Child Fatalities
Table 19
Indicated Death Reports by
Region
Fiscal Years 1995 through 1999
|
| Region |
FY
95 |
FY
96 |
FY
97 |
FY
98 |
FY
99 |
| Northern |
15 |
22 |
13 |
10 |
21 |
| Central |
14 |
12 |
13 |
16 |
14 |
| Southern |
16 |
8 |
19 |
8 |
8 |
| Cook
North |
15 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
| Cook
Central |
18 |
13 |
21 |
12 |
8 |
| Cook
South |
20 |
23 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
| State |
98 |
85 |
89 |
69 |
74 |
Table 20
Types of
Indicated Death Reports
Fiscal Year 1999
|
| Type |
Number |
Percent |
| Abuse
Deaths |
42 |
56.8% |
| Neglect
Deaths |
32 |
43.2% |
| Total |
74 |
100% |
Table 21
Characteristics of Indicated Abuse/Neglect
Deaths
Fiscal Year 1999
|
| Age
of Child |
Number
Indicated |
Number
Males |
Number
Females |
Number
White |
Number
Black |
Number
Hispanic |
Number
Other |
| 00 |
37 |
23 |
14 |
15 |
17 |
3 |
2 |
| 01 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
| 02 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| 03 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 04 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 05 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 06-17 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Not
Reported |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
74 |
46 |
28 |
28 |
35 |
6 |
5 |
|
