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


HR 02 WEST KOOTENAY - BOUNDARY
Health Region/  
Local Health Area/   Average Life
Community Type†   Age Expectancy
(Incorporated Only)   Gender Population Live Births Deaths Marriages Stillbirths Population (1994-1998)
LHA 006 Kootenay Lake   M 1,946 20 18   - 38.9 74.2
        F 1,861 18 8   1 40.0 85.1
        T 3,807 38 26 28 1 39.4 79.2
    Kaslo VL M   10 7   -    
        F   10 4   1    
        T 1,119 20 11 17 1    
LHA 007 Nelson   M 12,634 104 90   2 36.4 75.1
        F 12,679 110 88   1 37.9 81.2
        T 25,313 214 178 135 3 37.2 78.1
    Nelson C M 68 60   2    
        F   72 73   -    
        T 9,733 140 133 114 2    
    Salmo VL M   4 11   -    
        F   8 5   -    
        T 1,280 12 16 6 -    
    Slocan VL M   3 3   -    
        F   3 2   -    
        T 351 6 5 2 -    
LHA 009 Castlegar   M 6,937 68 63   1 36.7 74.2
        F 6,884 61 44   - 38.0 81.5
        T 13,821 129 107 49 1 37.4 77.7
    Castlegar C M   55 54   1    
        F   54 42   -    
        T 7,401 109 96 36 1    
LHA 010 Arrow Lakes   M 2,790 27 18   - 37.9 76.5
        F 2,626 28 32   - 40.4 80.1
        T 5,416 55 50 28 - 39.1 78.2
    Nakusp VL M   12 11   -    
        F   13 19   -    
        T 1,839 25 30 15 -    
    New Denver VL M   5 2   -    
        F   10 7   -    
        T 604 15 9 6 -    
    Silverton VL M   1 3   -    
        F   1 2   -    
        T 250 2 5 1 -    
LHA 011 Trail   M 10,306 92 106   1 38.0 74.5
        F 10,740 71 105   - 40.5 80.1
        T 21,046 163 211 92 1 39.3 77.2
    Fruitvale VL M   20 13   1    
        F   18 7   -    
        T 2,176 38 20 12 1    
    Montrose VL M   4 4   -    
        F   4 -   -    
        T 1,180 8 4 1 -    
    Rossland C M   25 16   -    
        F   17 20   -    
        T 3,856 42 36 24 -    
    Trail C* M   24 59   -    
        F   23 71   -    
        T 7,780 47 130 55 -    
    Warfield VL M   15 9   -    
        F   4 2   -    
        T 1,830 19 11 - -    
LHA 012 Grand Forks   M 4,733 36 49   - 40.0 73.5
        F 4,616 34 37   - 42.2 80.9
        T 9,349 70 86 44 - 41.1 77.0
    Grand Forks C M   28 44   -    
        F   30 30   -    
        T 4,305 58 74 33 -    
LHA 013 Kettle Valley   M 2,040 18 12   - 38.7 78.7
        F 1,835 15 10   - 38.6 81.1
        T 3,875 33 22 15 - 38.6 81.2
    Greenwood C M   5 4   -    
        F   2 3   -    
        T 793 7 7 1 -    
    Midway VL M   3 2   -    
        F   3 4   -    
        T 693 6 6 3 -    
    TOTAL   M 41,386 365 357   4 37.6 74.7
        F 41,241 337 324   2 39.4 80.9
        T 82,627 702 681 391 6 38.5 77.7

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.