1989 Annual Report of Vital Statistics Department of Health, City of New Haven
 

Septicemia

RANK: 10
Total Deaths: 28
% of Total: 2.1%
Crude Death Rate: 2.2/100,000
ICD Codes(s): 38

Deaths attributed to septicemia increased to a total of 28 deaths in 1989. This total was lower than the 1988 total of 30 deaths. The resident death rate for septicemia decreased from 23.8/100,000 in 1988 to 22.2/100,000 in 1989. Septicemia was ranked the 9th leading cause of death in 1988. Resident males had a death rate of 16.8/100,000 and females had a rate of 26.1/100,000 for septicemia. Residents who were 70 years of age and older accounted for 50% of all deaths due to septicemia.

Septicemia Deaths
New Haven Resident Deaths (1985-1989)

    1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
Total 28 30 38 43 22
  White 16 20 22 28 13
  Nonwhite 12 10 16 15 9
Male 10 15 18 25 12
  White 6 9 12 18 6
  Nonwhite 4 6 6 7 6
Female 18 15 20 18 10
  White 10 11 10 10 7
  Nonwhite 8 4 10 8 3

 
This document was digitized on March 15, 1999 by Andrew Swan as part of the New Haven Health Project.
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