 15.' 15.5 .. 11..6 15.2 • .... a .. _... -.... .7..' 201 .... •••• • H.' ".T... PUI:£ OF DEaTH.....AL - ".T .... .... .... .... • '1.' ....O'.I_U'UU" TO 17.' .... .. 10.1 16•• 1 '.1 17.7:,:.....t.TlTUTt. .. 15.' .... .. IO.T ".2 1 '.' 12.'

16.TOTAL ... ••• ••• HI 1.1 1.1 .. ••1 '.1IV IlESIDtIITS "1 ...2 .... "1 .... oa•• .. .... 71.'

o TN £: • [YE.'S

IT. _1.... ... '.T •••... DI'ftOIUXs AIm~s 1~ h • '.'.s£L DEl'I_ITIOIIS ... F.......as .SECn_ YIIJ

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S£L£CTED V IT. L STA'tST I < • ..- I 9 '7 , •• 0 1 , '7 5 - 1 , '7 ,

HE N-O E " .0. C 0 U trf , Y

•••• L • H I • E .. 0 N iii HIT E:

N""'EIl: IItATE· -- "ATE:- -- liliAn-itE.. un 1979 T5.79 i'T9 19n n-T9 IO" IO" ys_n

POPULA • I ••

I, TOTA&,. 52901 ••• ..' soan I.' I.' ton ..' 0~2

"1lLE. '51'~ "".5 ...,., nU5 "".5 ...7.' ." ..7.1 ...7.3F'UlAL[S 2777a 5'.5 .... ..... 52.'5 52 .... lO" '52.' '52.7

•• IllATUR-AL IIIICItUSf: 1•• ••• ••• IT' ••• '.' • ..' '"L I V E • I II: T H S

'. TOtAL ... 13.1 13.0 ... 11.' 12.1 " ".' 19.1....... ••• ••• ••• ... '.' ..' .. 11'.1 •••Ft-MUS ••• ••• ••• 'OT ••• ••2 .. 11.1 '.''. • T'f1:.tIOAIfT"'!'SICIU IN HOSPITAl. ... ".1 .... OT' .... .... " 101.0 1".0P'ttYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• t •• • ••• '.1 • ••t •• t'''0If1n: lIID OTNEII. • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' •••'. PIlEftAtUilE 81.'" .. ••• ••• " ••• '.1 • 11.' 16.1

'. OUT Of' W£DL.OC:K •• ••• ••• •• '.' ..' .. .... 51.3

'. OCCIJlllltDlCETOTAL ... ,.. ••• TO' 1.5_ 1.' os ..' ..'TU RESIODfTS ... TO.' 7ft.3 ... "••2 ' ••5 " ".a 13.'

FE. • L • I • F • •• .. 0 II: T • L I T •

'. PEUUTIL OUTMS • ••• 19.2 • ••• lI.a • t •• 311._

'. FETAL. -DEATHS • t •• ••• • ••• '.' • '.' 11.0Artt_AIIT

PKYSICIAfI IN HOsPITAl. • 100.0 • 100.' • UO~O-P",SICI•• NOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• • ..' • •••~lDwJFE6flDOTHEIl: • 0.0 • ~-i!,a • •••OUT -OF W[IM.OCK • ••• • ' .. • ....

10. NEDlfATAL: CUIIDEA .Ie DATS) • .., 11.5 • .., 10•• • t.t ".1II. POSTJlCDU.TAL C28 DAYS-l .YR. • ••• ••• • ••• ••• 1 21.7 •••". I.AtIT or:ATHS CUlClEIL 1 TEAR' t 11.1 16.S • 11.2 IS.' 1 ".' ....o E'-. T H S t£XCLUDINI ntALSt

II. TOTAl. ... II.' II.? ... 11.0 t8.5 •• 18._ 1".1...... ... 12•• 12•• ... 11.'7 12.' .. 1'.5 I'••......... ... ••• ••• ... ..' ..' •• 11.2 12.'". OCE... TEUI U ••• ••• • ••• '.' 1 ..' ' ..• -S. • ••• t •• • ••• ..' t ..' '"1.... IS 1 •• I.' "' I •• 1.' 1 ..' :..,2:'-511 • 1.' I.' • ••• 1.1 • ..' •••- •• ••• '.1 .. ..' '.' • 11.2 •••..... •• ••• ••• •• ••• ••• • M.l 20.'..- •• I ••, 1_.6- .. la.1 11._ U .... ....... - • 7.5 .... 371 " .. .... .. .... ....

IS. PLA~ OF DEATH.....ITAL ... Te., 70.1 ... .... 'o~T .. ,-.- '3._OTteR J..TlTUTJGII •• 15.5 15•• .. 1'.5 15•• • 17.' 15.6NOlIE .011 ....IIIS11TUTIOtli n I •• ' la.1 n u.s 11.. ' • ..' 11.1

ro. DCa..,...TOTAL ••• ••• ••• Sll ••• ..' • t ••5 •••T~ ItESIIiO!TS ... ".5 .... ... el.' 11.2 " n.' 79.1

OTHEft [VtMTI

IT. tWtttXAKS ••• ••• •••••• DlWOllCES ··Mm~s ... ••• •••*Stt oailllTJ-a AIIO FOMULAS fSEcTl. nit

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s ~ L tC t ( D .~ t TAL $ TAT 1ST I C S '0' 1 9.9 • • 0 1 , T S • 1 97'

" t ~ T ,. 0 .. 0 C 0 U If T .,

, o TAL ... • T • \ltONWHITr

NUM8tR RATE.. -... ..- _..,.RATE·.,.. 1'79 19., 15_" 1979 19" 75-Y, 1'19 In. 7~..T"

POP tiL·. r ,0.

1. TO,AI. 2""" 0.' .., ..... ••• ..' 1"~• 1•• 1 ••"'t8 11'" .7.0 1107.2 .... ....6 ..... 617T ..1.5- "'.$~£S lUO.. 55.' $0•• ..... 51•• SI.l ..., 52.' 52.5

t. NATURAL INCIt£A$E I" '.1 ••• " ..' ..' ... It.2 '.'l I • r • I II T H S

•• TOT'" ... 15.1 IS,,1 1.. 11 ..1 Ie•• ... 11." 1'.3OAI.ES ,., ?So ••• TO ••• ..' u • ••1 9 ••F!MUs 19S ••• .., BI ..' ' .. ... u.s ••••• A~TpftyS1U&II I .. MOSPITAL ... 9••1 .... 1.. ...' 91.1 ••• .... ".1,",",Sttl... IIDT II HOSPITAL • ... ••• B ..' 1.' • I.' •••tillOUtFt. AIIID oTMht 0 ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• 0 ••

•• ~ATUIt£ BIRTHS •• 9.' ". • ••• ..' •• 10.1 I •• ''. OUT .. -wt'DLoC:K 11' .... 28.9 • ..' ..' 119 .~.2 "2._'. oc:__•TO'... ... ••• ••• ... ..' ..' .., I.' I.'TO RqtObfTs '12 .'.1 ".0 .. 02•• ".3 ..,. .1.1 ......

• E T • L • I .. , tifT "GRTAt. I , r

" PERIOTAL, DEATHS 1. '1.7 .... • 15.0 10.5 11 .....7 ....•• nTAL D£A1'MS • 11.2 18.1 • ••• 11.1 • tl.1 ....

jTTQIOM,PH'YsttUIi.... tlDSPlTAL • 10t.O ".1 • 10e.o • nO.G ....PHTSJCIAIt M)' III ffDSPlTAL • ••• ••• • 0.0 • D.a •••"JDWIF"E AM) oTHER • ••• ••• • ••• • ••• •••OUT OF - IWDJUJCIt • .... .... • ••• • .... ...'u. JIEOIMTA&., CUNDO 21 DAYS' • la.1 1'.2 • 1$.0 ••• • ...' 16.5

n. f'OaTIEOtIA't-. tH DAyS-I, 'IU • ••• .., • '.' 1•• • 12.' 1'S.4t-12:. JlFA'" DEATHS C~. 1 Tn,u II ..... 1:.... • IS•• 11.2 • .... ....D £ II T H S CEJCCU.m:tM RYALS)... TOr... I" ••• '.1 •• ' .. ••1 ... a.1 10.0-.:s ... 10-.5 11._ IS ' .. 10.1 .. 18.' 12.2

"'-':s .. ••• ••• .. ..' ••• .. 6.' •••n.-.... Y£dS 11 ••• ••• • '.1 z•• • ..' •••5"1' • ••• .., 1 '.. ..' I ..' •••lC... • ••• 1.1 • ••• ••• • 1.8 1••..o.M • ••• 1•• 1 ..' ." 1 .,. •••...... • ••• ••• • 1.' 1.' • 4.6 '.5= .. ••• ••• • '.' ..' • ••• ..'•• 11•• _ •••• 21 11._ 15..1 .. II.' 1'.5.... 11• .... ...., .. ".' "3.1 .. " .. 56~1

. 15.......I!£ OF aEATltM"'.nM. ... TI_' .... n ...' 7'•• .. ...' ....DfMbI IIISTlTVfJOil .. le.T 16..1 9 18.1 15." 16 1.... 1....NOlIE DIt ....DSTITQTt. so 15.a 17... .. 11•• 1.... •• 18.. 5 ....

lI. ...........TOT... ... a.5. ..' 11' ..' ..' 1.' 1.' 1.'JU It£SIDOfTs 110 'a.!5 .... .. Sf... •'.3 .. .... ~.B

OTHER EVe.TS

11. --- .S? ••• ..'1•• OJ¥OtIcQ AIID~s " ••• •••... DaJJIlTloa· MID FoMuLAs (Ken.·wn,

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S,cLECTED v I TAL S , • TiS T t C S • 0 • 1 , ., • • N 0 1 , ., 1 • 1 , , ,

"0 II: E C DUN T Y

, o T AL WMI'[ ,. 0 N " " J , [_.RAn.

_.""TEIII

_._ATt_

I"'" 1079 1079 , ..n 1979 1079 _79 IOn 1079 n·"PDP U L A , I • N

'. TO'IL 1..71lt 8_.5 ••• .... ••• ••• 1I1H ..' •••IIAU. .... 50.' 51.5 .... 51.! 51.1 5,11 ...' 50.0~. .... .9.5 "'.5 "15 .... ".' 5155 "'.' 5a.e-

•• ..TUltAL JIICREASE ••• 12.5 U.~ •• '.1 '.' ." 1'.1 1'.5

L I • E • I II'H$

I. TO'''' I .. 1'.2 1'.' ... 12." 1.... •n .... 2.....~ ... ,.. 11.2 •• s.' ' .. IH 11.1 1'.'~ ... ,.. ,.. .. ..' ' .. '31 12.9 11.''. ........PftYIJCJAII 'I• ...ItAL ... " .. " .. ... 1IItl.0 ".' ••• ".6 ...."""ICI,, tID, 1_ MDSPITAL • ••• ••• • ..' '.. • ..' •••"lDIflR ~ cma • ••• ••• • ..' ' .. • ..' '.1•• N£ftATUK BIRtMS 50 I ... , 18.1 , ••• ..' •• u.o 12 .. '

" OUT OF WEDLOCK ... S'.I .... • ..' ..' ... .... lt5.7

'. -'''IL • ••• ••• • ..' ••• • ••• ' ..TV IEUDEllfS • UO•• • 111.0 • 1••••• E , • L • I • • •., ftDRTAL I T T

a. KRllltATAL -OI:ATHS II .... 21.5 1 9~5 11.2 l' so.' 5t-.7'. FETAL DUne 0 fa.7 11.1 1 '.1 '.1 • 15•• 15 ....

AJ~T

Pllft;ICIAili. HOSPITAL • 1.1.1 1•••• 1 10'.0 101•• • 110.0 1'0 ••PHYSICJ"'.T t. NOSP'_ITAL • ••• ••• • 0.1 ..' • ..' •• 0"IDIfJFE AIm 0TItER • ';'0 ••• • ••• ••• • 0;'0 ' ..OUT IF WED&.OCIC • .... .... • ••• ' .. • 50.D 65.2

11. "'T-. C&*lOt- 28 DATS' • 1••7 lit.' • ••• 10.' • 25.1 16.511. POITlllEGUl'AL cd DAYS-l ft. 1 ••• '" • .., '.' 1 ..' •••1'. %Wa.T"- DtATNS C~ 1 lEAR, • 1'.15 .... • ••• 11." • "".7 ....D r 6 T H S C£XCLUDIM; FnM.S'

11;' TO'AL 120 ..' '., ., '.1 '.' •• ..' •••- .. .., '.' .. '.1 1..... so ..' ..'F'fUUa 56 ••1 ••• .. .., '.' •• ..' ..'1••-... ttM$ • ••• '" • ••• I.' • ••• •••.... • ••• ••• • ••• '." • ••• •••1~ • 1.• 1.' • I •• 1.' 1 ..' 1;'5....... • ••• ••• • ••• 1.' • ..' ......... • t.' 10 , I 1.' 1.1 • '.' •• t...- 11 T., II•• T T.' -7.8 • ••1 :.;.:- 11 .... I ••• to 11.2 11.2 • ••• 1...2P+ .. .,., 51.2: .. ".1 .... 31 .5•• "'.1to. ...~OF .6THMCSPITaL .. .... ...1 IT .... ".1 .. .1•• ".1.'....Tlnnl. n .... IS•• .. ".T n.' 11 .... 16••.-.: _ -',lISTlrJfI_ .. .... ".1 IT .... 25.1 IT .... ....

16. DCCI....,.TOT... 11' ••• ••• sa ••• '.' 51 ..' •••to ·1I£U1IDfTS .. .... ".1 .. .... .... •• .... .2.'

0' HI:. rWE.'s1'1.......aea .. I"" •••... DIWOItCO ..~ .. ••• 2 ••

eIIE ......n.... FOMULAI .ken. WIlt

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s r: L r·c TED v I TAL S TAT IS T I c • F 0111: 1 , " , ••• 1 , , 5 • 1 , , ,

H , 0 It CO U., r',

T o TAL • M-! , £" .,O ... HIT[-- IItATEe -- aaTE:. _0£. RAft-I_ nn un 75-n Ion nn non I... I.n 75-n

p-O·" U L A r I ••

I. rOTAL "'1 ••1 '.1 .nl '.1 ••1 1'" ••1 '.1.MLES- ttl. It,., •••• lilT .... .... ... -'.' .7.2~E' "". 52.2 '2.0 I'" 51..' -51.6 un SS.D ....

'. "''''''As. llICItbSl: IS ••• ••• I' '.1 1.' -I .... 5 ..'L I • C I lit T H C

" TOT'" n 15.' t ••, 51 15.1 1••2 .. 1.... 15.'~ .. ••• 1.' •• 1.' 7.1 11 ••1 •••~n .. ••1 1.1 .. 1.7 ..' • '.' 1.1

•• ..........,""SICI... I. HOSPITAL TO ...1 .... 51 10••1 .... I' .... 'I.'"",SICI.. NoT lit MOSPltAL. 1 1.' I.' 0 ••• '.. • ••• •••"'.In: MID oTMDt • ... ••• • ••• ..' • ..' ..'•• PftE"'AT..-: .lltTHS • It.4 '.1 • 1.' '.' • .... 1....

•• OUT DP -wEDLOCK to 15.£ It., • a.s I •• II .... ft.7.71. ac.-..:t:

TOTAL • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ••• ' ..TU ItESlDEIiTS • 11••6 I "1.1 • 180.0

F • T • L I I • F •• T .. 0 R T A L ITT

•• PERIIiATAL DEATHS • .... -21.7 I I.' 1.1 • 156•• 53.3

•• RT"&. DEATMS • .... .... • I.' ••• • to.' 31."AJ TEJI)AIrT

PHTSICIAII I. HOsPITAL 2 1H.O lOO.D • • uo.o 1".0PHTSJC:UN JIDT IN HOSfi'ITAL • ••• ••• • • ••• •••"IOIIIFE AIm OfHEJt • 0.1 ••• • • 0.' ..'our OF IlIEIJUJC« I .... .... • 1 .... ....... IlEClllATAL tUJIDER 2' DAYSJ 1 t5.0 .... • ••• 1.T I 51.0 ".1

U. POSl'ICOUTAL t2' lMyS-i "'1) 1 11.2 1•• • ••• '.' • .... 2t.S... I.AIIT DEATHS tUIIDDI t TtARJ 2 U •• .... • ••• 1.1 • 1•••• ....D E: AT H S ([XCUJ)ZIIC FErALS)... TOTAL 50 11.2 12.2 U 11•• 12.3 .1 te.' 12.0

"lLb •• t5.' t ••S •• 17.1 1..._ .. 1••_t ...s

~E:S •• 1.1 11.2 1. ..' 11.1 • ••• ..'... AS[.... nus • '.1 ••1 • ••• ••• • ".1 11.2S-11t • ••• ••• • ..' .... • ••• ..'ID.h • ••• ••• • ..' '.' • ..' ..'la-SIt- • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ..' ••1...... 1 I.' Z•• t ••• 2.6 • ..' •••-.. • ••• ••• • 1.' '.' • t2:.1 '"- • 12.2 1.... • 1.... 11.2 • 17.1 1'.1.... .. !It.. .... .. .... ".1 .. "1.7 ....

15. PLA~ __ .'TNMOW'n.... ... .... .... .. ...1 ".1 IS "1.' 51.7oTtIDt JIISTlTUTIOM 1 10•• 15.1 • 11.6 .... • ••5 2:1."tIME --_oa ....llISnTUTI. I. ,29.7 .... IS .... .... 6 .... 21.6

16. ---TOT... 21 ••• ••1 .. ••1 ••1 • ..1 ••1TV IhIDDfl'I .. '1.5 'fl.- .. 10.' n •• 1 '''.' .'.6

OTHiEIt r WE II T S

11._.-. .. .e•• •••1&. DlfOICn .. AMU.IIEIITS 6 ••1 I ••

astt D£FPlTlGIIS AIID FOMULAS tSEt:TlC* nil

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It ... [t T·t D ¥ IT" i. • T • T ,.T , C • F D _I , T • •• D 1 • 7 S • 1 • , ,

,-E D E: L ... COUill T

T o T I, L • N t T [ .. 0 If .. HIT [-- "Io1£a -- RATE-_ lit_ IItATt_

,TER un "n 75..'" It... to... ...... It'" 1'" 15_"

p-o , U L A T tON

1. TOTAL ..,.., 1.' 1.' 66113 1.' 1.' US?S 1.1 1.:1.....£$ 58351 '7.6 '7.1 5'", '7.' '7.t .n. ...' ".'~RAL[S tt2U. 52.tt .... ._.

. 51:.1 5.1.1 T'" .... 5S.1

•• 1lA1'UttAL. INCREASE 'IT ••• .., ... ..' ..' 1'. '.' 1••5

l I ¥ t ., " T H S

•• TOTAL un ta.1 1!.2 ... 12.' 11.7 ... 11.0 1'.8R"LU ... T.D ••• ... ..' '.' 18' '.1 '.'FtIW... ... ••• ••• ••• .., ..' "I ..' '.'•• A~tIT(lttTSlCIAII IN HOSPITAL lUO .... ".T '" .... ".' IS' 1.G.I ...."""'ICIO tlDT IN HOSPITAL • D.' '.1 • ..' '.' • ..' '.1II.lDWJFr AIID o1'H£A • ••• ••• • ••• 0.5 • ..' ..'•• f'fItt"ATUltE 81lltTMS TS 6.T T•• •• ••• ••• .. 11.' 13.0

•• OUT" OF wtDLOCK 1S, 17•• 11.5 51 ••• '.' 1" 58.T 55.TT. OCCUOR£1OCE

TOT... .2SS 1.' 1.' "1 i.T 1.' ... 1.' 1.1Tv REsJDEIITS 1182 .... 7••2 "1 "6.a 7••2 "1 .... ....

F ETA L I I • FAN TR D _

• •• , • T

•• PERI...TAL,O[ATHS '" .... .... •• 25.1 1'.' 10 !7.' ...''. RUL .ATMS .. .... 11.5 • 11._ ..' • 1••' 15.S..-.PHYS.ltliil IN HOtPITAL IS .... .... • 10••• 110.0 • 10.1 ft~•PHYSICIA. NOT I.'HOSPITAL 1 T.1 1•• • ••• ••• 1 .... •••ftlDUIFE AIm OTHER • ••• 1.' • ••• ••• • ..' •••OUT OF WEGLOCK • 2.... ...1 • ••• '.1 • .... ....

10. Ii£OIIATAL.UM»D: H DAYS J .. 1••• II.' 11 12.' 11'.1 • 19.3 21.511. POSTIEOU,TR 121 DATI-I nu • ••• s•• • ..' '.T • 11.8 •••... 1'-'" DEATHS IUNDER 1 TEU' II 11.' 1'.1 .. IS.2 1••' • .... ....D' A T H S IUCU"I... FETALS)... ,OTAL •n ••• ••• ... ..' ••• II' ••1 •••R"LU ." ••• 1••S 51' ..' 11.1: .. '.' 11._

P'!MI.-ES "1 T.1 T.' "T T•• ..' .. T•• T.T... ...... TEOU •• ••• ••• .. '.' ..' • ~.5 T.'''''14 • D.T ••• • ••• ..' 1 ..' •••t*-" 10 I.T 1.' T ••• ..' • 1.' •••..... IS 101 1•• 10 1.' t.2 • 1.' •••p- o. ••• I.' " ••• ..' • ••T '.'...... .. ••• ..... ST O.T .., • ..' 11.1'll>_ 10. 12.1 11.' TO 11._ .... n 2S.' ........ ... • ".1 .... -•••• •••• .. .... " ..

1'. PU.~ oF Dr.AtH"~JTAL ... .... 71,1' 0.. .... Tilt.5 TO .... ....QtHO JaTJTUTIOII .. 14,1 15.5 TO n •• lS.S IT 11l.S 15~SttOM: OR ....t ..STlTUTJOIll .. 15,1 13.4 os 11.6 12.1 Ie .... t8.5... 0CCU0IItIICETOT... "" 1 •• 1.' SO' I •• ••• lU 1•• 1••TU flESIDENTS - 71.7 _1.1 ... n.1 T8.1 .. .... ....

D' HER E • E N • •... _lOGES - T.' T.'-,la. Dl¥OWCts .... --......nTS ... ••• •••-.sa. "DEFINtTl_ AIm FOMUI-IS .KeTl. VIII

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S·ELECTI:O ¥ 1 TAL S T A , I 1'1 C S ,.- I • •• •• D 19-15.1 '7,

01 • C " SO .. toO U .. ,. 'f

T o TAL WWIT£ iii' 0 iii M HIT I[....... RAn_ -- RAtt· -.. .,Tt_lTE" 19'" .... ..... .... .... 75.'" .... 1'" 75-79

p 0' U L A T I D •

1. TOTAL "'71 D.' ••• 22129 ••• ..' .... ••• D••IIAU:' U'89 .'.2 •'.5 ..... ....2 'f9.4 U.. .a.' "'.1~aL[S 12682 50.1 .... lUN .... 50.' .... 51.1 51.0

'. ..ATUIt..... nteaE&St ... ••• ••• ., 1.' 2.2 •• 12.9 lilt ••

L 1 • E • I R T " 5

'. TOTAL - 11.7 U.' ••• ' .. la.2 .. ".1 ....NAUS 1.. ••• '.1 11. ..' '.1 .. 1'•• 11.'F~IL.t:S ... ••• $~1' ... '.1 ••• n ..' 11._

'. aTTEtMJatlT,,"'SICIAN IN HOSPITAL ••• .... .... ..' .... 91•• .. lH_' tI••1Pttl'SIU"" NOT IN MOWITM. 1 ••• ..' • ••• '.' • '.' ' .."lDWIFE AND OntER 1 ••• ..' • ••• ••• • ..' ••••• ItR£ftATUII:£ BIRTHS 12 ••• ••• U ••• '.' • !~5 '.1'. OUT OF WEDLOCK •• 12•• ••• to ' .. '.' 16 .... I.".''. oCCURltDICETOtAL ... ••• I •• ••• ••• '.' •• ••• ..'TO ..tslDDns ••• .... .... 1" .... .... •• .... ....

F E T • L • IN F ••• " 0 R TAL I • T

•• PERINATAL DEATHS • .... 21.5 • 28.6 .... • 52.1_ 5S.0

'. FETAL, DEATNS • 18.' 13.' • 1'.1 12.1 1 11.' 11.5"'rv.DANT

PHTSIClaN IN HOsPITAL • 100.0 110.0 • 1•••• 101.0 1 111.1 to•• 8....ysteU,1f NO' IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • t.O '.0 • ..' •••ftIDWIF£ AMO OTHER • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' •••OUT .OF -w&0Ck • ••• .... • ••• 1".S • 0.' ....

1•• 1E000TM. .UMJE1t 28 DAYSI • 11.1 lS.5 • ••• 1".' 1 15.1 n.e11. POSTlltONATAL .... DAYS_I YR J • ••• ••• 1 ' .. .-., 1 16." ' ..12. ItFbT DUTHS .UMlER 1 YEAR) • 11.' 21•• • It.6 1'.5 • .... 2".'

D EAT H $ ([XCLUOI.. FETALS)... ...... 1" ••• ..' ... ••• ••• .. ' .. •••_ES1.. 10.1 '.' 11' '.' '.' .. IS•• 11.3

FLIW.£. .. ••• ~.I .. ••• '.' • '.' •••...-.... nus • ••• ' .. • ..' '.' • ••• •••5-1" • ••• ••• • ' .. '.' • ..' ..'Il1_" • 1•• 1.' • ••• 1.' • ••• •••2~S4 • 1•• 1.' • 1 ..4 __1.5 • '.' 5.5..- • ••• ••• • '.7 -2.' • ..' 1.6.~-" 10 ••• ••• • a•• '.1 • lS.1 IS.1t..- •• 13." 12•• •• la.6 15.2 • 16.1 '.'". ... It..._ .... ..~ ..,., .... n .... "2.~... pu~ OfF kantHOSPITAL 132 67.7 .... 121 71.6 .... 11 .... ....OTHER IIISTltuTIO!II .. 17•• 16.1 •• 16.' 1'.2 • ".1 15.6-HOllE." ....ldTlTUTIOIiI b 1".' 11.' •• 11.1 17.6 • .... ....

lI.~_AL159 I.> 0.' ... I.' '.' 11 ..1 '.1

TO R£$IUDlTS 11. Tlha 76._ 11' T••5 16.2 • '1.1 ....O-T • E _ [V £. __ T

S

l7• .....I.18!'1 1.. ••• '.1... DIVORCEs ...~s •• ••• •••..n DUIIITt.. AID 'oatM.AS •SUTI.... VII'

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S ! ~ £ C T ~ 0 V IT. L ST.' IS' I elF a • 1. 1 9 AND 1" 5 - 1 9 , ,

~ 0 H N S TOM C 0 U N T Y

TOT. L

NUN8ER RArt_19'79 1'" 7S-n

28.111.111.'".1..'1.SIS.'1t5.0..'".1

•••....

11 .. 513.2

'.'••••••1.'_.0I ••12.'....

55.1.....20 .. 5....

lOD •••••'"2••9

18.'..'17.6

..'os••

1.'"S.S50.5

'.'

•••Yi .. 1

21.311.111.1......''.'15.1

••••

•••..'S.'..1'.5

15.'26.a....

110 .. 0·0.8

•••..'17.611._al.1

..••••••,•

152....•1..•..,.

Of.............

...IS'.51

."1

•.,.10...•••

"a"WHITE

NUN8£R RATE_1979 1'79 75-79

..'as.1

11.1

'.'' ..

2.'•••1 .. '•••3.1..'17.5.....

...''.'••1•••,..

21.116.1

100.'••••••..'..'I.'','

ft.a'.'0.'•••,..

11 .. 112.1I.'

11.5'.1•••

..'aa.5

1.'....

2.1

•••'.'1.72.6

•••1'.7....

1••••D.'0.'••••••••••••

10••••••••

...12'..,...•I

51.,'nsa'

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•,...........'51

'16••10'......

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NIJRIER RAtE-1'79 1979 75-'9

'1••.,.0••1.2

15.8

,..9'.2

65••16.2eo••

••••••1 ••

•••'"•••le.5

5'.1

0.'.,.......15.9

100.1

••••••12••••••••15.0

15.5••••••

'1.7•••••••••11.1

........26.7

•••95.9

••••••••••••••••••1'.1....

100••

••••••0 ••..,•••

1••'

••,.•••o•••IS

.10...

............••••

'61

...01

1••......

•••......,.•....

50..,.....

I. PERl8&TAL,-- DtATHS,. FETAL DEAtHS

AT.......PHYSICIAII IN HOsPITALPHYSICIAN !WOT IN HOSPITALRIIMlIFE MI) OTHER

OUT OF: tIEDLOCK11. __TAL -1.-.0 2' DAYSI11. HS1lrCOIJATAL e28 DAy5-1 -Yin12. I.AIIT DEATHS eu..a. 1 fURl

o EAT" S IEJtCLUDIJIC FETALSI

U. TOYAL_u~

1•• A5£.........'-1.I_.....­.....5:t-6lt...

15. PLA~ ,. OI:~T"W'SPITAL01'H[R JIISTtTUTJ..l'tDIE OR ....IIISTITUTIDtI'6. OCC\MIIDICE.......tv .SIDElfTS

,Tt_POP U L A rIo N

1. TOTAL-.:._u

2. IlAfURAL INCltEASE

L I V E 8 I R T H S

5. TO''''~.--..... Atft.llDANTI"tYSICIM IN HOSPITALPlt't'SICIMl MOt t. MOSPIT...."IIlllIFE AIID OTMD:

5. pttE:f'IATURE BI"TMS6. our· OF w£DL.OCK7. 'OCCURltDlCE.......

TU RUIDDITS

FEr A L & I. F • N T R aRT A LIT Y

o T " t« E. E • T •

1'~ ..usaII. DIWOIICES ..~s

50.- 7.' 7.'5... ...••

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SELrCT[O .. I TAL •• • T J , TIC S • 0 • 1 ••• • •• 1 , 1 5 - 1 , , t

... 0 It E • C 0 U N T •• o TAL " HIT r: • 0 .. III " IT £...... RATE·

_.Un:·

_...IIATt·,... .." .... ..-" .." un n-" .." 1'" ?S-"

P.OPULAT 1 • •

1. TOUl .... ••• ••• S?lS ••1 ••1 1770 ..' ..'"'US .... itT.' .... UK ,.... Ift'._ 1"1 .... "".-

'.F£NI,.E:S .... ...1 51." .... 51.2 11•• ,,19 51•• 51.8

•• IlATURAL ,IWCREAS£ •• ••• ••• ,. ••• ••• •• ••• ..'L , •• aIR TN S

•• TOT.... ... 15.7 IIt.7 •• 11.2 12.30 .. u.s la.2IIAU_ .. T•• T•• •• ••• '.' U l'h' •••.--n .. ..... T•• .. ••• '.. .. ..' •••'. "~NTP"TSJCIAN I. HOSPITAL 11. 11'.' .... .. 111,,0 ".T .. 10'.0 '7.0~ICIA" IIDT 111I, HOSPITAL • ••• 1.T • ••• ..' • ••• •••"IOWIFt: MID orNER • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• •••

•• PR£"ATUIt£ 811tTN11 15 II.' ••• • ••• ' .. • 11•• 1_.1

'. OUT, OF wt:DLoCk 50 .... .... • ..' ' .. •• .5.S •••8

T. OCCURRENCE....... • ••• ••• • ••• ' .. • ••• •••TU II£SIDEltTS • 118.0 • • 110.0

F • • • 1 • 1 • F ••• .. 0 R T • L , •••• PEIlINATAL DEATHS • 1f5.1 1'.7 • •••2 1.... • ".1 2••7

'. FETAL DEATHS • .... ,., 1 15.' ••• • .... 11.0.'TtMDAIrr

,,""ICIAN. 111I HOSPITAL • 180.0 lel.e 1 1.... 11'.0 • Ut.e 100.0PHYSICIAM -NOT I. NOIPiTAL • 0.' O.t • ••• ••• • ..' •••"IDW'FE AM» cmttR • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' ' ..

OUT rw IlElIlOCIC • ".T .... • ••• '.' • U'.O ....1•• 1llE0000TaL tUI!IDDI 2. DATS' • 2'.1 11.5 • !l.5 ••T 1 15.2 11.'11. POSTtIEoUTAL, t28 DAfS-1 ',n • ••• '.7 • ••• I.' • '.' ..'1'. .WAIIT KATKS .tUM»ER 1 TEAR. • 2a.l 17•• • 51.1 11.6 1 IS.! ....o E ATMS tExCLUDi.. FETALS)

". TOTAc. .. '.7 ••• .. ••• 10... .. 11.7 '.7lIOl£s .. It•• It._ M 11•• 12.' .. 1'.1 12.1--.:- .. ••• 7•• l' '.1 T•• .. ..' 7.'

tit.-I~ Y£MS • ••1 ••• • '.1 ••1 1 5.1 •••.." • ••• ••• • ••• '.T • ..' •••1..... • ••• 1.T • ••• 1.' • ..' 1••..... • ••• ••• • ••1 1.' • ••• _.1...... • ••• ••• 1 1•• 1.6 • ..' T.'-... 11 Ih5 ••• • ••1 ••• f 1'•• 11'-£_.. .. 1'.5 IS.' • 11." 14.5 11 M.S 18.5- .. .... .... ZT .... .... 17 .... ....1'. PU~ OF DEATH

.....n .. TO 76.1 .... .. .... 71.6 IZ n.T 7'.301'MDl1WSTJTUTI. •• 1••' 1.... • H.T IlJ.8 T .... 1_.1MIllIE OR ~a.nTUTI" • 7•• 15,,5 • ". 15." • 11•• 15.6

ro•_1lC£...... •Z ••• ••• • ••• ••• • '.1 '.1

TV RSIDOITS .. 111.' .... • 1.... .... • 1•••• ".1

OTNER I:Vr:.TS

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I " , - • 0 19 ,a· 19"

L £ £ e o U II T Y

TO TAL 'I NIT £ • 0 II 'IN I T [

.-- RATE_ -- RAtt- -- RATt-Itt" .... 1'" ...... .... .... ",,-n .... .... n·"

PO P U L A T I ••

•• TOTAl. IhS' 0.' 0•• ''''5 - 0.6 ..- .... 0.- •••1IALf:. 16561 lit".' "'.5 ..... 1It1.6 ...,.a .... "'.2 " ...Ft.fiIA&.1ES 1"'11 .... 51.5 1"16'7 .... .... .,11 5S.& 53."

I. """"'Al. _0£ ... ••• ••• ... '.' ' .. 11' IIlt.2 1".1

L I • £ • I R T" S

•• TOT'" ... 1'7.2 t,.'7 '01 1.... tllt.a ... 21.S 25.0flALES 51. ••• ••• ••• '.' T•• ... ...' 11••F&.RAL[S '" ••• ••• ." '.' ' .. lie 11.5 12."

" ATf&.ImAtn ...PHYSICIaN IN HOSPJT~ ... .... .... .... .... ... 111.1 ".'JPttYSJeI ... JeT III HOSPITAL. • ••0 ••• • ••• ..' • ..' ' ..~lDWlFE MID on«. 1 ••• ••• 1 ••• '.1 • ..' •••'. PRE"ATUR£- BIRTHS 50 ••• lO.l .. ••• '.1 •• 12.S IS.'

•• out OF WEDLOCK 115 .... 21.5 .. ,,~s ..' 1" 51.1' .....T. oetURtIDIC£

TOTAl. ••• ••• ••• ... ••• 0.' I"' ••• •••TU RESIDENTS ••• 65•• ..... ... 6.S.1 .... ." 'fl.l 1'2••

• £ •

_ L

• I •• -•• "Oft T. L I T I

•• ~lNATAL ,DtATHS .. .... .... T 17.1 al.5 • 11.7 57.'

'. FETAL DEATHS • t,.l 12." • ••• ••• • .... 1'.5U.-.-I'HYSICld IN HOSPITAL • 1.0•• UI,.O • 111.0 10'.' • 110.0 1'8.0PKYSJCJAII NOT n HOSPITAL • ••• 1.0 • ••• '.' • ..' '.'"JOWJFt: _.11m OTME:R • ••• ••• • 0.0 ••• • ..0 0.0

OUT OF --..oac. • .... .... • ••• 16.•T • ..... ".'It" NEONATAL. IUIIDER 2' DAT:!U • ••• 1.... • l'.D 11.D • ..' 1'J.'11. POSTtCoItATAL 12' DAYS-l TIn • ..' ••• • 0.' 1.1 • 2".' 10• .,... JIFAIIT DEATHS 1u.h;1 YEAR) 11 11.2 11.2 • 11.1 12.1 • .... a..ao £ ATHS (EKLWJIC F£TALS)

". TOTAL· IO. ••• ..1 - ••• ..' " 11.1 10.6IlAL£S ... 12.1 11•• 1.. 11.7 11.1 so 13.5 12.6"'-.£. • OT ••• '.1 '" ••• '.' .. ••• '.0... _0£.... YEARS 1. ••• ••• • ' .. ..' • 11.5 •••3-1" 1 ••• ••s 1 ..' 0.- • -.' •••,.... • ••• ••• • ••• 1.' • 1.' 1.9..... 11 ••• ••• • 1.' 1.' • ••• '.1""-0' .. ••• ••• • '.1 '.' • ..' '.'...... .. ••• ••• .. ••• ••• • ••• 11.'""oM .. 17.5 11.2 •• 16.' 11,.' .. ...' ....- ... .... .... ... .... 11.1 .. ".' ....

to• PU~ Of: DEATH......ITAL ... .... .... IT' ".. 72.1 "' .... 69.'OTNDt InTlTVTION 61 -17•• 16.' .. .... 16•• .. lS.7 15.'IIUIIE. 1M. ....1..TlTUTlGII II 141·•• 11•• .. .... I'..' 11 ".2 1-.2

16. llttIlIIIIDa:TOT... ... ••• ••• .. ..' ..' It ..' •••TV .SIDEIITS ... T6.S 71.1 100 .... ".1 AI .... ....

• • H £ • EVE.'S

n. "''-IMiES. 2M ••• ••aI'., DI'fOItCES AND -...s ..- ••• ••1

'..0. DD'ItQTIOIIS AIID~ cacn. WIU.- 53

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... l .. 0 J It CD U II T Y

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._. ••• ..' 2n" '.' '.'1lA<!:. ..... ....1 '1&.' 17011 .1.5 ~7.6 11.-1 .5~. .5.5~£S •l"~ » •• .... 1878' ".' .... 11811 .... ".'•• IIA........ ,1OtII£AS[ SOt ••• ••• "' '.' '.' ," ••• '.'

L IV E •• It T H S

•• TOT~ ." 1••• 1'.1 ... 12.1 U:.2 ..7 19.J J9••IlOU$ ... 7.7 7., US ••• '.' ... 11.' •••~S ... 7.1 7.' "7 ••• '.7 ... '.' '.'" "T~JIT,,"YSltt.. JIiI ttosPtfAL '71 .... .... ... ...1 .... ... ".1 ........YSICI... NOT itl HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ..' 1.' 1 ••• ..'"lOW1FE AND 01llER • ••• .., • ••S ..' • ••7 '.'•• Plt£t'ATUIt£ .IATHS " ••• ••• .. ••• 1.5 .. ".' 11.'

•• OUT 0' _tICDLOCK .., ..., .... " ••• I.' • 07 .... .7.17. OCtuRllhCE:-... 1077 1•• 1•• ... ••• '.' ." 1.' 1.'

TU Il£SIDEMTS ... 7'.. ' 75•• ... 1'.5 "'.' ... .... ....F ETA L • l-tl FA" , .. 0 It T .. L I ••" PDtIIlATAL. 'DEAnc5 •• U.T_ .... 7 16.0 14.1 " 15.' :51.1

'.RTAL DEATHS 15 16.' 1S.7 • 11•• '.' U 21.' 1'.'..........PHYSI~IAJI 1111 HOSPITAL .. 110.0 .... • 1•••• 1•••0 U UI.I '7.1PHYSlCIAN -01 ttl HOIPITAL • ••• 1.' • ..' '.' • ..' 1.3"lOUIn: QD OTHEft • ••• ••• • I •• '.' • ••• •••DI1f .. __ • .... .... • ••• '.' • .... 52.1

U. ....'AL 1\.IIkR 2. DAYS. • ..1 '" 0 '.' '.' • 15.' U.SU. POSTIrIEOUTAL t21 _DAyS-, YlU • ••• '.5 1 '.1 ••• • 1'.' 11.112.' lWMlT DEATHS CUllDEIt 1 TEU .. .. 11.2 16.1 I '.' '.' .. ".1 ~S.5

DE A T H S fEXCUJD1_ RTALS»... TOTAL •7. ••• '.2 ... ••• ..' 25' tl.1 '.7"'E. ... 11.1 11.1 '" 11.1 10.7 ,00 15.7 12.5~ ... 7•• 7•• 101 ••5 7•• .., '.' 7.'

n.-... It.., .. ••• ' .. • 1.' ..' 10 ..' ..~'·u • ••• '.' , ..' '.5 1 ..' ..'l s .a.. .. 1•• 1.' • ••• '.1 • 1.' 1.'..... .. ••• '., • 1.' 1.5 .. '.7 '.'..... .. ••5 '.5 .. ••• ••• .. '.' 5.'.~.. 07 11.7 '.1 .. ••• ..' .. 17.' 15.6..- 106 t ••5 18.1 .. lilt •• 1.... 52 .... 25.'•>. ... 52.' -.- ... .... .... ,.. .'.1 51.8... ......~ f1IF ..ani.......... ••• 78.7 .... ... 71.1 '7.5 .., 71.5 ....O'TIID IllSTlTUTlOll ... 11'•• .... 51 10.' 17.' •• 11.' ...'..... _ ......ntvTJM •• 12 •• 15•• .. 11.' 15.' .. ..' 17••1••---... ... 1•• 1.' ... 1.' 1•• - ..' 1.'TO MSIDPrTS ... 7'.2 .... ... '?a.' &'.8 - .... 7'~t

o T ".£ It E V I: -II , •... -,MEa - ••• •••lI. D1VOllCa MIl~s ... ••• '".au: "'IMTI~ MIDF~ (SEen. nIt

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SELECT[D " I TAL ,.• • f , • t C , ••• •••• AN • 1 , '1 S • 1 , ? ,

L f N C • L N C 0 U N ••• o TAL .. M I: T E If 0 N II' It I T E

NUl'iBER .An;_ """"". RATE- N.....'[R UTE-nto 1179' ..79 15.1' .... "79 7'5·19 "79 1'" ?S-19

POP U L A.. f • N

•• TOTAL UUS ••T •• T 555St ••• ..' 57n ..' •••ftAL£! 19U5 ••• 5 .8.5 111.:51 ....5 ...' 17" •••0 ••• 0J~ES 20a•• 51.5 51.5 11500 51.5 51 •• .... 52.' ....

•• IilATURAL INCREASE ••• ••• ••• ... ••• s•• •• U.' 11.1

L f • E • f It T H S

'. TOT' '72 l th6 Ill.' ••• 11.6 1••1 .. 25.-' 21 ••-.0, ". ••• T•• ... ••S ' .. •• 1I.? II.!.....us ••• T.' T.' ... ••• '.' •• 12.' 11.1

'. ATtt4IOAtn"pHYSICIA. I" HOSPITAL ••• .... .... ... .... ".7 IT .... ".1PttYSICIAII NoT III HOSPITAL. • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • ••• •••"IOWIF£ AND OTMER • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ..' ••••• PRERATURE BIRTHS •• ••• T.' 55 T.' ..' II 12.5 18••

6. out_OF wEDLotK •• 11•• II.' OS ••• ••• •• .7." liS••T. OCCUltREtK[

TOTAL ••• ••• ••• ... ••• '.' •• ..' ..'f" .ESIDOITS ... 7a.6 .... ••• "6.? "1.5 TO IS.' as.5• t • A L • tN. A N' .. 0 R T A L t • y

•• PERINATAL DEATHS lZ 20.8 '''.1 •• 2.... 21.1 • .... 32."'. FETAL-DEATHS • 10 ... to.' • 10.2 ••• • 11.2 17.1AITENDA.T .

PHYSICIAN I" HOSPITAL • 1 •••0 .... • IDO.O 100.0 • 10D.O '5.7PHYSICIA. _NOT-IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • ••• •••ftIQWIF[ AND OTHER • ••• ••• • ..' ..' • ..' 111.3

OUT OF WEDLOCK • 16.1 1'... • ••• 0.0 • 100.0 a5.. 7... NEoNATAL IUID[R 2. DAyst • 10.5 15.9 • lO.I lS.' • 11.11 15.5U. POS'."TAL 12a O"-yS.l YR. • .a •• ••• • ••• '.' • Il.S T.'". IW.,. DEATHS CUNDeR 1 YEARt II 1'.2 1'.' • tI., 1'.1 • ...' 23,,2:

o E " T H S I£XCLUDIW5 FETALS'... TOTAL ... T.' ••• '79 ••• ••• •• ••• ' ..IIRLtS 11. ••• ••• ... '.T ,.? .. T•• 12.'F£MLES 12. ••• 7.0 ," ••• T•• •• ••• '.'... AK... YEARS .. ••• 11.6 II ••• ".2 • A.' T••S-ill • ••• ..' • ••• ..' • ..' '"1:J...n lZ 1 •• I.T 12 ••• I.T • ..' '.'2 __·"" • ••• ••T • ••• 1.' • '.' '.T

"- n ••• ••• • ••• ••• • 11.7 11.S":J.!SlI- •• ••• ••• N ..' ..' • ..' 13.. '..... •• 1.2.5 1":.5 .. 11.2 1'.2 • '.T 1'.0-,=-. '.T 49•• 5S.S •n .... 5!._ •• ".' ....

15. PLA\:[ OF DEATHHSPITAL ... M., .... .... .... M.I •• '2.5 87.9oTHER IlISnTuTlOIiI .. 12.a 11.5 IT 11,.1 II.' • T.T •••HOllE OR _.INSTITUTION • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • 1.1 •••1'. 0CCURU1IC£TOTAL ... ••• ••• U • I.' ..T .. ..' •••TCi II£SIDO",S 191 77•• .... 179 ' ••0 81.5 17 6'.0 .7..1

•• N E' EVEkYS

17. fUWUAKS ... ••• •••II. DIVOItCES AM) ~liTs 17. ••• '.T

.SEE aE'FJQylC*S AIm FORfIULAS lSEcn.. VII'

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stL£.C:tto III t T .... S , • T t S T t C: I • 0 " I , 7 , • " 0 197'-1.,"

.. t DO.. £. L L C 0 U- " T ,

T a T AL • " IT£. -.O.WHIT[_.RAn. -- RATE:· _1£" ..TE_

11£. 1'''' 1919 n_7, 1979 .... '75..79 1919 1919 75..79

POPULA' 10.

1. tOTAL 5.552 ••• ••• U~~ ••• ••• 15lta ..' '.1-.:. U52. 1t7.' 1t8.' 157'0 1t7-.1 1t',0 ,.. .'.5 ".-~E:S ..... ...1 52•• ana, .... 52.0 ... 51.5 'I .•

'. MAtultAL. INCftI'AS£ ... ••• ••• 'D' '.' ••• n ..' ..'L I VI • I R l' H S

'. TOT'" ••• n •• l".a ... 11.' 1••1 •• 1'._ 11.6....E. ... 1 •• 1•• Q9 ..' 1.1: .. 1•• •••.f:Co.MLES ... 1.' 1 •• OK ..' ••• •• 11.7 10.5

'. AT~PttYSltlM IN HOSPITAL ... .... .... ••• .... .... n ...1 ....PttYSlCUIl NoT -I. HOSPITAL • D•• ••• • D.' ••• • ,.D D.'"&:DWlFE UO OTHER • ••• •• D D D.' ••• • ..' D.1

5i. PREI"ATURC BIRTHS .. ••• T•• 58 ..' T.' • 10.0 ••••• OUT DF W£OLoCK •• ••• ••• 11 ..' ••• • 50.0 52.01. oCCURllPlCI

TOTAL ... ••• ••• ... ..' D•• .. D.' O~1

'" R£SIDDlTS ... '2.5 .... ... .... '1.5 21 .... 97.7

F £ T • L • I • F • • T " 0 II T • L I TT

•• KRJUTAL DEAtHS • 16.3 2'.' • 17._ 21._ • D.' 1'.5

•• FtTAt. DO.lltS • 10.. 2 •• D • 10.' ••• • D.' •••A! TEIlIOAII1'PHYSICIAN ,I" HOSPITAL • 100... 100,,0 • lt8•• 1·••8 • 1••••PM'f$lCI'" 110ft,. MOSPUAL D ••• '.D D ..' '.D D •••RJDWln AIIIO OTNE:R D D.' ••• D ..' '.D • ••D

OUT OF WEDLotIC • '.D U.6 D ••• '.' • 180.'

••• IIE:O'IA'UL 'UIIDEa P OATS) • ••• 12.0 • ••• 11.9 • ••• 11.111. POS!IlIEOfltATAl. '" DAYS-I YlU • ••1 ••• • ••• ••• • D.' '.DI'. 1.-l\JfT DEATHS UIIDtA 1 n:a,u • ••• 11.1 • ••• 1&.1 • ..' 13.1

DE A T H s C£XC:WOI" FETALS)

IS. _AL '" 1.' 1.' ... 1.7 1•• .. 10.4 ..'""LIS •» ••• ••• U • ••• ••• 11 1••1 12.0........,. ... ••• ••• ... '.' ..' • ••• •••" . ...,-4 YE~ 7 3.0 ••• 1 ••• ..' D ••• •••.... • ••• ••• • D•• ••• • 0,,' 0.0..... • ••• ••• 1 ••• 1•• 0 D•• •••..... • ••• ••• • e•• ..' • '.D •••..... 11 ••• ••• • ••• ..' 1 ..' '.1..... 11 ••• ••1 •• '.7 '.1 • ••• •••.- •• 11.' I ...' .. 11•• l$.T • lit .. ' 2 ••SPo too .... .S•• .15 •5.' In5•• II as.' 51'••

.15. PUl;£: 01 DEATHHUSPJTAL 1ST 57.9 .... ... $6.." .... 12 .... SS.~

oTllQ tllSnroTl. 11 25... ".1 .. 2'•• .... • 25.' ....ttOIE: 011 ....IIISTrTUTIOII .. 16.2 2'.1 .. 17•• 2'.1 • .... 1'..7•••..-TOTAL '91 ..' ••• .06 ..' ..' U ..' '.1to kSJlIOTs 11. .7.3 .5.' '62 87.t .... .. ".' 13.1

o T " £: III EVE:. TS

11• ....JAI£S ... 1.' 1.'1'. DI¥OIICP .. AMIUUIEIfQ 11. ••• •••*IU 1U1,,'I_ AND FOIUIlILQ ,anI. VII'

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S £.1.£ C r £ D V J TAL S TAT 1ST I C a ••• t • 7 , ••• t 9 7 S - 1 9 7 9

R • C •• COUNTY

r 0 T • L • II I T E • 0 II .. .. I , E

JlUMlIlll "n:. -- RATE· -- RATE_,ttR .... .... 75_79 .... .... 70-" 1'79 1979 75."

P 0 ft u .. • T ,..1. TGTAI. 1.... ••• ••• 1.... ..' '.' ••• ..' •••....£1 -. .7., _a.G .... .7.5 .7.1 17. 61." 61.a

Ft.ftAL£S 10.22 52.3- .... UI18 52.5 '2.2 112 Sa.6 51.2

•• iliATUftA.. IIKREasE_ T ••• ••1 • ••• ••• _I _3•• -6.S

L , •• ., It T H S

'. TOT~ ... 1•• 1' 11.1 .u ID.a U.I 1 '.0 5 ••~ UO '.1 '.1 lIS ' .. ' .. 1 ,.0 ' .....-.. ... 5•• ••• ... '.1 5.0 • ••• 2.0-...-.~ICI'" III HOSPITAL U!. .... .... It. .... .... 1 100.0 tol.OPttYSJCUII IIOT JII -HDSPIT.... • 1.0 1•• • 1.0 1.' • ..' ' ..,,&DIIIR ""'01110: • ••• ••• • ••• 0.2 • .. ' '.'" Pl£ft&TUR£ 8JRTMS l' 0.1 ••• It 0.1 5•• • ••• ••••• OUT 0Ii --.OCIC • '.1 5•• • ••• 5.' • ..' 11.1

1. OC.-...""AI. If. ••• ••• 170 ••• ..' , ••• •••TU ItESIODITS 156 ..... a'.' ..5 ..... a,;, 1 tol.O 71 ••

F' T' L • 1" F"" 1 " 0 R T A L I 1 1

•• PnIIlATAI. DEATttS • ••• 25.5 • ..' 2.... • ••• 100.1'. F'E:TAI,. DEAlM$ • 0 •• 1'.2 • ••• 15.' • ••• 110.'ATTENDAtrT

PNYSJCIAN III it9$P'ITAL • 110.1 • 100.0 • 100.0PHYSIC!AN NOT I. HOSPITAL • 0 •• • ..' • ' ....IOWIF[."'- ontn. • ••• • '.' 0 ..0

OUT OF WE1Il.OCK • 15.5 • 1.' • lie••u. .DllATAL cUIIDER 28 .DAYS I • ••• 11.5 • ••• 11.6 • ..' •••11. POS1lIEOUTN. (28 0A1'5--1 Till 1 0.1 ••• 1 0.1 ..' • 1.0 •••... I.AIIT DEA'i'HS (.-an. 1 YEA'U 1 _.1 1..... 1 0.1 1".5 • ••• ••••• .. T H S CEXCLUDPI' FETALSI

U. TOTAt.: ... t .... 1O~' ... 1.... u.s • ..' 12.0-..s 181 11.1 11.' 1" 11." 11.1 1 S.' •••......... 1•• ••• ,.. .. 9.6 1.' 1 ..' 17.1...-... nus 1 ••• '.1 1 .., '.' • ..' •••,-u • '.1 ..- • 1.1 ..' • ••• •••...... 1 ••• 1.' 1 '.' '.' • '.0 '.0_50 • ••1 1•• • 0.1 ••5 • ..' 5••-.. - 1•• ..' - ••• a•• • ••• ' ...,... .. _.. ••• .. 0.' 5•• • ..' •••p- OI .... 1".2 .. 17.' 1...5 • I.' ..s6'>+ 1.. ..,.. •'.1 ... .... • 1.2 a ..... ....

15. PLJ,q OF DEATHII~TAL 1.. 'I." '1.9 ... .... 70.9 a 100.' 7'.,oTNElt I_TlTUTIOII .. 12.1 -11.6 .. ..... u.s • .,. 15.0NORE 011: .....r.nTUTIOII 51 17.' 11.' Sf .... 11.6 • ••• 15.'

1•• OCOMfItMY""... .., .,.... ..- ,.. '.5 ..5 • ••1 ••1TV I!UllIQITs ... .... .... 1.. .... ".' • 1.1._ '3.~

CTHEI EYE.TS

17._..... ... l .... •••... OtVOllaS AMI~s .. _.- S••

-sa OO'.IIITI__ FOIIIIULAS (SEen. VIII

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" A D I SO III C 0 U III , ,

TO' A L

IfIUII8ER RAn:.1'79 1.79 75."

III HIT £

..... RATE·197' I'" 75-79

.. 0 III .. HIT £

NUfB£R UTE.1.79 1979 TS.T9IT""

P OPU LA' I 0 III

1. ,OTAL......S.........

2. NATURAL I-attASE

.L I V [ • I R T HI

3. TO"""US.........

It...~P"TSICIAtI 1111, HOSPITALPflYattJAfI No' 1111 HosPITAL"lOWIFE DO OTHO:'5. Plt£ftATUft£ BIRTHS

6. our OF WEDLOCK7. OCCUltREJlC£-...TV It£SIDDtTS

17115........21

10?K..

1.-1•..

17

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0.'

"'7.'52.11.'

11.& 11.35.5 6.15.' 5••

..... M ••0.5 0';'1.1 1.1'.6 a...'.1 6.1

0.0 0.01'0.11 1••••

1717\1110....

••...

K..1M

1•1117

••

..'"7.'02.11.'

10.' 11.'5.. ..15.3 5._.... " ..'~5 _.61.1 1.3'.6 ~...'.1 '.70.1 0 ••

1.... to'.1

I"..51-I

I

•o•••••••

"."51.2".0.'.1

1.1 a.1'.1 5.5'.1 3.5

1....

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0.1 0.1

F ETA L & I III F .. III _T "0 R , .. LIT Y

'.3 tl.lII.' 12.77.7 7.7

•••••••••

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11'.....1

02•••••nt.1'.0

0.0ll-.t11...2.1

15.5

..1.9 .....26.2 0.631.9 M.5

'.1 0.1",3 ".6

2.. 3.7o.a 1.5••7 1."t., 1.3a.l 5.15.' ".5'.2 1'.1

"1.5 lNo.7

••••••1 ••••

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11

1••1•o•

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1"..•••••••....

11.

I. PERINaTAL 'DEATHS_.~ FE" DEATHS

AITDIlAIITPH'rSIClAII IN HOIPITAL.PttYIICU• .,. II KDBPITALNIDWIFE ,,'AJm; 01ltEA

OUTOF' WEDLOCK:it.; .GllAT", ,..-n: 28 OAYS.

.U. POST_OUTAL 128 DAyS-l n»12. I.AaT GOTHS fl.MlDD 1 Yni••

D £ I T H S f£XCLUDl. FETALS)

U. TOtAL,""US~

I'. ASE.-. YUItSS-I'1"~.-50.­.:7.,.-•o.

15'; ,..".q-., DEATH"·~AL01llUl PISlITVTIOIII.........bSn1ilTI.

1•• DCa...,.-...TV IIESJ1IDITS

G TN eRE' E • T S

11.......IAiD11. DIVOIICts Ie~

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"aRTlff e 0 U III T •TOT " i- N HIT £: • 0 iii WKIT £:_.

Ran:_ -- Raft- -- RaTE'",,,. ,... " .. 75.79 "19 ".. ..... I." It" 15.'"

PQPu"a • , 0 •

1. TOTAt- IIU, ••• ••• ..U. ••• 1,,1 lG,U e.' ..'_£0 11..... "'.0 "'.2 ..,. ..,.. ~'.l .... "'~I .7."""""1.£:5 1M,. 5s.e 51._ 7fas .... 51.' .... 52.' ....

•• NATURAL. INCIJtUSE ,.. 5.7 5.1 .. ••• '.' •• '.' '.'L , .[ ., R T H S

•• TO.AL ... 1".7 15.2 ,n 11:.2 12~:S ,,, 1&.1 19••...... ... 1.' 1.' •• ••• ••8 .. ••• '.'I';II&L[S '15 1.' 1 •• .. ..' ' .. .. .., '.1'. AT~JIT

. P"YStCIAIf III HOSPITAL ... .... .... '" .... .... 188 ".' ....ptil'SlelAJI IIOT IN HOSPIT"l • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ..' ..'"IDWIFE &110 OTHER • ••• 0.' • ,., 0.5 1 ••• '.'•• PREftATURE ItIRTItS .. ••• 1.1 10 ••• '" U 11.5 10.1

•• OUT OF' wtDLCCK ... 2'.3 25.' • '.' '.1 .. ..'.2 ....1. OCCUM£NC:E...... ... ••• ••• '.' ••• '.. 15' ..' '.'TV RElJDEWTS "0 73.9 11.1 to 11.1 IS•• .. 71.0 77.9

F [ 1 • L • ,.. • • 1 " 0 R T • L •••• P£RINATAL DEATHS ,. 51.7 .... • 16 .. 7 20.5 • "5.5 '16.''. FETt&. K"TNS • 18.6 15.1 1 5.6 11.' • 15.2 1'._

ATT£IIO....'PHYSICIaN I.' HOsPITAL • 75.0 .... 1 lOO.O 1°0.0 • ".1 IS.1PMYSICtd IIIOT IN _HOSP'tTAL • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' ' .."IDVIFE: AM) OTIIrR 1 .... ••• • ..' ..' 1 .... ' ..OUT., __

1 2S•• 2'.1 • ••• ••• 1 !os.! "2.'... 1lIIE000ATA&. U",OtR 2' DAYS) • 21... 19.2 2 ~1.2 ' .. • .... 21••11. POSTIIEOJIATAL. 128 DAYS-l YR) • .,. .,. • ',' ',. • 11.6 ".'... tWQT MATtIS IUIIO£R 1 YEAR) 10 ".1 21" • 11.2 '~2 • '1.8 ".1

o [ " T K S l[XCluDIM& PETILSI

U. TOTAL ... ••• 10.0 ... ••• 11.' ... 10.0 '........ ... II•• ".1 .. ':.' 12.6 .. 1.... 11.6AII&LES 11. ••• ••• 50 1.1 ••• 50 ..1 1.'...-I~ TEARS 11 6.e '.1 • ••• ••• • '.' 1 ••5-1_ • ••• ••• • ••• ',' • '.' ..'1:11_2lto • ••• 1.' 1 '.' '.' • '.' 1.12~-" • ••• 1.' • ..' 1 •• • .,. '..J"_ .. ••1 ••• • ••• ..' 1 1.' ..'1l:ll_Slt .. ••• ••• • '.1 1,' • 1.' 11.5$O- n 17.1 11.5 .' UI.' 11.5 21 2.... 11.2a,. 1.. '16•• 86";6 11 .... .... .. .... 5'.5'.. PUt:£ oF DEATH......tUL ,.. 75.' n·., .. 76.2 .... .. T.... 6T.IOTICII IIISTlTVTIOII •• 11.1 - ".1 .. ',' 11.5 11 1'.2 ....HOllE: 01: __USUTVTIOlI

50 16.5 15.' 11 11.' 15.' .. 1'•• ....... OCtuOlWlC£TOt... ... ••• ••• .. 1:'3 ••• n ..' '.'ro RESI..Ts 1.. 7••7 11.1 .. 81.5 I ••e 11 .... ....

.1 M [. IEVIE., 0

11. -,... I" 1.' •••... I)JVUItCES ...~s .. ••1 •••..u DEFtMITI" .. FORIIULAs tl£(:TJDIII VII •

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t • T l ... • " 1 , [ .. D III W " t 1" E

OU08E' . lATE_ -- ..... ....... RAT[•nt" 1'''' 19" ?S.?S un 19.. 75_7' 1979 19.. 75·79

POPULA T I • •

1. TOTAL 38~O86 ••• ..' z...,. ••• '.' 112'1" '.' '7.6...... lU£2' t"".tt '7.5 156512 tt7.& ".' "S15 tt'.1 ....~ALts 20M5. 52•• ~2.S lItlSM ".' 5'.1 ..... u.' 53••

•• NATURAL INCttUS£ .," ••• '.. Ulo5 ' .. '.' '''' 11.' 12.'

L I • E • I • T H •

" to'''' .... 1'._ ltt.tt H", 11.1 U.l .... 22.1 21.2NAU:S .... ,.. 1•• '''' '.' ••• .tIll 11.' 11.'F"INLrS ",I ,.. ,.. ''''' ••a 5.' u .. 11.5 .11.'•• aTTLlmANTP"fSltUN III. HOW'rTAL 5'55 .... .,.7 50,. .... ".' -;:aT ".' ".'~ltU" NOT -lit .....JTAL U 0.' 0.' • '.1 ••• • ..' O~5"Iavln. QO .oTHER 11 '-.2 '.' U ..' ••• 0 0.' 0.''. PR£ftATuR['BIRTHS ... ••• '.' ..' '.' ..' ... 13.5 1-5._

'. out. QP. W£OLQCK 1_15 2$~' .... '10 S • ., ..' ..OS 55.2 ....'. KtURRENtt

TOTAL ,0t62 ••• ..' .... '.' ' .. .... '.' ' .., NRESIDDITS .... 7'.5 .... .... 12•• 72.' ell? .... .3.3

F E T-A L • I • F l ., ••• T • L I T T

'. PERINATAL DEATHS n. 21;" 21•• sa 15.' 16•• O. .... 55.1•• nTA&- DEATHS .. 11.1 10.' .. T.' '.' S? 16.1 15.7

A1TDlDaNl"'TSICIP- 1._ ~ITAL .. '8.5 98.3 .. 1•••• .... 50 ".. ".'PHYslCIP NOT III HOSPITAL 1 ... 1.0 0 0.0 '.' 1 '.7 I.'"IOIIIF[ MDOTHER 0 0.0 0.' 0 0.0 '.0 0 0.' I.'

OUT· OF wtDL.oeK •• .... .... • 0•• ..< 21 .... 53."11. MtOMATAL .UNDER 2.-DATSJ " 12.' U.l .. ,.. ,,~. ., .... 1'.111. POS~TAL .'I-DAyS·1Y'.t 11 ••• ••• • 1.1 ••0 IS ••• ..'la. IWA'IT DEATHS (WIDER 1 YEARt .. 15.5 11.' .. ••• U.' .. .... '6.'DEATHS fncLuD!. P'ETM-$J

IS. to'''' '"1 ,.a ,.. I_••• ,.. ••• ..' ..,

""US 1"1 ••• 0.' 1127 '.' '.' .,. 10.1 lli.s~. 1_ ,.. ••• - 6.1 ..' - ..' '.0

1'.-.-tt TE.as 10. .., S.6 U 1.1 ..' " '.0 '.5'''I_ n o.s 0•• 11 0•• 0•• 6 0•• 0.'1..... .. I.' 1.S 50 I.' 1.1 U '.1 1.':l!:Ji·A 101 ... '.' U 1.0 0•• .. t.' '.1...... I'. ••• 1!.7 51 1.5 <.' .. 6.0 6.'...... ... ,.. ,.' 1.. '.' ••• lU If.6 1_.0P ..... ... 15.7 11.' ... ..... 1_.1 1?S .... ....- IS.. Slt5 51.5 .... ..., 51.1 ... .... 57.1

IS. PULl: OF DEATH_nil

,_ .... n .• 1'" 66.1 '''.6' ... 11.6 11.'OT~ IWSTITuTtOlf .... 11.1 1••' S.. sa.1 11.' .. 1,.9 '.>lIME OR ......tIlS1'11Vftoet 451 15." 'ls._ '" ,,'5•• 13.5 1" IS•• II.'

16. OCO...£-... "'0 ,.. 7.1 25,. '.1 '.0 ... 8.' '.6ro RQJDD(rs 2510 75.' ?S••

,_.,..5 n.l 110 '5.' .s.!

OT"£II: [YEaTS

17~ MflRIARS .- 6.' ..'10. DIVOKa MID AMIULJIDITI .... ,.> >.'.-sa OUI.ITIONS MID FDllflULAS '.CrIOlll VIII

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• £ L t ct £ 0 v 1 TAL S TAt IS TIC S • o • i , ,. •• 0 1 • ., S • 1 • "

• I-TCHELL COUIITY

T o TAl w• I T E If Q II .. .. I T £...... RAn_ IIUIOli£R "AU- NUN'" UT.£-ITE. un un n·79 un 1979 TO-n un 1.79 75-7'

POPULAT I 0 •

I. TOTAl. 131'" ••• ••• In...o ••• ..' •• ••• •••NALJ:. .... .7.' ".1 -- .'.9 ....1 .. 55•• ".1F£MI,.£s T". St.l 51•• nu ".1 '51.' .. ..... .5.9

•• """"""_ OT ... 1.' •• -2.1 ••• -I ';'27•• .....Llv"t: 8IR 'r H.

'. TOT'" 1M 12.0 12.0 I" 12.0 12.e • ••• '.'~

.. '.1 ••• .. ,.? ' .. 0 ••• ..'n ••• ••• n ..' '.1 • ••• ..'••ar_

"""SICIAII III ....ITAI,. 1M 1•••• ".t '" UI.8 n •• • 110.0PtlYSICI.. MO' III HOSPITAL • ••• ••1 0 ••• ..1 • •••,,&DWIF't: .... 0110 • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • •••'. PAERATuItE BIRTHS .. ••• '.1 II ••• '.1 • ••••• OUT OF wtDLOCk 12 1.' ••• .. 1 •• ••• • •••1. OCCURttElOC£TOT", 190 ••• ••• 1.' ..' ..' 1 ••• •••'0 aESlDENT.s •• .,., ....5 •• "'.2 "'.' • ••• ,n.5

'ET • L • I • • •• T .. 0 R T • L I TY

a. P£RJItATAL DEATHS • 3!hS ".T • IS.I H.1 • i.t'. FETAL DEATHS • 21.15 1'.' • 25.5 19.9 t t ••

AJTENDAJIITPHystClAN III HOSPITAL • lOO.O 1'0.0 • 100.8 100.0 •riotiSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ••• •"fDWJR QD GntER • ••• ••• • t •• ..' •OUT OF WEDLOCK • ••• ••• • •• t ..' •11. IlEDlUTAL C~R2' OATS. • 12.e ••• • 12.0 ••• • •••-11. POSTlE:OIIITAL fM DAT$-l YlU 1 ..1 ••t I '.1 ••• • •••12. IIfFAIIT _AntS .UMJER 1 fEAR) • 11.1 11.7 • 11.1 10.1 • •••

O. AT" s ([XCLUOt. ItE:TALS)... TOTAl. '" 11.0 1'.1 ISO 10.0 10.1 1 21.8 llhO...... II 12.2 12.1' t' It.1 1~.7 I .... 25.'~.. .. ••t 1.1 50 ••• 1.T • ••• •••1•• ASE• ... YEAR$ • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • t •• t ••!I-I" t ••• t •• • ..' ..' • t •• •••I·... I ••• 1.1 I ••• 1.1 t ••• •••z~__

1 ••• l.t 1 t.' 1 •• • ..t •••- 1 ••• ••• 1 ••• ..' • 1&."..... 1 ...~ ••• 1 ••• ..' • ..t ••t..- .. 12.2 11.' .. 12.2 12.' • ••• 71••.~ ... .'.2 .5.2 .. '1.9 .S.2 1 125.D "5.5.s. PU~ OF DEATH

'",SPITAL ... .... '7.5 U_ .... 61.5 1 1•••• 75.0ortIDI IIlSTITUTI. 11 7.. " 1••• 11 ••t J.,5 • ••• 0 ••MDfIE ott "'.IIIST!TVTiOil •• 1'.5 18.1 •• 16.7 IT.' • ••• 25.'

16. OC.-oTot... 129 ••• ••• ... ••• ..' I ••• •••TV IlESJ"DEltTS .. 73.6 76.2 .. 73•• 7'.5 I lO••o 50.0

o T " [ " ••• • 1 S

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"O"T$O"£ •• CO"."TO' .. L II " t T E: If 0 II ., " ITt_.

It..ft._.

ItATE·_. ....n:.

ITt" 10.. 19" ..... 10" 1'" ..-.. 10" 10" ..·n

POP UL A • I D."

1. fOT'" ..... ••• ••• UOS5 ••• ••• .... ..' .. '...... -. "7.' ..... Tl" "'.7 ..... 2..1& ...... ....Ft.ftAL,ts II"' 52..1 .... ..... 51.! S2.0 un '51.6 51._

•• "TURALIKItUSI: •• ••• ••• -1 ·ft.l ••• n 1"." 15.1

( I V t III'HS

•• fOr... ... 15.1t IS•• ... 11._ IS.1 1" I.,. 13••iltl!'Lh ... ••• ••1 •• '.' ' .. .. 11.' 11.1t...-n 1" ,-.. ••• •• '.' '.1 711 1.... 12.t:

'. ..-fll'lYSltlM III ....ITAL, ... lO••• .... ... 110.0 .... ISO 1'0.0 ....P'tYSleUII fIOT _Ill HOSfI'ITAL • ••• ••• • ..' '.1 • ..' •••"l_lFt: UO OT.... • ••• '.1 • ••• ••• • ..' '.'•• ....£N,TURt 811l:1'HS .. 11.7 ••• 19 10.7 '.' 17 15..1 15.2

•• OUT ." Wf.Dc.oCK .. .... 22.1 12 '.1 5•• .. 55.' 50.67. OCCUlUWlC£...... ... ••• ••• 124 ••• '.1 121 ..' •••W ItESIDOlllS 1.. •••• .5.1 OS ".6 11.0 10' ".1 ....

• E T • L • 1 •• • • T " 0 II: T • L I T T

•• KA1DTAl. aAntS • ..... .... • .... 1'." • 15.2 !t.6

'. FETAl., DEATHS • 19.1 15.5 • .... ' .. • 15.2 zo••.~

PHYSICIAN III_MOSPITAL • toO.8 .... • 180.0 108.0 • 1....0 91.7PHYSICIaN M)' IN HoSPITAL • ••• I.' • 1.1 I.' • "." D.'"lDWIFE .11II) OTHP I ••1 ••1 I ••• ••• • I.' I.'

OUT OF \IE!M,;OU 1 16.7 19.' I I.' '.1 1 51.' 5'.'11. KGllATAL ...DB 21 OATSJ 2 ••• ••1 • 11.2 '" • ..' u.,11. ~T'" 18 DAYS-l YRJ • ••• ••• • I.' ' .. • 23..1 17.212. I'-MY· DOTffS IWIIDt 1 T£aaJ • 11.2 1••1 • 11.2 12.11- • 25.1 2••"

DE "-THI IEXCLUDI. FET"'J... fOT", ... 11•• 11.0 In 11.' 11~ 1 •• 11.' 10.1tIlM.Es 152 15.7 11.' 111 1_.1 lit•• 11 12.1 lS.2..-.. lh 1... ••• TO ••• I •• .. 11.1 •••1'. ...,'''1'EARS • '.1 ••• • '.1 ••• • ..' '.'s..t .. • ••• ••• 2 ••• '.' I 1.' 1.'1__" • 1•• 1.1 • 1.' 1.' • 1•• 2.'.--.. • ••• 1.' 1 ••• 1.' • ••• •••.--.. • ••1 ••1 • 2.2· '.' 5 l1 ..S ••1..- U ••1 e•• 11 1.' ••1 • 11.2 13.2PolO .. 2t.2 1'.1 55 ".1 11._ 11 ..... 22.S... 1.. .... .... 11' S?15 .... os 55.5 ....

1•• PU'-£ OF OEATtiw'SPITAL ... 5'.' .... ... ,.... 58.1 .. .... 61.2oflElt ,ltlSTlr.sn. .. 1..... 1••a .. 15.1 t ..... • 12.J 12.9

. ttDNE: 011 __IMSTlTilTtM .. 15.7 1,.D II 1••' 16.' 11 1,.1 25.91•• --..ott-... 1.. I.' ..' 1.' '.' '.' n ..' ..'N RSI1JOlTS 1'71 ".1 ".1 lID '1'.' .... JJ ....2 '1.9

OTHER [V£.TS

17. MIIIIIACES 121 ••1 •••... ....-n_--... '71 '_5 '.1-sa IllO"lfQnDB MiD FQIlfIIUS IRtn_ VIIJ

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S £ ... E t T IF; Q • 1 r 0 l S r 0 r 1 S r 1 C S F 0 • 1 • 7 • a " • 19' 5 - 1 , 1 '9

• OC R t C 0 UN r T

r ora L • • 1 r • • 0 " ill H 1 Tt-- RArt:."__

RAn_ "Ul'tittR IIlAtE__ ITER 1979 l'919 75_79 197'9 197~ 15_79 1979 1979 75_1'9

P 0 P U L .. T 1 0 •

1. TDJAa. ~5011 0.8 0 •• !5051 0 •• 0 •• .... 0.", ..8"ALES 212:30 ".2 "7.~ 16450 In.! "7.6 "580 "&.0 "'.2F~"ALES 25781 52.8 52.1 lIltOI 52.5 52 .. " 5580 5' .. 0 55.8

'. NAfURAL INCREASE ... ••• ••• .. ••• ••• •• '.' ' ..L 1 • £ • 1 III T H S

•• TO'AL 700 15.6 1!.:t ... 13.. 5 15.. 5 ••• 22.7 21.ef'ALU 37. ••• 7 •• .... 7.' 6.1 u. n.' 11.5~t,."&Lts 32. 7 •• 7.' '15 ..1 ..' 107 le.7 10.. 5

'. AnLftDA"t,...YSICIAN IN ttOSPITAa. ... 'e.1 ".Go ... 98.5 .... 22' .... ....pHYSICIAN Not- iN HOSPITAL • 0 •• ••• • 0.' ..' • ..0 •• 1'''OWl;=-( AfIO O'tH£R • 1.0 0.' • 1.' ..' 1 ..' •• 1

5. PRE"AtURE BIRThS .. '.1 ••• •• ..' 6~2 •• 15 ..9 1".5

•• OUT OF WEDLOCK IS. 22." 20 .. ll so ' .. '.' 121 5~ .. 5 50."

•• OCCURRENCETOTAL '21 1.1 1.' ••• 1.1 1.1 ••• I.' 1.'TV RESIDEN'S 'OT .... 61.\ '00 .... 62.3 '11 65.5 59.7

F t T • l • 1 " F • N T " 0 R T all T T

•• PERINATAL DEATHS .. 19.8 25.eo • 10.5 20.0 • 3').1 ....'. FtTAL DEATHS • ••5 11.6 • ••• ••• • 11'._ 18.9

ATTEND".TPHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL • 100.0 toe.o • 100.0 100.0 • ieo.o 100.0PH'SICJAN_~T IN HOsPITAL • 0 •• 0•• 0 ••0 0•• • ••• •••"IPVJFE ANO OTHER • ••• 0•• • 0 •• ••• • 0•• •••OUT OF -Y£DLGC:K • 50.0 35.') • ••• 11.1 • 75.0 57.1... NEONATAL IUNOERta DAYS) • 11._ 1_.1 • ••• 12.1 • 22.1 18.5

11. POSTNEONAT~ (28 OATS-l YR. • ••• ••• 1 '.1 1.' • le.l 13.01'. I.,._T D€AfH$ IUMD£R 1 YEAR) .. 18.6 I'.i • ..' 13.-' • 5'.8 31.1

• t A T. H S IEXCLUDING ~ETALSt... TOTAL ... 11.2 1.0.9 '7> 10 .. 7 10.5 107 U.8 12.1!tALES 2'7 12.' 12.8 '" 11.9 12.2 •• U.l I1t.7F~ES ... ••• ••• 177 ••• '.0 ... 11.8 10.1... a"I-It yCa.s 17 5.' '.7 • ••• 3•• 11 It.2 7~"5-1~ • ••• 0.' 1 ••• ..' • I •• ..51:»-24 .. I.' I., 7 1.' 1.' • I.' ••82:J1_3If. .. 1 •• ••• • 1.' 1.1 • '.1 5.i.'- •• ••• ••• lS 3.5 '.1 • ••• '.'.~.. SO ••• ••• •• ..' ..' 10 le.,- 18";05'='-"" TO 16..1 U'.7 .. 13.6 1••~ •• 21'.9 27.66:»+ , ... .... ".1 ... 53._ 53.1 •• ..... $fjI.O

15. PLAl.:E OF DEaTHtt"SPJTAL - 72~5 71.7 2TT 73." 72.2 '7 "8.5 70.1ohlER III$TITUTICMr1 .. 13.5 12.e '7 12.' 12.7 21 1'.$ 1.5.1HOM· OR -'II11STITUTIOII 70 1.3.9 1!.~ .. 13.6 1~.1 .. 1~.0 16.7

1•• oc.ClM1t£IIC(TOTAL ... 1 •• I •• ... I.' ... 17. 1.' I.'TV IttSIOEtfTS ... .... 6'.' '15 67.1' ...7 10. 63~5 ....

• T " C • E V [" • T S

-11~ MRtUAG[S ••• ••• 6.~

10. DJrrDltC£S _.. AIIIIMLJ'tIE¥J' ... ••• •••.sEt. DEFl.ITIOIIS AIID FOMULAs ISEtn. VIIl

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N A • " C o U II T Y

T o T .. L • ~ -I T £ ,O .. IIIH-IT£

• -.0. lUTE. ...-. flATt: • -- .AT(_no. In. l,n 75_7' 1'," 1919 7S-7' In, 1'7' 10·79

PQPULA, 10M

I. TOTAL 'T5n I •• I,. ""296 1.1 1.C 2u18 1~T 10'_<S 31821 It7.1 .7.3 21/t17 .7.$ 1It7.5 18"1It It6.7 It6.. 'FQIALES S!iTSS 52.' ".' ."79 52.7 52.5 1187111 5~c5 5S.. 1

•• NATURAL llilCtl£U£ .tl ••• '.1 '" '.v !I.5 .,. 12.0 11.1

1 I • < 8 I RTHS

'. TOT~ .... 15.2 15.a 50' 12.1 12.5 ... 21.6 21 .. 2IOAU:s ... ••• ' .. ... '.' '.' ... 10.2 10.'1~s 50. ••• ..' ... ••• '_.' tU 11." 11.5

•• AT,....AIfTI"tT.ltlAfll Iii ttOSPlTAI.. 1125 .... ,..6 ... .... ".' V79 .... ...."""altlAil lOT IN ltDSP'ITAL • 1.5 ••• • ••• ..' • ..' ..'"liNIn AIID o1'Hb: 1 •• 1 ••1 1 ..' ••• • ••• ••1

'. PIIl£....1lIRI: BIRTHS •• ••• ' .. .. ..1 ' .. .. u._ 1I.e6. OUT OF, wDlLOCK ... 26.2 n •• •• ••• '.' ... 51.1 t5.77. oCCUllllENCE

TOTIlL 1519 10. 1.' ... 1.' 1.' ... ..' '.1TU 1ltES1Dl:JlTS ... .... 55.0 ... .... 5'.2 ... 57,S 51.2

F t: T • 1 & 1 • F • M T " 0 • T • 1 I T •

•• PERIUTAl. MATNS .. '1.6 26.' n 19.' 1,.S U ....7 U ••

'. FETAL D€AlMS 15 n o .1It 1_.2 • '.1 11.1 .. ...S IT.IATftNDANT

PHYSICIAN la MeS?ITAI.. n ili.i n.S • UO.O 9&.' • ".1 '3.0PMTSIC!Aij"NOT IN HOSPITAL 1 6.7 ••• • ••• ..' 1 10.D •••"IDwIFE AltO OTHER • ••0 0 •• • ••• ••• • ••• •••

OUT OF IIEIlLOCl< • t6.7 .... 1 20.0 ".'7 • .... ,"0.5... IilIED'lATAL tUIIDER H DAYS. lO 17.5 1$.0 • 11.1 '.' 12 .... 1••_

n. POSTJIEOUTAL .28 DAYS-l YIU • V•• ••• • ••• ••• • 1••A 11.612. IIFAtliT DEATHS tUlllOEIt 1 TEO. •• 22.11t 1'.' • 11.0 ..' 17 .... JC.7

o < A T M S tEXCLUOI. FETALS.

11. yOT.... ••• ••• ••• ... ..' ••• .15 ..' 10.1-.. ... 11.1 11.6 21. 11.1 IG•• 11' IJ.I 13~2--.. ... ••• '.1 17& ••• ••• so 1i.7 •••n. .....~ YEARs .. ••1 ••• • ••• '.' n t,.7 •••5-11t • ••• C.S • ..' ..' • ..' ..'U ..ft .. 1 •• 1•• 16 '.1 1.' • 1.' 1.'2:1·54 10 1 •• 1 •• • ••• 1.1 11 ..' ..'..... •• ••• ••• 11 ••• '.' 15 ..' •••_:a_SIt '2 ••• ..' 51 ••• ••• 21 11.6 1,.5..- ,.. 15.7 17.2 .. 12.1

t ••_ •• 25.7 25.2... ... • '.7 .... ... 51.1 '1._ n .... ....15. PL.A~ OF D£ATH

-'TIlL ... .... ".1 ... .... ".' 1"" ...' ....OTMPl IIISTITUTJ. 10. 17." 17.' TO ".1 .... •• IS.' 15.'HIJIII[ OR .....llISnTUTIOil .. 15.5 17.6 •• 15.' 1'1.1 •• u.s 11."

to. OCC\lRJl£JlC£TOTIlL .57 1.' 1.' ... 1.1 1.1 ... '.' '.'TV ItESIDDlTS '10 .... 66;'0 ... ".' 7••0 ," 56.' ....

OTH[R EVE a T S

n._1A6ES ... ••• ..'

1•• DhOReU"~s '10 ••• •••.... DaI_1TIOIIS Mio FDlQlULAS (KcYION Vllt

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T o TaL • " IT [ • 0 N W-M I T E:

NUMBER fl ...n. NUME:R RATE· NUfII!lER fla'E_ITE" ..19 1979 n·79 1'7'9 ,.19 75-.,,, "» 19n n·"19

p 0 p tI L .. T 10 N

,. tOtAL 'J&20., 1.7 1.7 12827 1.7 1.7 23180 1.' 1.&IItALts ...'770 "'.6 .7.6 "522' .&.- _e." 105"1 "~.l .'.2FLf'M,£S 50"37 52." 52." 575.. 51.6 51 •• 1213'" ".' 511.&

•• NATURAl. INCRUst ••• ••• '.7 "5 '.1 '.' ... ' .. 7.'

L I .[ • I RlHS

5. TOTAL 1373 1".5 1_.2 ... 15.1 _,11.1 \i' 1"~ • 1!.6....[$ 711 7•• 7.' ••• ••• ••• >l' '.1 '.7FL"ALES ... ••• 7 •• ••• ••• ..' :tOT '.' •••'. ATJt.filDANrPtt'tSICUN I" HOSPITAL ,,,. '9.6 ".7 ... 9'.5 .... .,. 100.0 99.'pHySICIAN ~T tN HOSPITAl 1 ••1 •• 1 , •• 1 ••• • ••• ..1"-DWIR ANO OTHER • 0.' D•• • ••• .. ' • ' .. 0 ••

'. PR(ftATUR£ SIRms ... 7.' ••• 51 ••• ..' •• 11.0 13.~-. OUT OF'WEDLOCK 27£- 20.1 18.2 6t ' .. ' .. >l' 51.5 117.27. OCCURRENCE

TOTAL 2323 ••• '.7 15~0 '.7 '.7 ... ..' '.7TU R£SJDENTS 1555 5e.5 60.6 ... n~. 62.3 .,. 5~.1 57.1

• [ T • L • I -1M F • • T " • R T • L T Y

'. PERINATAL DEATHS •• 18.8 20 •• 17 17.6 11l.9 • 21 .... ....'. FETAL DEATHS 13 ••• 10.0 11 11." 7." • ' .. 15.e

aTTENDANTPHYSICIAN IN HOsPITAL 13 100.0 100.0 11 100.0 100.0 • 100.0 100.0PHYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• D.' • ••• •••I'IIDtlIFE AIIO OTHeR • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• •••OUT OF wtoLOCK • 2~hl 27.5 • 18.2 ' .. 1 '50.0 51.5

1•• NEONATAL IUNO£R 2. OAYSI 13 ••• 10 •• • 6.3 7.' 7 16..7 19.011. POSTJIEONATAL 128 DAyS-I YK. • '.7 ••• • ••• '.' • 1~.1 •••12:. INFANT CEATHS fUNDER 1 TEARI 11 13.1 15.'5 • ••• Ill .... " 28." 27.3

.[ a T H S l[xtLUDIN6 FETALSI

13. TOiAL. ... ••5 ••• '01 ••• ••• a33 10.0 10.11IIAL£s ... '.5 10.0 '.7 ••7 '.1 12. 12.1 12.6Ft."Al.ES 37. 7.' 7 •• '70 7.' 7 •• ,., '.' •••lO. ....-ilI YEARS " '.1 ••• 7 1•• '.' 10 7.' .... 85-n • ••• ••• • ••• ..- • '.. ..11:'_2" 17 ••• 1.1 n 1.' :1.2 • ..' '.1...... •• 1 •• 1.' ,. ••• ••• 10 ' .. •••3~~ •• ••• ••• 1S 1.' ' .. tT '.' 7.'"~-5lIJ TO 7 •• 7.' OT ••• ' .. .7 13.6 11.7

""... 150 16.' 17.18 .. 15.0- 15.7 .. 22.5 23.6- ... .... .... ... .... 56.0 "' ...7 ....10. PLA~E OF DEATH

ttYSPtTAL ••• ".1 5' .... 36~ .3.5 63.2 n. 65.7 "5.9OfHI[.R IMSTITuTJOIIf 152 1&.7 1'.2 11. 20•• 20.5 56 15.5 15.8MOl'IE OR ....JIISTlTUTlOfl lO. 17.2 17._ .. 16.' 1(•• 3 .. 1&.' 20.3

1•• OECUROE1IC£TOTAl. 1838 ••• ••• 7.. '.1 '.1 '01 2 .. 5 •••W IIESIDEtlTS 7" 71.5 72.1 '" 71.9 71.9 >1' .,..... 72._

o T .. [ . (VENTS

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S E L IE; C T EO ¥ I T AL aTA T I ST I C S F •• 1 , ., • • •• I' T 5 • i , 7 •

••• T Iot,"I'P' •• COUll'"

T o TAL •., T.E .O."HI.lt:-. RAn__.

RATE- _K. IItATt_,- 1979 I.'" 75;"1. "19 I"" "'.79 un 197. .....PDP U L. .. T ,..1. TOTAL 2512. 0•• 0,' '''1 0.' 0.' Uti? 1.1 1.1_..

11.05 '9.S_ '9,,5 ~s.t '0.3 50.2 .... _1.7 ••••N!AU:s 11T1!. ...1 50,,7 _0 1t'.7 It,., 1215 It.1 5t.2

'. ...""', INCR£ASE 'S ••1 ••• -l& .2.., "S.1 III 1 •• •••L , • E ., It T " S

•• TOt~ >2. 13•• 1".7 .. ' .. '.6 .S> t6." 17.'~ 102 ••• 1•• 50 ••• '.' U1 ..' '.'......... ,.. 1•• ••• .. ••• ..' 116 ..' •••'. At~PMYSlCIQ III HOSPITAL. ... .7.9 11.5 .. .... .... ,.. '5." 7'.9PHYSICIAN MoT IN HOSPITAL .. 10.' 11.S • ..' ' .. 51 13.3 I ...."IDVIFE -.., aTHO • 10' ••• • '.' ••• • 1.' ••1

•• ....£fIATtM[ BIItTNI .. ••• 10.7 • ••1 5.5 •• ..' 12.5•• oUT oF W£DI,.DCK U. ...1 33.5 • '.1 ..' ... ".' 1t5.1t1• ...........

TOTAL 51 ••1 ••1 • ••0 ••• .. ..' ..'TV IItSlDDlTS .. 7'.5 6'.1 • .... ".1 .. 7'.1 71.1

F E 1 • L I , • F •., " 0 R T A L , T T

•• ptRI.-TAL DEATHS Zit.' 37.tJ

la.s 11;,-'• • O.!!' • ..a.a'. urAL: DEATHS • u.s 11.' • ••• ..' • 16.9 11.".f......

PHYSICIAN- IN HOsPITAL • lOO.' 11.5 0 100.0 • 110.' 7'.2I'HTSICIAIf IIDT III ..PITAL, • ••• Ja.s • ••• • '.0 2'.1"IDWI~ .. OTHrtl • ••• ••• 0 ••• • ..' •••, QUI W' wrDLOtK 1 25•• ••..-7 • ••• • .... 1f5.a

10. ...,. -cUIIDDI 21 ~YSJ • 12.5 2:t.1 • ••• 11.6 • 17.2 25.'n. P'OS'IJIIOUTAf,. c28 DAya.t TIl: I • ••• 1.' • ••• '.. • ••1 11.512. IIIF'AIff DEATHS CUllOER 1 TEARJ • 11.7 .... • ••• 11.' • .... '5.5

DE " 1 H S cEXC4.UDr.. "£lAL$J

u. to'''' ... 10.2 10.e ... 12.' 12.7 ••• ..' ,.,~ ... 12.2 12.' .. la.s 11.7 .. 11._ 11~'1

~s n ••• ••• .. 12.2 11.7 .. ..' ..1...-.......... • ••• ..' • 0.0 ••• • ..' 1.'.... • ••• ••• 1 ..' ••• • ••0 '.'..... • 10' ..' • 1.' 0.' • ..' 1.'I:t.i.SIt • ••• ••• • ••• 0.' • ..' •••..... 1 ••• I.' 1 1.' 1.' • '.l ..'- .. ••• ••• • '.1 ' .. IS 11.0 13.'..- •• 17•• 16•• 11 1lI,.1 15.0 .. 21•• n'••... .., ',.l !t5.'t .' 51•• ~7.1 ... .... .....

15. PI.AQ: DF DEATHHUSPJTM. 1>2 h •• "'I.G ,. H.'? 62.7 7. .... ".1O'NEIl IISfITUTI., .. 1'.' If••, SO 1••• 1e._ It is•• 15.2~ • __gsTlTUTIO!I .. 1'._ ".1 .. 1'.' 18.5 21 22.1 ....

16.~TOT.. .. 0.1: ..' .. ••1 ..' .. ..' •••Tv IIUIKllTS .. '2.5 .... 29 15.1 78.2 .. 10.... ....

OlN!:. [V£tlTS

11. R'''''''' 125 ••• •••... 0...-0 15. ,...,."..,• .. ••• •••.e:sE!- auPQTl_ UIO FDMIUI.AS CSEC"lIOIlI VilJ

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S £ LEe T [D Y I , A L S TAT 1St I C $ F ~ R l' 7., • N G 191 5 • 1 "'9

o _ S LOW C 0 U N T Y

ITEM

T 0 fa l

NUfI8£R Ita TE_1'" 19'. 75-19

W HIT t

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POP U L • T I 0 H

1. TOTAL"ALES'''''ALts

"2. IIf&TURAL INCRUSE

11355869h445'74

0!597

2~O

"1.55e.521.5

"J19185661735301

1805

2-'161.65&.. '19.6

21.'"13267

6$73."14.6

61.03').021f.5

L I y £ 8 I R T M S

3. TOTAL"ALES'It."ALES

It .. ATft.NDANt _,",SICIAN IN-HOSPITALP"Y$ICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL"IDwl'£ AND OTHER

5. p.£f'taT~t 81ftfMS•• OUT-OF II£DLOCf(7. OCtUR_£NCE

-ruTALw tl£StOE"lS

21"14'1-6,...27"5

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282227011

98.'

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2U"110"1050

210"•••'4116

21..0....

23.1It.111.2

98.'•••,..•••'.'•••"."

2.....12."11.9....••••••'.''.7'.'....

6_67331....",•••".

•••5"

30.a15.615.2

98.5

'.''.''-.01'.'..'".1

26.'IS.01.1.'

"'.3•••..'10.111.2

•••....F ETA L a I N FaN' "0 R TAL ITT

118' 1'._ 1'."'1-75 ••2 5.7

22.55.'

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A'TDlOANTPHYSItlaN IN HOsPITALP.HY51t:IU --!'!"JT IN HOSPU......RlowtF[ AND OTHER

OUT OF'vtDLOCk11. I!IEgIlATAI. 1UJ«tER -~8 oA-YSI11. POSUiEONATAL CHDAyS.. YR,J~. tllFAIIT OEATHS IUllDEa 1 TEARI

o [ aT" 5; f£XCLlJOIIMO FE'....S'

15. TOTAL_£5"""'US

14. A&£• .,. yEaRS

'-t..1'-2"......"­4~-54......'.15. PLAL£. OF' OEATH1't-,SPIlAt.OlHEA UISlltU1'l.HO!'t£ .......IIISTITUTlOIf

J6. QCCURRttICETOt...1"..1 RESlDEIfT!

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at L £ C T t-D v I TAL ST AT I S TI C • , 0 • • • T • •• 0 19,5-19",

0111.11II-51: I: 0 U " T l'

T o , • L •• IT £ "O""K-IT[_. _.n_ -- ••11:- -... oar••lmo 19" .- ?IS-?' U." "" 11-'. U" 1'" 75_"

poP U L & T ION

•• TotAL 1..5.1 ••• ••• ..... '.' ..' 12575 '.' •••"'ts 55055 5,.5 $o.e 29115 51.1 '1.5 .... .7.1 ..,.sF~$ "'~u "'.5 ".2 2nl,l •••• "'.5 .... ...T 52.S

•• ..ATUtl;AL INCRUSE '56 ••• s•• .n S.' '.' " T.' ' ..L 1 • E • 1 R TN S

'. T01'~ ... 12." II.? '5O 11.6 10.' ." 15.1 t6.'~ ... ••• ••• ... ••• S.' ••• ..T •••~ftA&.[1 ... ••T ••• StT S.' ..' .. T•• T••

'. A"!-IMtA1ITP"TSICl.. I.-HOSPITAL ... ,e.1 .... ... ".' 91.S ." 1.0.0 ".T,,",StCtM JlIOT ,. HDPJTA1 1 ••• ••• • '02 ..' • '.' '.."J.IMII"-£ -AND o1'H9: 1. ••T ••• l' 2.5 '.. • ..' •••S. PRtNTURE BtRTHS .. .,.-. '.7 50 ••• '.7 .. 18.' •••'. OUT - OF' lI£DLOCK 121 1".1 15• .1: 3T ••• ••• to 'Z.2 s,.1t

7. OCCURRDlC[TOUL .... ••T ••• TS. ••• ••• nT ••• ..'T'! IItESIO£1IITS .n 2e., ".7 ... 55.! 57.6 ."" 21.' 2"'.'"

, E T • L • 1 • • • • T • 00 T • L 1 T Y., PERI.ATAL DEATHS " .... .... n 1~." ZO." • 2'.' ....'. FETAL O£ATMS • ••• 11.! • ..' ••• • 10.0 15.5

AU'aDAtITPHYSICIA~ IN HOSPITAL • t80.0 9S.? • 1'0.8 ".T • 1•••• ....PltYIII:J&II NOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ..' '.'RIOMIFE .e 0TNta • ••• ••• • ..' '.' • ..' 6.5

OUT OF - tItDLOCIt • Zl•• 1'.6 • ••• •• 7 • .... ........ NEONATAL CUID[R I' DAYlt to 1".5 11•• .. 15.2 10.' • a'.1 1••511. POSTICOUTAL' e28 DAt'S-1 'flU • ott." S•• • ••• '.' • It._ T••••• tW..,. OEATHI IUIIDEJ: 1 TlAIIt 11 11.' U., U .... It-.,, • .... ....atATNS ttxCLUDl1i ~Al't... TOfAL ... ••• ' .. .... '.7 ..' ••• ••• 7••-.. ... ••• ••• 17' ••• ••• .. 10.1 •••~s us ••1 ••• ... ••• ••• .. ••• ••7"......... ,£Ms .. ••• ••• U ' .. 2.T 7 T•• ..'5-1' • ••• ••• • ••1 ..' • '.. ..'1:11.2. IS ••• ••• 7 ..' '.' • ..' I.a2:J.3lt •• ••• '.1 U ' .. ..' • 1.• 1.'P'" •• ••• ••• 12 ••• 1._ T ..' 4.1-.. ., ••• T•• U ••• ••• T ••• 11.'- .. 15.5 15•• to 'lS.' 1'.1 It It.' ro••... KT 5hlJ •'.1 ... ".7 .... OT •••• ....... ~.f,;£ OF DEATH" SPITAL - S5.1 ~1.' lTS ".7 ".T 51 51.1 ....uTNDt rgTlTUTI. .. ,.... ".2 .. ,.... "'.T n .... n ••HOfIt" 011 IfOCI-DlSTlTUTIOII '11 U •• .... .. 05•• .... .. .... .'F.'...--TOTAL "T ••• .., "T ..' 1.' - ••• •••TV lttSlGOd'S ... 2a.o ...7 ... .... ".1 70 21.1 21.5

o T " E • tV'.tNT'

17......UAGES .., T•• T••JI. OJVOJIUS ...~s 17' ••• •••

oSt£ DEFt_ITI..-'- CSECTJ,. VlIJ

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o • LEerED V J TAL S T a· T J S T 1 C 0 • o a 1 • T •a _ 0

1 9 7 ! - 1 97,

P A " L [ C 0 C 0

u _

• •T o fA L • H t T [ • 0 N .. " t T t___

RATE_ --- .ATE-_ !lE_ .ATE _

ITE" un 1")79 75·1' 1979 IOn n-79 IOn 1979 7s.n

PO P U L " • 10_

I. TOTAL ..,. '.2 0.2 "" '.2 '.2 :5278 ..' 0.2"ALES n.- 'n.5 "'.7 521& "8~Q" "8.2 Ull "~.5 ""."~"AL[S 52"1 ~2.5 52.3 3...1 .... 5~.a ,... 53.' "."2. NATURAL INCREaSE IT 2.7 '.2 • ..' ' .. 2' 7.' ..'

L 1 Y • • 1 R T "$

'. TOTAl.. 12. 12.5 13.a 71 10." 11 .. 8 .- 1"." 11 ••_.0 7. 7•• ••• .. ••• ' .. .. ..' •••~"ALES .5 5.5 7.2 .. ••• '.2 2' '.' '.2

'. j,TrtfUJANT.PHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL 12. 100.0 91h8 71 108.0 ".5 50 1'0.0 "7.9PHYSICIA. NOT IN HOs~tTAL • ••• 1.~ • ••• '.5 • ••• 2.1~IOWIF[ ..~ OTHER • ••• ••• • ••• '.0 • ••• •••5. PRE"ITURE BIRTHS 11 ••• 1.' • '.2 '.1 • 1111.18 12••

'. OUT -OF WEDLOCK .. 28.6 2".5 5 7•• '.' 31 57." 51."7. OeCUffR[~C£

TUTAL • ••• 0.0 • ••• D•• • ••• •••TV RESIDENTS • 100.0 • 100.0 •

• • T • L •1 _ • • _ T

" 0 R T A L 1 •••• P£RlNAjAL DEATHS • ~3.ft 29.-2 2 27." 27._ 1 18.5 31..1

'. FETAL-DEATHS 2 1!h7 23•• 2 27._ 22'0? • ••• Z".2"'TENoOn

PHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL 2 100.0 07.5 2 100.0 a'.9 • 85.7PHYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• 12.5 • '.0 11.1 • \ ... 3"IDWIFE.~ OTHER • ••0 ••• • ••• ' .. • '.'OUT· OF- WEDLOCK 1 ~o.o 37.5 1 50.0 11.1 • 71.4

10. NEONATaL CUNDER 2e DAYSI 1 ••• ••• • ••• '.2 1 11.5 7.111. POSTNEOf,tATAL 12. OAYS-l YRI , ••1 ••• 1 14.1 2.' • .. ' 7.1". INFANT DEATHS !UNCJER 1 YEARI 2 1'.0 10.5 1 II1t.l 7•• 1 1 ••5 1".2

D-E • T H S IEXCLUO!NG FETALSI

U. TOTAL •• ••• 10." •• 10.2 11.5 •• ..> '.0..ALES 56 It-e 12.7 .. 15.1 1:J.~ n '.' 10.9"--"ALES '2 ••• ••• 26 7.' '.2 16 '.1 7.'... ,".D-lf. '(URS 2 '.2 '.7 1 Z":5 Ito" 1 ..' .. ;'25~n 1 ••• D•• • ••• '.2 1 1.' ..71:t-2lf. • ••• 2•• • '.1 Z.' 2 2 •• 1.12:t...3\ • 2.2 1.' 1 1•• 1.1 2 5.1 2.'s:t..... • 2 •• '.1 > 2.7 2.' 1 '.1 ' ....:J..,5It • ••• ••• • 7.' ..' 2 ..' '.1..... 13 12.lf. 15... 11 1".1 1.... ' 2 7.' t ••5,,:J+ 62 -2.8 ...." •• "." "" .. 3 " 51.5 ...>

IS. PL-llt.:[ -M" O£olTHIiSPlfilL 7t 72 .... .... 50 82 .... "".5 15 5 .... ....OlllER IIIISTITUTION 2. Zo ... 15.0 • 13.2 1"." 11 ".7 16.2~ OR NOD-IMSTITUTION 7 7.1 17.0 • ••• 16.2 • 13.3 19••

16. OCCURltQCETOtaL 19 ••• '.1 11 ..' '.1 • 0.1 ..1ru RC$IDCifTS to 73.'1 81 ... 1 • ".5 75.0 • 100.0 95.0

o TH. _t v [ .. T 0

17. "'.1,,"5 .2 '.2 7.'1•• DIVOItCn AMI UIlIUl...ft£NtS .. 2.0 1.'

.SEL DEFJNITla.5 ~ FOR~"s cSECTlON VIII

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S t L r C TID ¥ 1 T .. L S T .. TIS TIC I FOR l' 7' .. ~ D l' 7 I - 1 , ., ,

p .. S 8 U 0 T A ~ ~ C 0 U • T T

TOT a L

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.. " I T £

MlN£R RAU.1'19 1.79 75-7'

" 0 .. .. " I T£

~I£R RATt­19?' 1'" 75-79

1.0 e••••• , SI.I

l'hl 1_.5a.. 7.5I.. 7 ••

tl.l 99.!I0.5 0.11.11 0,1f1.7 a••

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1. TOtAL_..KlW,;,£s

2. PlURAL. INCHA5I:

L I V £ I I R T " •

I. TO'AL-....,......It. a'J'Tt:M)".t

PHYSICI" I. HOSPITAL.PHYSICIAMIOT IN HOSPITAL,,10IIlF£ AND OTHER

s. PRf"~TUR[ BIRTHS6. OUT -oF NEOI,.OCK7. oCCUItREIIC£

TOT...TV RESIDENTS

217&,11M'1'''''....

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'1.••5750

•••...

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2812 6'.' 76.'I" '.t '.1

15 ~ • ., 31.,tt 13.' 17.1:

" 101.8 ft.,o 0.. 2.&o 0.0 I.aI I.a 0.£• 21.1 11.SS 7.1: 5.'

12 2••2 22.1

90 .. '••••••47.6....11:.757.2

71.1 72.9'.1 12":'

lS.l It.5

1.2 1.262.5 61.'

'.2 '.6U.S 12.11.1 ".4

12.2 1._0.5 0.71.4 _.'2.1 1.6&.6 1.2••a 12.'

Zt.2 23.5"'1.1 50.2

1'1.0••00 ••..'....

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S tol.Oo 0.0a 0.0o 0.0I 11.1o 1.1I 11.1

, 21.2 22••I 11.' 11••

1"....•••••..••••

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131

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••••••1'.151.!

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P [ N ° E R C 0 U N T T

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NUII8£R RATE. NUI't8ER RATE· Nu,.!EA RATt"17£. 1979 1"J79 75-" 197'31 1'1'31 '15-1'9 U" 19'19 15..'"

P 0 P U L A T I 0 •

1. TOUL 220.0 0.' 0.' 13'76 0.' 0.' eoe.. 0•• 0.7....LES 10&'3 .., ... .... 3- 6903 11-'1." "9.3 '''0 ..,... "'.3n,....a:.ES 11167 50.6 50.7 70l~ 50.6 50.7 _oCJ.. 50.6 50.7

•• NATURAL ItcREA$£ 197 0.7 ••• 71 '.1 '.0 76 '.' 7.7

L I V £ • I It T " S

•• TOTAL 390 15._ 1".1 1.' 15.2 13.1 155 lCJ.2 17.1.-u. 171 7•• 7•• .. 0.' 6.' 76 '.' •••""'ALES Ui9 7.7 T.2 .. >.' >.> n ' .. ..'

'. "'~tI1PHYSICIA" IN HOSPITAL '27 .... CJ7.2 179 .... 91.8 IN. '5.5 'r..6PHySICIAN NoT IN HOSPITAL 12 ••• 2.7 • '.7 '.0 T 9.' .. '"lDWIF£ '-0 OTHER , 0.' 0.1 1 O.S 0.2 0 0.0 0.0

S. PR£I'A1UR.E alRTttS ... T.6 T•• T '.8 '.' 10 12.3 10 ••

•• OUT OF _WE'DLOCK 7. 2"2 ... 22.2 • ••• •• S 70 .5.2 ..... 07. OCCURRENCE

TOTAl. 13. 0.2 0.' •• 0.1 0.' B> 0.' 0.'TUfI!£SIQENTS 79 59.0 '9.1 .. 6'1'.:$ 53.0 .. 5-5.1 ,,"'.,

F £ T • L 3 I • F • • T .. 0 R T • L I T T

•• PERIIdTAL MUHS • 1".6 22.5 2 10.& 1.,.& • 19.1 25.8o. nTAL otllKS • 8.7 10.0 1 ••• 0.' 2 12.7 to.9

ATTEM)A1lJTPHYSICIAN- IN HOsPITAL • 100.0 100.0 1 100.0 100.0 • 100.0 100.0PHYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPHIiL 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0"IDVIFEAND OTH[R 0 0.0. 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0

OtIT OF -WEDLOCK • ".7 25.0 0 0.0 0.' • 100.0 50.011. fllEDlM.TAL IUlIIDEIt28 OAYSI • S.' 12.7 1 ..' 10.6 1 O.S 15.111. POSTKOIIATAL 128 DAyS-I YAI 1 '.0 7.0 0 0.0 5.> 1 6.S 11.112. I • ...,T otATH$ IUIIOER 1 YUIU • ••• 1'.6 1 S.' 1".1 • 1.2•• 26.1

D £ A TN S IEXCLUDING FETALS~

13. TOTAL I" ••7 0.' ". ••2 0.' .,., ••• 0.'Ml.ES 11. 10.3 11.0 .. 9.'1 11.3 NO 11.0 10.5~ES B1 7.' 7.6 •• ••S 7.' 'S 8.5 a••

1'. a".-.. nus • '.0 ••• 1 1.2 5.2 • '.1 5.75-1" • 0•• O.S • 1.0 '.' 1 0 •• 0.01::1'-2.. 7 1•• 1.' • 1.6 1.0 • 1.7 1.62::r·3lt • 1 •• I.T 0 0.0 O~6 • ••• '.7..... 11 '.8 ••• • ••• 2;'6 S ..' •••..::ho!i'f 17 7.' 7.0 • ••• 6." • 11.8 10.8

"""" .. Ift.1 1f•• 5 .2 13.9 15.' 11 1~~6 17.16~'" ". .... "'.5 71 .1.5 "••5 .. 51.3 51.!:

15~ PLA"-EOF QEATH_it-SPITAl. 157 8t." 73.1 ON 82.5 7".' .. 7'.7 70.5OTMER ItIS'fJTUTIOII 1. ',S 13.& " '.0 12.5 7 ..' 15.7HOfIE Oft ....IJtSTITUTlotrIl U ..' 13.1 • 7.0 12.1 • 11." 13.7... OC.-£JIC£TOTAl. ... 0.' 0.' .. 0.' 0.' .. a.6 O.STO R£SJDOITS ". 7'.' 76.1 6S 1••5 11.'1' 50 61. •• 85.1

o THEil E V £ • T •

17. ,-_lA6l"S 7••,

173 7.5...8. OlWOtt{:S QIO~s ON ••• •••

..sa. DEFINITlOfIS .umFORftULAS IstellOil vnl

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S (' LEt T £ D V I TAL ST A , IS' I C S , 0 • 1 , 7 -, • • D 1 , 7 5 • 1 '7'

•• It a U I .. A .. I t 0 U II , T

T o TAL • • I T • • 0 N .. H I: T £-- RATE_ ....... RATE- IriUfllI£R "RATE-ITEM 10" 1'79 75_7' 1979' 1979 75.?9 In' 10" 15-79

JI 0 Jt U LA T 10.

1. TOTAL 'D" 0.' D•• 5517 D.l D.l neo D.' .. '-.os .... "'7.5 In•• zsn "7.' "7.1 1719 "'7.5 "'7.1~At.ES .,.,. 51:.5 .... .... 52.' 52.2- 10" 51.1 52.5

•• ....TURAL IIlICttUSE .. '.T •• 1 • 1.' D•• •• '.' ' ..L I V • e I R T H S

•• Tot, ". 1.... ' 1.... 1 .. 11.7 11.2 TO 1••6 18.5~s .. ••• '.1 •• ••• '.' ., 18.1 '.0Fl'NUs .. ! .... ••• .. ••• ••• 53 e•• ..s

'. AT~ANTpHYSICIAN IN ttOSPlTAL 155 ".!o ..., " .... ".' TO 1".0 ....PHYSICUN IIOT IN HOSPITAL • D•• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' •••"lDWIF£&ND OTNER , ••7 ••• 1 ,.. .. ' • ••• ,..

•• JtREI"ATURE BIRTHS 11 ••1 ••• I I.' ••• 10 15.. 5 11.1

'. OUT OF IIEDLOCK •• l!h7 21.0 • ••• '.' .. 1t5.2 "'1.0'. DCCUltREJlCETOTAL • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ..' •••TV It£SIOEMts • 1".0 • • UO.I

F • T • L • I • , a • T " 0 It T A L T Y

•• PERI.ATAL.DEATHS • I 1h7 1ft.O • ••• ' .. • 27.1 2 .....

'. FE'A\. DEATHS • ••• ••• • ••• s•• • ••• 12.1AlrtlllDANt

PHYSICIAN IJI HOsPITAL • lao..o • 100.0 • 100.0PHYSICIAN MOrIN HOSPITAL • •••• • ..' • •••ftlOWIFE AM) OTHER • ••• • ..' • •••OUT OF WEDLOCK • ..0.0 • ••• • 50.0

18. 1lE0000TAL U,MIIER 2. OUSt • 1... 7 ••• • ••• ••• • 2'1 .. 0 12.311. POST......t ... e28 0"""1 YR. I ••• ••• I 16.1 '.' • ••• '.1". IIiF_T D(A1'HI e~R 1 nAIU • ".1 ••• 1 16.1 ••• • 27.0 15 ....

DE A T H S encLUDING FETALs.

". TOTA&. ,.. 11.2 U.6 55 U.3 11.... •• I~." 11-.8..-us 50 13... 13.3 .. 1.... 15.7 ., 11.7 12.1Ft.ML1£S " ••• 10.1 1. ••• ••• •• 15.1 11-.. 0

". a..,• ...... "ArtS • '.1 ••• I ••1 I.' • '.5 ..'''''I''' • ••• ' .. • ••• ' .. • ••• •••,..... • 1•• ,.. 1 1.' 1.1 , 1.1 1••2:J"'JIt 1 ••• 1.1 • ••• ••• 1 ••• ' ....... • ••• ••• • ' .. ••• • 11.1t '.11It:J_5It • ••• ••• • 5•• 5•• • ••• ' .. 1...- ,. 15.11t lIIt.a • 11.1 11._ • 1'.7 1'.'". •• "7.3 55.e .. 'Z .. 5 .... .. 55.' ".1". PU~ -OF ODTH";SPITAL .. 7.... 76.0 .. •••• n •• .. 76.6 73.7OTiI[R IIeSTITUTJOII • ••• 12.8 • ••• 12.1 • ..' 12.'HOPIE OR IlNJlII.,.JIISTITVTICMl " 111t.7 11.2 • 11.' ' .. • IT.' 15.1t

lA. IICC1MOENCETOTOL .. ••• ••• 10 ..' ••• • '.1 •••tv USIDEttTS 10 .... 70•• • 90.D 57.6 • 110,.' 11....

• " H E: It EVE ., $

17. MftRJAK"s •• 5.' •••1•• DIVOItCt:s Me~ •• 2 •• 1.'

~ DEFI"nIOllS -MD FOMIULAS (SUTI. VII •

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So [ \. [ C t [ 0 "t'AL S 1 .. TIS 1 , C S • 0 • • • 1 • •• 0 1 , , 5 - 1 , , ,

p (. R SON C o U N T t

T Q t .. \.. • MIt E ~ 0 It W '" t T E....... RUE_ -... Ratt- ~BER RAf[•

11'£" 1979 197') 75.19 1919 1'79 75·79 197' 197., n.7'!J

POPULA TID N

" TOTAl.. 27510 .,. 0.' 1"''' 0.' .. ' 781& 0.' 0.'....n 1318' ...,., •••1 '''0 -'.. _e.o 37'2 ••• 1 ....2FUaLES l.'U, $2-.1 51.') 102... 52.2 52.0 "0·' 51." 51.flo., NATURIlL II'CREASE I"O~ ••• ',1 •• 3.3. ••• 1• .,' 10.5

L , ¥ E ., R T H S

•• tOTAl.. ... 1_" 1_.3 ... II.' 12.4- .52 1'.3 1•• 7IltALES', ... ••• 1.' ,.0 ••• '.S '0 ..' '.'F-t.flAL£S ... 1.' .,. u.- .,. '.' •• 10.· ' ..

" IlT Tt.llDAN'PHYSICSa. 'ft HOSPITAL 50. .... " ... U. '7.9 .... .st ...' "~7PHTSICIAN'NOT'IN HOSPITal , ••• ••• 0 0.' .., , ..1 0.1~.DUIFE AND OTHER • ,.S 0.' • ••• 0.1 • ..' 0.1

" PRE"'ATUft£ BIRTHS 56 ••• ••• 13 ••• 1.1 23 I$~l 13.1

'. OUT OF WEDLOCK TO 1'." 1".5 • ••• '.S .. ..,.4- 35.'1. OCCURRENce

tOTAL ••• ••• o.s ,.. ••• 0,' 10' ..' 0.'tu R[SIDENTS '90 85.2 .7.0 '" ".0 90.3 .. 8... 0 82.3

• E 1 • L • I iii F • • 1 " 0 ft T • L T .,.

8. PE~I".TAl DEATHS 1 18.0 11.5 • 8.S 12.' • 32.' 2&.$

" FETAL DEatHS • ••• ••• • ••• S.' , ••S 1.1ATT(MDAkl

PHYSICIAN 'IN HOs'ITAL • 100.0 10•• 0 • 100.0 100.0 , 100.0 100.0PHYSIC,UN IlIOT IN' HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • 0 •• '.' 0 ..' •••ftIDWIFE,ANO OTH~ • ••• 0" • ••• ••• • ••• ' ..

OUT OF wtoLOCK • 50 •• 10.0 • ••• .0.0 • lIt .. O 16... 7". NEONATAL UMJER 2. DAYS) • 13.0 13." • ••• '.' • 26.3 19.3II. POSTIlE:ONATAL 12ft DAyS_I YR) • 5.2 5.2 • 8.' 1.0 • o.~ •••J>. tlltFAM' DEATHS fUNDER 1 YEAR) 1 18.1 18.6 • 12•• 1'.4- • 26.' ~1.'J

DE A t lot S t£XtLUOIM6FETALS).., TOTAL .... 8.' ' .. 110 8.7 '.' 16 '.- 8.'.-us ... 10.6 11.3 .. 10.5 11.1 .. 10.8 10.. 6-....n ... 1.' ,.. n ••• 1.1 .. ..' •••.., A"0-. YEARS 1 ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ,.3 •••5-1. • 0,' ••• • ••• '.' • ..' ..'10>·2. • ... ••• • 0 •• '.' • 1.1 •••~~-,.. 1 ••1 ••• • '.' '.' • ••8 2.13:10_•• 12 3.8 s•• 8 '.' '.1 • S.' S.'.::ll..~ .. ••• 1.' U ••• '.1 a 11.- 12.1.0- 31 18.5 13.5 18 1.' 12.7 IS 1'.1 16.0.'. 10. ".,.2 .... ... .... .... .. .... .".6... 'PLAt:EOF DEATHHO$Pt!AL ... . -75.6 n.e ~ 15.' n.' 51 75.0 79.0OlftER INSTITUTlGel .. 13.0 11." •• 12.' 12.5 18 13.2 ..attOfI[: OR NOII-tNSTIWTlOIII .. 11__

10.6- l' 11.2 1••3 • 11._ 1!.2... OC~NCE_AI. '81 .., 0.' ,... '., ••• 51 ..' •••N RESt"TS 161 ".1 87.3 liS .... 88.1 •• .... 83.7

'" MER E'f£JlT S

11. ~ltRU6ES ... C).~ •••'8. OIWOWCES, AM)~s 108 ••• •••*SEt:. DEFU'ITIMS .- FORfIIUL_S fSEcTlUlf VII)

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-sELEcTtD V I TAL ••• T I • T I C • ••• 1 '1' ••• 1 , , • • 1 t , ,

, ITT tOUNTY

• o TAL • lit 1 T E .. 0 .. W H J T [..-.:. RATE-_.

"ATE" -- R"Tt_

""" .... 14tn -.. .on •on >$on .... .... 75_79

POPULA , I ••

•• TOTAL.· &1S1~ h. ••• 5~16? ••• '.' 2n" ••• '.'_..'.583 lII7.2 ..7 .... ...". '7.' • 7.7 1270• 06•• .'.Il-.... "sn, .... .... .- .... 52.5 I"... A.!I 51._

•• aATtMAL IIICRUSE .... ,., '.7 no ••• ••• .... 12.9 13.2

L J v t B I R T H S

•• TOTAL 1111 11.1 16•• ... .... 11:.1 "B 2S.' '25.6--. ... B.' ••• ... ••• ••• ... n._ 11.'.......... ... ,.. ,.. If' ••• ••• ••• 11.1 11.1•• aT~P"ffSICIAN IN HOSPITAL 1512 .... 9t.' ... lO'.' .... - .... ....

pHysICIaN WQi J. HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• '.' • ..' •••"I.OIIIFE: .AIID· OTHER • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' ••••• PRE'tAfURE SIRTHS ... ••• ••• 50 ••• ••• 10 11.' 11••I. OUT OF W£DL.OCk ... 2S.1 .... .. ••• ••• - '7.$ .....,,. oe__

TOTAL 1765 ••• ••• .., '.1 ••• B" 1.1 •••ro· IlESllPns .... 71.0 ".1 go n.B "'.lI- ... 1••5 ....F ET • L • I II ,. aNT " 0 • , • L I , T

•• PERINatAL DEATHS 51 21'.' 26.! .. 1,.1 11.0 .. .... h.,'. FETAL DEATHS 1S 11.5 12.'5 , 1..... ••7 • .... U.2

ATTDmAlff""S:CIM fN HOsPITAL. IS 1'0.. 0 .... , lO••O I".. B 1•••• ....PltTSICt'" NOT Jill HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' a.1'UOWlFt All) Ol'.Md • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • ••• •••OUT Of' __ • 15.5 27.' • ••• '.1 • 8.' 17.7... ....T.... eUlllDDi za· DAYS. .. 16.1 1'.1 • ••• '.. so .... 1'••

11. POSTIKONATM. cat DAd-I TI) • ••• 4.7 • 1.5 ••• • ••• ,..12. t.AIIT Dl:ATMS cUllDb 1 'fEAR) .. ".- 11•• 7 1,.5 11.' .. .... ....DEATHS cEXCLUDIWC FETALSJ... tOtM. - ..' ••• ... 1.' 7.' ... 11.7 18••

M1£S '97 1t.5 18•• zoo I.' ••7 IT• 13•• 12.7~ES ... ••• ••• .n ••• ..' ... .., ..'lO• ....... nQS •• ••• ...., • ..' ..' u ••• ,...... • ••• 0.5 • ••• ..' 2 ..' •••1~·h 1. ••• ••• II ,~7 '.' • ••• •••2.... •• 2.' .., U I.t '1.1 •• ..' ' ....- .. ••• ••• 11 ••• 2.' .. ..' ' .....:r._ •• 10.5 ••• .. ••• '.' •• 14.5 13.;a"'- .., 1'.' 1'.7 .. U.· .... .. .... ....... ... 5S.? .... ... .... .... ... 51.6 ....". P\..A'-£ OF DOTNHSPITAL 35', 51.' 5!.! ••• ".7 ".1 lO• .... 52....oTHER IJlSTlTUTtOti 1S' 17,8 15.' ., 1'1.1 .... .. 17.1 15;"ttOfIE"QR ·...I.sTITUUOtl ... st.1 .... ... .... .... ... .... ....

SO. OC.-.TOTAL ... 1.~ _ ••• ..., .., 1.2 ... ..' •••TV II£SJD£NTs ... "7.~ 7.... 5 DO .... 72." ... ...' 7'.'., If £!l t V if:. '_S

17.· ....1&50 ... 1.1 •••l'~ Or.VCMCr:S AID~s • s> ••• •••

.sEt. ,DEFrllnJotIS _MIl FOIUIULAa eKeTIOif VII J

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S [ L [ t t [ 0 V I , A L 5 T • tIS' I C 5 F •• 1 • 7 9 •• • 1 • T , - 1 , T ,

... 0 L K C o U Nt,

T o tAL • H t T [ 1(l0NVHI T •-- RalEe ........ RATE- .-., R,ft-,TER 197'9 1.'79 75." 1979 1979 n-79 Itl'9 U7, 75...7'

P • P U L A T I • •

,. tOTAL 12615 0.> 0.' 11321 0.' 0.' 1292 0,1 0.1"'ALES .T.. "".5 "".7 "92 1105.' .... 1 ••• "2.1 "2.7FLfII.l.£S Ull 5... , .... 612' ",I 53.' lO' 57.' 57.1

2'; NATURAL INCREASE ••• "'2.7 -2.1S ·n -2.' .. S.1I ·1 -0.1 2.0

L I • E ., It T H S

'. TO''''- ... 11.7 10.6 U. 11.3 10.1 '0 15.5 111.1..LtS •• .,T ••• T' ..' '.1 U '.' ',1~IW.[S •• 5,1 ••• Slo ..' '.1 • ..' ••0

'. ..~pHysICIAN Itt HOSPIT~ ... 91.0 .... U. ~7.7 91•• '0 ioo.O 110.0PHYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL 0 0.0 0.' 0 0.0 0.' 0 '.0 0.0"lDWIFt: AIID OTHER • ••0 0.7 • 2.3 0.' 0 0.0 0.0

" PIt£l'tATUltEBIRTMS 11 12.2 ',1 .. 11.9 ••• • 21.0 11 ....

•• OUT OF WEOLOCI( 11 12.2 13.' • '.7 '.0 U 60,,0 5••2T. OCCURltENCE

TVTAL '0 0.1 0.1 70 0.1 0.1 .0 0.1 0.1TU RESIDENTS '0 ".7 65.... •• 62.' .0.7 10 eo.o ".1

F E T A L • I • F A • T " 0 R T A L T ,

'. PERi....TAL, DEATHS • 20.0 :n.'5 • 15.5 22.6 1 117.6 27.8

" F£1'.... DEATHS • 13.3 111.7 , T.' 12.2 1 "'7.6 27.eal"TENDaJfT

PHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL • 100.0 lDa.O 1 100.0 10G.0 1 IIV.O 110.0PHYSICUti -NOT IN HOSPITAL 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 • 0.0 0.0"IOVIFE AND OTHER 0 0.0 0,0 0 0•• 0.0 0 0.0 0.0

OUT OF" VElH.OCK 1 50.0 20.0 0 0•• ••• 1 180.0 ".Tto. 1lIE000TAL 1~1t 28 oAYS} 1 ••• ••• 1 T.' 10.6 0 ..' '.0u. POST-rO_ATAL (28 DAyS·l YR) • 1!,6 ••• • 15.7 ••• 0 '.0 .9.5U. I"ANT DEATHS nlfQ£R.l TEAR) • 20.3 13." • 23.11) 111.1 • 0.0 '.'D • A T H S IEXCLUOt.c ~TALS}

u. TOTAL 11. 111.11 13.5 1" 1••2 13.7 21 160.3 12.1""L£S .. 16." 1'.1 17 u ••e 16-.11 7 12.' 13.5_F~[S •• 12.' 11.3 TO 12.1 11." .. 18.1 11.0... A".... TEARS • '.1 '.7 • ••• Z.6 1 ' .. •••5-n 1 0•• 0.' 1 0.7 0.' 0 0.0 0.'t:'-211 1 ••5 1.' 0 0.0 ,.. 1 ..' 2.0.~.. 1 0•• 1•• 1 O.T 1.' 0 0.0 5.1,:....., • 1•• ••• • 1.7 '.7 0 ••0 1.7"'~.~ 10 ,,1 ••• • '.0 ..' 1 ..' .: 8.15:.·... •• 17." 13.e .. 16." 13." • .... 17.. !•o. ... ~3.5 53.7 1>1 51.7 51:.7 " n •• "5.2

15. PL,AIl.£ OF DEatHtiloISPITAL 11. 5'.3 ".1 06 59.6 59.2 12 5T.l ....otHER-INSTITUTION •• z.... 23.0 .. 25.5 22.7 T 55.5 25.6+tORE DR IIIOtI-llISTtTUTJOtrll •• 1...5 18.3 .. 1....9 Ie.1 • ..' 21.G

to. OC:C!JRlt£IICETOTIL ... 0.' 0.' u. ••• '.' 15 ,-,1 0.'ro ItI:SJDDlTS 107 71.0 ".1 1.. .9.7 61.' U ".7 76.5

OT" •• £ Y £ II T-S

J7. PlMRI~S .. '.1 •••lA. DIVOItC£S MD a.u.flEllTS 52 ••• •••-.s£E DEFI_UIOtlS AIIO FiMU'ULas (SEC:TlO'f VIIJ

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S-[ LEe, t 0 v I TAL S T A f 1 S T-I t s ••• t':,,9 III NO 1 9 ? 5 - 1 , ? ,

• III ,. DOL P M C DUN T Y

f o T III l. " • , f • .,O."MITE-- Ran_ ...... ..In· - "An:.IT". .on ):97' ....19 1919 1919 75.1. 19JJ 1979 15_'7'

• • P U L -. • •• •'. TOTAL .us. I" 1.' "eaa 1._ 1.' .- ..' ..'

-.os ••'396 .e.6 .e.6 Ilnlt U~, 1t8.7 .... .... 2 .'.5FUlALEs '''K 51•• 51•• .103_ ~1•• 51,1 .... !l1.8 51.7

•• NAnMAL J-e1t£ASE ~1 ••• ••• ••• ..' ••• •• 7~~ ••7

L , • • • f .. T " 5

'. fOTAL .... 12,9 13,1 992 12•• 12•• ... 1'.5 17••-.os "7 •• f ••7 ." 6.5 ..' U '.' •••~.. 55, ••• ••• 'n ••• ••• 50 ..' '.1

'. • fTt.IIDlIlNTPttYS!CI... INWOSPI1ac. toa'7 .... .... '" .... .... ... 111 ..1 ....P'ttSlCU.tt MOT ttl t«ISPlTAL • ••• ••• • ••5 ••• • ..' •••"IOWIFE .., 01'Hb: • ••• ••• • .,. ••• • I.' ••••• PlW'ATUltE I!IJRTMI .. 7 •• ••7 .. ..' ••• 11 10 •• ,.-

•• OUT_ OF -W£OLGCK '15 Uh5 ••• .. ..' 5.' 51 •••1 .f.1i7. oc:CUMtnCE........ ... ••• '.7 ... ••• ••• 7. ..' •••lU anl0P1S ... .$.2 IS•• S63 .5.S .... 7. '5.5 ".7

• •• • L • , .. • • f " 0 R l' • L , • T

..P£.I.AT~ O£A~ ., 1.... II•• 10 17.9 16.7 • 27.5 32.19. FETAL -Ot.tHS •• lZ.' '.7 11 11.& .~9 • 27.5 le.o

ATTEfiDAJfTPtlTSICI'" IN HOSI'n-. to 100"Cl ".1 11 180.9 '1.8 • III.' Utl.OPHYSItIAN 1101 III HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ..' ••• • ..' •••"IDWIFE AMD oTHER • ••• 1.' • '.' z•• • ••• •••OUT ,OF W£DLO(:K • 1•• ' 16.7 • ..' ..' • ...7 55.6-

to. NEQllATAt.. tUIIDER H oaYSI 7 .., ••• 7 7.1 7.' • 0.' 1•• 511. POSTCOIIATAL ." OATS-I"'. .. '0· 5.' • 5.1 ..' 5 1t1'.2 1,,,5

••• IIFAIIT DEatHS •..-r:" 1 TUIU " IS,s 15.7 •• ..., 12.2- 5 ...'.2 ....DE • 1 H S 'Excu.:tr. -RYALS.... >0'''' "7 7.5 7 •• 512 7.Z 7.' .. 11.' 10.6

'IALU ... ••• ••5 ... '.7 ••• •• 15.5 13.'.-n ... 5.' ••• ... '.7 ••• "" '.' 7.'••• ME... TEARS .. ••• I •• II ••• Z.' 5 '.' ••J,·u 5 0.' ••• • ..' 0.' • ••• D.'t=a·M .. ••• ••• .. 1.7 ..' • ' .. •••.- .. ••0 ••• .. '.' 1.5 • '.' •••''-04 .. ... 2.') 15 '.- Z.Z 5 ..' ••'3..... ... 6.6 ••• S! 5.' 5.7 10 1'.' 18.'..... US llt.2 15•• '12 15.5 11.' .. ...' 27.2:... - ~.. ') .S.3 ho •o.t .... "" ..... 50.'...~ t/IF DOne.. SPUAL .,. 61.2 .... ... '1.5 .... ft 56.5 61.'t01l£R l"SuruTJ" ua 1••8 If.5 ... 19.6 17.. 5 .. ti.s 17.'tOlE OR ....J.rnurICW ... I••• 1••7 ." .... 19.' .. 2'.0 21.3

.0. -.:....... - ••0 ••• ... '.' i.l ... ..' •••TV IlESIDOeTS ... .... .... laO ".1 ...' .. 87•• 89.e

• T • •• tVr:.TS

.7. ....JACiES ... ••• a••u. Dnvacts ...~$ ... ••• 1.5

.sa:. DUlIlttl«*S MID FORNILAS .stCTI.. nit

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S t LEe , £. D ., , • L S T • , J: S , J: C S F 0 • 1 • T • • • 0 19'7 5 • 1 , , •

" 1 eN" 0 N 0 C 0 U III T •, o TaL v HIT [ , 0 N-W- HI T t

,....." Ratt_ ."""". RATE_ NUfll3ER RaTt_nE", 1919 197' "".79 1979 1979 75.7' 1'" 197" 15... '"

p 0 P U L-" T , 0 ,

1. TOTAL "256.7 0 •• ••• 30353 ~.1 0.1 lt~u D.' 0.'""'-<S ZOln Ifl ... 1f7.5 n ..n "7.5 _7.6 5)55 "'.1 "7.3Ft:.-....LES U383 ~2.6 S2.~ 15"22 52.5 52." 6\61 52.9 52.'

2. NATURAL INCREASE '27 T.T •• S' ... ••0 '.' ... 11.' ' 11.5

L , • t ., R T H S

•• TOTAL 7n 17.2 1".6 ";0 15.2 1..... 'TO 22.5 22.0,"LtS ". ••• ..' '39 7.' 7.' ,37 11 .. 2 11.2Ft.IULES '5O ••• •• t ... 7.' 7.0 ... 11 .. 1 10.7

•• ATttNDANTP"'TSICIAN I" HOSPITAL 725 ".D .... ..7 .... 9' .. " ... .... ....PH1SICIA. MDT IN MOSPITAL • ••7 0.3 2 ..' •• t • t.' •• 7"IOWIFE .MIlD o1itDl • ••• •• t t ••• 0 •• • ..' ..'•• PREf'!AT\lRE BIRtHS O. ••• ..2 n ••• 6.' 2. 10.3 10.8

o. OUT OF WEDLOCK t67 22.8 20.2 •• ••7 0•• 127 ..6 .. 7 _1 .. 67. OCCURREItC[

TOTAl. ... ••7 •• 7 '52 0.0 D•• ,.. ..' 0.'W RESIOE1lT$ ... 91.9 91•• '2. 93.2 '3.. 0 '20 '0.2 '''.1

F < T • L • , • F • • T .. 0 R T • L , T Y

•• PERINATAL orATHS 21 28.2 25.' 1. 3".2 21.2 • U.t 33.0

'. FETAL ~"'HS i. 17." t5.6 • 17.1 11.5 • 18.1 2:1'.0.'TENDMCT

PHySICIaN IN HOsPITAL 1t ea.6 .... • 75.0 92.0 • 100.0 96:.7PHYSICIAN MD' IN HOSPItal • 7.7 t;;. 1 12.5 ' .. • D.O 0 ••"'OViTt AWl OnttR 1 7.7 '.0 1 12.5 '.0 • D•• '.'OUT OF WE:OL-OCk • "6.2 .... • 25.0 16.0 • .o.e .5.3

10. 1lE0IIA'AL -_«UIlDER 28 DAYS' • 10.9 10." • 17.11t ' .. • ••• tt.211. POsTIIEONUAL 128 DayS-1 YRJ • ••• ••• • 6." ' .. • 11.(; '.1U. liFMJT DEATHS IUIlOER 1 TEaR. •• 1'J.l 16.1 11 23.' 13.6 • 11.0 20.2

DE A , H 5 IEXCUJDI1I6 FEyALS)... lOTA&. '0' ••• 18.2 no ••• 10.1 127 1,1•• 10.7'W.ES 250 11•• 11•• ... 11.5- 11.9 72 12.5 11.6FDlAL(S t67 7.5 ••• U • 7 •• ..' 5' ..' '.'... aCE...... TEARS .. '.7 ".3 11 ••• '.' • ••• •••5-111- ~ ••7 ••• • ..' 0.' t ••< ..'1'...2 .. 10 1.' ••• < G•• 1.' 0 2.' 1.0~.. 1. 1.' '.2 7 t.' 0.' • l.a •••..... .. ••• ••• 17 '.7 ••• • '.1 6.'..... 51 ••• ••• •• 0.' 7.' • ••• 1".1.,... 72 1f... O 1"'._ •• 15.' 17.0 21 2:6.2 27.2.,. ... 51 ..... '?I ... "9.2 57." 75 57." 5~.1

15. PLIIl'-£: OF DEA'"11.,SPI'M. '" 86,..2 ...~ ••• 87•• 81.1 ... 62.7 7"...OTHER III$T11lJTI.. •• 10.6 15.1 .. ••• 12.5 17 15." 1.... 'HOfIIE' Oft .....'BTZruHOII to ••• e•• a 2.' 0.' 5 ••• 0••

10. DCCUOll£lM:ETOTAl. ••• a.o ••0 17' 0.' ••• .. ••• •••TV REstDDfT3 ... .... .... ... .... 'Jl.5 TO 82.3 ....

D T" t" £: v E .. , S

iT. "'-UGES 20. ••• •••te.· DlWOIIC£S AMI~ 257 0 •• 4.5

_SEE QEFI_ITIOllS MID· FOIIfIIla.as IS£CTlOII VIII

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S £ L £ C , £ D VI TAL • T • TIS I I C • .,. I • T • • • • 1 , , S • 1 t , ,

• •a. ••• c • uo T T

T • T • L W HIT [ •• N .. H t T [

NUM£R ..... -- ..... fCUIIiI£R "..Tt·,,,. .... ..70 75." .... ,." "·70 1",' .... " ..,.p • , LJ L .. T I • 0

I. ..,... "272 1.T 1.' SOt" ••• ..' SAl'" ..' •••-.os ..,... ".1 ",., ..-....z ..... 2 'HOT .'.' .'.6.......... '-' 51t.1 .... 1"15 51.' SI.1 --- st•• ....'. ....,.AL JIICR£AU .... 11.1 11.1 a? ••• 2.1 OS, 11.1 18.1

L I y. a I • T-M S

•• ,OT'" ~-21.0 2'.8 063 12.. 2 12.' I'" H.' ....-... ." 10•• 11.'- '" T.' ••T TH 12.' IS.'

~ oa, ••• 10.1 1.. ••• ..' ." U.' 15.1'. ..~

PftTSICI", I. HOSPITAL 1759 'Z.5 ,.... ••• ".7 ".1 In' .... ....PHYSICIAN NOT -IN HOSPITAL , ••• ••1 • ..' ••• T ..' •••"IDWIFE .. OTMDt III T.' 1.' •• ••• 1.' '" ..T I.'

•• PRtN.1UtE: 8lttTHS 171 ••1 ••• •• ..' ' .. ... 11.1 ••••• OUT OF WEDLOCK ... !ih8 2:7.7 ". 11.7 ..' ".. !-A._ ....7. OCCURIElICE

TOTAL .... ••• ••• ... 1.' 1.' 1376 ••• •••rO·KSJOOITS .- 7,-•• 7S.0 - 5'.0 54._1'" .... ....

• • T • L • I 0 • • o T o •• T • L I T Y

•• fl£RJIlATAL' otnHS •• 2t.O .... 11 23.6 .... .. ZO.2 as.T

'. F£TAL DEATHS .. ••• 11." • ••• 10.5 .. 11•• 1......TTOD....1.-

PNTSltIAIt 1. HOsPITAL. 17 .... .... • 110.8 1·••• TO 95.3 'SciPHySICIAN MGT I' HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• 0.' • ..' •••"IDUIFE &liD OTH£R 1 ••• lioS • 0.0 ••• • ••T •••DU1' OF WDLDCM: • .... a,.• 1 .... 12.0 • 55.1 .1.'... 1lE0000TAL (UMIJER 28 D"YS) •• 11.' 11.' • 17.5 12." I. '.' 11.5

11. POS11IIEC*ATN. 128 DAySat TlJ IS ,.. ,.. • ..' ••• .. T.' ..'... l"AiIT DE"THS IUllJER 1 TEA~J •• 11.6- .... .. .... 1••' H 1'.6 1'••

DE AT H S (EXCUIJIK FEtALSJ... TOTAL ... ••• ••• ... '.' 10•• '" ..' •••_-.cs ... 11.2 11.3 ... ...' 12." ..a 11•• 10.5Ft.fllALES SS, ••• 7.1 lSI 7.7 ..' I" '.' •••lO. ...... YEARS .. ••• ••• u ••• '.' ss ,.7 •••5·1_ 12 '.T '.T • ••• ••• .. ••• •••l:a...::. II I.' 1.' • 1.' 1.1 .. 1.7 '.12:)-M .a 1.' ••• • ••• 1.' •• ••• ..'..... ST ••• ••1 11 ••• '.' •• ..' •••..... TO ••• ••• .. ••• '.7 •• II.!' ' ...,... ... 11.1 1'.' .. 15._ 17... T7 2D." 21..?... ... .... .... ... 57.5 ".1 .27 ~.I 5-..1...~. DEATH~JT" 61e 72.6 71.7 ... .... 6'.5 ... .... 73.7Dl'lIQIt .BTJTUTJCJII ... 15." .... .. .... "., .. 1_.' 1_.1.... 01: __IMSTtTVTI_

II. 12.' 11•• .. 11.7 12.1 57 12.' 11.~... occ-lICI'....... Too 1•• 1.' ITO 1 •• 1.1 ... ..' •••fU ·ItUIDlDITS ... 81.6 TO.T - 76.1 76.2 ... .... os••

o TN £ R [W£.TS

11'. -.-.. ..s ••1 •••1•• DI.-as ..~s ... ••• •••.sa GUIttJTlMS MID FOItRUL,AS I.CUOlt Will

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S£L£CT£O V J T .. 1. S , A T 1ST I C S F •• 1 • • • ••• 1 ., 7 S - 1 , l 9

•• t KIN G H A II t • uN • y

, o T .. L W " I, r • • .. II' H t -T £

flUl't8£R RATE*_.

RATE- NUfII~£R ItATE_,,,. 1'79 1'79 75_79 "" un 75_79 1979 1919 75~19

POP U LA 1 I • N

1. TOTAL 77071 1 •• 1.' ..... 1.' 1.' hSl" 1.1 I.'!IdLES 5&302

_7.1"7.5 i!~o2 ..7.2_ '1-7." .,00 .6.' _6.8

F'L1UL.£S 110775 52.9 52.7 52156 52.a 52.' ni9 55.1t 55.2

•• ..tuaAL Ute.RUSE ... ••• '" lO' 2." '.1 11' '.' '.', I • r • I R T H S

•• TorAl,. 1853 15.7 1".1 ... 1:2.5 12~T ••• 1.9.'5 1").'""LU ... ••• ••• ... '.' -6.60 ... 10.5 •••......... ... ••• ••• ... ..' '.1 ", "-.0 ••••• ATP-tlDA'",",TIleu... IN HOSPITAL' liSt .... ".1 ... .... .... ••• .... '9."Pt'I1S1t:U.- NOT lit MO$Pll a\,. • 0.2: ••• I ••1 .. ' 1 ..' G~5

"lOWlIFE AND OTHER • ••• ••• • ..' ••• • ••• ..1•• PftEftA'fuiU B1ICTHS 121 11.5 ••• 7. 10.-2 7.7 .. IIt.9 13.56. OUT OF W£~III '" 17.1 1$.9 .. 7.' ..' I" "2.' "0.61. OCCURRENCE

TOTAL .,. 1 •• 1.1 ... ..' 1.1 ". I.' 1.'fU R[SIOOITS 7', a~.7 87.1 ... 71.2 90.1 ... a...1 81.8

F r • • L • 1 .. F .. N 1 PI D R T • L I T Y

•• PER1N"TAL D£aT~S •• 2...3 27." .. 1.,.5 23.2 11 S6.' ".1•• F£T~ I)[ATKS 15 1...0 1... 6-- • 7•• 10." • 38.2 2".5

aTT£NDAtnPt1TSIU:a*lN MOsPllAL 15 166.' "~.7 • 100.0 97.7 • 100.0 100.0PHYSIC. aN IIO_T IN HOSPITAL • ••• I.' • ••• ••• • ..' '.'ftIOWIF[-ANDOTH(R • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • 0.0 •••OUT OF' WEDL.OCK • 20.0 30.0 • .. ' 1".0 • 33.3 ....6

10. ilEDfUTAL(...o£R 28 DATS' 11 10,,_ n.G • 11.. 6 12.5 • ..' 1••1U. POST_OUT&&. 12& O&T$·1 YR) • ••• ••• • 7.' '.' • 10.5 15.712. INF'AIIT OEATltS (UIIOEA 1 YEU' •• 19.0 21.1 .. 19.6 1'7.' • 11.3 29.6

Dr A T H S fExC"LUDIN& RTALS'

U. TOTAL 7&1 ••• t.o .. l ... 9 •• '.' ,T? 11.9 11.6--.:s ... 12.2 12." ... 11 •• 11.9 107 15.5 1".2F........ ... 7•• ••• ... 7.' 7.' TO ••• •••... &GE0.... TEARS •• ••• '.7 1• ..' '.' • ••• 7.15~1" • ••• ••• • ••7 ..' • ..' •••,.... 10 ... 1.' " I.' 1.' • 1.1 1.'.-.. 1. ... 1•• 11 1.' 1.' , ..' s.'""-" 29 ••• ••• l' ••• 2•• " ..' e.'~... ... 7•• 7.' P ..' 7•• •• 1&.9 12.25--.. 152 18.3 11.' 117 16.5 15." •• 2••9 2".1..,. '5O .9.5 ".1 ... li1..' 51 .... •• .... ...7

15.. PLAQ: OF aU,tHtt"',sPltat. '5. 72.7 73.5 RI' 11.6 72.7 ," ?'6.J 75.'oJH£R IJlSTJTUTJOII 97 12.1 12•• .. 13.1 15.0 17 ••• 12.2MOf'!t OR "'-IIISTtTUTJC* 111 1...(, 15." .. 1".7 1".3 •• 1••1 12.5

IA. OCtl.OOO<JOCEro.... - 1.S 1.' ... 1.' I.' ... .., 1.'IV tt£SJOEiNfS ... .... 9'.5 ••7 9'." 91.1 ,29 .".0 .....

• T k r. [V IE • T •11.. _fWtMJACES ... 11.' 11.218. DIVOIlttS AIm ~'"S ... ••• •••

_sct.'D£FJ_ntOlllS AIIO FQltlllUl.AS (SEeTlOll .tU

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SE: L It t , r: 0 ¥ t , A L .,.1'1$'IC$ , .. •••• ••• I,' ., I - 1 '1'

••••• C 0 U .. , y

,.,.L • " 1 T E ,,-0 • at " I T [.-.:. RATE_ -- RAT[* ,MUMtR UTE_,TE_ .... 1'" ..... .", .", TS-" .", .... ?S..79

POPULA , ,..•• TOTAL '117' ••• .., .OOft '.' '.' n,.3 ••• •••~ •a... .7.1 .7.' ..... .'.0 "'.1 .... ...' ...'_.. .-. .... .... "161' .... 51.' .... u •• 55.1

•• ..TUIt' INCItUS£ ... ••• ••• OIl ••• ••• ... ..S 1.6

L I V E I I RT " I

•• YO,AL 117• 11.' 11.a ... 11." It.1 ... 11.' 17.7IOAL£S ... ••• ••• .n s•• '.D ... ••• •••~. ... ••• ••• 51' ••S ' .. n • 11-'2 •••'. .........1IIt\'$1It1. IN HOSPITAL 127. .... .... - .... .... to> .... ....PHYSICIAN -Of -I. HOSPITAL • ••• D.' D ••• ..' • D.' •••"IOWIFI: MO OTMbt • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• '.1'. f'M"IATUK 81RTHS .. s •• ••• 50 .., 5.t •• II.! ••••• OUT OF WEDLOCK .oo 11.1 11.a 51 ••• S•• .oa .... _I.'

•• DCLtMMEWUTOTAL .... 1.' ••• ... ••• 1.' .YO '.D '.DTO USIDEtfTS - .... .... ... .... .... "D .... ....

, £ • • L • I II , •• • "._,

• L •,." ftDUlilAfAL,' DEATHS .. 15.5 21.S .. 12.1 17.1 • .... ....'. FEtAL DEATHs .. 10.1 IS.' • '.D 11.S • 17•• 28.11

IrTDltMTPftYSIC"., I_ HOsPITAL .. 10..0 1•••• • 110.9 1.8.0 • 111.1 110.0PHYSICI_ .,. I. "ITAL • D.D D.D • D.D D.D • D.D D.D"IOMIF!: III) OTNEa D ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' •••WT ,OF WEDLOCK • 23.1 1'.' • 12.' '.' • 110.8 112.'... IllUNATALJ~ .. DIYII • ••• ••• • '.D '.' • 11.6 I'.'11. ....TtCOWATM. '0 DATS-l TAl • ... ••• • '.D '.' • ..' •••12. ••AIIT DO,. lUICtEIt 1 nul • ••• 11.2 • '.D '.' • 1'.1 11.6

'DEATNS IDCUJDJ. FETALSI... "'AL M. ••• '';2 '00 ••• ' .. .,. '.' 11.1IOAL£S - 1..2 10•• ... 11.1 11.1 YO 10.' 11.'-.. 'YO ••• ••• 51' ••• ..' M ..' •••lO.-..... 'Tl:18S It ••• ••• • ••• '.D • ••• ..'0-•• • ••• ..' • ..' D.' • D.' D••...... n ••• ••• n ••• ••• D D.D •••,,,-... .. D.' ••• U '.' '.' • ..' •••.-- .. ••• ••• .. ••• ..' 11 ••• '.'....... TO ••• 6.1 50 ••• '.' 1• 18.1 11.1..- 15$ 15.7 1_.' U. 12.1 .... .. .... 22.'... .., 112.5 .,., - .... ..... .. .5.5 .....n. pt.Aq OF DEATMit:'".n.... ... ".1 .... ... .... .... .. 7'.5 6,.a01llU I1ISTITUTIOII ... 1'.1 II•• '54 1'.1 11." ... .... 11.1.... OR ...PlSTITUTJ_ .. 11.2 1'.1 .. 12.' 11._ 11 ••• I'.'... tIC.....--... - ••• ••• "' ••• ..' .M 1.' •••'10 1l£S1_ ... .... •,.1 ... .... 61.5 ... 63.1 ".7

OTN£tI! E Y E-. T •

11. ..'" .... .,.1 •••II. 01__-'" - I •• •••.aE DO'IIIITIMS .. F....... fReTI.. VIII

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s f, tC-T E D V , T • , S T .. Tl $ , I C S • 0 • t • T • .. iii 0 1 , T 5 • 1 , T ,

• U T H t It FOR D C o U N T T

r o TaL. v !oI ,I r • v 0 NWHITE.--. RlTE• NUfltB[R RATE· NUfIl!JER RlTt_lTE" l,n In9 T5·n .... 191') 75-19 1979 1979 75.'"

"POPULA T I ON

I. TOTAL ~1.55 D.' D.' "'825 1.1 I.' 5150 D.' D.''tALES 2"636 Ill._ 1l7.6 22136 '17.:5 It7.5 1500 "6.' ..8.6ra;.fIlAl.ES 275t., 52e' 52 ... ..... 52.7 52.5 us, 51.3 51."

•• NATURAL INCREASE ... ••• ••• 'TD ••> '.' 71 15•• 11.0

L I V E ., R T H S

•• tOTAL '" !lI.'" 1.... 7 ,.. 13.3 13.7 ••• 2".2 22.'"ALES .,> ~.2 7.T 51' >.7 7.' >. 12.5 11.'F'LHLES 3'1. 7.1 7.0 510 >.> >.' >0 11.7 18.1

'. ATTUlDAN'~SICl"N··IN HOSPITAL 7.5 .... ".7 '" .... ".7 ••• 100.0 100.8IHtYSltIAli. NoT IN HOSPITAL 0 0.0 D•• 0 0.0 D.' 0 0.0 0.0~~DWIFt AIiIOOTNER I D.' 0.1 t 0.' O.t 0 0.0 0.0

" PRt'ttTURE BIRTHS 55 r.t r •• 59 >•• >•• to 11.3 11.9>. our OF WEDLOCK ... lil.. l 12.5 57 ••• ••• '0 51t.a "6.7r. OCCURRRCE

TOT'" >.. 0•• 0•• ... D.' t.O It' D.' 0.'TO R£SIDEN'S ... .... .... ... e...o fUI.S tOT 95.5 ',17.2

• E T ., • t It F .. • r .. 0 R T • L t T Y

•• PERI"'AL DEAtHS 10 23.7 23.7 l2 I'.• 20.7 > "7.2 3'.0

'. FETAL' DEATHS t. 15.1 12.1 • 1".3 11.0 • 23.& 17.9A'TEWANT

PHYSICI..N .N HOSPITAL t> 108.0 100.1J • 100.0 too.o • 100.0 100.0PHYSI~I&~ NOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• 0.0 0 ••• '.0 0 .. ' •••"I~WIFE AND OTHER • 0.' ••• • ' .. '.0 • '.' •••

OUT OF wEDLOCK • 1'.7 21.7 • 22.~ 11." • D.' 5.... 5... 1lE0000T. cUlllDDt ae DAYS» > ••• 11.7 • '.& '.' • 2... 2: 21.511. POS'JEOJIATAL t21. DAYS-l -TR. • •• t ••• • ••• '.7 0 ..0 •• tl2. INF.1n' DEATHS IUIlIDER -1 TURI • 12.1 Ie.::. • ••> 16.5 • 2".2 26.$

D' AT" S tExCLUOI~ FETALSI... TOTAL SO. 9.7 9.9 ... 9.r •• r .. 10.3 11.6-'IAU:. ••• 11.6 11•• '$1 11.3 It.7 59 13.fi 13.2Ft..ftAt.ES ••• •• t ..0 '01 •• t r •• .. r.' lC.O... AGEG__ TEaRS ts ".5 ••• t2 ••• '.' • .. ' 7.'S'"'U • ••• ••• • 0.' 0.' • D.' 0.'1:t..tfl ts t •• 1 •• 11 i.s t. r • •• r •••2~-3011- • D.• t •• • ••> D.' • '.0 •••..... .. ••• ••• " '.' '.' • ..' 11.6..... 3T ••• 7.t 52 >.t '.' • 11.2 12.6..- .. 1~..1 13.8 rr Ift.7 13._ • ..' 18.2... ... _7 •.7 ~'.7 .... _7.0 ..,.., 52 56.1 5<).<)

ts. PLal.E OF' OE.'"tf -sPITAL 56. 71.7 73.1 52' 71.5 73.D 50 13.6 7_.2OTHEflJIIISTlTUTlON. .. 16.~ 15.0 rs 16.6 15.0 • 17.' 1".5HlMI: OR "-JIISTtTUTJOII 59 11.7 11.' 59 11." 12.' • ..' 11.3

to• O<C-..c£...... ... D.' ••• 0" 1.0 t.t o. ..' •••TV·IlESIOOl'S '72 98.7 e9.3 0" 90.~ 'I.' 59 .'.5 ....o T H •• ,VE • .T •17. ....MtIAC;ES 235 ••• ....718. OIVORCES AIID ...........IfTS ... ••• '.0

.sa. D£FlNJT10llS lUID FOfUIULAS cSECTIOfi VUJ

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SELECTED V I f A L ••••1ST I C S '0 • 1 t , , • • 0 1 t 7 5 • 1 , , ,

•• • p $ o. C DUN T ••o • • L • H 1 T-r: ~ON""ITr:_.

RATE· ....£11 IOtt- _1£1 IIAT£·.... ..'" ,... "'-'" ..'" ..'" ".'" 1979 ..'" 75.'"p o p U L • T .0.

•• TO.... '9M9 ••• ••• 31"'1 •• T ..' illS" '.' '.'....... _.In., .7.' ..- .7.' IJ'I.' .... .... ..,.a

FOUoLES 26155 .... .... ..... .... .... .... 5.... 5'.2•• NA11M-' IMCItl:ASI: 53. ••• ••• ... ••• ..' U • ll.' tl.6

L I y t 8 I ItTHS

•• TorAL '12 lI.1 15." ••• 15.' 13.1 ... 1'.5 I'."~s ... ••• ••• ... T•• '.' ... ..' '.'~s 511 T•• T•• lOT ••• ••1 10' 11.1 ••••• 0'-'""ICI.. I. HOSPITAL TI. .... .... ... 97.0 97.0 ... 91.' .....PHYSICIAN _, IN -MDSPITAL .. ••• ••• •1 I~• 1.0 .. T•• T.'"IOIIln uDoTMER • ••• ••• , '.1 '.' • ..' ••••• Pll£WA1\IlE BIRTHS sa T.I ••• "' ..' '.1 •• '.' 11.1

•• OUT 01 WEDLOCK '52 1'•• 1'.0 .. '.' ••• lO. 5'.' ".TT. ""CUItN£lICE_... ... ••• 0•• ••• 0•• 1.6 .., '.1 '.1

TV It£SI0000s '59 '2.9 06.' ... fl3.5 IS.2 ... "., .".,F t T a L • •• F a • T " 0 R T a L •T T

•• PERlllATAL -DEATHS os 51•• 29•• .. '1.1 2'.1 15 .... ....•• F£T"LDEATHS • 11.1 11•• • I.' ••• T 1'•• 1'.'ATTENDANT

PMYSI~JAN I. HOSPITAL T 8.,., ,... , UI.I lDl.O • 15:.7 ea••PllTSlCIAII fIOT IR HOSPITAL 1 It.5 T.' 0 0•• ••• 1 14.1 11••"IOVIF[ AND OTHER • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' •••out' OF --MEDLOCK . • 51.1 29•• • ••• ,-., • 57.1 ....1

I'. llEaNATAL CUIIDOI .. DaYSI 17 21.7 16':' U ".T 15.' • 16.' 17.'U. POSl'IIEOIIATAL C2. DAYS-l -YIU • ••• ••• • 1.0 1.0 I ••T 7.T,I. IWAtIT DEA1MS cUIIDtI: 1 Y£AaI .. .... 21.1 U 25.7 11.1 • .... ....• t A T H S (hCLUDl.. RtALS I

13. TOTAL ... ••• ••• ... ••T ..' • 59 T.T •••-.. OST 11.' ..., 'n 11.7 12.7 •• '.T 11.1............ ... T•• T•• ••• ••• 7.' ST ..' Iio.1... as[• -. 'ItOIlS •• ••T ••• •• ..' ....5 11 T.l •••5-1. • ••• ••• 1 ••• '.' , ..' •••,..... 11 1<02 1.5 • ..' ••• T ..T ..-2::l1_A 15 loT 1.' • ••• '.' • ..' •••.P-OO .. ••• ••• to ••• ••• T ••• ..T....... 50 T.' I.' .. _.T T.' .. T.' 11..5-s~~ T9 IS.5 17•• .. 16.2 1'.2 "' 1.5._ 1_.'.,.. ... "5.1 .9•• '90 47.1 50.1 TO ".' .7.'

ts. PUI::£.OF' DEATHt"'SPITAL ... ST., ST.' 'M " ..1 .... TO '1•• ....otMEa IItSTlTUTI. .. .... 1'.0 os 21.2 ...- 06 11.1 19.9ttOfIE· OR ....IIIITITUTIOII .. .... 18•• ST .... .... .1 29.' 06.'".

0«__-... ... ••T ••• 2M I.' '.7 11_ '.0 '.1TO JtnlbElf'fS 50. •7.T 06•• ... 06.T .... .M ".';' 81.1

o THE • £ V [ • TI... .....SAKI - ,.. ,..II. OIWClllC£s AIID~ 1ST ••• 2._

.sE£ DEFs"tTJc.s .... FCIIIIIULAI (SECTt. VIII

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S-ELECTE.D V , T • L 0 T • T • S TIC S • 0 • , • 7 • •• 0 1 ., 1 5 • 1 , 1 ,

S C 0, T LA" 0 C 0 U N T T

T o TAL • • • 7 E III 0 til .. .. I T E

NtMBEa: RATE_ -- RAT'[. tIUfii!£R RATE-nE" ••70 1979 15·7') IOn 197'9 1'·79 ln' 191' 75·""

p 0 PilL A T .0.'. TOTAL 5066.. 0•• 0•• 18516 0.' 0.' 121". 0.' 0.'

_EO 1....'3 "7.1 ,..7.3 ..... ..7 .. 9 ..7.' sses ..... ....n"ALE$ 16211 52." 52.7 .... 52.1 52.1 .,63 '''.0 '3.7

•• • ATURAL INCREASE .... ••• 10.1 .. 5.0 '.' ,,, ,1'.0 16.7

L • • E • • R T N $

•• TOT'" ... 18._ 19.0 ••• 15." _ 1".6 ... 2'•• 25._MUS ... ••• ••• n. 7•• 7.' ,.. 13.5 13.2.......ES ••• ••• ••• 11' ..' 7.' ,.. 12.3 12.6

'. ATTf.ND"NTpHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL 56. .... .... 'AT ".' .... ... 1•••• 100.0PMl'SIClIUf- NOT IN HOSPITAL 0 0•• 0.0 • ••• '.' • .,. o~o

""DWJF£ AND eTHER • ••• ••1 • ••• ••• 0 0•• 0.0

'. PREftAIUR£ BIRTHS .. 11.2 •• 7 10 7•• 0.7 •• 1...0 10 .. 5O. DUI OF WEDLOCK 151 2".' 2&.0 •• ••• 7.7 ••• "1.1 ..1 .."7. OCCURRENCE

TOTAl. 9O. I.' 1.' ••• ••7 ..7 u. ..' •••N REstODrfTS '27 ~2.8 "".0 ... 15.0.0 60.3 ... "8." "2.3

F,E T • L • ••• • • T .. 0 R I • L • T •

'. PERIUTAl DEATHS 17 2'.8 2...8 7 27.8 21.6 10 :51." 21.7

•• FETAL DEATHS 7 12.3 15.1 • 11.'9 '.7 • 12.6 11••1A'TEWAn

PHTSICIANtN,HOsPITAL 7 100.0 10_.0 • 100.0 100.0 • 100.0 100.0PHYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL 0 0.0 0 •• • •• 0 ..' • 0.0 •••"IDWIF[ lND OTHER • ••• 0.0 • ••• '.' • ••• ..'

OUT OF' WEDLOCK • 57.1 21.9 1 33.3 15." • 75•• ....-18. NEOUTAL U.'ER 28DATSJ 10 17.8 11.' • t6.1 12.0 • 1'.1 11••11. paSTNEOMATAL 12. DAyS-I YRI • 5." 5~~ • 0•• ••• • ,.? 7.'12. I,.....' DEATHS (UNDER 1 YEARI n 25.1 17.S • 16.1 15.. & • 21.7 19.0

o E A T H S (~XCLUOIN5 F[TALSJ

U. TOTAL '77 ••• ••• "7 ••• '.7 1•• 9.9 '.1III11.L£S ... 10.0 10." 79 ••• UI.2 •• It.. 6 10••~Al.ES ... ••• 7•• 7' '.1 7.' •• .,' 7.7

tA. O&<0-. YEARS .. ••• ••• • ••• '.' 10 '.' 0.'5"1" • ••• 0.' • 0.7 ..' 1 ..' 0••1~"2ct • ••• 1•• • 0.6 1.' • 1.1 1.',2~" • ... '.0 • 1.' I.' • 1.' '.'-5:>...... .. ••• '.7 • ••• ••• 7 7.' 6.7,,~..s- 1. •• 7 ••• • '.' t •• • 10.5 15.75=-..... O. 23.0 21.7 •• 17•• 19.2 31 32.0 215..0.,. 156 .... .... 1•• .... .... 56 55.5 51.3

IS. PLALE OF DEA1H"'SPITAL '17 78.3 7".9 110 75•• 7...15. •• .1.7 75.'aTHER :INSTITUTI~ >7 •• 7 11.5 15 ••• 10.5 12 18.0 12.6HOfIE OR 1liOII..tlfSTI TUTIOft •• 11." 13•• •• t"." 15.0 10 .,' 12.'

16• OCC\MREJICE.....L '11 •• 7 '.0 162 ••• ..' .,. 1.' 1.1ru RESIODITS '10 67.5 6'.5 ... 7·..1 7".2 .. 6.... 63.7

o T " E • E •• • T •

17. IltARMlu.ES ... ••• •••1'. DIVUKES IIIlI) ~TS 11. ••• •••~ 'D(FI"nIOllS DO -FOItftULAS CSEcTlDlil vln

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S t' L[ CT £ D V I , A L •• A , I S', I C S • 0 • ·1 , ., , A • 0 1 , ? S·. 1 • 1 ,

S,TAhiLY C DUN T y

• o TAL • Ii t T e • 0 .. M H I ••NU!'t8ER RATE_ ....... RATe· NUllIBER RATe.

ITE,. It,. 1')79 15." 191, 1979 .,5"1') 19n 1979 75-"

POPULA • I 0 •

1. TOTAL _SIlO ••• ••• 'UUI 1•• 1•• ...572 ..' ..'...... 21'96... "7.9 "".0 197." .... ..••1 .,.. _7.1 "'7.9Ft...ALES 256" 52 .. 1 .... 21_..0 52.0 51.' .... .... 52.1'

'. NATURAL INCREASE 197 ••• ' .. 15' '.7 '.1 •• ' .. '..L 1 • £ ., R T H S

•• TOTAL .., 1".0 n,.a '55 12.9 12.5 ... ZS.6 ".1ill"LE:S 310 ••• ••• 2M ..' ••• ot 11.2 10.1Ft"ALES '" 7•• ••• on ••• '.. .7 U~.5 18.'

'. AT~AftTphySICIAN IN HOSPITAL • 59 ...7 .... ... ....6 .... ... uo.o ....""YSICJAN NoT IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• ..'"IOWIF£ AND OTHER • ••• ••1 • ..' ••1 • ••• •••

5. pRE"ATUR£ BIRTHS •• ••• ••• •• ••• ••• 1• 1',.7 15.7

•• OUT -OF' MEDLOCK .. U.5 ". rt ..' 2~' .. "'.1 Itlt ••

7. OCtURIt£NCE'OUL ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ... ..' •••TO RESIDENTS '51 IS." ID.I ••• as.2 81.5 .. ".1 75 ....

F • • A L A I .. F A •• .. 0 It T A L T Y

•• pERINATAL' DEATHS " 2!.2 21.1 10 tl.6 17.5 • IItS.' "0.7

•• FETAL DE"'THS • ••• ••• • ••• ••• , ••• 1.... 3A'TEND'ANt

PHYSICIAN IN HoS~lTAL • 100 .. 0 100 .. 0 • 100 •• 100.0 1 II'.' 100.0PHYSICiAN NOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • II~O 0';0"IDWI~['AMO OTHER • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• •••

OUT OF \l£Dt.OCK 1 1'.7 1..... • ••• ••• , 100.0 57.1It. NEDNATAL CUMDER 28 DATSI • 1... 0 12.5 • ••• ••• • 1'7.0 2'.'U .. POst'tlEOfIIATAL C28 DAn.l TRI • ••• ••• • ••• ••• 1 ••• 6._12. I""" DEATHS (UNDER 1 TEAR I .. 1••7 IS.' 7 15.1 11.9 • .... 33.1

o EAT H $ CEXCLUDING F£TALSI... TOTAL ••• ••• ••• ... ••• ••• .. 1... 0 II.OJ...... 'Nt 11.0 11.3 ... 10.' 11.1 •• 11.9 13••~~ES ••• ••• ••• ,.. '.' '.. .. 15.' 1••_... AGE0·. T[ARS to ••• ,5.' .. '.1 ..' • 1....1 7.'S-t.. • ••• ••• • ••• .. ' • ..' '.'1~·2'l • 1.' 1.' • I.' I.• 1 1•• I.'a~·'" 11 ,.. 1.' • I.' I.' • ..' 2.'"." .. ••• ••• U 2 •• 2•• • '.' •••,.::...!Ilt ., ••• ' .. .. ••• ••• • 2::5.1 1!li.<:...... •• l!h' 15.6 7. 15.7 t".1 • 16.' 2'.7- ... 1t,.1 55.6 Ul ''7.0 ..... n 81.0 .7••... ",Aq OF DEATHff\¥lfAL ... 75.2 71 ..' ... 15•• 71.5 .. .... 71.1OTMDt INSTtTUTlON .. U.7 13... 50 13.7 13.1 • 14.1 15._ttOft[' OK .... ltlSTlTUTlON 50 15.1 15.5 .. 12..7 15 .... • 1_.1 1_.7

1•• OCCtMREIICETOT... 50. ••• ••• 51' ..' ..' 50 ..' '.'T" U:S1DDtTS 'ra 11.7 8'.7 •n 81.5 91.1 •• .... .7.3

OYM £ R £ • £ • • •17. ",,1ttI1A5ES ••• ••• ..1.8. OI~[$.AND ·~S ... ••• •••

-afO. DEFI'UTIOfIfi; AND F~S eSECTlON VIII

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SE1.[ctEO VI TA L S , A T 1- S T r C s F 0 0 1 .,.• • D 1 9 7 , • 1 .7 •

S r 0 K E S C o U NT ,, o t .. t- • " r ,. _ 0

NWHtTE

•.-c. RATE. NUttIER UTE· HUfII3£R RATE·ITt!' 1979 1979 7!5-79 197" 197'9 75-7'9 1979 n7., 75-79

P 0 P U L A T r 0 •

1. TOTAL 3021fo" ••• ••• uno 0 0T .. ' ~a2" ..' 0.'"o\I.:.ES 1"771 "8._ "••9 1375_ ltoa.7 "'8.8 1013 50.0 50.2A,M;\LES _ 15,.., 5i.2 51.1 1"'''82 51.3 51.2 un -'50.0 ,.9._

" NA~AL INCREASE U. '0' 5.' 121 ..' '.' lD ..' •••,,1'E • r It y it S

" TOTAl. 391 12.9 13.5 357 12." 13.2 •• 16.1 17.1...... "0 ••• s •• 17. '.1 '.' H '0' ..'~IiES 'or .,. • ,T 11' ••• ..' lT I." '.T

'. aTT£M)MTpHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL ... .... ".T '5O .... ".7 •• 100~O 100 .. 0PHYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••1 0 ••• ••1 • 0 •• 0.0"lOWIF'£ AIIO OTHER • 0.' ••• • ••• '.' • 0.' '.0

5. PRtftaTURE BIRTHS 21 ••• ••• 11 ••• '.- • ..' 11.1

•• OUT OF WEDLOCK 31 T.' 1.' 21 '.' '.' 11 52." 50.07. OCCUIttl:£MC£

'rOTAL .. •• 1 •0• •• 0.' •• t 1 ••0 •••TU It£SIDENTS II aa.9 8'.9 •• a'.1 87•• • 8S.7 83.3

F • T • L • t • F •., .. 0 R T • L t , ,•• PERINATAL DEATH~ • 10.2 20.0 • ••• 17.2 1 28.' ,." ....'. FETAL-DEATHS • 1 •• .,. • ." 1.' 1 28." 20.'

ATTENDANTPHYSICIANIH HOSPITAL • 100.0 100.0 • 100.0 100.0 t 100.0 100.0PHTSICIA" NOt IN "OSPIT.~ • ••• ••• • ••• ••• 0 ••• •••"IDwtF[ AND OTHER D •• 0 ••• • ••• •• D • ••• '.0

OUT OF WEDLOCK t 33,' 11 .. 1 0 ••• ••0 1 100 .. 0 50.010. .oUTAL hINDER 2a DAYSI t 2 .." 11.1 1 ••• '.' • ..' 2".. 311. POS1lIEONAUl 121 DAyS"1 YRt • 12.e '.t • 11 ..2 ',' t 29 .... 10.812. IlIF"T DEATHS IUNDER 1 TEA~ J • 15.3 17 .. 2 • 1".0 15.1 t 29.' ....o • " T H S IEXCLUDIN6 FETAlS}

13. TOTAL .53 .,. 7.1 '29 8-.1 7.' .. 11.9 .,._..1£7 11 .. 3 ••• 15t 11 .. 0 '.' 1£ 1'5 .. 8 11.5

Ft.fIIAL£'s .. .,. '.5 TO '0' '.' • 7.' •••... ...o-tt yEARS 7 ••• ••• • '.1 '.' 1 "t 1.'5-lIt • ••• 0.' • ••7 0;'5 • ••• '.'1:1..211f- 7 1.' t,. • t •• t •• t '.' •••2~-~ • ... t,. • 1,' t.7 t ••• •••..-.. 11 ••• '.t • .., '.' • '.1 '.',,:II..SIt .. ••• ••T 13 If." '.' 1 ••• 10.55~-6CI- .. 12.6 13.a .. 11.0 13.3 • 3a.2 21.3.o. tSO 52 .. 7 %.6 15. 51." "".2 12 72.5 55.a

15'; PL"\.E' oF DEATHttUSPITAL '" 78.3 72.... t.' 79.' 73.0 15 .... ....OTHER JIllSTlTuHOfI '7 10.7 13.7 •• 10.0 13.7 • 1".7 1.....HONE OR NOM-INSTITUTION .. 11 .. 1 15.9 •• 10.0 15.1t • 20.a 1••6

1£. OCCURRENCETOTAL ..7 0.' ••• 131 ••• 0.' 1£ 0~1 •• t'1,1 RESIDElITS 12. 8s.e 85•• 110 .... as .... 15 95.8 85.5

o , " .0 ••• • , S

17. "MIllA&ES ... 7 •• 7••u. 01 W"RCES AND -..cNTS ... ••• •••

.SE~ DEFINITIONS AIII!). FORRULAS IsEcTlON VIIJ

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SELECTED V I TAL ••• • I • • I C •F • _

I ••• • • • 1 , 7 5 _ 1 , f ,

• U -• • C 0 U " T y

•••• L ., H J: T [ 'lIONWHIT£-- "'An_ ....... RAn*_ 0£11 RAn_

IU" 1"" '''' '15_7, "n 1979 1'-" ..TO un 75.79

POPULA • ION

I. TO.",- 561\7 I •• 1'.0 53'51 I •• ••• fl• 0.2 •••""'-U 26183 151.7 llH.,. ._. lIfl.o" .... "" "5.1 "5.9......... ...... 52.5 52.1 271J' 52.1 51.9 .$1' ".' ".1

•• NATURAL IIICREASE ... ••• ••• .St ..' ••• 1• ..' ..'LtV E a t R T H •

'. TOTAL ... IS.' I tt-l TO' 11.6 u.a •• 11.1 11.3N'lUS ST. ••• ' .. - ••• '.' .. ..' 11.2...-.os ... ••• ••• 'TS ••• "Y .. ..' •••'. AT-'PHTSICIIUiII 1" HOSPITAL n. "~6 .... ... .... ".' .. 1.... 1".0PHTSICIAlfIifOT 1M HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••1 ••• • ••• •••"j,DwtFE AMD OTHb: • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• •••

" PfcE"IAt'URE- BIRTHS os ••• ..' •• ..' '.' • U.I 11.2

•• OUT OF WEDLOCK •• ••• ••• •• ..' ..' .1 ".. ".''. OCCUkREIICETOT"" ... ••• ••• SOl ••• I.' IT ..' •••TU RESIDblTS ••• • '.5 .... ••• .... .... •• 11.1 69.7

FE. • L • I • F • •• " 0 R T • L .y

a. PERINATAL DEAtHS " 15.15 1'.0 11 IS.' 11.1 1 20._ 2a••

•• F£T~DEATMS • '.1 ••• • ••• '.' • ••• 11.'""DiDA'" -,

PM'r:SlUAN 1. HOSPIT..... • 100•• 101.0 • 1'1.1 100~0 • 100.0PHYSICIAN NOT 1M HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • •••..I ....IF£ All) oTMER • ••• ' .. • ••• ••• • •••OUT OF WEDLOCk _ 1 .... 21.1 1 ..... 1.... • 66.'... II£OIIATAi., "aiDER -21 DAYSI • 18.3 11.5 • ••• 11.5 I 20.' 11.5

11. POSTII£OtMTM. eM DATS-! nu • ••• ••• • ..' '.' • 21.5 1 ••12. 1"'''''' DtAtMS (~lt 1 T[AR) IO 11.1 16.1 .. u.s 15.9 • ..1.7 19.2

DE" TN S CEJ:CLUDIM FETALSI... TOTAL ... ••• ••• ... ••• ..' •• 11.9 11."NALES ... 12.1 11.' ... 11.' 11.2 •• 17.2 1'.9_cs

••• ••• '.1 1.. ..' ' .. •• '.' •••... llS<..... ttARS 1. .., ••• " ••• .., • 11.1 •••.... • ••• ••• • ••• e•• • ..' •••1~·2" .. ••• 1•• .. 1.' 1.' • ••• ..'2:>.311- 11 I.' 1.' U 1.' 1._ • ..' •••..... 22 ••• ••• .. ••• '.' • 12.6 •••..... ... ••1 '.' •• ••• ' .. • 11.' 15.2.'... .. 1'.1 13•• at 1'.1 11.7 • 15." 16.1... 'ST .... "'.5 ... .... "'.1 IT ...' 55.9

". fILA"£. OF DE","':' SPIral: - 65.2 "1.1 52' .... "1._ IT ".1 65.1oTHER IJISnTVTlOtf TO 1'.1 •".5 .. 15.3 .... • -,.1 15.'fIWIE OR ___IWSTITUTIOII ... 21.1 .... os la._ 22.' .. .... ....

••• OC~TOT... 'n ••• 1•• ... 1.3 1.' .. &~2 •••T" _SIODITs - "6.7 .... - 16.1 73.1 •• 7,.9 71.&

OTHER [VENTS

17. ""I,,"S 511 11.1 •••••• DtVORCa"'~s ... ••• •••.sa DEFl_nlOllS UO FoMuLu CSUTI. VIII

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stLttTED V t , • l S , • , t S , I C S ••• • 7.9 • • • 1 • 1 , • 1 , 7 ,

• V • • t 0 U NT T

, •, • l • • I , £ 'lI 0 .. WH I , [

."""". RaTt. -_. Ra"t- "UM~R RAtE_n£" nn In, 75.7' 1'" 197' ft-.,,, 197' 197' 75·7')

p • P U. L A , t ••

I. tOUL 10_,9 ••• ••• "03 '.' ..' 28&6- ..' Oa2......[S 5518 SGaS 50.6- .... _1.2 _8.5 U ..6 Sla 7 'loa"~NL£S SUI _9.2 _9a~ Min 51 al 51.7 1220 _2.3 _3 al

•• IllAflJRAl. IffCREASE os ••• •• s •• ••• ••• .S 15.6 11.8

L t V t ., It T H S

•• TOTAL. .0• 15.~ 1'.3 lO' 13.2 13.6 O. -21.1 23."_£. .. ••• ••s .. ..' ' .. .. 12.5 12._f:"E."ALES .S ••• 7.1 .. ..' ..S n '.' 11.1

•• Urt.fIO;'NTfHtYSICUN IN HOSPtTAL 1401 •••• .".lIi .. 'I.D .... n 100aO ....PHTSICIAN NOT IN HOSPItAL I ••• ••• I I •• ' .. • ••• •••.,lUWJF£ AND oTHER I ••• ••• I ••• ..' • 0.0 .. '

S. pR£f'ATURt BIIHKS 11 ••• S.' • .. ' '.' • '.' S••

•• OUI OF vtot.OCK: .. 17a2 12.' 0 ••• ••• •• 5_.' 22."

'. OCCURRENCE,ot... US ••• ••• •• ••• ••• •• Ga2 •••tv R£SIDENts .. ft, ... 55.0 •• 65 .. 3 5_.8 •• 31.7 50.~

p t T AL • 1 If F A ., " 0 R T • L T ,

a. PElUNAJAL DEATHS • 2"~0 ~7,,5 I '.' 19•.7 • ..5.5 ....If" FETAL DEllTttS • 2'hO 15." • '.' ..' • .5.5 26.9

"fTENDANTPHYSICIaN IN HOSPITAL • 100.0 92.3 • 100.0 tOO.O • 100.0 ....PHYSICIAN NOT ~,. HOSPITAL • ••• .., • ••• ..' • ••• 11.1,UDWIFE AIIfO· OTH£ft • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' •••

OUT OF WEDLOCK • ••• 23.1 • ••• .. ' • ••• 33.3

••• NEONATAL CUNDER 21 DAYSI • ••• tt.o • ••• 11." • ..' 12:.311. POSTNEO.I,TAL 128 DATS·l YRI • ••• ••• • ••• ••• t 15•• 15.5I'. IWANT o:rATHS IUMlEtt 1 YEAR;J 1 •• 1 21.7 • ••• 11.' • 15•• 27.6

o [ ,. T H S CEXCLl,IOltIG FETALSJ

13. TOUL •• ••• ••• eo 10.5 11.0 •• ..' •••""t..£S .. 12.8 12.0 51 15.6 13.' tl ••• 7.8F't:-lULU •• 5•• ••• .. ••• ••• • 5.' 5.'... ROC8-" yEAttS • ••• 5 •• 0 0.' '.1 • '.' •••S"If1. I I •• ••• • ..' .. ' • 0.' 0.01:10_2_ t 0.' ••• 1 '.1 '.' • ..' t.SoP_.M • ••• ••• • ' .. I •• • ..' '.'p-:..q • ••S ••T • '.' ••• • ••0 •••":)..54 to ••5 •• T • 10.6 ••1 • ••• •••5::J-6'l 13 13.3 1"•• tl 13.1 1_.1 • 1".2 19.3." •• "5.9 .... .. .... _e.: to ..2 a2 .... 3

IS. PL~Lo£. OF DEAT"W:SPITAL 56 57.1 .... •• 55.a 62.'1 12 66.7 70.5OltiER IIlSUTUTlo. 21 21." 11.1 •• 22.5 18.2 5 16.7 15."HORE OR .ow·INSlITuTIOM 21 21." 18.1 •• 22.5 le.'! 5 16.7 1.... 3,.. OCClOlR£1lC£........ 12. ••• ••• '0' ••• '.' .. ..' •••TV RESIDENTS •• .... 61•• 56 .... 61.5 13 .... ....

OT H t. £ • £ -.•11. ....I~S '01 1'.' 21.'••• OIV'UaCCS .., AMILILfllt'KfS .. 5.' '.5

• S£t. DEFINITIONS AIiIQ FOR"ULAS tSEen_ 'lUI

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SELECTl"D " I_T·" L S 1 a , 1 S , t ~ I , .. 1 • 't , ••• 1 • 7 I -I , 1 •

T • • • • Y L V A • I A C • U • T ,

T ct , a L • Itl'l: .O.wHlrE....... .."'. _.ItTt~ -- fIATt·

1"'" .... .... n_" ..ft "" ,.-" .... .... _TO

POPULo_ t I • N

'. TO'.... - tans ..' .... In," ..- '.- 11-" ..' •••_cs 1t,.1 ..... ..,., UI.1 .,.. ".1 - .... .............. Ute. .... .... ,_, 51•• .... ... .... ...." NATURAL IIICREUE ... ••• '" 111 ..' ..' .. 13.6 11.'

Ll " E • I I-T " S

•• ....... ... 15.' II.' "" -IS.6 11.5 II 11.7 11.7IIOLES ••• T.' T•• .11 T.I T.I 11 ..' 1'.6_..

"T ..' .~I 'M ..' '.' 11 ..' •••'. ATrt.MMNTJlttYStCIAIrI IN HOSPITAL - .... M •• - .... .... II UI.' til.'~SlCJAIiI ..., IN MOSI'tTAt. • ••• ••• • ..' I.' I ..' ..'"lDWIFt All) OTMER • ••• ••• • ..' ..' • ••1 •••5. Pttpnuft£ -81lltTHS 50 10.7 T•• .. t,.t T.I • 11.1 12."

•• OUT _OF w£DLOCK IT I.' ••• II T.T '.' • ...T ".11. OCCUME1lC£'OTAL ••• .., ••• - ..' ..' .. ..' ••1TO ItESIDDlTS ... .... .... -.5•• .... to til.' t .....

F £ , A L- a I NF • • T " 0 R , • L I t t

•• PERIIlATAL KAllIS • 1'.2 1'.2 • 17.1 17.' I .5.5 ....'. K"... aEA1'NS • 12.' I.' • 111._ '.' • ••• •••_Tn:-.

PHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL • 1•••• 11••• • nl.' 1·••• • UI.'PflTSlCl...N trIOT J. ND$PITAL • ••• I •• • I.' '.' • ..'IIJDWJFt:·UID OTll[lt I ••• 1.1 • ..' ••• • •••.... OF lI<DLOCt< • 0... ' .••1 • ..' 15•• • •••... ....,AL CUIIDfJI U DAYS) • ••• 1••• • ..' ..' • , ••5 a6.'

11. POSTCDIIA'rAL til DAyS-, YIlI I ••• ' .. • ••• '.' • ••• •••11. PFAIU O£ATMS CUllD£it 1 Y£U I • ••• 12•• • ..' 1.1.' • .5.5 ....•• .. T " S CE.cLUD1" FETALSI... TOTAL ... ..' T.I 17' ..' ' .. • ..' •••....... .o. ..' I •• III '1.1 '.1 • 7 •• I.'-.. 11 ••• ..T 10 ..' ..' • 1.' •••".-.~ ttAlls • ••T '.1 • ..' ..' • .... I.'''''1. • ••• '.1 • ••• '.' • .... "...... • ••• ••• • •••• ••• • ..' I.'..... • ••• '" • ..' '.' • '.' •••..... • ••• .., • ..' '.' • ..' '.'...-.. .. ••• ••• .. 1." '.' I ..' II••...- II 11.7 1••• .. 11.7 14.1 1 .III.. ' 23..1

p. .... 5..,•• M •• 1Z1 57•• .... • .1.1 51.915. .....'!£ 0iF tliEATH

• 1PtT... 111 61.5 .... lO' ".T .'.5 • .... 7'.'0"" JIIIS1"J1'UTJ. 56 11.1 .... .. ••2 15.5 • 16.7 T.'JIOtE .CMI .,...1..n11lTJGII sa .... .... 51 1,.1 1'.' • ••1 1.••6...--""AL ... ••• I.' '01 ..' ..' • ..' 0.1TV KSJaDI'S I1T .... ".1 .." 87.7 ".1 • In.' ....

• T H £" It E"I..'S

17......IMES ... 1'•• •••18.-, DJ'VGIIC£I ..~ uo ••T •••-sp. OUI~T._ AlIa FQIIIU..AS l.eTlOll ••u

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S £ ... t c TED V 1: T A ... S T • T S T I t • ••• ,., . • N 0 1 • 7 5 .. -1 I) 1 ,

T T • • E L L C o U N , ,TOT A l w • I T E • 0 N W H • T E

NUl'I8£R IIAn_ IiWRBtR RATE- NUfI'3ER RAlt_tTEN t')?') 1'" 75-1'J 1979 l'n9 7~-79 nn 1979 7~..7~

p 0 P U l A , ION

1. fOTAL "038 0.1 0.1 1"0" 0.1 0.1 153' ••1 ••1!'IALts 1881 -....... ,..7.0 1172 "'6.8 _7.1 ,.. __ .2

"6.&F~"'LES 1157 53." 53.0 1332 53.2 52.9 ... 53.a 53.2:

•• ~ATURAL INtREAS£ • 0.5 ••• -13 "5.2 -0.5 15 ..' •••1 I V E • I R T H S

•• TOfAL 55 13.' 15." .5 10.0 IS.' •• 19 .... 18.1-.. 31 ,.T 1 •• 12 ,...:a '.' 19 12._ •••FC."aLES 0- 5.' T.' 13 5.' <.' 11 7.' ' ..•• ATTt.NOANTPl'tYSICUN IN HOSPITAL 55 100.0 9".3 25 100.0 98.7 •• 1".0 100.0PHl'SICIAhl NOT IN HOSPITAL • 0•• •• 0 • 0.0 ••• • ••• 0.0~IDWtFE ANO OTHER • ••• '.1 • ••• 1.' • ••• •••

5. pR[RATuaE 81ATH$ • T.' ••• 1 _.0 5.' • 10.0 12~5

'. OUT OF wEDLOCK 10 18.2" 22." • ••0 5•• I. 33.. 3 _1.71. OCCURRENCE

toUL • ••• ••• • ••• .. ' • .. ' •••TU RESIO£NTS • 100.0 • IDO.O •F E T • L • IN' • N T .. 0 R T A L T ,

•• fERlNATAL OEATHS 1 llh2 22.7 • ' .. 1-&.5 1 33.3 27."•• FETAl. DEATHS • ••• 13.,0 • .. ' 12.3 • ••• t3.7A''rEWANT

PMYSICIAN'IN HOSPITAL • 100.0 • 100.0 • 100.0~TSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITA~ • ••• • ••• • •••ftlDWIFCAND OTH!R • 0;'0 • 0.0 • .. '

OUT .OF W£DLD~ • 50.0 • 50.0 • 50.010. NtONATAL IUNDER -28 D"TSJ 1 18.2 ••• • ••• ..' 1 33.3 13.9n. PO$TWO"'A"'L '28 DAyS-l '" • ••• ••• • 0.0 ••• • ••• 7.'12. ]NFANT DEot'lHS iLJItOER 1 YEAR) 1 18.2 13.2 • ••• ..' 1 33.3 20.4

DEATHS '£XCLUOIN6 F£TALS)

13. TOTAL .. 13.1 12.11 .. 15.2 1".0 15 ••• :1.0.0.....Es .. 12.8 15.3 " 1'l~5 17.1 T '.' 12.6FLtllLE'S .. 1~.ft ••• 21 15.4 11.2 • ..1 ,..

1'J,. ..., .... YEAR$ I ••1 ••• • ••• 1.5 1 ..' ••5S-lft • ••• ••• • ' .. ••• • ••• •••1~-2_ • ••• 1•• • ' .. 1.1 • ••• •••2a_M 1 1.' 0.9 • ' .. '.' I ..' 1.5.,... • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• •••IJ~-Stt • 5•• 7.3 • 1.1 1.5 • ••• •••SO... 5 ••• 13.9 • 15.2 lS._ • ..' 11.1... .. ...1 .... 31 65.' ".7 13 ...2.2 ".1

15. ~L[ OF or:ATHH SPITAL ., 77.IJ 73.1 .. 73.7 7V.3 13 ".T 78.7D~R ]"STiTUTIOft • 15.1 11•• • 21.1 15.2 • ••• 5••HOftE OR ~I~TITUTIO. • 1.5 15.1 2 5.' 1".5 • 13.3 1'.2

16. OCCURItElIC[rOT... • ••• '.1 5 ..' ••• • ••• ..1TU k[SlO£NTS 5 62.5 7-..IJ • ,o .. 0 69.1 • ...1 &....1

o T " E' < • < N T S

n. "AARIA6ES 19 ••1 •••10. DIVORC£S .ute AJIiJIIUL"t"IITS • 1.5 •••_S£E DEFPlTIONS AND FORI'IULAS lSECTlOtli VI]).- S,

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ttL [ C T [ D V ITA L • T , l' I S TIC $ • •• 1 • T • ••• 1 • 1 !Ii - 1 , T ,

U• r •• t • u • T y

T o T,A L WH t'T [ • • N W H J: T •_.. ..... ....... ..... NlMi1£11 ..tt-r... .... .... .,,_7, 1919 un 18-7' 1.79 1'" 75-19

POPULA T T ••

t. TOTAL &686. 1.' I.' ..... 1.' 1.' uon ••• ..'-.. 325£7 .9.1 "'.1 un' ",. '"',a .... .',1 ",1~£S

_..50,7 50,7 211,. 50.6 58.7 5,1l7 51.0 50,'

•• ...T.....AI. IflICR£aSE ... ••• ••• ... ..' ..' 102 1',' 1",1

L r • • 8r R T H S

a.TOTAL - ... 15.1 15.1 ... 13,1 13,1_.

2.,1 22,5-.. 'IS 7.e ••• - 6,6 ~ ' .. lSr II,' 11,2

"'_ES ... ••• ..' ... ..' ..' ". 10.' II,.Y. ATT£MUuIl

PHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... ....,,","lel_ t60'T 1. M()wttt.L • ••• ••• • ..' ••• • ..' •••!lIID1l!JFE,AIID OTHER r ••• ••• 1 ••• ..r • ••• ••••• Pltt"A1VR£. 81RTHS •• ••• ••• •• ••• '.' n II,' 13.1

•• OUT OF W£DLOCK n. 17.. ' 1ft.! •• ••r ' .. ". .... .,.," oCtIIlRtMC[

mAl. ... ••• ••• .". ••• ••• ... 1•• 1••TV IlESID£WTS ••• 82,' 8S.5 ... ".' 81.' .n .7.1 M.'

•• T • L • r • F • • T .. 0 R T • L r T •

e. P«:RllllArAL-_ DEo\-ms •• 25.7 1OJ.6 ro 11," 15.' 1. " .. SO,2

" FU" DEATHS lS 12,' ••• • 10.8 8•• • 18•• 11.6ATTENDANT

PHTSICUIMJ" HOSf'ITAt. lS 180.0 110.a • 100.0 1 00,0 • 10',0 10e.oPHYSICIA. NOT I. H~ITAL • ••• 'g,O • ••• D.O, • 0.0 •••ftIDll'IFE, AIm OTHIE:R • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• •••

OUT, OF ,WEDLOCK • 30.1 21,3 • ••• ' .. • .... U ••II, __TAL U.~R 28 D-'YS) lS 11.0 10.2 • ••• '.. • .... le,1u. POIT1rI£OIIATAL (21 OAyS-:' 111) • • ,1 ••• • 2,1 5~' • ..' •••12~ I"-.r Q[A~ (UNDER 1 TEAR' n 17.0 15.1 • II.' 11,_ • 51,7 27.5

o [ AT" $ fExClUOIIIG FET.....S)... TOTAl. '5O ••• ••• ... '.' ' .. •• ..' 1.1-.. '" ••• ••• ... ••• '.1 '1 '.' •••........,. .92 ••• ••• 1" ••• ' .. 50 .'.0 '.1roo ...

.... TrAItS n ••• ••• • ••• 2.5 • '.' '~25-1_ • ••• ••• • ..' ..' • ..' •••1=-·" • ••• ••• • ..' ••• • ••• •••P-5~ .. ••• ••• u ••• '.1 • ••• ..'""- .. ••• ••• 16 '.. ' .. • 1•• '.'.""-M .. 7,5 .0..1 •• ••• '.' lS 15.5 11 .. 1- .. 12.5 1••2 50 11.' 13,0 .. n,1- 2t,6... ... •••• •••• '10 3',' .... ~-- '3,7 'e.5

••• P\.ACt-OF.OE"'"NUSP1lM. - 76.6 76.' ... ".. 76,' so n •• 16.2o'HOI IINSflTUTIOIII •• 11,' 11.7 .. 11.1 11.2 10 11.' •••HOllE 01: IIOIf-llIfITlTuTIOJl 50 11.5 U •• or 11.1 11.' • 11,6 15,'

1••K_

...... ... I.' ••• .... I.' ••• 0& ••• •••TO R£SJDEIITS ... 85•• .',5 ... .... 1',6 50 ".1 17.2

·0 • HE' ••• • T'

n. flARRlAeES - ••• •••16. OIVOUUMlO ....."tfITS 17. ••• •••.sEE OEFJillnOll8 .. FQRNA.U cacn. VII)

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S"EL(CT[D V I T •• • T • T I • I I C • F 0 - I • •• •• 0 1 , ? 5 - 1 '1'

V -• C £ C 0 U • • y

T 0 Y • L W ~ I 1 E • 0 N"" rT [___KATE. NUftBER RATE- MUNIER RAft-

1T£ft 1'" "" 75..19 1'111 "" 15-7' 1'7' 1'19 15_"

P 0 P II L .. T I 0 •

I. TOTAL 3't111Ja ••1 ll.So 10563 .,. .,' l"la~ 1.1 1.1.....£& 163U Ill.1 1f.7.3 .... _1.0 _1.1 &722 1IJ7._ "'7.5FLftA!.ES USK 52.' 5!.7 10'03 53.' 52.' "'.5 52.6 5Z.5

•• NI\T~AI.. INCREaSE 1&2 ••• ••• 52 1.1 1•• U. 10.6 1'0.7

L I V£ 8 I ItTHS

•• 101"" 8O' 1f••5 16.1 ... 15.1 12.5 ... 20.' 11.5lOALES - ••• ..' ... '.' ..' U. 111.1 11.0..-.[. ... 7.' '.. 111 ..' .,. ... 10.8 U.5

'. aTfI:.M)"ilITPHYSICIAN IN HOSPITaL - .... .... U • .... .... ••• .... '2:.5potttSU-IAJI IIOT IN HOSPITAL 1 ••• 0.' • ••• ..' • ..' .,7ICIDtiIFE AND oTNER 18 10. ' .. 1 ..' ..' • '.1 ..'•• PR£f'ATUR£ BIRTHS ON l\.S 18.8 IT .,. ',1 •• 15.' 1S.1

'. OUT OF WEDLoCK ... .... 25.7 I' .,- '.' .39 _5." _,.6

•• OCtuRRENcETOT"" ... ••• 0 •• 3T' ..' .,7 • 73 ••• 1.1TU RESIDElfTS ... 6ha .... ... 6.2.3 5'.0 .&7 Sol.2 0.1

F £ y_ L

• I • F •_ T

" 0 _ T • L I T Y

•• PDtltdtaL DEATHS 15 2ft.2 52:.1 • 11.0 2_.' 12 3'.9 a8.1

'. nTAl. GEATH$ • 1/t.O 18.' • 7";_ 1".0 I 1'.' 23.0ATTE_*'

Ptl"fSICnN - IN HOsPITAL 0 100.0 ".1 • 100.0 100.0 • 100.0 91.1PHYSICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAl 0 ••• ••• 0 ••• ••• • ••0 •••"IOlllA: Atco 01'N[J: • ••• 1 •• • ••• .. ' • ••• ','OUT - OF IilEOLOCf( • .... ".1 1 50.0 5.6 1 U•• 7 .5.7

10.' tlEOIlATAt.u.lilDo. 2:8 -OAysi • .... 15._ 1 ..' 11.8 • 20.3 15.5U. NSTIIIEOiIAT.... 128 DAyS-l "U • ••• ••• 1 ..' 1.1 • I.' ..'12. I"'''''' DEATHS CUlilO£Ilt 1 YEARI 10 17.7 1&.9 • '.' 12.6 • 27.1 ....DEATHS C[XCLUDIIIG F[TALSJ

13. TOTAl. 30. 11:00 10.7 '80 11.6 11.7 ... 10.2 1.0.&.-uS ••• 12.6 13.1 .29 12..a. 13.2 .. 12.2 12.9FtJNU..ES 177 ••• ••• "' 10.5 ..' •• ..- ..'... .6£..... l'E.utS 11

_.. -.' • 1.' '.' • ••• ••15-U • ••• ..' • ..' ..' • ••• ••3,..... • 1.' 1.1 • ••• 1.' 1 ••• 1.'...... • 10' 2.1 • 1.' 1.' • 1.' •••..... .. ••• 3•• • '.' '.1 13 ..' •••,,:I...~ .. - 'h2 ' .. " '.' ••• TO I1f.Z 13••...... .. 1".~ 19.e .. 1e._ 1&.1 •• 22.1 ....... '57 .... .... 1.. 61.3 .... 77 .... ".'i.5. puq OF DEATHMUsPITAL '39 .... WI.9 ... 5e._ ".' ,00 69.0 75.3OTHER' INSTITUTION .. .... 21.2 .. ".1 22._ 33 22.8 lli._.-.: OR IIDII-IJISTlTUTICMI •• la•• 10.' 37 15.5 12.6 I' a.1 '.3'.. llUUOll<JIC£

"".. '77 ••• ..' 25' ••• ." ... I.' 1.2TV -atSIDDlTS 30. ...- .... 19' 13.1 .0.5 ..I 75.' "'~.9

0 rHEa E • £ .7'17, IIAMllAeES ... ••• •••,e. OJwuaet:s- .. ~IffS 17. ••• -.~

.-so: ~llf1:'JC*S AIIO FOIItIUt.AS tSECTlOf:I 'flU.- .1

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S-tL[CTED ., , • L .,.TIS T I C • ••• t 919 ••• \ , , , . , , , ,W A K [ C • U N T Y

T Q T .. L • HI,. £ • 0 If W H J: ,.NUflBER RAft_ -- RATE· -- RAK-'TE_ ,.'" 1'79 7Soo'" "70 '91'> "-'" 19'" un 75.79

p • P U L A , ,.-,. TOTAL 282280 ••• ••• 211'63. '., ' .. ..." ..' '"Ml-ts lsa~1t 1t9.0 .'.0 1071,5 .9.2 .'.3 3123. 1k!,-1I e ..... 3~ALEs IIt!1'3' 51.0 51.0 U.52' 500.& 50.7 iM07 51." 51.7

•• NATURAL n'CREAS£ .... 7•• ••• 1", ••• ~.;, - 10.6 10.'

L 1 •• 61 ItTHS-

•• TOTAL .... 13.£ U.1t 2:61. 12.3 12.0 1176 tl.2 .1.0,"-ES

I_ ••• ••• 15" ••• ' .. U • ~.S '.1Ft.1'UII.,lS 1... ••7 ••• 155t '.1 '.' 57' '.' I.''. ATtL"'.NT,"",stCU. IN HOSPITAL .... .... .... _.

'1.7 .... 1159 .... ".7pHySICIA. NOT I~ MOSPITAL 11 ••• ••• • ••• ••1 • ..' •••"lDWIFE AND OTItE'A •• ••• ••• 50 1.1 '.' • ..' ••1

'. PR£fIIAT&IRE 8IRTtfS ... ••• .., 1.. ' .. ' .. ,.. n.a 15.2•• out OF' WEDLOCK ... 16.5 15.5 1•• ••• '.. ... 1t5.2 _1.57. OCCURit£:NCE

TOTAL "'0' 5•• ••7 500' ••• ..' 11'• ..' ' ..TU III£SIDE.n .... 86._ .... .... .... .... 1111 ".7 'S.I

•• 7 ... • , .. • II , '" 0 It T ... , T T

•• P£RI••T~ DEATHS •• 20.5 .... 01 17.1t 17.a .. 27';'6 32._

'. FET~ DE.THS .. 11.1 11.1 •• ••• '.' .. 17.5 lS..5ATTENoANT

PHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL .. 10ihO .... 25 100.0 100.0 '1 l'I-.~ .&.9PHYSICUJf NOT IN HOSPI'!AL • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ••• 1~1"IDWIFE --.0 OTh~ • ••• 0.:0 • ••• ••• • 0 ..0 - - =;;

OUT Of! WEDLOCIC IV 30." H.T 1 ' .. '.' 15 '1.' ,.,.3,.. NEONATAL (UNOER2a DAYSI 50 ••• 11.3 .. ••• ••7 .. 10.2 17.111~ POSTlfEONATAL 12& OAyS-l TRI 10 ••• ••• • 1.' '.' 11 ..' 7.'... SWAIn' DEATHS cUNDER 1 TEAR I 50 15.0 13.2 .. lfa.l 11.2 •• 1~.6 2'.2

D £: A T H S IEXCLUOIN6 FET~51... TO'''' 1&08 .,.... ••• 1516 ••• '.1 .... 7.6 •••-':s "25 7.' 7.5 725 ". ••• ... ..' ••7.......... TO, ••• ••• 591 ' .. ' .. 192 '.7 •••... ....... YEARS .. ••• ••• 51 2.' '.' 51 ••• '"5-1. 17 I_It ••5 13 ••• ..' • ..' ..'1:!-2.. •• ••• 5.' 59 ••• ..' 13 ..' I.'2~..h 50 ••• 1•• n ••7 ..' .. 1.' 2.2."- 67 ••• ••5 55 1.' t.& •• '.' 5.7-.. 171 ••• ••• ... 5.5 5•• OT ••• 11.1...... ... 15.5 16.0 ... t'.a tit• ., .. 1'.6 20.3". .... ...7 Sl.? "7 52._ ".7 ... ...1 ".7

15. PLAt.E OF DEATHH.SPJUL 1176 6, ..0 •••7 - ".1 65.1 .52 "1.5 £3 ..9oTHER I!ilSTI1UTJ_ ... 11.a 18.1 '57 19.5 1'.0 .. 13.2 15.&tOlE 011 IM*-SlISfITUTJON ... 17.1 17.2 ... l6.a 15.9 .. 1'.5 ~....

16. OC"-E-... ,... .., ct.2 .... ••• '.1 ... ..' •••n ':SI:OE.n 1577 M.' 79.' lUI ".1 78•• ... .... ...~., KEO E • E • T •IT. fII.ARR....S 2th 7•• 7.51•• !JlVOItttS a., ~I'I£WTS 1"7 ••• 5.'

..sa DUINnJOJiIS MO FOMULAS· tSECTl~ vln

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, S C-L C C r [ 0 • r , • l S r • r r s , r c s F O. '7' •• , 1 OJ 7 5 ... 1 • 7 •,w' '" It ft [ • t o U NT ,

r ., A-l W., T [ , ° • W H I , [

NUf'l8£R RAT[_ NU"'BER RATr- !lIU'fll'lER RAtE_

tTE" 197'9 l'n~ 75-19 1979 1975 TS-n 1979 1'97'9 7\')-79

P ° PULA , , ° •1. TOTAL 1705? 0., n., 6\00 0.1 0.' 10'.;52 0.- ' ..

....LES 8080 Itl.It .T.E. 2Aflfo "".7 46." 5~5't .1.£1 "&.0FLM\..ES 8971' 52.6 52.1$ 325· 53.3 53.1 ~lU 52.2 !i2.0

•• NATURAL INCREI,SE' •• ,.. ••• -., -3.8 ...1It.! .7 T.' •••l , W [ • , R T H S

'. TO,AL ... I_a't t ...... 50 ••• 10.0 la?· 17.1 1(•• 7"''''L[S 1>. 7~3 '.0 32 S.2 S.7 •• '.S 9.2r:LftAL[S 120 7.0 ••• •• ••• ..' .. ••• 7.'

'. AT-Tt-NDA"TPHYSICU.N 1. HOSPITAL ?'t5 1.00 .. 0 99.2 •• 100.0 'J9.0 "7 100 .. 0 99.2PHYSICl.I'" N(lT IN HOSPITAL ° ••0 b.l ° 0.0 1 .. 0 0 0.0 0.7",IDW!FE ANO OTHER 0 '.0 0.' 0 0.0 0.0 ° 0.0 0.]

S. PREfUTlmE 81RTHS ta ' .. 3 '.7 1 '.7 '.1 17 '.1 10.5

•• OUT .OF WEDLOCK 73 29.8 27.1 • '.2 '.1 70 37.' 3...57. otCURRE"C£

TOTAL 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.' 0.0TU RESIDENTS 0 ..... 0 £2.5 0 66.7

F [ T • l • , • F A • r "0. r • l I r ,

•• PERINafAL DEA'HS • 11••1 28.S • ••0 13.5 • 21.1 33.2

'. FETAl-DEATHS ~. 12.1 17.1 0 - 0.0 ••• • 15.8 20 • .5AITENOANT

PHYSICIaN I" HOsPIT~ • 108_0 95.2 0 100.0 , 100.0 9 ••7PHYSICIAN NOI IN HOSPITAL • ••• 0.0 • '.0 0 •• 0 0.'~IDWIFE- AND OTHt~ • ••• ... R • 0.' • .,. '.'OU, OF WEDLOCK > ....7 36.1 • •• 0 > £.&.1 "2.1

to. NtOUTAL «UNDER 28 DAYS. ] '.1 11.6 0 '.0 '.' 1 5.3 13.111. POSIN£ONaIAL 128 DAyS·l 'R' 0 0•• •• 7 • '.0 3 •• • ••• 7 ••... I"'''''T Q£ATHS ,.-. 1 lEAR) , •• 1 18.2 0 •• 0 10.2 ] 5.3 20.6

° [ • "HS IEXCLUOIA6 FETAlS,

••• 101M ••• 10.6 1J.6 .. 1:h3 14.3 100 '.1 10.1",ALES .,. 1....1 1"'.2 •• 1l!;,.2 16." •• 13.0 13.1F~AL£S • 7 7 •• ••• 35 10.8 12•• 3. 5.' 7 ••

19, A«.... TEARS 1 0.' ••• • 0.0 '.' 1 1.;- ._ .. 7

5-1" • ••• 0.3 • ••• ••3 • •• 0 0.'1~"'~ • ••• 1.3 0 0.0 0,2 2 0.7 '.72::)-:s. • 3.7 ••• • 3.' ••• • '.0 '.33:J_44 • ••• 5,. 3 '.' '.' • ••• •••"'~$It ,. 11.0 ••• 2 2.' 5.' 1. 17.2 12~9

5"·64 ,. 16.3 17.2 11 15.0 14.6 10 t 9.3 19.5.,. 113 "5." 51.'5 •• 52 •• ~5.0 53 !'hl 1t8."15. Pl.Al..£- OF DEU"

H SPITAL '" 65 .. 2 &3." •• 60.5 &7.5 •• &'9.0 61.2OTHER lNSTITUTIOClI ., 111..,,9 15.5 ,. I9.a 15.1 11 11.0 15.9~£ OR MON.INSTIrUTION .. 19.. ') 20.6 ,. 1'.8 17.5 •• :!o.o 22.9

1•• OCCURRENCElUTAL ,., ••2 ••• 50 ••1 0.' .. 0.'5 0.'TU RESIDENTS •• aT .." .... •• '2.0 87 ..e •• 63.~ &!>.3

• T H [ . EVE II T S

17. N!tHIA6E$ '59 ••• •••... DIVORCES AND ANJetLI'IF"I!IITS •• ". '.3• SEt.' DEFINITIONS ANI) FOHf!UL,AS cSEcTll)N VIII

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S[LECTED • 1 TAL S T A .. 1 S 1 IC S ••• 1 ~ 7 " .. N D 1 ; 7 5 - 1 , , ,

•• S H I til I; T o • e O,UN T Y

1 o Tal • • 1 1 < • 0 N iii HIT E-. RATE. NUMBER RATt· HU"'3ER 't.TE~

nE" 1979 1'79 75-79 I'" ..n 75.. 7') 1979 1'J79 n-7'J

p 0 p U l a 1 1 O.

1. TOTAL 111759 0.' 0.' 8797 0.2 0.2 5'962 0.' 0.'IIIALES 726e ~9.. 2 ~9.3 ~56' .9.. 7 1It9.. 7 2e9'J ~a .. 6 lIte.7FL"A1.ES 7"'1 50 .. 8 50.7 "~28 '0.5 50.3 30-£3 51.~ 51.!

2. NAfURAL INCREASE 10> '.0 ••• 2' 2.~ ,.. n 15.'1 13.8

L 1 • < • 1 R T H S

'. 1-0rAL 2" 16-.. 1 16.8 107 12.2 13.1 tst 2t.Q 22 .....

-<. t" ••• 0.' W. '.6 6.W 75 12.6- 11."',""ALES "w 7 .. 7 O.W 50 6•• 6.7 50 '.' 11.0

'. "TTt-MJAIfTpHYSICI.. 1M HOSPITAL 2.. 98.3 97.2 ... ....t '9.3 i29 ge.5 55.'pf1ITSIUMt, NOT IN ,",ospnA\. 0 0.0 0.2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.'"lOUIn AJID OTHER • 1.7 2.7 2 1.' 0.7 • 1.' '.''. Pf'El'ATURE BIATHS 21 0.0 0.6 • '.7 .. ' l< 12.2 12.2

6. OUT fJF wEDLOCK •• 27.3 25.~ • ..7 2.' 01 ~".6 "5."7. DCCUIlItOlC£

to7RL ... 0.2 0.2 .2 0.1 0.1 .2 0.' 0.'T'" RESIDENTS 107 7".3 78.8 2' '5.8 71.9 78 a...a 83.3

• E T • L • 1 • F 0 • T '" 0 R T .. L 1 T Y

•• PERINATAL DEATHS • 37.0 29•• 6 ...' 2 .... 0 • 22.6 ".1'J~ FEr"-- DtATtlS • 20.6 15.' • 27.3 15." 2 15.0 16.3

.'TEWANTPHYSICIAN I" HOSPITAL • 100.<1 100.0 • 100.a 100.0 2 100.0 100.0PHYSICIAfilNOT IN HQSPIT~L 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0AIDWIFE A~OTHCR' 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0

OUT OF WEDLOCK 1 20.0 10 .. 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 - 50.0 18 .. 210. NEDNATALIUNDER 28 DAYS) • 16.11 13 .. 7 • 20.0 '.7 1 7.6 111 .. 1n. pOsTII[QllATJ,L 128'OA'S-1 YRI 1 ••• 6•• 0 0.0 0.0 1 7.7 12.312. n.,_T DEATHS IUNDER 1 YEAR I • 21 ..8 20 ..2 > 2'.0 a.7 • 15.5 30.2

O • .. T HS IEXCLuOlfIIC FETALS,

13. TOT.... 15. 9.1 llL.' .. 9.' 0,' •• e.' a.6-'Us n 10.~ 10.3 •• 1'.3 10.1 '2 11 .. 0 10.5Ff:.MLES 50 7.7 6.' IT e•• ..' 21 6,' 6.an.-0.... YEARs 5 ••2 ,.0 • '.3 2.3 2 ..' 7.', ..n 1 0•• 0.2 0 '.0 0.1 1 o.e 0.'1;)..2.. • 1~1 t.O 2 1.' 1.1 1 0.0 0.'2:S":s. 2 0.' 1.7 1 0.7 1.1 1 1.' ••e3~"",,, 6 ••• ••• > 2.' 1." • 6.6 . 4.11~;).s- 1. 13.1 '10.6 11 11.9 ••7 a 15.0 13.75'_ .. 1.... D 15.. 5 • 10.5 1'.1 10 20.a 17.9... '0 57.1 51.3 53 51.1 52 .. 5 27 57.1 ".7

". PU~E OF DOTHIfl'SPITAL ". 92 ..6 a2.5 .. .... U~6 51 ...2 ....O~ INSTl'UTIOM 6 ..-.... a •• • 6.1 0.0 1 1.' '.0fiOflE OR ___INSTITUTION • >•• ••• • '.7 7.5 1 1.9 U.2

16. OCCURREIIkE,"'... "0 0.' 0.2 •• 0•• D.> •• D.' D.>1V RESIDE"'S a. 76.1 81.0 •• 71 .. 5 76.9 III .... ....

o Ttl •• .y. • T S

17. lIlMltU6ES "0 ••• 7.2la. [!1.,dRCES AMI ......f'f['IITS so ..> •••~ OEFINITIOMS AND FOR"ULAS .SEeTl_ VIII

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S E L E C TEO • iT" l S • • • I S , t S F •• I • •• .. '" 0 1 , '7 5 - I • 1 •

W • • • U G • t o U • • T, 0 • • l w " I .( " 0 N W H I 1 (__RATE. NU"KR RATE· Nu~atR R"TE_

ITt.. un U7'J 75.79 191'9 19" 75·" 197' 1979 75·79

P 0 P U L A T l' 0 N

I, fOrAL 217609 0.5 .., 27~"J1f. ..' ,.1 ,75 '.' •••.....ts U:S6.._ •• 1

.... 1 1322. ..8.1 ..•• 1 ... 50. 9 50.""'....LES 1....05 51.' 51.:' n·270 51.9 51.' 135 "9.1 "9.6

'. NAruRAL INCREASE ... ••• a•• ..G ••• '.' -. ...10.9 ,.7

L 1 • E • I R T H S

•• TOTAL .., 11.7 11.11- 'ft 11.7 11.1f. • IIf..5 15.5""US IG, 5•• 5.' 1'0: 5.' 5.' • 7.S G.'""'ALEs 163 5.' 5.' 101 5.' ,.. • 7.' 7.'

a. ATft.tlDA"TP"YSICUN IN HOSPITAL ... 98.5 99.3 ... 9.... 99.3 • 100.0 100.0pHySICIAN NOT IN HOSPITAL I ••• '.1 I 0.' 0.1 • 0.0 '.0lII.lOVrF'£ AND, OTHER a 10' 0.' • I.' 0.' 0 o•• 0;.0

5. PIl£f'ATUR£, 8tRTttS " 5.0 5.' " 5.' 5.' 0 ,.0 10.0G. OUT OF' WEDLOCK 17 5.' G.' I' 5;.0 5.' I 25.0 25.0

•• oCCURRENCE-TOTAL • 00 0.7 0.7 577 1.' 1.0 3 '.' •••TV RESiDENTS "0 53." 56.' '07 55.2 56.0 • 100.0 82.'

F E • • l • I • F • • T 1'1 0 R T • l T T

'. .PER1M&T..L DEArHS • 15.. 2 111.9 5 15.5 19.1 0 0 .. 0 0.0

'. FETAL DEATKS 5 1$.2 19.' 5 15.3 11.1 0 0.0 0.0"'TENDANT

,-:- PHYSICIaN t_ HOsPitAL 5 100.0 " .... If 5 100,,0 '1..... 0PHniC",N NOT TN HOSPITAL 0 0.' ••• 0 ,.0 5.6 0"IOWIF[ ANO OTHE~ 0 0.0 0•• 0 0.' '.0 0

OUT OF -W£.ot.tH:J( 2 t)fI.O 22.2 • 'tO0'0 22 .. 2 •10. WEDNATAL Iu-DER 2. CATS I 0 ••0 8.0 0 0.' '.1 • '.' 0.011. PosT-rONATAL 128 OATS-l- TRI I S.1 '.5 I 3.1 ••• 0 .. ' '.012. IIFAKT DEATHS CUJeOEA 1 TEAAI 1 3.1 10.5 I '.1 10.6 0 .. ' 0.0

o E " T H S C[XCLuDlN6 FET~SI

-13. TOTAL ... ••• ••• '15 7.' 6-.5 • 25.5 10.6--,s 123 ••• 7.7 "' '.0 7,' • 28.6 10.5FUtN.ES .. .., 5 •• .. '.7 5.5 • 22.2 10.1

IA. ........ T[ARS I '.7 ••• 1 0.7 2.' 0 ..' '.0!5"'n • 0.0 ••• • 0.0 0.' 0 .. ' '.01:)·211- 7 0.' 0 •• 7 0.' ••• 0 ,.0 0.02:t..5If. 7 1.3 i..l 7 I.' 1.1 0 .. ' 0.'.--.. • ••• ••• • 3.' '.' • 0.' 0.'"3_54 17 7.' '.5 15 ••• 6 .. ! 2 55.6 11t.65'''' 33 15.6 12." 33 15.8 12.5- 0 ,.0 13.!G'. 1.. (.1.5- 50~" ... 60.6 50.6 • 8'.3 "'i.a

'5. PLAl(;£aFOf:AlH,.-JSftIT-AL 15. .9.8 76..0 151 ,70.2 76~O • 57.1 75.0OT~ INsT1TUTla. 2. 12.6 10.. 2 27 1:<'.6 10.! 1 111-.3 0.3NOR[ OR ~_I.STtTUTIOM .. 17.6 13.8 37 17.2 13.7. • 28.6 18.e

16.. OCCUllREtOCE-... '51 0.5 .., ."" 0.7 ••• n 0.1 0.1Ttl tt£SltJE"TS 175 ...1 .... I" .... 65.7 7 63.6 3_.1

o 7 K ~. [ Y E " • 5

i'i........IAKS 2•• '10 .. 3 •••18.'Dlwoaeu ..~TS 12. a.a •••.sa: fJEF'JlltTJOIIS. oUtO FORfIULAS IstcfIDII· vtJ •.- "

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S- £. L [ C t- E. 0 V t T ~ L St-A" I S 1 1 C S .~ - I' 9 T 9 ., 0 1'''~''1~'.

• • Y II !' C 0 u .. T y

TG T " L ¥ -. J T t " 0 II III " I r ['-- AAT£:_ NliM£_ IIIATE_ -- RATE:_tT£~ .... 191' 75_." 1919 un 75-" ..n 1'19 7S-1,

p OP :J L A , r 0 •

•• -TO-TAL 92'le .., 1.7 ..... '.' 1.' 5USO '.' '.'.!OAUS ...5172 •••• ..., ..... .,., .'.~ 15127 ..,.e ItT.O..-.. '7", 51.2 -S1.1 2",3- 50.1 50.1 ln55 55.a 53.0t. NATURAL tllCItEAS£ '.7 11.1 10... ••• 10.1 ••• ••• 11~6 11.tt

L r •• • r R T H S

S. TOl"L 1". la.2 la~, .15. 17.5 17.5 ... 1'.5 ....!OAUS ... ••• '.' "" '.' ..' ... ..9 1&.3Fc.RALES ... ••• ••• "7 ••• ••• ... ..' ••••• AT~....JsICIAN • ., HQSPITAI. 1'" 9'.5 .... .... 'e.a '7.0 ••• .... '16.,pHySICIAN lien III MOSPITAL .. ... ••• .. 1.' ••• IS ••• '.'.-"JOWIFE ,AIIO ortIER • ••• ••• • ••• ..' • ••• ••••• PltE"Af1It[ -81RTHS h. ••• 9~' n ••• ..' •• 1Z.t 12.'

•• OUT OF WEDLOCK ... 17.1 1a.o u '.' _~2 ••• 39.... 5'.81. otcURttt.1Itt.

""Ai. '027 ••• ••• n75 ••• ••• &5' '.' •••TO lIIESJOEIITS .- 87.5 .... 997 .... a5.3 ••• '2.2 'D.'• £ T • L • 1 • F • • T 111 0 11 t • L 1 T Y

•• PER"uTAL DEATHS .. 17.1 26.0 11 lD.' 17.9 .. 27•• h.a•• FETAL DEATHS .. ••• 12.5 • ••• 1 •• • 12._ 21.2...-.

PNl'SiCIP III HOsPITAL • 90.0 .... 1 50•• 9'.7 • 100.' ".7PHYSICIAN NOT I" HOSPITAL • lihO .., • 50.0 ••• 0 ••0 '.'ftIOWIFE6NO OTHER • ••• 0•• 0 ••• ••• • ••• •••out OF' -W£OI,.OCK- • 5iD.o .... • 50.0 ..' • 50.0 35.7

1'. IllE:DllATAL u.MJO:2. DAYS. .. 11.2 13.7 • 'a.6 I'.' .0 1!5.6 la.ou. POSTJlEOtiATAl. f2a DAYS-t Tit! • ••• ••• • ' .. S.' • ••• ..'12. I""" IXA'fHS C~III lYE.III. .. 1'.0 1'.1 to 15.S 1••5 .. 20.') 2&.3

DE .-f H S (EXCLUDING FETALS.... TO'IL 70. T.~ ••• ... ••• '~D '5O 7.9 ..7..... ... ••• ••• 260 ••7 ••• ... 10.1 11.2..-<. ... ••• ••• U. '.2 6.4) ... '.' 1.'... IS[0'- ttU:s U '.1 '.0 1~ ••• '.7 I' ..' 1 ..1'..... 11 ••1 ••• • .~. ••• • 0•• D.'t:t...n .. 1~0 I •• .. ••• 1~2 • ••• 1.'20l1_'" .. ." ••• • ••• ••• •• '.' 3.a'''-'11 56 ••• ••• .. ••• ••• 17 ••• '.1..... .. ,.. '.0 50 ' .. 1 •• 50 12.6 11.'...- ... 17.' 19.' .. 1'.' 11.6 •• 18.9 ....- ... 51.2 56•• ... .... .... U· .... ....

15. ......I,,;£·DF DUo,",""SPITAL ... 56•• .... ... .... .... 100 .... 56••oTMDI ••TlTVTJOII 150 21.5 21.5 •• 2'.1!!

2 ••_~. 23.6 28••

fIOlIIE OR __JlISTlTurtOll '" .... 2t.l ... 28.7 1'9." 67 26•• ....16. 0CCtI0ll0ltt

TOTIL 711 ••• 1.7 'lti' 1.' I.' ... '.' '.'TO ItESIDDtTS '71 al.S .... 567 1'.6 n .• •u .... ....o T H '[ R_ EV£tlT.

11'. flMlUAKS n. ••• •••18. OIWOlltCES AM! .......-ns .... .., ,...sa: OEril.1TIIMS ..... F........ (SEeTJ. VII •

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• [ L [ t , [ D V I , • L S , • , I ., I t • F D • • 1 • • • D , • 1 • - , • 1 •W , L .[ • C o U III T ,

T o TAl. V ", T £ • 0 N'" H r T £

NUf'iJU RaTt_ ....... RA1£· "lIlH'!;ER RAYt_nt,. 1')7'J! 197'9 75-19 197'9 1919 75-79 197'J 1''H9 .,5.79

P D P U L • , I. 0 N

,. TOTAL 55ft63 1.0 ,.. 531:10 1.' ,.' ;I1.to3 0.' o.?lIIAU:S 2120.. 'US.7 -'8.A 25897 IUt.8 ~l\.9 n0 7 ..7.3 11I7.7FL....US 2867' 51.3 51.2- 272?3 51.? '51.1 t'tS6 52.7 52'.3

•• NA,URAl IMCREaSE 31 • ••• 6.3 ... ..' '.' .. '.' '.'L I V [ ., R T H S

•• TOTAL 755 13.5 1".0 "0 13~" 13.9 '5 16.3 17.1

"'4Lts '81 ••• 1.' ... '.1 1.2 .. ••a ..,Ft"Al.£S .,. '.1 '.1 '5' '.7 '.' .0 1.' •• 0

•• aTTl-NO"Nt,""YSItU" IN HOSPITAL 15> .... 99.8 101 .... .... •• 100.0 100.0PHYSICIAN MOl' IHOOSPITAL 0 0.0 0., 0 0.0 0.' 0 0.' ()~O

~lOWIFE AWO OTHER • 0.' 0.' • 0.' 0.' • 0.0 0.05. PRt"ATURE BIRTHS •• •• 0 1.' •• ••1 1.5 • 13.3 ••••• OUT OF wtDLOCK • 0 7 •• 1 •• •• .., ' .. 17 37.8 .sll.e7. OCCURRE..a:

TU1Al 617 0.7 0.' 537 '.0 1. , .a O. , 0.'TU RESIDENTS ••• .... 95.2 5" .... 95.0 .. "7.S ".7

F [ T • L • I • F •• T " 0 It T • l T ,e. PER_NATAL DEaTHS 17 :12.3 1'9.0 17 23.7 1'1.1 0 0.0 ,i" .1

•• F£TAL:'DfATHS • 10.5 18.S • 11.1 10.9 • 0.0 •••AllENDANtPHTS1CI~N IIlI HOSPITAL • 100.0 100.0 • 100.0 t 00.0 0 100.0PHTSJrtaNNOT IN HOSPITAL 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0MIOWJF'E~ANO OTH£R n •• 0 o.n 0 0•• o.n • O.P

OUT- OF W£DLOCK I 1~.5 1".6- , 1~.5 1~.5 0 100.0II. NEOIIATAL. (~R 28 DAYS) • 11.9 ••• • 12.7 8.~ 0 0.0 1:>.911. POSTMEOWATAL (28 DAyS·lTRI • ••• '. ? • '.7 '.' 0 0.0 13.0». I .....T DeATHS (UNDER 1 TEAR) 13 17.2 13.2 13 18.3 12." 0 0.' 25.8

D E • T H S (EXCLUDING FET.lSI

,.. TOTAl. "0 7 •• 7 •• .13 7.' 7•• n ••• 10. T.....[. ... .., ••• '30 ••• '.' 1. 13.8 13."F't"'ALES "2 ••7 &~2 18' ••7 .., • ..' •••

10. ...0·.. TEARS !O ••• ••• 17 ••• ••• , '.7 6.35-1_ , 0.' 0.' • 0.' 0.' 0 0.' 0.'1~-2" T 0.7 t .1 • 0.1 , .0 t 1.1 ,..2:J_~ " 1.3 ,.. • '.0 ,.' • 7.' '.75:J-ft.. .. ••• '.' 2t '.0 '.0 , '.' 3 ••"~.5'f OR ••• ••• -:\7 '.' '.0 , "I.A ..,5:J·" ., 11.1 .7.,\ " 18.~ l1.fl • Jl'j•• l '-'~.7

'" ••• "".5 ..••? ... 1t7.9 1t7._ ,. 6-1.5 65.3-15. Pl..~E Of DEAtH

H·$PtTot.l "'" 60.7 .... ... 68.3 .... 18 (,6..7 61.f.OrtlER 1llSTJlUTlOfil .. IIt.8 Uh?l ., 1_.8 12.9 • 1,..8 18.5~ OR NON-INSTITUTI~ ... ~_.5 :>2.1 '0' 2...9 22.3 • 18.5 1'j.9

I •• 9CCUlltR£NC['OT.. 31. ••7 n•• .., ••• 0.' 2> 0.;1 O.?TV R£SlDENTS ••• .,.., "3'1.8 2.0 95.9 '11.& .. 100.0 'f3."

o T H [ .[ v [ N T S

17. "'RRI.R.S ... ••• •••,.. DIVORCEs AND ......1'IEII1S ••• ••7 •••.SEL DEFINJTlOIIS AIID FORfIIUL.s (SECTION VII)

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S [ L [ C TED V I TAL • T A T J S tIC • F • • 1 V 7 • • • D 1 975 • 1 979

W I L 5 0 fit C 0 u " T •T o TAL • lot J T E • D N W'" I T <_.

RAtt _ ...... RATE- NtM8[R RATE-nUt 1979 '197' 75-79 19". 1979 75-79 '.19 1979 75-79

POPULA I ~1 0 N

1. TOTAL 62071 1.1 1.1 ltO'S9 1.0 0;,' 2101'2 1.' 1.7""loES 29\89 "7.5 ..7.(, ,.... ..8.(, 1;8.6 .... .5.. lt- "'5 .. 8~l\LES 52582 ..... 52 ..... 2lO&O 51 ..... 51 .... U,.2 5 ....(, ~..

•• NATURAL INCREASE 575 ••• ..' 11• ••• •• 7 .57 12 ..2 n ..o

L • V < • T It T H S

•• TOtAL ... 15.... 15.. 5 ." 11 .. 5 12.1 ... 23.0 21.5""LU '" 7.7 ••• .... ••• '.' '5O tt.2 1....F~£S ... 7•• 7.' ••• 5.5 '.7 ... 11.8 1.....

'. ATTLttOANTPHYSICiAN IN HOSPITAL ... .... 98.6 ••• 98.1 .... .,. 91.1 '7.6~SiClaN NOT IN HOSPITAL • ••• ••• • ••• ••• • ..' •••PllOWIF[ AND OTHER .. ••• ••• 7 1 ..5 ••• •• ••• 1,.. 11

'. plttflaT'UR£ BlaTHS • 7 ..1 ••• •• '.7 '.' n 13 .... 15.8

'. OUT OF WEDLOCK ... 2(,.8 26 .. 5 ,. ••• '.' ••• "'9 .. 1 "9.27. OCCURRncE

TU7/lL "" 1.' 1.' ••• 1.1 1.1 .56 2.0 •••Ttl RESIDENTS "7 76.6 76.9 ... 71.' 1'1~5 ... 82." 85.5

F < T • L • I • F • • T • D • T • L • 7 •

•• PERINATAL DEATHS .. 19.7 30.0 • 12.7 20.1 .. 26." 59.9•• FETA&.OEATKS 1D 10 ..... 15.5 • ••• ••• • 15.2 ....A'TENDANT

PHYSICIAN IN HOSPITAL 10 100.0 97.3 • 100.0 100.0 • tOO.O ....PHTSICtANNOT 1_ HOSPITAL • ••D 1•• • ••D 0.0 • D.' 1.9"IDWlfE,-.o OTHER • D.' 1 •• • ••• '.' • ••• I.'

OUT OF WEDLOCK 7 70.0 35·.1 • ••• ..' 7 87~5 "9.1,.. NEONATAL (UNDER 211 DAYS) • ••• 1.... 7 • ••• 11 .... • 10 .. 3 18.'U. POsTNEOfilnAL f28 DAyS-l TRI • ••• ;.6 1 '.1 '.' • 6.2 ..'12. I~"T DEATHS (UNDER 1 YEARI .. 13.6 20.2 • 10.6 1 ....~ • 16.5 26.2

• < A T H S (£XCLUOIN& FETALSI

11 .. TOTAl. ... ••• ••• '52 ••• 9._ ••• to.e to.5""'-<. ... 11.5 11•• '01 10.1 11.0 t37 t ... 3 13.'Ft:"ALES ••• 7•• ••• 151 7.' 7.' 9t 7.' '.1

19. A&£0-... YEARS .. ••1 .... 6 • ••• ••• • ••• •••5-lfl • ••• 0." • 0 ...7 '.' • ..' 0.'1:»_2. 15 t.' t •• 11 1.' I.' • ..' '.72~-5fl •• ••1 ••• • 1.' t.' 12 '.' ••1.-- •• ••• ••• '" '.1 3.1 15 ..' 7.'• ~-5fl •• ••7 '.7 .. ••• 7.t •• 21.7 16":1...... to. 17 ..7 20 .. 0 .7 15.3 17.. 0 .. 23 .. 7 27.3... '17 51 .. 1 55•• '" "'9." .... t06 .... ...t

15. PLA'-£ OF D£A'HH SPITAL ... 81.1 77•• ... e .... 7 "... t09 10.7 ?5~7

OTHER IIISTlTUTtOll ... 11.7 13.~ 37 18.5 13 .. 7 51 13.6 1.~3JtOlIIE Oft __U'$TlTUTION •• ••• ••• 17 ••• 7.' 13 5.7 10.0

". OCCtMRElICETctTAi ... r.. 1.' '71 1.' 1.' • 53 ••• •••TV RESIDE..TS 50' £9 ..5 S4•• ... .... .... t'• 78.7 71.6

• •H£'a-(V£ • T •

il' .. M""IA&ES 57. ••• •••,.. DlWUflCEs ... AlIIlIIIUL"ENlS 25. ..1 ·".1.sa. DUI"ITIQNS AliID f'ORftULAS (SECTION VIII

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S [ lEe T I[ 0 • I T • L , T ,l,TISTI C , F o • 91 9 •• 0 1 9 1 5 - 1 9 1 9

Y A 0 I( I • C o UN T y

T t), T Al W MIl E • 0 II W H l T r

NUNttR RAT[. NltftBER RATE· IfUtt3;£R RATr_nER 1979 1979 75-7~ 1979 1979 15-79 191. 177" 15-79

POP U L A T 10.

" TOT.. 272fo1 0.5- 0'.5 26127 0•• 0.' n:!''' 0.1 0.1"ALES 12-AS ..7.5 "".7 123fo& "'7.3 "7.6 .77 50.'1 50.eFeMALES 1"316 5?5 52.3 13759 52.7 52.' .57 '9.1 "'.2

~.. NATURAL IWCREASE .. ••• ••• •• ••• '.1 13 U.!I •• 7

L I • • • I " T " S

•• tOTAL "0 11.7 11.5 "7 11.It- 11.3 •• 20.3 U •• 7....., ,.. ••• ••0 1.. ..0 '.' 13 11.5 '.0P::"AlES 151 ••• 5.6 1.. '.' 5.' 10 '.' '.7

'. A'Tt..lIfOaNTP"'YSICIAN IN HOSPITaL '10 .... ')9.7 ... 'J'J.3 99.7 •• 100.0 100.0pHYSIC I ... NOT IN HOS?ITAL 1 0.' 0.1 1 D.' 0.1 0 D.O 0.0....OliIIR aND 'OTHER I D•• 0.2 1 0.' 0.' D 0.0 D.D

S. PREftATUIIE: 8IRTifS 2. 0.7 T.l 2. ••• T.2 2 0.7 ••••• OUT OF WEDLOCK •• 7.' •• 5 2' 7.' 5.! • 13.0 25.07. OCCURREIICE

TOTAL 12. 0.1 0.2 115 0.2 0.2 • D.O D.DTU R£SIO[ltTS ID. 85.5 76.9 •• 85.2 78.1 0 88'.'3' 66.7

F E T • L • I • F • • T " 0 R T • T Y

'. PERINATAL O[A'HS 7 ?1.5 :-7.2 5 16.fo ?5.' • &0,.0 51.5

'. FET"lO£UHS • 1ft.' 15.:' • 15.3 10':.1'1; • 80.0 51."\ATTENOAfit

PHySICIAN IN HOSPITAL • 100.0 100.0 • 100.0 tUO ..o • 100.0 tOO.OPttYSltlAII .-aT til HOsPITAL • 0.0 O.D D O.D ••0 a D.a a.a'U:DWIF£, AND OTHER a 0.0 ' o.a a '.D 1.0 0 a.D D.a

OUT' OF WEDLOCk 1 16.. 7 16.' a D.I 10.. 5- 1 50.0 "0.0... MEOIIATAl. IIJIIiJEff 28 DAYS.' 1 '.1 12.2 I '.' 13.. 0 • D.O 0.'11.' POSTtlEOtIATAL 128 DAyS-l'YR. I •• 1 1.' 1 ..' 1.' a a.a o.a... IVAIIT DEATHS IUIIOERI YEARI 2 ••2 13.5 • ••7 1~.' • e.a D.O

DEATHS IExtLUOIN& FETALS'

n. TOT.. '21 ••1 8 ..~ 211 '.1 ••• 10 e.. 8 10.0"'~s ... 11 .. 1 10." 137 11.1 ·to.3 7 12.1 12.!-........S 77 5•• ••• T' 5.' ..' • 5.' 7.0

1.... 'Of:D-. 'f'E"aRS • I.' ••• • I.' '.' 0 D.D D.DS-U 2 D.S 0.' 2 0.' D.' 0 D.D O.Dl:a..2tt • ••0 I •• • 1.' I.' I ..' •••2~ ...3lt • 105 1.1 • 1•• 1.0 D 0.0 2••.~- • 1.7 1.' • 1.' 1.7 D 0.0 5 ••1J:a_5't 17 5.' ••1 15 '.' 5.' • 18.. 9 13.~

5'-'- 27 •• a 11.6 25 ••• U.~ 2 21.5 12."... 152 .... It!').2 '" ..... 5 It'~5 5 ",.. (j, "7.715. PLA"'E OF DEATH

rf SPITAL 158 71.$ 72.' 151 71.(j, 72.. 7 • 70.0 58 .. 2OTHER IIISTlTUTIOIt .. 13..1 12.. , .. 1'.7 1~ .. O 0 D.O 20.0~CMl: ......llISnl~TI_ .. 15.1J 15." 31 1".7 15.3 • 30.0 21.8

1•• Ot:CUlUlDfCE...... ... a •• '.3 123 0.' ..' • D.l D.lTO RESIO£"'S 10. n~') 8t.. OS 77.' 81.3 7 87.5 TS.7

o T H •• EVE _ T •17. "",RRIAKS 20. •• 7 ..7... DIVORCES AM) ·AlltUJllEIJlS II' '.1 '.7

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SELECTED V r 1 • L S 1 • 1 '" r c , F •• 1 V 1 • • N • IOJ7!) • • • 1 •

Y " III C E Y C o U " T T

1 o T .. L " "l I 1 C • • N W .. 1- , r

N.....Bn RATE •. NUf'lBrR RATr· ~3[R RATE:.ItE" 1979 197'9 7:i_79 1'179 197'it 75"79 197'J 1979 15·79

p • PU L A T r • N

1. TOTM. 1~"'113 ••• ••• n2.,.,. .. ' .. ' .., ••• •••..ALES 71&1 ~8.9 't9.0 '8'79 "8.1 'ta.3 ••• 81.3 111.1FL"ALrs 7'ta~ 51.1 51 .. 0 7't17 51 .. ' 51 .. 7 S5 18.7 21 .. 9

•• NATURAL INCREASE " 5 •• ••• 12 5•• ••• 1 ••• ..'L I V E • r R-T H S

'. TOT.... '" 12.8 13.0 1M 13.0 13 .. 1 • 5.' 7.0"ALES .. S•• '.1 .. S•• ••• I ..' 5.'FLftAlES •• •• 1 ••> •• S.> S.' 1 '.' •••'. AtTt.NDANTPltYSICIAN 1N HOSPITAL 18. 'U.3 '98.2 ,., 97.3 '8.2 > 100.0 100.0PHYSICIAtII fIOT -IN HOSPITAL • •• 1 1.' • >.> I.' • ••• •••"IOUIF'£ ..Mb OTHER , ••5 •• 5 1 '.5 •• 5 • ••• ' ..5. PRE"ATUR£ BIRTHS .. 1.' 1.' IN 7~5 1.' • ••• 1.1

S. OUT OF WEDLOCK 13 ••• S.t 12 S.5 5•• 1 50.0 1'5.~

1. OCCUIl:RENCE101AL 1 ••• ••• 1 ••• ••• • •• D D••TU RESIDENTS 5 71.~ 82.'5 5 71."- 82.5 •

F E T • L • I • F • • 1 "ORTA L 1 1 T

e. PERINATAL-DEATHS • 15•• 20.1 • 16.0 20." • ..D •••,. FETAL MUttS > 10.5 12.7 > 10.t> U!:.'J • ••• •••AllEMO_.'"PHYSICIAN IN HOsPITAL > 100 .. 0 100.0 > 100.0 1 00.0 •PHYsic'A. NOT IN HOSPITAL D ••• ••• • ••• ••• •ftIDwIF[ _AM) OTHER • 0.0 ••• • ••• ••• •OUT Of' -_ tf£DLDcK • ••• 0.0 • ••• ••• •u. lIEoirtAuf (UMJER ze DAYS) I ,.. 7.5 I 5.' 1.' • ••• 0.;11

11. POSTIlEONAT.... (28 OAY&-l TAl • ••• 3.2 • ••• '.' • ••• •••12. I~A.T DEATHS (UNDER 1 YE.~I 1 ,.. lC.7 , 5.' iO.9 • ••• •••DE A T HS CEXCLiJDIN6 FEYALSI

13. T9TAL 115 T.' ••• "' 8.0 ' .. 1 >.' 5.'-.:s 73 18.2 11 .. 2 73 In.6 11.5 • ••• '.1........ES .. 5.' ••• VI S.5 ••T I 15;." 13.8

IN. ...0'" YEARS • ••> ••• • ••• ••• • ••• •••s-n • ••• 0.2 • ••• ••> • o~o •••)3-2'1- • ... ,.. • 1.T 1.' • ••• •••>..... > 0." I.S > ••• 1.' • ••0 •••3:::11~!: 3 1 .. 7 ••• • I •• 3.' • ••• •••...... T ,.7 5.' T '.T 5.' • 0.0 ~".G...... 18 11.5 11.~5 .. 11.6 11.3 • ••• 10.6p. TS 39.2 "".0 n 39.1 11 ... 0 I 113.5 37."

15. PL..'-£. OF DEATHIt ·SPITAL •• 60.0 57.2 .. 59.6- 57.2 I 180;.0 55."OTH[RI-STITUTION .. 1£.5 20.0 ,. 11... 7 20 .. 0 • ••• 22.2fIOM: 011 ~IIISTITUTION n 23.5 :It".oS • T 25.7_ » •• • ••• 2'.2

I •• OCe;tJRR£IfCETOT... .. .., .., os ••• ..' , ••• •••TU ttESIOEIl'S ... 81 •• .... 53 151.5 8a.t> , 180.0 "0 .. 0

• T' • • E • E • T S

1". III&MftASES ... 17.7 1'.3,.. Olwaaets ... ..........s .. ••• •••-.sEC- OEF~.nlO11S aim FOIUU..AS (SECTltNI nu

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~ivision 9f Health S0rvi~~~

State Center for He-31th S[3tiqi<.-<..P.O. Box 2091Raleigh, North C3,ol i"a 27502

P,4ID;;..'\lE:GH. N.C-.

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