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Health and Vital Records 

Health and Vital Record Resources 

Air Bags and Unrestrained Front Seat Occupants
This publication by the Child Fatality Review Team explains the danger to West Virginians of riding in air bag equipped vehicles without properly using seatbelts.

Child Drownings Statistics
This report prepared by the Child Fatality Review Team gives data on 5 years of child drownings in West Virginia and recommendations for prevention of child drownings.

County Health Profiles - 2004
This on-line publication provides an overview of the health and socioeconomic status of West Virginia residents on the state and county levels. Selected health indicators include causes of death, premature deaths, behavioral prevalence, births by age group, births to unwed mothers, tobacco use during pregnancy, infant deaths, and population.

Fatal Injury in West Virginia
A report by the Center for Rural Emergency Medicine, WVU, prepared on behalf of the West Virginia Injury Prevention Coalition.

Statement on Preventing Child Drownings in West Virginia
This publication gives recommendations on preventing child drowning deaths and injuries in West Virginia.

Vital Statistics
Population, Birth, Death, Marriage, and other health statistics from 1996 to 2005.

West Virginia Aging Health Status Report
This report is an attempt to clearly depict the health status of older West Virginians. It describes the leading causes of death and disability among the older population, so that priorities might be more easily established for health promotion and disease prevention. It describes common individual risk factors that lead to premature disability and death, and summarizes additional socio-economic factors that play a role in securing good health

West Virginia and the United States: A Comparison of Firearm-Related Mortality Rates
Firearm-related violence exacts a terrible toll from our nation in both human and financial terms. Firearms pose a greater risk of injury and death than other weapons, and certain groups are more at risk of suffering firearm-related violence. With the risk increasing nationwide, this 1996 study examines if West Virginia is following trends evident in the country as a whole.

Birth:

County Health Profiles - 2004
This on-line publication provides an overview of the health and socioeconomic status of West Virginia residents on the state and county levels. Selected health indicators include causes of death, premature deaths, behavioral prevalence, births by age group, births to unwed mothers, tobacco use during pregnancy, infant deaths, and population.

Heirloom Birth Certificate
The West Virginia Heirloom Birth Certificate is a commemorative, 11"X14" birth certificate suitable for framing. There are currenty two designs from which to choose.

Death:

Air Bags and Unrestrained Front Seat Occupants
This publication by the Child Fatality Review Team explains the danger to West Virginians of riding in air bag equipped vehicles without properly using seatbelts.

Child Drownings
This report prepared by the Child Fatality Review Team gives data on 5 years of child drownings in West Virginia and recommendations for prevention of child drownings.

County Health Profiles - 2004
This on-line publication provides an overview of the health and socioeconomic status of West Virginia residents on the state and county levels. Selected health indicators include causes of death, premature deaths, behavioral prevalence, births by age group, births to unwed mothers, tobacco use during pregnancy, infant deaths, and population.

Fatal Injury in West Virginia
A report by the Center for Rural Emergency Medicine, WVU, prepared on behalf of the West Virginia Injury Prevention Coalition.

Statement on Preventing Child Drownings in West Virginia
This publication gives recommendations on preventing child drowning deaths and injuries in West Virginia.

West Virginia Aging Health Status Report
This report is an attempt to clearly depict the health status of older West Virginians. It describes the leading causes of death and disability among the older population, so that priorities might be more easily established for health promotion and disease prevention. It describes common individual risk factors that lead to premature disability and death, and summarizes additional socio-economic factors that play a role in securing good health

West Virginia and the United States: A Comparison of Firearm-Related Mortality Rates
Firearm-related violence exacts a terrible toll from our nation in both human and financial terms. Firearms pose a greater risk of injury and death than other weapons, and certain groups are more at risk of suffering firearm-related violence. With the risk increasing nationwide, this 1996 study examines if West Virginia is following trends evident in the country as a whole.

Divorce:

County Health Profiles - 2004
This on-line publication provides an overview of the health and socioeconomic status of West Virginia residents on the state and county levels. Selected health indicators include causes of death, premature deaths, behavioral prevalence, births by age group, births to unwed mothers, tobacco use during pregnancy, infant deaths, and population.

Marriage:

County Health Profiles - 2004
This on-line publication provides an overview of the health and socioeconomic status of West Virginia residents on the state and county levels. Selected health indicators include causes of death, premature deaths, behavioral prevalence, births by age group, births to unwed mothers, tobacco use during pregnancy, infant deaths, and population.

Did You Know?

Ironic to its name, the New River is actually one of the oldest rivers in the World and flows south to north, opposite from most rivers because it was formed before the mountains.

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