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THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA THE COLLECTION OF NORTH CAROLINIANA C6lli.l N87v^ 1967 Vital Statistics UNIVERSITY OF N.C. AT CHAPEL HILL 00034018232 FOR USE ONLY IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLECTION Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2009 with funding from Ensuring Democracy through Digital Access (NC-LSTA) http://www.archive.org/details/northcarolinavit196701nort NORTH CAROLINA VITAL STATISTICS 1967 Population Births Deaths Marriages Divorces NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH NORTH CAROLINA VITAL STATISTICS 1967 Population Births Deaths Marriages Divorces JACOB KOOMEN, M.D., M.P.H. STATE HEALTH DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY-TREASURER NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH STATISTICS SECTION Post Office Box 2091 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Page ANNUAL SUMMARY 1 967 1 Births 1 Fetal deaths 2 Deaths 2 Infant and maternal mortality 2 Marriages 2 Divorces and annulments 2 EXPLANATORY NOTES r Source and compi eteness of data 5 Data col lee t ion system 5 Classification of data 6 Method of estimating population 7 Rates and ratios 7 TEXT TABLES 1. Selected Vital Rates Per 1,000 Population of the United States and North Carol ina, 1963-1967 1 II. Number and Per Cent of Total Births Out-of -Wed lock and to Mothers under 20; North Carolina, I96O-I967 2 ill. Number and Per Cent of Marriages of Brides and Grooms under 20 Years of Age: North Carolina, 1963-1967 2 FIGURES 1. Annual Birth and Death Rates and Rate of Natural Increase: North Carolina, 1920-1967 3 2. Annual Birth and Death Rates and Rate of Natural Increase by Color: North Carolina, 1940-1967 3 ,^ 3. Annual Death Rates for Motor Vehicle and All Other Accidents: ^ North Carol ina, 1920-1967 ^ ^ k. Annual Infant, Neonatal and Postneonatal Mortality Rates by Color: North Carol ina, 19^*0-1967 ^ III CONTENTS CONTINUED Table Page SECTION A Population, Births, Deaths, f'larrlages, Divorces and Annulments A-1 Population, Live Births, Total Deaths, Infant, Neonatal, Fetal and Maternal Deaths with Rates: North Carolina, 1320-196? 12 A-2 Population, Live Births, Total Deaths, Infant, Neonatal, Fetal and Maternal Deaths v^/ith Rates, by Color: North Carolina, I9't0-1967 13 A-3 Estimated Population, Resident Live Births and Deaths, by Color and Sex with Natural Increase and Estimated Rates Per 1,000 Population by Color: North Carolina Counties and Selected Ci t ies, 1967 1 't A-k Resident Live Births, Premature Live Births, Total Deaths, Infant. Neonatal and Fetal Deaths, by Color: North Carolina, Each County, Urban and Rural, 1967 22 A-5 Marriages, Divorces and Annulments, by County of Occurrence: North Carolina, 1967 27 A-6 Marriages by Age of Bride and Groom: North Carolina, 1957 28 A-7 Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom: North Carolina, 1967 28 A-8 Marriages by Number of Times Previously Married (Bride and Groom): North Carolina, 1967- 28 A-9 Marriages, Divorces and Annulments, by Month of Occurrence: North Carolina, 1967 29 A-10 Divorces and Annulments by Color and Grounds: North Carolina, 1967 29 A-ll Divorces by Color and Number of Children: North Carolina, 1967 29 A-12 Leading Causes of Death (Excluding Fetal Deaths) by Age Group, Color and Sex: North Carolina, Five-Year Average, 1963-1967 30 SECTION B Live Births, Fetal Deaths, Infant Deaths, Neonatal Deaths B-1 Live Births by Area of Occurrence and by Residence, Also Resident Fetal Deaths, with Resident Events Showing Number Born out of Wedlock, Attendant, and Deliveries in Hospitals, by Color: North Carolina Counties and Selected Cities, 1967 36 B-2 Resident Live Births, Infant, Neonatal, Fetal and Perinatal Deaths with Rates and Number of Infant and Neonatal Deaths Occurring in Hospitals, by Color: North Carolina Counties and Selected Ci t ies, 1967 '•2 B-3 Resident Live Births Showing Total-Birth Order by Color and Age of Mother: North Carol ina, 1967 50 B-k Resident Live Births Showing Birth Weight by Color and Age of Mother: North Carolina, 1 967 ; 50 B-5 Resident Fetal Deaths Showing Total-Birth Order by Color and Age of Mother: North Carol ina, 1967 51 B-6 Resident Fetal Deaths Showing Birth Weight by Color and Age of Mother: North Carolina, 1967 51 B-7 Resident Infant Deaths by Cause, Age and Color: North Carolina, 1967 52 B-8 Resident Sets of Plural Births by Color and Sex with Number Live Born and Stillborn: North Carol ina, 1967 52 SECTION C Deaths (Excluding Fetal Deaths) C-1 Resident Deaths (Excluding Fetal Deaths) from Each Cause by Age Group, Color and Sex: North Carol ina, 1967 56 C-2 Deaths by Area of Occurrence and by Residence, with Resident Events Showing Deaths in Hospitals and Other Institutions and Deaths from 16 Selected Causes, by Color: North Carolina Counties and Selected Cities, 1967 7'* C-3 Accidental Deaths Occurring in the State from Each Cause with Rates Per 100,000 Total Population, and Number by Color and Sex: North Carolina, 1967 80 C-'4 Accidental Deaths Showing Vehicle Involved in Transportation Accidents, and Place of Other Accidents, by County and City Where Death Occurred: North Carolina, 1967 8l 5hown in the gu i DE TO TABLES left hand margin to the desired entry, then f stimates are shown in Tables A-1. A-Z and A-3 ANNUAL SUMMARY 1967 This volume is the fifty-second annual report of the Public Health Statistics Section of the North Carolina State Board of Health. It contains tabular information regarding North Carolina's population, births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, and divorces. Data on reportable communicable diseases are included in a separate report. Statistics for the state, each county, selected cities, and rural and urban areas are given in this report. It also contains reference information for the years 1920-1967. Tables are presented in three sections: SECTION A contains population estimates, summary tables of bi rths and deaths, marriages and divorces. SECTION B contains detailed tables of natality, infant mortal i ty and fetal deaths. SECTION C contains detailed information on mor-tal ity. Published tables are limited to those of general interest. Additional data are avai lable to qualified research groups and individuals upon request. North Carolina's vital rates, based on total population, continued essentially the same trends revealed in recent years. The birth rate continued downward, but showed a tendency toward leveling off. The death rate declined from 8.7 to 8.6 per 1,000 population, although numerically there was a slight increase. Marriages and divorces continued their "jpward trend. In Table I selected vital rates are shown for North Carolina and the United States. Nor^th Carolina's birth rate remains slightly higher than the United States rate, but tends to come closer to the national average each year. Figure I depicts annual birth and death rates and the rate of natural increase in population for 1920-1967. The rate of natural increase in 1967 (before migration) was 10.2 per 1,000 population. Figure 2 shows the annual birth rates, death rates and rates of natural increase for the white and nonwhite populations from 1910 to 1967. The 1967 birth rate per 1,000 population was 23.4 for the nonwhite group and 17.3 for the white group. BIRTHS There were 92,600 resident live births in 1967, 127 less than in the preceding year. This is the lowest number of births recorded since 1945. The small rate of decline (0.1) indicates a leveling off in the rather sharp downward trend which has been evident since 1961 Approximately 96fo of all resident births occurred in a hospital and over 977o were attended by a physician. A total of 8,764- infants were prema-turely born. In this state a premature infant is defined as an infant weigh ing 2500grams(5i lbs) or less at birth. Births to unmarried mothers totaled 11.162. or 127, of the total births. Table 2 shows the number and per cent of births out of wedlock for the past 8 years, and the increasing proportion of these births among teenage girls. TABLE I SELECTED VITAL RATES PER 1,000 POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES' AND NORTH CAROLINA, 1963 - 1967 Event TABLE 2 NUMBER AND PER CENT OF TOTAL BIRTHS OUT-OF-WEDLOCK AND TO MOTHERS UNDER 20: NORTH CAROLINA, 1960-1967 There were 30 deaths from maternal causes in 1967, the lowest number ever recorded for one year. A dramatic decline in these deaths has taken place over the last three decades. Year FIGURE I. ANNUAL BIRTH AND DEATH RATES AND RATE OF NATURAL INCREASE: NORTH CAROLINA, 1920-1967 V FIGURE 3. ANNUAL DEATH RATES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE AND ALL OTHER ACCIDENTS: NORTH CAROLINA, 1920-1967 EXPLANATORY NOTES Source and Completeness of Data Tables published in this report are based on records filed with the Office of Vital Statistics of the North Carolina State Board of Health. These records include birth, death, fetal death, and marriage certificates and listings of divorces and annulments granted in North Carolina. Tables contain all 1967 events received by the Office of Vital Statistics prior to April I, 1968. In addition to the vital events which occurred in the state, births and deaths which occurred to North Carolina residents in other states are also included in this report. These certificates are reallocated through an interstate exchange provided by the National Center for Health Statistics. It is estimated that less than one per cent of the 1967 events will be reported too late to be included in this report. The completeness of birth registration was tested in 1910 and 1950 by the United States Bureau of the Census. These tests revealed that North Carolina's birth registration completeness rose from 86.1 per cent in 1940 to 96.1 per cent in 1950. Completeness of reporting has continued to rise since these tests. Death registration is estimated to be almost IOC per cent complete. This is due not only to the legal requirements but also to the almost universal demand for death certificates in settling estates, collecting insurance benefits, etc. Some under-registration, however, may occur for deaths under one year of age, particularly among those dying in the f i rst day of 1 i fe. Fetal death registration is less complete than either births or deaths. North Carolina law requires that a fetal death certificate be filed for asti 1 1 born child of 20 weeks or more gestation: therefore, over two-thirds of the estimated total fetal losses are not required to be reported. In addition, there is assumed to be significant unde rregi s trat i on of reportable fetal deaths, particularl) in the 20-27 weeks gestational ages. Marriage registration was tested in 1963 by the National Center for Health Statistics. This test indicated that "over 99 per cent of issued licenses terminated in a properly recorded marriage". Divorces and annulments are not registered on official certificates in North Carolina. These events are reported on lists completed by clerks of courts. The completeness of these lists is not known. Data Collection System Each month vital records are forwarded to the Office of Vital Statistics from each registration area in North Carolina. Records are received from local registrars, registers of deeds, and clerks of courts. With a few exceptions, each county is a registration area. The register of deeds is the local custodian of birth and death records, and the local health director serves as registrar in most counties. The North Carolina Vital Statistics laws require that birth certificates be filed with the local registrar within 5 days by the attending physician, midwife or other person attending the birth. Statutes also require the funeral director or any other person disposing of a body to file a certificate of death or fetal death with the local registrar within 72 hours after death or before burial. The local registrar forwards these records to the Office of Vital Statistics on the fifth day of each month. Since 1962, certificates of marriage have been required to be filed with the Office of Vital Statistics. The county register of deeds is responsible for fi 1 ing these records by the f i fteenth of the month following the event. The law directs the clerk of court in which a divorce (or annulment) is granted to report the divorce (or annulment) to the Office of Vital Statistics by the fifteenth of each month. Classification of Data The major classifications of birth and death data in this report are: geographic area, color and sex. Certain data are classified by the institution of occurrence and attendant. Births are grouped by age of mother, total-birth order, and birth weight. Fetal deaths are classified by age of mother and attendant. Deaths (excluding fetal deaths) are classified by age group, sex and the "underlying cause of death". Marriages and divorces are classified by county and month of occurrence. Marriages are further grouped by age of bride and groom, previous marital status and number of previous marriages. Divorces are classified by grounds and number of children. The 100 counties of North Carolina are the major geographic subdivisions tabulated in this report. Some data are given for cities with a population of 10,000 or more in the I960 census. Table A-1 gives data for each county by urban and rural areas. Urban is defined as inside the corporate limits of any incorporated place with a population of 2,500 or more in the I960 census, and rural includes the balance of the county. Events are assigned to an area on the basis of two criteria, residence and occurrence. Residence is defined as the place where a person lives or maintains his legal residence, and events are assigned to that place regardless of where they occurred. Residence of the mother is used for assigning births and infant deaths. For deaths in hospitals and other institutions, the usual residence prior to admission to the institution is used. Occurrence is defined as the place where the event occurred regardless of the residence of the person. Bi rths and deaths are given by both residence and occurrence. Fetal, infant and maternal deaths are shown by residence only. Marriages, divorces and annulments, and accidental death tables are given by occurrence only. In the accidental death tables it should be noted that the area listed is the place of death. This is not necessarily the same as the place of the accident. Some events are classified according to the i nsti tut ion of occurrence. The term" hospi tal" refers to a general and allied hospital which is defined by the North Carolina Medical Care Commission as a place where two or more non-related individuals reside 24- hours or more on the premises and receive medical care over and above any domiciliary care. Included inall other institutions are the following: tuberculosis and veterans hospitals; physician's offices; mental, chronic, and penal institutions; and domiciliary institutions such as orphanages, rest homes, colleges, etc. The major racial divisions used in this report are white and nonwhite. With few exceptions the nonwhite class is characteristic of Negroes. North Carol ina's population is about 7^ per cent white, 25 per cent Negro and about I per cent other nonwhi te groups. Indians make up the majority of the remaining I per cent. There are two concentrations of Indians in North Carolina. One is in and around Swain County in the western mountains and one in Robeson County and nearby southeastern counties. Age reporting on vital statistics records is subject to some error. There is a tendency for individuals to round ages and consequently there is over reporting of ages ending in the digits and 5. There is a tendency to overstate the ages of very young children, those nearing their 21st and 65th birthdays and those overage 85. From age 22 through middle age there is a tencency to understate age. These errors are partially offset by using age groups in most tabulations. Cause of death is classified from information in the medical certification section of the death certificate. Th(s portion of the certificate is completed by the attending physician. In the case of an unattended death, the local health director, coroner, or medical examiner is responsible for investigation and certification. The cause selected is the "underlying cause" which is classified according to the 7th revision of the MANUAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES, INJURIES, AND CAUSES OF DEATH. Due to prior changes and revision of the rules for classifying the cause of death, data preceding 1949 cannot be accurately compared with that of later years. Comparability ratios for specific causes of death may be obtained upon request. Method of Estimating Population Rates and Ratios Estimates are prepared by the Office of Vital Statistics for the white and nonwhite population of the state, each county and for selected cities with 10.000 population or more in the I960 census. Population is estimated as -of July I by the arithmetic or straight 1 ine method. This method assumes that each population subdivision (county, city or color group) had an annual numerical increase (or decrease) equal to one tenth the numerical increase (or decrease) recorded between the census years 1950-1960. Past estimates made by this method have proved to be as accurate as any other in reflecting the changes in North Carolina's population. A recent test again confirmed this. The United States Bureau of the Census conducted a special census in 21 North Carolina counties in November 1965 and January 1966. The total census count in these 21 counties (adjusted to July I, 1965) was 1,170,266 compared with a straight line estimate of 1,171,105. The difference between the two totals was only 839. Only four of the 2! counties showed a difference of more than 5 per cent between the census count and the estimate. The largest deviation was 7.17 per cent. The average deviation for the 21 counties was 3. 16 per cent. Rates are calculated for births and deaths by dividing the number of events by the estimated midyear population and multiplying the quotient by 1,000. Such rates have not been adjusted for differences in the age, sex, race, rural or urban distribution of the population, or for under-registration or late reporting. These factors plus the limitation of population estimates should be l<ept in mind when comparing two different areas or time periods. When reviewing the tables the reader should also keep in mind the limitations of small numbers. There are fluctuations in all statistics which are due to chance. This factor is especially important in categories with small frequencies. Where small frequences occur slight variations are proportion-ately large in relation to the base number. For example, small changes in the number of births or deaths in small population groups may make large changes in these rates. For this reason, and because population estimates for small areas are less reliable, rates for cities and counties should be used with caution. NORTH CAROLINA VITAL STATISTICS 1967 Section A Population Births Deaths Marriages Divorces SECTION A POPULATION, BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, DIVORCES AND ANNULMENTS Table Page A-1 Population, Live Births, Total Deaths, Infant, Neonatal, Fetal and Maternal Deaths with Rates: North Carolina, 1920-1967 12 A-2 Population, Live Births, Total Deaths, Infant, Neonatal, Fetal and Maternal Deaths with Rates, by Color: North Carolina, 19'40-1967 13 A-3 Estimated Population, Resident Live Births and Deaths, by Color and Sex with Natural Increase and Estimated Rates Per 1,000 Population by Color: North Carolina Counties and Selected Cities, 1967 1 't A-4 Resident Live Births, Premature Live Births, Total Deaths, Infant, Neonatal and Fetal Deaths, by Color: North Carolina, Each County, Urban and Rural, 1967 22 A-5 Marriages, Divorces and Annulments, by County of Occurrence: North Carolina, 1 967 27 A-6 Marriages by Age of Bride and Groom: North Carolina, I967 28 A-7 Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom: North Carolina, 1967 28 A-8 Marriages by Number of Times Previously Married (Bride and Groom): North Carol ina, 1 967 28 A-9 Marriages, Divorces and Annulments, by Month of Occurrence: North Carolina, 1 967 29 A-10 Divorces and Annulments by Color and Grounds: North Carolina, 1967 29 A-11 Divorces by Color and Number of Children: North Carolina, 1967 29 A-12 Leading Causes of Death (Excluding Fetal Deaths) by Age Group, Color and Sex: North Carolina, Five-Year Average, 1963-1967 30 TABLE A- POPULATION^ LIVE BIRTHS, TOTAL DEATHS, INFANT, NEONATAL, FETAL AND MATERNAL DEATHS^ WITH RATES^: NORTH CAROLINA, 1920-196? Year TABLE A-2 POPULATION, LIVE BIRTHS, TOTAL DEATHS, INFANT, NEONATAL, FETAL AND MATERNAL DEATHS WITH RATES, BY COLOR: NORTH CAROLINA, 19^0-1967 TABLE A-3 ESTIMATED POPULATION^ RESIDENT LIVE BIRTHS AND DEATHS, BY COLOR AND SEX WITH NATURAL INCREASE AND RATES PER 1,000 POPULATION BY COLOR: NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES AND SELECTED CITIES, 1 96? County Table A-3 continued Table A-3 cont inue Table A-3 continued County Table A-3 continued County Table A-3 continued County Table A-3 continued City Table A-3 continued TABLE A-i) RESIDENT LIVE BIRTHS, PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS^, TOTAL DEATHS, INFANT, NEONATAL AND FETAL DEATHS, BY COLOR: NORTH CAROLINA, EACH COUNTY, URBAN^ AND RURAL, 196? Table A-k continued Live Births Non-whi te Total Deaths Excluding Fetal Deaths Non- «hi te Non-wh i te Infant (Under Deaths 1 Yr.) Non-wh i te Neonatal Deaths (Under 28 Days) Non-wh i te Fetal Deaths CHOWAN EDENTON RURAL CLAY CLEVELAND ICINGS MOUNTAIN SHELBY RURAL COLUMBUS WHITEVILLE RURAL CRAVEN NEW BERN RURAL CUMBERLAND SPRING LAKE FAYETTEVILLE RURAL CURRITUCK DARE DAVIDSON LEXINGTON THOMASVILLE RURAL DAVIE DURHAM DURHAM RURAL EDGECOMBE TARBORO ROCKY MOUNT RURAL FORSYTH ICERNERSVILLE WINSTON SALEM RURAL FRANKLIN LOUISBURG RURAL GASTON BESSEMER CITY CHERRYVILLE DALLAS LOWELL MOUNT HOLLY BELMONT GASTONIA RURAL GATES GRANVILLE OXFORD RURAL 97 42 55 114 1481 288 180 1013 250 366 1352 917 435 379 114 101 164 2498 50 1289 1159 171 21 150 2378 79 64 68 66 92 87 752 1170 27 119 237 66 171 89 31 58 10 249 82 100 67 51 323 867 743 124 604 58 166 380 1168 6 1097 65 260 21 239 488 23 10 26 15 23 27 213 151 92 371 61 310 118 22 19 108 81 27 86 83 5 9 63 76 994 Table A-^ continued Table A-A continued Live Births Wliite Non-wh i te Total Deaths Excluding Fetal Deaths White Non-nhl te Infant (Under Deaths 1 Yr.) Non-wh i te Neonatal Deaths (Under 28 Days) Non- «hi te MECKLENBURG DAVIDSON CHARLOTTE RURAL MITCHELL SPRUCE PINE RURAL MONTGOMERY MOORE SOUTHERN PINES RURAL NASH ROCKY MOUNT RURAL NEW HANOVER WILMINGTON RURAL NORTHAMPTON ONSLOW JACKSONVILLE RURAL ORANGE CHAPEL HILL RURAL PASQUOTANK ELIZABETH CITY RURAL PENDER PERQUIMANS PERSON ROXBORO RURAL PITT FARMVILLE AYDEN GREENVILLE RURAL POLK RANDOLPH ASHEBORO RURAL RICHMOND HAMLET ROCKINGHAM RURAL ROBESON RED SPRINGS LUMBERTON RURAL ROCKINGHAM DRAPER SPRAY LEAKSVILLE REIDSVILLE RURAL 4152 1917 21 13 2863 1612 1268 292 245 47 198 495 90 405 524 225 299 1 1 103 246 58 188 524 76 448 960 408 503 346 457 62 236 Table A-*) continued 26 TABLE A-5 MARRIAGES, DIVORCES^ AND ANNULMENTS, BY COUNTY OF OCCURRENCE: NORTH CAROLINA, 1 967 Area TABLE A-6 MARRIAGES BY AGE OF BRIDE AND GROOM: NORTH CAROLINA, I967 Age of TABLE A-9 MARRIAGES, DIVORCES AND ANNULMENTS, BY MONTH OF OCCURRENCE: NORTH CAROLINA, 196? TABLE A-12 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH (EXCLUDING FETAL DEATHS) BY AGE GROUP, COLOR AND SEX: NORTH CAROLINA, FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE, 1963-196? (Int< Cause of Death rnational code number follows each cause) ank NSu^m^bue'r^^ . Average ank „ , " Number Rank *^^r^9^ Number Rank ^^^I'^S^ Number ALL AGES - TOTAL ALL CAUSES TEN LEADING CAUSES Diseases of the heart ('tlO-'i'i3) Malignant neoplasms, including lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (l'tO-205) Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system (330-33'i) Motor vehicle accidents (810-835) Influenza and pneumonia, including pneumonia of newborn ('(80-483 ,'i90-'i93 ,763) All accidents (except motor vehicle) (800-802, 8^40, 962) Diabetes mellitus (260) Arteriosclerosis (450) Congenital malformations (750-759) Homicide (980-984,96')) Suicide (970-979,963) Immaturity (774,776) Postnatal asphyxia and atelectasis (762) Hypertension without mention of heart (444-447). Infections of kidney (600) 41 .422 6.700 14,989 5, '•74 5,260 1,630 1,555 1,505 678 676 518 487 482 475 411 351 315 1 6,934 1,758 892 693 214 232 198 120 350 137 145 106 105 4,456 1,962 1 ,922 290 290 241 302 1,993 660 789 352 347 367 79 68 74 260 40 131 97 UNDER 1 YEAR - TOTAL ALL CAUSES SIX LEADING CAUSES Immaturity (774,776) Influenza and pneumonia, including pneumonia of newborn (480-483,490-493,763) Postnatal asphyxia and atelectasis (762) Congenital malformations (750-759) Birth injuries (760,761) All accidents (except motor vehicle) (800-802, 840-962) Dysentery, gastritis, duodenitis, enteritis, colitis, and diarrhea of newborn (045-048, 543,571 ,572,764) 2,936 856 474 4l6 411 367 214 145 142 52 92 131 47 162 97 52 45 1-4 YEARS - TOTAL ALL CAUSES FIVE LEADING CAUSES All accidents (except motor vehicle) (800-802, 840-962) Influenza and pneumonia (480-483,490-493) Motor vehicle accidents (810-835) Congenital malformations (750-759) Malignant neoplasms, including lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-205) Dysentery, gastritis, duodenitis, enteritis, and colitis (045-048,543,571,572) 100 66 61 48 5- 14 YEARS - TOTAL ALL CAUSES FIVE LEADING CAUSES Motor vehicle accidents (810-835) All accidents (except motor vehicle) (800-802, 840-962) Malignant neoplasms, including lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-205) Congenital malformations (750-759) Influenza and pneumonia (480-483,490-493) 1 147 2 130 3 59 4 33 5 19 'where the total does not equal the sum of the four classe 30 Table A-12 continued Cause of Death (international code number follows each cause) Rank *^^;;^9^ Number Average Number 15-24 YEARS - TOTAL ALL CAUSES FIVE LEADING CAUSES Motor vehicle accidents (810-835) All accidents (except motor vehicle) (800-802, (840-962) Homicide (980-984,964) Malignant neoplasms, including lymphatic and hamatopoiet ic tissues (140-205) Diseases of the heart (410-443) Suicide (970-979,963) Congenital malformations (750-759) 25-44 YEARS - TOTAL ALL CAUSES TEN LEADING CAUSES Diseases of the heart (410-443) Malignant neoplasms, including lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-205) Motor vehicle accidents (810-835) All accidents (except motor vehicle) (800-802, 840-962) Homicide (980-984,964) Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system (330-334) Suicide (970-979,963) Cirrhosis of liver (581) Influenza and pneumonia (480-483,490-493) Alcohol ism (322) Nephritis and nephrosis (590-594) Diabetes mellitus (260) Hypertension without mention of heart (444-447) Deliveries and complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (640-689) 45-64 YEARS - TOTAL ALL CAUSES TEN LEADING CAUSES Diseases of the heart (410-443) Malignant neoplasms, including lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-205) Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system (330-334) All accidents (except motor vehicle) (800-802, 840-962) Motor vehicle accidents (810-835) Diabetes mellitus (260) Influenza and pneumonia (480-483,490-493) Suicide (970-979,963) Cirrhosis of liver (581) Nephritis and nephrosis (590-594) Infections of kidney (600) Homicide (980-984,964) Hypertension without mention of heart (444-447) 65 YEARS AND OVER - TOTAL ALL CAUSES TEN LEADING CAUSES Diseases of the heart (410-443) Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system (330-334) Malignant neoplasms, including lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-205) Influenza and pneumonia (480-483,490-493) Arteriosclerosis (450) Diabetes mellitus (260) All accidents (except motor vehicle) (800-802, 840-962) Hypertension without mention of heart (444-44?) Infections of kidney (600) Motor vehicle accidents (810-835) Hernia and intestinal obstruction (560,561,570) Nephritis and nephrosis (590-594) 569 498 185 NORTH CAROLINA VITAL STATISTICS 1967 Section B Live Births Fetal Deaths Infant Deaths Neonatal Deaths SECTION B LIVE BIRTHS, FETAL DEATHS, INFANT DEATHS, NEONATAL DEATHS Table Page B-1 Live Births by Area of Occurrence and by Residence, Also Resident Fetal Deaths, with Resident Events Showing Number Born out of Wedlock, Attendant, and Deliveries in Hospitals, by Color: North Carolina Counties and Selected Cities, 1967 36 B-2 Resident Live Births, Infant, Neonatal, Fetal and Perinatal Deaths with Rates and Number of Infant and Neonatal Deaths Occurring in Hospitals, by Color: North Carolina Counties and Selected Cities, 1967 •••• h2 B-3 Resident Live Births Showing Total-Birth Order by Color and Age of Mother: North Carol ina, 1967 50 B-^t Resident Live Births Showing Birth Weight by Color and Age of Mother: North Carol ina, 196? 50 B-5 Resident Fetal Deaths Showing Total-Birth Order by Color and Age of Mother: North Carol ina, 1967 51 B-6 Resident Fetal Deaths Showing Birth Weight by Color and Age of Mother: North Carol ina, 196? 51 B-7 Resident Infant Deaths by Cause, Age and Color: North Carolina, 1967 52 B-8 Resident Sets of Plural Births by Color and Sex with Number Live Born and Stillborn: North Carolina, 1967 52 35 TABLE B-1 LIVE BIRTHS BY AREA OF OCCURRENCE AND BY RESIDENCE, ALSO RESIDENT FETAL DEATHS^ WITH RESIDENT EVENTS SHOWING NUMBER BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK, ATTENDANT, AND DELIVERIES IN HOSPITALS, BY COLOR: NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES AND SELECTED CITIES, 196? Out of Wedlock ents of Ar Mid- Wife Hospital Othe Fetal Deaths to Residents Number Total Born Number Out of Wedlock NORTH CAROLINA 1678 1353 325 92600 11162 J4177 2371 ?8ft23 8791 1635 168 122* 46 411 122 90426 2053 26306 2023 1635 1224 411 64019 25249 1626 1224 402 3332 158 3174 1633 864 769 32 18 305 1503 864 739 32 IS 36 294 257 294 257 121 112 120 111 120 111 323 110 213 485 181 304 113 5 108 383 179 204 381 179 202 302 297 337 331 335 330 334 328 307 304 223 222 223 222 841 508 333 664 395 269 580 393 187 577 391 186 381 108 273 379 108 271 362 108 254 339 172 157 478 252 226 455 252 203 448 252 196 426 246 180 402 246 156 400 246 154 2813 2481 332 2458 2145 313 227 110 117 2456 2145 313 2450 2138 312 1155 1084 1039 969 1036 965 1035 965 1555 1288 277 1323 1039 284 1323 1039 284 1317 1036 261 960 846 114 1192 1084 108 1190 1082 lOB 1190 1082 108 485 355 130 516 430 515 429 514 428 328 141 187 323 141 182 319 141 178 1839 1611 228 345 240 105 1700 1472 228 486 290 195 1591 1458 223 483 290 193 1687 1457 220 481 290 191 296 287 290 282 269 281 Fetal deaths rd of Health. to Residents Fetal Deaths to Residents 317 138 179 Total Born Number Out of Wedlock Hospital OChe Total Born Number Out of Wedlock Attended By Hospital Othe 1798 1247 551 718 351 367 1591 1190 401 4966 3579 1387 1470 994 476 956 539 417 1482 1085 397 4875 3521 1354 422 112 310 1460 994 786 526 260 1467 1085 382 4861 3519 1342 1448 991 457 to Resident HAYWOOD WHITE NONWHITE HENDERSON WHITE NONWHITE 577 562 750 705 Number Total Born Number Out of Wedlock 718 703 701 550 34 718 703 701 660 Hospital Other 718 703 701 660 Total Bor Number Out Wedio HERTFORD WHITE NONWHITE 529 235 394 397 125 272 397 125 272 3*0 123 217 HOKE WHITE NONWHITE HYDE WHITE NONWHITE IREDELL WHITE NONWHITE JACKSON WHITE NONWHITE 1501 1253 348 282 271 1228 937 291 272 236 1227 937 290 271 235 1221 936 265 270 235 JOHNSTON WHITE NONWHITE 816 556 260 1055 747 308 1054 747 307 1043 747 296 JONES WHITE NONWHITE LEE WHITE NONWHITE LENOIR WHITE NONWHITE LINCOLN WHITE NONWHITE MCDOWELL WHITE NONWHITE MACON WHITE NONWHITE MADISON WHITE NONWHITE MARTIN WHITE NONWHITE MECKLENBURG WHITE NONWHITE MITCHELL WHITE NONWHITE MONTGOMERY WHITE NONWHITE MOORE WHITE NONWHITE NASH WHITE NONWHITE NEW HANOVER WHITE NONWHITE NORTHAMPTON WHITE NONWHITE 734 490 244 1265 772 494 542 443 457 431 151 148 319 128 191 6684 4760 1924 277 276 328 210 118 911 552 359 1184 637 547 1699 1179 520 510 418 192 1015 585 429 581 471 110 523 496 209 203 253 UNION WHITE NONWHITE VANCE WHITE NONWHITE WAKE WHITE NONWHITE WARREN WHITE NONWHITE WASHINGTON WHITE NONWHITE WATAUGA WHITE NONWHITE WAYNE WHITE NONWHITE WILKES WHITE NONWHITE WILSON WHITE NONWHITE YADKIN WHITE NONWHITE YANCEY WHITE NONWHITE 102* 597 327 760 368 392 3983 2807 1176 Number Total Born Number Out of Wedlock 1031 115 696 13 335 102 661 111 285 5 376 105 3912 402 2727 86 1185 316 226 TABLE B-2 RESIDENT LIVE BIRTHS, INFANT, NEONATAL, FETAL AND PERINATAL DEATHS WITH RATES^ AND NUMBER OF INFANT AND NEONATAL DEATHS OCCURRING IN HOSPITALS BY COLOR: NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES AND SELECTED CITIES, 1 96? County Table B-2 continued County Table B-2 continued County Table B-2 continued County Table B-2 continued Table B-2 continued County Table B-2 continued 48 City Table B-2 continued City TABLE B-3 RESIDENT LIVE BIRTHS SHOWING TOTAL-BIRTH ORDER BY COLOR AND AGE OF MOTHER: NORTH CAROLINA, I967 TABLE B-6 RESIDENT FETAL DEATHS SHOWING BIRTH WEIGHT BY COLOR AND AGE OF MOTHER: NORTH CAROLINA, I967 Color and Age of Mother TABLE B-7 RESIDENT INFANT DEATHS BY CAUSE, AGE AND COLOR: NORTH CAROLINA, 196? Cause of Death 3l Code Number Follows Each Cause) Under 7 Days Under 28 Days Total W NW Under 1 Year NORTH CAROLINA Syphilis (020-029) Septicemia and pyemia (053) Meningococcal infections (057) Leukemia and aleukemia (20*1) Anei -as (290-293) Hemorrhagic conditions (295,296) Meningitis, except meningococcal and tuberculous (3^0) Otitis media and mastoiditis (391-393) Acute upper respiratory infections (^70-475) Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia of newborn (^80-483 't90-'<93) Hernia and intestinal obstruction (560,561,570) Dysentery, gastritis, enteritis, and colitis, except diarrhea of newborn (0'45-048,5A3 ,571 ,572) Nephritis and nephrosis (590-59'i) Congenital malformations (750-759) Spina bifida and meningocele (751) Congenital malformations of circulatory system (75^) All other congenital malformations (750,752 ,753 ,755-759) Birth injuries (760,761) Postnatal asphyxia and atelectasis (762) Pneumonia of newborn (763) Diarrhea of newborn (76't) Other infections of newborn (765-768) Hemolytic disease of newborn (770) All other defined diseases of early infancy (769,771,772).... Immaturity (77't,776) Symptoms and ill-defined conditions (773,780-793,795) All other diseases (residual) Al 1 accidents (800-962) Accidental poisonings (870-888,890-895) Accident caused by fire and explosion of combustible material (916) Inhalation and ingestion of food or other object causing obstruction or suffocation (921,922) Accidental mechanical suffocation in bed and cradle (92^).. All other causes of accidental death (residual) Homicide (96') , 980-9814) 9142 5't6 396 7 18 63 118 231 5 19 9 272 1508 891 617 1685 977 708 70 18 6 1 16 2 1)8 15 83 35 122 109 2 3 2 6 19 6 3 132 1I4O 106 78 161 123 38 13 12 1 69 53 16 79 58 21 163 113 50 366 205 161 28 15 13 26 22 k 22 15 7 369 181 188 327 196 131 8 i( h 218 163 55 21) 22 2 90 68 22 IOI4 73 31 167 n't 370 207 5'^ 22 26 22 14 26 15 11 383 189 1911 352 206 1116 15 10 5 2I469 1281 1188 15 1 16 222 16 60 31)2 237 1)2 35 11)9 105 151 97 167 111) 372 208 5I) 22 27 23 36 16 391 191 1)56 91) 119 6 157 1) 1)7 105 7 1)1) S•^ 53 161) 32 218 1)6 TABLE B-8 RESIDENT SETS OF PLURAL BIRTHS BY COLOR AND SEX, WITH NUMBER LIVE BORN AND STILLBORN: NORTH CAROLINA, I967 Sex and Status at Bi rth NORTH CAROLINA VITAL STATISTICS 1967 Section C Death (excluding fetal deaths) SECTION C DEATHS (EXCLUDING FETAL DEATHS) Table Page C-1 Resident Deaths (Excluding Fetal Deaths) from Each Cause by Age Group, Color and Sex: North Carolina, 1967 56 C-2 Deaths by Area of Occurrence and by Residence, with Resident Events Showing Deaths in Hospitals and Other Institutions and Deaths from 16 Selected Causes, by Color: North Carolina Counties and Selected Cities, 1967 7^* C-3 Accidental Deaths Occurring in the State from Each Cause with Rates Per 100,000 Total Population, and Number by Color and Sex: North Carolina, 1 967 80 C-k Accidental Deaths Showing Vehicle Involved in Transportation Accidents, and Place of Other Accidents, by County and City Where Death Occurred: North Carol ina, 1967 81 55 I 1 1 tn I I T- I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 11(11 I I I I I <- I I <- I t I I I I till <--^COr-t)0 ~4-^Ot-l -^tt-tNIr- vOvO'. i sO --t T- r- T- CV t» I OOO O ^ I ~<t T- T- c CO ~<f CO n^ oi I rv o iTNC- I I Ot-iTvIt- COu^CTsr^i- cvlfNJI » r-- -4- c-^o T- I c^ ( C0u~*OOir\ vOr-OvOf^ i-vD- \ t> I t- -^1 O -JCO O E^ r- ^ C-^vO sO - » T- 1- ,- t- vO t t T- £>- >r\ o c^ O I (??£::' It- O «- ( OOCV 001>I>U^O^ (^©^^^^"vl tX)i O ^O T- a^ ^f^coc^c\( l -<fI>r\i-4-' vDOu-x^O"^ (Nu~\^fVT— Oir\»-r\ii— COU~>T-CVI iTiCOOi I O C^ irv 1— O O^ vO ( OsDt-^i oJO-4-vocv ir\r~-,-r^->t cot ^^J^ c- vO cv 1- T- I CO I IvJDtN COC^f^^JDfNi COs -vOtOCO XX) cr\ c\i c<\ t to I O ' CV CV I I \0 OCM O \ Cr~ -4-^0 ^JD r- -vj- cv vD I C- I r^ ^ I I I I I I 5- T- I I \or^r-r^ Oir\or-o ir\[>i-r-o t-f^ CV oi vJD ( . o --* T- r- vO r-f vD ^<- 1- -<rc oo^i^c*^c^1- sDir\c^'^a^ omcor-o a^r^cy-^o Ot-o-^so \ -4- O c<N u^ ir\vO I vO CNi (N t- T- ->J I I- cv r-i t- |JS&=*Eb4 JSfcSl^ i^S&^S^ JEfaSfr' HSI^SC^ tjEfcSl^ ^SE^Sfe S 3 13 3 5 tS s :s 5 3 Slants p SSp SSp SEpS :a 3 2S5Spg :* :3 gS3Sp&; ^ ^ 2SSSp1^ ^ ^ 2S&S J s frH s fe tH :i :s 5 3 ^ E c^ E [^ E-* > ^ 2 2 o_g^ ab 58 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 III II 1 IIII 1 Ill Ill 1 Ollr^^ llll lllll ^IICVCV lllll lllll c<\ I t T- CM K< X < WQ H << W <: ' ' ' ' ' IIII .- 1 1 1 ^ Illll Illll III Illll , , , , , , , 'II 1 1 1 1 1 llll 1 II Ill lllll 1 II llll llll I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I T- T- CV 1- I CM t !- r- t III CV ^ I I I CO -Sf T- T- ( II O <r\ CM Oi I CM r- I I 00 -^ u-\ sO fn vo f^ I I III -^cv I I I T- T- I I I O cv t- O 1- T- <- I I sO --t T- ^ r- cv --i-T- I O rr\ I r- I o ' \ ^ t ^ T- r- I 1 I to --t I -^ I O ' I CD •£) I 'r\ T-I t ^O '- f s£) C^ I <^ I 1- <- I t> CO CM t> t I I t> CV CV vO t> I I oot->--vt<N rv^i ii-'^ II O 00 I 1 O Ch --f t> o \ --;f III \t-Or- -4-C-OOtO vOOf^sOr- o^< I C^ O T- r- ^ S fe- S t^ H E &4 E ti4 1^ s fr. H :a 3 3 3 tH :x :a 3 3 h :3 rx ; l^s:c=^sfc l^sf^sf^ ^SfcE&H ^Et,SC^ e-h:s:i53 h:i325 ^:s:3S3 EH:s:3gg H s f^ 4 S fc. S fc 8 ss "S ^ fc.-H O o *^ 0) t. -H O -Q O rH O 5^ 1) m -H «* X) O t. rH O R^ m O 1^ p oj 3 o d u 13 Q s g t> a- TABLE C-2 DEATHS BY AREA OF OCCURRENCE AND BY RESIDENCE, WITH RESIDENT EVENTS SHOWING DEATHS IN HOSPITALS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND DEATHS FROM l6 SELECTED CAUSES, BY COLOR: NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES AND SELECTED CITIES, 196? RESIDENT DEATHS PUCE OF DEATH SELECTED CAUSES OF DEATH CARDIOVASCULAg RENAL NORTH CAROLINA 632 503 129 196 104 167 161 300 1*3 209 121 1869 1600 269 785 711 619 513 106 252 214 632 561 162 160 777 620 157 148 130 257 139 118 198 192 393 254 139 256 118 138 270 164 106 215 147 1479 1268 211 434 377 633 512 121 271 234 713 639 251 182 165 163 343 295 119 115 214 147 146 103 796 693 103 239 208 409 328 162 145 337 242 403 333 138 118 296 255 550 490 157 139 246 211 11 TABLE C-3 ACCIDENTAL DEATHS OCCURRING IN THE STATE FROM EACH CAUSE WITH RATES PER 100,000 TOTAL POPULATION, AND NUMBER BY COLOR AND SEX: NORTH CAROLINA, 196? Type of Accident (International Code Number Follows Each Cause) Total Number Rate White Male Female Nonwh i te Male Female Al I Accidents Railway accidents (800-802) Motor vehicle traffic accidents (810-825) Accident involving collision with railway train (8lO).. Accident to pedestrian (812) Other accidents involving collision (811,813-819) Noncollision traffic accidents (820-82'*) Accident of unspecified nature (825) Motor vehicle nontraffic accidents (830-835) Other road vehicle accidents (8'40-8't5) Water transport accidents (850-858) Drownings involving small boat (850,851) Other water transport accidents (852-858) Ai rcraf t accidents (860-866) Accidental poisoning (870-895) By solid and liquid substances (870-888) By gases and vapours (890-895) Accidental falls (900-904) From one level to another (900-902) On same level (903) Unspecified fails (904) Blow from falling object (910) Accident caused by machinery (912) Accident caused by electric current (91't) Accident caused by burns (916,917,918) By fire and explosion (except conflagration) (916).... Conflagration (916) By hot substance, corrosive liquid, steam, and radiation (917,918) Accident caused by firearm (919) Inhalation and ingestion of food or other object causing obstruction or suffocation (921,922) Accidental mechanical suf focat ion ,i n bed and cradle (924) Accidents caused by venomous animals and insects (927)-. Accidental drowning and submersion (not involving boat) (929) Excessive heat and insolation (931) Lightning (935) Complications due to nontherapeut ic medical and surgical procedures, therapeutic misadventure, and late complications of therapeutic procedures (940-959) All other accidents (911.913,915.920,923,925,926,928, 930,932-934,936,960-962) 3.492 TABLE C-'4 ACCIDENTAL DEATHS SHOWING VEHICLE INVOLVED IN TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS, AND PLACE OF OTHER ACCIDENTS, BY COUNTY AND CITY WHERE DEATH OCCURRED: NORTH CAROLINA, 196? COUNTY Where Death Occurred Motor Vehicit Deaths Non-Transportat ion Accidental Deaths By Place of Accident (870-936. 9A0-962) Motor Vehicle Deaths Non-Transportat ion Accidental Deaths By Place of Accident (870-936j_ 9't0-962) NORTH CAROLINA ALAMANCE ALEXANDER ALLEGHANY ANSON ASHE AVERY BEAUFORT BERTIE BLADEN BRUNSWICK BUNCOMBE BURKE CABARRUS CALDWELL CAMDEN CARTERET CASWELL CATAWBA CHATHAM CHEROKEE CHOWAN CLAY CLEVELAND COLUMBUS CRAVEN CUMBERLAND CURRITUCK DARE DAVIDSON DAVIE DUPLIN DURHAM EDGECOMBE FORSYTH FRANKLIN GASTON GATES GRAHAM GRANVILLE GREENE GUILFORD HALIFAX HARNETT HAYWOOD HENDERSON HERTFORD HOKE HYDE IREDELL JACKSON JOHNSTON JONES LEE LENOIR LINCOLN MCDOWELL MACON MADISON MARTIN MECKLENBURG MITCHELL MONTGOMERY MOORE NASH NEW HANOVER NORTHAMPTON ONSLOW ORANGE PAMLICO PASQUOTANK PENDER PERQUIMANS PERSON PITT POLK RANDOLPH RICHMOND ROBESON ROCKINGHAM ROWAN RUTHERFORD SAMPSON SCOTLAND STANLY STOKES SURRY SWAIN TRANSYLVANIA TYRRELL UNION VANCE WAKE WARREN WASHINGTON WATAUGA WAYNE WILKES WILSON YADKIN YANCEY ALBEMARLE ASHEVILLE BURLINGTON CHAPEL HILL CHARLOTTE CONCORD DURHAM ELIZABETH CITY FAYETTEVILLE GASTONIA GOLDS BORO GREENSBORO GREENVILLE HENDERSON HICKORY HIGH POINT JACKSONVILLE KINSTON LENOIR LEXINGTON LUMBERTON MONROE NEW BERN RALEIGH REIOSVILLE ROANOKE RAPIDS ROCKY MOUNT E ROCKY MOUNT N SALISBURY SANFORO SHELBY STATESVILLE THOMASVILLE WILMINGTON WILSON WINSTON SALEM 17 OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE In addition to this report on North Carolina Vital Statistics, the Public Health Statistics Section prepares many special reports and publ i shes several other statistical reports. Among those regularly published are: PROVISIONAL VITAL This quarterly report and its annual summary contain current data STATISTICS REPORT: on births, deaths, marriages and divorces registered in North Carolina, each county, and 35 selected cities. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE This annual report contains yearly totals of reportable communica- MORBIDITY STATISTICS: ble disease cases, including tuberculosis and venereal disease, reported in North Carol ina and each county. CANCER ACTIVITY REPORT: This monthly report and its annual summary show the results of screening activities of North Carolina's 20 Cancer Detection Centers and 5 Diagnostic Centers. Tables published in these reports are limited to those of general interest. The Public Health Statistics Section has more detailed tabulations which are not published but which are available to qualified research groups and indi-viduals. Requests for additional information should be addressed to: STATE BOARD OF HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH STATISTICS SECTION POST OFFICE BOX 2091 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27602
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Date | 1967 |
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Mortality--North Carolina Vital Statistics--North Carolina North Carolina--Statistics, Vital--Periodicals North Carolina--Statistics Public health--North Carolina |
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Publisher | Raleigh, N.C. :State Board of Health, Public Health Statistics Section,1965- |
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THE LIBRARY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH CAROLINA
THE COLLECTION OF
NORTH CAROLINIANA
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1967
Vital Statistics
UNIVERSITY OF N.C. AT CHAPEL HILL
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FOR USE ONLY IN
THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLECTION
Digitized by the Internet Archive
in 2009 with funding from
Ensuring Democracy through Digital Access (NC-LSTA)
http://www.archive.org/details/northcarolinavit196701nort
NORTH CAROLINA
VITAL
STATISTICS
1967
Population
Births
Deaths
Marriages
Divorces
NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
NORTH CAROLINA
VITAL STATISTICS 1967
Population
Births
Deaths
Marriages
Divorces
JACOB KOOMEN, M.D., M.P.H.
STATE HEALTH DIRECTOR
AND SECRETARY-TREASURER
NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH STATISTICS SECTION
Post Office Box 2091 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Page
ANNUAL SUMMARY 1 967 1
Births 1
Fetal deaths 2
Deaths 2
Infant and maternal mortality 2
Marriages 2
Divorces and annulments 2
EXPLANATORY NOTES
r
Source and compi eteness of data 5
Data col lee t ion system 5
Classification of data 6
Method of estimating population 7
Rates and ratios 7
TEXT TABLES
1. Selected Vital Rates Per 1,000 Population of the United States and
North Carol ina, 1963-1967 1
II. Number and Per Cent of Total Births Out-of -Wed lock and to Mothers
under 20; North Carolina, I96O-I967 2
ill. Number and Per Cent of Marriages of Brides and Grooms under 20
Years of Age: North Carolina, 1963-1967 2
FIGURES
1. Annual Birth and Death Rates and Rate of Natural Increase:
North Carolina, 1920-1967 3
2. Annual Birth and Death Rates and Rate of Natural Increase by Color:
North Carolina, 1940-1967 3
,^ 3. Annual Death Rates for Motor Vehicle and All Other Accidents:
^ North Carol ina, 1920-1967 ^
^ k. Annual Infant, Neonatal and Postneonatal Mortality Rates by Color:
North Carol ina, 19^*0-1967 ^
III
CONTENTS CONTINUED
Table Page
SECTION A
Population, Births, Deaths, f'larrlages, Divorces and Annulments
A-1 Population, Live Births, Total Deaths, Infant, Neonatal, Fetal and Maternal Deaths with
Rates: North Carolina, 1320-196? 12
A-2 Population, Live Births, Total Deaths, Infant, Neonatal, Fetal and Maternal Deaths v^/ith
Rates, by Color: North Carolina, I9't0-1967 13
A-3 Estimated Population, Resident Live Births and Deaths, by Color and Sex with Natural
Increase and Estimated Rates Per 1,000 Population by Color: North Carolina Counties
and Selected Ci t ies, 1967 1 't
A-k Resident Live Births, Premature Live Births, Total Deaths, Infant. Neonatal and Fetal
Deaths, by Color: North Carolina, Each County, Urban and Rural, 1967 22
A-5 Marriages, Divorces and Annulments, by County of Occurrence: North Carolina, 1967 27
A-6 Marriages by Age of Bride and Groom: North Carolina, 1957 28
A-7 Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom: North Carolina, 1967 28
A-8 Marriages by Number of Times Previously Married (Bride and Groom): North Carolina, 1967- 28
A-9 Marriages, Divorces and Annulments, by Month of Occurrence: North Carolina, 1967 29
A-10 Divorces and Annulments by Color and Grounds: North Carolina, 1967 29
A-ll Divorces by Color and Number of Children: North Carolina, 1967 29
A-12 Leading Causes of Death (Excluding Fetal Deaths) by Age Group, Color and Sex:
North Carolina, Five-Year Average, 1963-1967 30
SECTION B
Live Births, Fetal Deaths, Infant Deaths, Neonatal Deaths
B-1 Live Births by Area of Occurrence and by Residence, Also Resident Fetal Deaths, with
Resident Events Showing Number Born out of Wedlock, Attendant, and Deliveries in
Hospitals, by Color: North Carolina Counties and Selected Cities, 1967 36
B-2 Resident Live Births, Infant, Neonatal, Fetal and Perinatal Deaths with Rates and Number
of Infant and Neonatal Deaths Occurring in Hospitals, by Color: North Carolina
Counties and Selected Ci t ies, 1967 '•2
B-3 Resident Live Births Showing Total-Birth Order by Color and Age of Mother:
North Carol ina, 1967 50
B-k Resident Live Births Showing Birth Weight by Color and Age of Mother: North Carolina,
1 967 ; 50
B-5 Resident Fetal Deaths Showing Total-Birth Order by Color and Age of Mother:
North Carol ina, 1967 51
B-6 Resident Fetal Deaths Showing Birth Weight by Color and Age of Mother: North Carolina,
1967 51
B-7 Resident Infant Deaths by Cause, Age and Color: North Carolina, 1967 52
B-8 Resident Sets of Plural Births by Color and Sex with Number Live Born and Stillborn:
North Carol ina, 1967 52
SECTION C
Deaths (Excluding Fetal Deaths)
C-1 Resident Deaths (Excluding Fetal Deaths) from Each Cause by Age Group, Color and Sex:
North Carol ina, 1967 56
C-2 Deaths by Area of Occurrence and by Residence, with Resident Events Showing Deaths in
Hospitals and Other Institutions and Deaths from 16 Selected Causes, by Color:
North Carolina Counties and Selected Cities, 1967 7'*
C-3 Accidental Deaths Occurring in the State from Each Cause with Rates Per 100,000 Total
Population, and Number by Color and Sex: North Carolina, 1967 80
C-'4 Accidental Deaths Showing Vehicle Involved in Transportation Accidents, and Place of
Other Accidents, by County and City Where Death Occurred: North Carolina, 1967 8l
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left hand margin to the desired entry, then f
stimates are shown in Tables A-1. A-Z and A-3
ANNUAL SUMMARY 1967
This volume is the fifty-second annual report
of the Public Health Statistics Section of the North
Carolina State Board of Health. It contains tabular
information regarding North Carolina's population,
births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, and
divorces. Data on reportable communicable diseases
are included in a separate report.
Statistics for the state, each county, selected
cities, and rural and urban areas are given in this
report. It also contains reference information for
the years 1920-1967. Tables are presented in three
sections:
SECTION A contains population estimates, summary
tables of bi rths and deaths, marriages
and divorces.
SECTION B contains detailed tables of natality,
infant mortal i ty and fetal deaths.
SECTION C contains detailed information on mor-tal
ity.
Published tables are limited to those of general
interest. Additional data are avai lable to qualified
research groups and individuals upon request.
North Carolina's vital rates, based on total
population, continued essentially the same trends
revealed in recent years. The birth rate continued
downward, but showed a tendency toward leveling off.
The death rate declined from 8.7 to 8.6 per 1,000
population, although numerically there was a slight
increase. Marriages and divorces continued their
"jpward trend.
In Table I selected vital rates are shown for
North Carolina and the United States. Nor^th
Carolina's birth rate remains slightly higher than
the United States rate, but tends to come closer to
the national average each year.
Figure I depicts annual birth and death rates
and the rate of natural increase in population for
1920-1967. The rate of natural increase in 1967
(before migration) was 10.2 per 1,000 population.
Figure 2 shows the annual birth rates, death
rates and rates of natural increase for the white
and nonwhite populations from 1910 to 1967. The
1967 birth rate per 1,000 population was 23.4 for
the nonwhite group and 17.3 for the white group.
BIRTHS
There were 92,600 resident live births in 1967,
127 less than in the preceding year. This is the
lowest number of births recorded since 1945. The
small rate of decline (0.1) indicates a leveling off
in the rather sharp downward trend which has been
evident since 1961
Approximately 96fo of all resident births
occurred in a hospital and over 977o were attended by
a physician. A total of 8,764- infants were prema-turely
born. In this state a premature infant is
defined as an infant weigh ing 2500grams(5i lbs) or
less at birth. Births to unmarried mothers totaled
11.162. or 127, of the total births. Table 2 shows
the number and per cent of births out of wedlock for
the past 8 years, and the increasing proportion of
these births among teenage girls.
TABLE I SELECTED VITAL RATES PER 1,000 POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES'
AND NORTH CAROLINA, 1963 - 1967
Event
TABLE 2
NUMBER AND PER CENT OF TOTAL BIRTHS
OUT-OF-WEDLOCK AND TO MOTHERS UNDER 20:
NORTH CAROLINA, 1960-1967
There were 30 deaths from maternal causes in
1967, the lowest number ever recorded for one year.
A dramatic decline in these deaths has taken place
over the last three decades.
Year
FIGURE I. ANNUAL BIRTH AND DEATH RATES AND RATE OF NATURAL INCREASE: NORTH CAROLINA, 1920-1967
V
FIGURE 3. ANNUAL DEATH RATES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE AND ALL OTHER ACCIDENTS: NORTH CAROLINA, 1920-1967
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Source and Completeness of Data
Tables published in this report are based on
records filed with the Office of Vital Statistics
of the North Carolina State Board of Health. These
records include birth, death, fetal death, and
marriage certificates and listings of divorces and
annulments granted in North Carolina.
Tables contain all 1967 events received by the
Office of Vital Statistics prior to April I, 1968.
In addition to the vital events which occurred in
the state, births and deaths which occurred to
North Carolina residents in other states are also
included in this report. These certificates are
reallocated through an interstate exchange provided
by the National Center for Health Statistics. It
is estimated that less than one per cent of the 1967
events will be reported too late to be included in
this report.
The completeness of birth registration was
tested in 1910 and 1950 by the United States Bureau
of the Census. These tests revealed that North
Carolina's birth registration completeness rose
from 86.1 per cent in 1940 to 96.1 per cent in 1950.
Completeness of reporting has continued to rise
since these tests.
Death registration is estimated to be almost
IOC per cent complete. This is due not only to the
legal requirements but also to the almost universal
demand for death certificates in settling estates,
collecting insurance benefits, etc. Some under-registration,
however, may occur for deaths under
one year of age, particularly among those dying in
the f i rst day of 1 i fe.
Fetal death registration is less complete than
either births or deaths. North Carolina law
requires that a fetal death certificate be filed
for asti 1 1 born child of 20 weeks or more gestation:
therefore, over two-thirds of the estimated total
fetal losses are not required to be reported. In
addition, there is assumed to be significant
unde rregi s trat i on of reportable fetal deaths,
particularl) in the 20-27 weeks gestational ages.
Marriage registration was tested in 1963 by
the National Center for Health Statistics. This
test indicated that "over 99 per cent of issued
licenses terminated in a properly recorded marriage".
Divorces and annulments are not registered on
official certificates in North Carolina. These
events are reported on lists completed by clerks of
courts. The completeness of these lists is not
known.
Data Collection System
Each month vital records are forwarded to the
Office of Vital Statistics from each registration
area in North Carolina. Records are received from
local registrars, registers of deeds, and clerks of
courts.
With a few exceptions, each county is a
registration area. The register of deeds is the
local custodian of birth and death records, and the
local health director serves as registrar in most
counties.
The North Carolina Vital Statistics laws
require that birth certificates be filed with the
local registrar within 5 days by the attending
physician, midwife or other person attending the
birth. Statutes also require the funeral director
or any other person disposing of a body to file a
certificate of death or fetal death with the local
registrar within 72 hours after death or before
burial. The local registrar forwards these records
to the Office of Vital Statistics on the fifth day
of each month.
Since 1962, certificates of marriage have been
required to be filed with the Office of Vital
Statistics. The county register of deeds is
responsible for fi 1 ing these records by the f i fteenth
of the month following the event.
The law directs the clerk of court in which a
divorce (or annulment) is granted to report the
divorce (or annulment) to the Office of Vital
Statistics by the fifteenth of each month.
Classification of Data
The major classifications of birth and death
data in this report are: geographic area, color
and sex. Certain data are classified by the
institution of occurrence and attendant. Births
are grouped by age of mother, total-birth order,
and birth weight. Fetal deaths are classified by
age of mother and attendant. Deaths (excluding
fetal deaths) are classified by age group, sex and
the "underlying cause of death".
Marriages and divorces are classified by county
and month of occurrence. Marriages are further
grouped by age of bride and groom, previous marital
status and number of previous marriages. Divorces
are classified by grounds and number of children.
The 100 counties of North Carolina are the
major geographic subdivisions tabulated in this
report. Some data are given for cities with a
population of 10,000 or more in the I960 census.
Table A-1 gives data for each county by urban and
rural areas. Urban is defined as inside the
corporate limits of any incorporated place with a
population of 2,500 or more in the I960 census, and
rural includes the balance of the county.
Events are assigned to an area on the basis of
two criteria, residence and occurrence. Residence
is defined as the place where a person lives or
maintains his legal residence, and events are
assigned to that place regardless of where they
occurred. Residence of the mother is used for
assigning births and infant deaths. For deaths in
hospitals and other institutions, the usual
residence prior to admission to the institution is
used. Occurrence is defined as the place where the
event occurred regardless of the residence of the
person. Bi rths and deaths are given by both residence
and occurrence. Fetal, infant and maternal deaths
are shown by residence only. Marriages, divorces
and annulments, and accidental death tables are given
by occurrence only. In the accidental death tables
it should be noted that the area listed is the place
of death. This is not necessarily the same as the
place of the accident.
Some events are classified according to the
i nsti tut ion of occurrence. The term" hospi tal" refers
to a general and allied hospital which is defined
by the North Carolina Medical Care Commission as a
place where two or more non-related individuals
reside 24- hours or more on the premises and receive
medical care over and above any domiciliary care.
Included inall other institutions are the following:
tuberculosis and veterans hospitals; physician's
offices; mental, chronic, and penal institutions;
and domiciliary institutions such as orphanages,
rest homes, colleges, etc.
The major racial divisions used in this report
are white and nonwhite. With few exceptions the
nonwhite class is characteristic of Negroes. North
Carol ina's population is about 7^ per cent white,
25 per cent Negro and about I per cent other nonwhi te
groups. Indians make up the majority of the
remaining I per cent. There are two concentrations
of Indians in North Carolina. One is in and around
Swain County in the western mountains and one in
Robeson County and nearby southeastern counties.
Age reporting on vital statistics records is
subject to some error. There is a tendency for
individuals to round ages and consequently there is
over reporting of ages ending in the digits and 5.
There is a tendency to overstate the ages of very
young children, those nearing their 21st and 65th
birthdays and those overage 85. From age 22 through
middle age there is a tencency to understate age.
These errors are partially offset by using age
groups in most tabulations.
Cause of death is classified from information
in the medical certification section of the death
certificate. Th(s portion of the certificate is
completed by the attending physician. In the case
of an unattended death, the local health director,
coroner, or medical examiner is responsible for
investigation and certification. The cause selected
is the "underlying cause" which is classified
according to the 7th revision of the MANUAL OF THE
INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CLASSIFICATION OF
DISEASES, INJURIES, AND CAUSES OF DEATH. Due to
prior changes and revision of the rules for
classifying the cause of death, data preceding 1949
cannot be accurately compared with that of later
years. Comparability ratios for specific causes of
death may be obtained upon request.
Method of Estimating Population Rates and Ratios
Estimates are prepared by the Office of Vital
Statistics for the white and nonwhite population of
the state, each county and for selected cities with
10.000 population or more in the I960 census.
Population is estimated as -of July I by the
arithmetic or straight 1 ine method. This method
assumes that each population subdivision (county,
city or color group) had an annual numerical
increase (or decrease) equal to one tenth the
numerical increase (or decrease) recorded between
the census years 1950-1960. Past estimates made by
this method have proved to be as accurate as any
other in reflecting the changes in North Carolina's
population. A recent test again confirmed this.
The United States Bureau of the Census
conducted a special census in 21 North Carolina
counties in November 1965 and January 1966. The
total census count in these 21 counties (adjusted
to July I, 1965) was 1,170,266 compared with a
straight line estimate of 1,171,105. The difference
between the two totals was only 839. Only four of
the 2! counties showed a difference of more than 5
per cent between the census count and the estimate.
The largest deviation was 7.17 per cent. The
average deviation for the 21 counties was 3. 16 per
cent.
Rates are calculated for births and deaths by
dividing the number of events by the estimated
midyear population and multiplying the quotient by
1,000. Such rates have not been adjusted for
differences in the age, sex, race, rural or urban
distribution of the population, or for under-registration
or late reporting. These factors plus
the limitation of population estimates should be
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