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Birth and Deaths Recorded: Last Full Year Available - 1998
Vital Records
Population Estimate 880,491
Live Births to Residents  13,251
Infant Deaths under 28 days 64
Infant Deaths 28 days to one year 23
Total Infant Deaths 87
Deaths of Residents 5,178
Cause of Death
Disease of the Cardiovascular System (Total) 2,125
Cerebrovascular Disease 396
Heart Disease 1,574
Other 155
   
Malignant Neoplasms (Total) 1,321
Digestive 328
Respiratory 355
Breast 130
Genital Organs 79
Other 429
   
Respiratory Diseases (Total) 492
Pneumonia  182
Other 310
   
External Causes (Total)  208
Motor Vehicle Crashes 55
Other Accidents 79
Suicide 63
Homicide 9
Other 2
   
Other Causes (Total) 947
Diabetes  107
Cirrhosis of the Liver 54
Various 786
Library Holdings
Books 2,400
Journal Subscriptions 63
Audio-visual Software 300
Circulation
Books 114
Journals 1,224
Audio-visual Software 214
Audio-visual Hardware 227
Pamphlets Distributed 97,616
Reference Services
Information Requests 883
Literature Searches 193
Interlibrary Loan
Borrowed for Staff 211
Loaned to Other Libraries 52
Graphics Services
Graphics Projects 268
The Laboratory 
PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES DURING 1999:
Community Health Services
Diagnostic Microbiology
Gonorrhea Cultures 6,862
Chlamydia EIA Tests 5,067
Gram Stain for GC 109
Wet Mount (KOH) 1,679
Clinical Chemistry
Serologic Syphilis Testing (RPR) 6,097
Serologic Syphilis Testing for Jail (RPR’s) from 10/99 282
Urinalysis 3,613
Hematocrit 3,510
Pregnancy (HCG) Tests 3,129
HIV Blood Draws 4,000
Dental Health
Fluoride Tests 27
Environmental Health
Bacterial and Chemical (Nitrate) Analyses 4,827
Bacterial Analysis of Swimming Pools 135
Mental Health
Blood Draws 569
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