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Appendix 1
STATISTICAL SUMMARIES BY HEALTH REGION
LOCAL HEALTH AREA AND COMMUNITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1998


HR 01 EAST KOOTENAY
Health Region/  
Local Health Area/   Average Life
Community Type†   Age Expectancy
(Incorporated Only)   Gender Population Live Births Deaths Marriages Stillbirths Population (1994-1998)
LHA 001 Fernie   M 8,364 84 43   - 34.4 77.2
        F 7,728 76 42   - 34.9 81.9
        T 16,092 160 85 85 - 34.6 79.6
    Elkford DM M   21 2   -    
        F   20 2   -    
        T 2,821 41 4 7 -    
    Fernie C M   24 23   -    
        F   20 27   -    
        T 5,116 44 50 52 -    
    Sparwood DM M   26 11   -    
        F   25 8   -    
        T 4,163 51 19 16 -    
LHA 002 Cranbrook   M 13,025 129 80   1 35.1 75.7
        F 13,045 117 71   - 36.2 79.9
        T 26,070 246 151 138 1 35.7 77.7
    Cranbrook C M   122 77   1    
        F   113 69   -    
        T 19,576 235 146 117 1    
LHA 003 Kimberley   M 4,513 33 38   1 39.5 77.1
        F 4,469 44 34   - 41.5 82.6
        T 8,982 77 72 63 1 40.5 79.7
    Kimberley C M   30 37   1    
        F   42 34   -    
        T 6,950 72 71 52 1    
LHA 004 Windermere   M 4,655 43 22   - 36.3 79.5
        F 4,446 33 11   - 36.8 89.3
        T 9,101 76 33 71 - 36.6 82.8
    Invermere DM M   18 12   -    
        F   15 8   -    
        T 2,941 33 20 23 -    
    Radium Hot   M   4 1   -    
    Springs VL F   7 1   -    
        T 582 11 2 9 -    
LHA 005 Creston   M 6,552 63 83   1 40.3 76.0
        F 6,691 49 61   - 42.1 83.3
        T 13,243 112 144 71 1 41.2 79.5
    Creston T M   45 59   -    
        F   27 48   -    
        T 5,073 72 107 38 -    
LHA 018 Golden   M 4,004 37 22   - 33.6 75.8
        F 3,717 41 15   - 33.5 80.9
        T 7,721 78 37 102 - 33.6 78.0
    Golden T M   36 19   -    
        F   41 15   -    
        T 4,173 77 34 53 -    
    TOTAL   M 41,113 389 288   3 36.3 76.8
        F 40,096 360 234   - 37.4 81.9
        T 81,209 749 522 530 3 36.8 79.3

Note:

  • Live births, stillbirths and deaths are assigned to communities based on the postal code of usual residence.
  • Marriages are based on the place where the marriage ceremony was performed.
  • Totals for gender include cases with unknown gender.
  • Population estimates and life expectancy (1994-1998) were obtained from BCSTATS.
  • † C=City, T=Town, VL=Village, DM=District Municipality, IGD=Indian Government District.
  • *Denotes a boundary change between 1997 and 1998.
  • The boundaries of some communities include areas in more than one LHA.
  • Vancouver Total may include unspecified Vancouver addresses.
  • Non-residents are excluded.