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VITAL STATISTICS INFORMATION BOXES

Information Boxes supplement standard tables, highlight the results of recent research projects, or provide frequently requested information not presented elsewhere in the report. Of particular interest in this year's report are the Information Boxes on infectious diseases and health status indicators for the province's Status Indian Population.
Box I On a Typical Day in British Columbia in 1998
Box II Most Chosen First Names for Babies in 1998 and a Century Ago
Box III Vital Statistics on the Web
Box IV Births to Non-resident Mothers, British Columbia, 1998
Box V Births by Mother's Country of Birth and Deaths by Decedent's Country of Birth, 1998
Box VI Leading Causes of Death by Gender, British Columbia, 1998
Box VII Deaths Due to Cancers (Malignant Neoplasms) by Gender, British Columbia, 1998
Box VIII Deaths Due to Circulatory System Diseases by Gender, British Columbia, 1998
Box IX Animal Caused Fatalities, British Columbia, 1969-1997
Box X The Impact of Infectious Diseases on Mortality in British Columbia
Box XI Accidental Drowning Fatalities in British Columbia, 1990-1998
Box XII Major Causes of Death in the Status Indian Population, 1991-1997
Box XIII Method of Disposition by Decedent's Local Health Area of Residence, 1998
Box XIV 1998 Marriage Facts