Health Department

Joel Strasz - Public Health Officer
Andre Reed - Deputy Health Officer
Sarah Tackebury - Public Health Nursing Services Manager
Melissa Opheim - Public Health Services Manager/EPC
Amy Revette - WIC Manager
Amy Yakich - Business Services Manager
Joel Kwiatkowski - Environmental Health Manager
Dr. Thomas Bender - Medical Director
Dr. William Morrone - Medical Examiner
Bay County Health Department
1200 Washington Avenue
Bay City, Michigan 48708
Voice: (989) 895-4009
Fax: (989) 895-4014

2000 Autopsy Stats

Bay County

AUTOPSY STATISTICS

2000

A total of 79 Autopsies were ordered by Dr. Howard Hurt, D.O., Chief Medical Examiner.

22 Females                     57 Males

 

Of these autopsies, there were:

49 Natural Deaths                 62 %

 18 Accidental Deaths          22.8 %

7 Suicide                                 8.9 %

2 Homicide                              2.5 %

3 Undetermined                      3.8 %

 

 

ACCIDENTAL DEATHS

Cause of Death

Male

Female

Alcohol Detected

Blunt Force:

      

Auto/Train

1

 

 

Auto/Pedestrian

2

2

2

Auto

6

4

3

2 drugs

       

Drowning

2

 

1

Smoke Inhalation

 

1

 

 

NATURAL DEATHS

Cause of Death

Male

Female

Alcohol Detected

Cancer

1

    

Pneumonia

1

3

  

Ruptured Aneurysm

  

1

  

Pulmonary Embolism

2

    

Alcoholic Liver Disease

3

    

Bronchial Asthma

  

1

  

Perforated Ulcer

1

    

Addisons Disease

1

    

Adrenal Crisis

 

1

  

Post-op Surgery Complications

1

    

Seizure Disorder

1

    

Acute Allergic Reaction

  

1

  

Acute Peritonitis / Ruptured Abcess

  

1

  

Atrophic Brain

1

    

Waterhouse-Fredericksons Syndrome

  

1

  

Acute Sepsis

1

    

Cardiovascular Disease ****

24

4

  

**** See table below for further breakdown

CARDIOVASCULAR BREAKDOWN

AGE

21 - 30

31 - 40

41 - 50

51 - 60

61 - 70

71 - 80

81 - 90

TOTAL

Males

 

1

6

10

2

5

 

24

Females

 

1

2

 

1

 

 

4

  

SUICIDES

 

Cause of Death

Male

Female

Alcohol Detected

Stab Wounds

1

 

 

Gunshot

4

1

1

1 drugs

Drug Overdose

1

 

 

 

HOMICIDES

Cause of Death

Male

Female

Alcohol

Detected

Stabbing

1

 

 

Gunshot

1

 

1

 

TOTAL AUTOPSIES BY AGE

AGE

0 - 10

11 - 20

21 - 30

31 - 40

41 - 50

51 - 60

61 - 70

71 - 80

81 - 90

TOTAL

MALE

1

3

2

11

15

15

5

5

 

57

FEMALE

1

1

2

5

5

3

3

1

1

22

  

AUTO ACCIDENTS BY AGE

AGE

0 - 10

11 - 20

21 - 30

31 - 40

41 - 50

51 - 60

61 - 70

71 - 80

81 - 90

TOTAL

MALE

 

2

2

1

2

1

1

 

 

9

FEMALE

 

1

1

2

 

1

1

 

 

6