Child
Fatalities
|
Table
19
Indicated Death Reports by Region
Fiscal Years 1997 through 2000
|
| Region |
FY
97 |
FY
98 |
FY
99 |
*FY
2000 |
| Northern |
13 |
10 |
21 |
16 |
| Central |
13 |
17 |
14 |
16 |
| Southern |
19 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
| Cook
North |
10 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
| Cook
Central |
21 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
| Cook
South |
13 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
| State |
89 |
70 |
74 |
70 |
| *As
of October 31, 2000, 26 death investigations are still pending. |
|
Table
20
Types of Indicated Death Reports
Fiscal Year 2000
|
| Type |
Number |
Percent |
| Abuse
Deaths |
33 |
47.1% |
| Neglect
Deaths |
37 |
52.9% |
| Total |
70 |
100% |
| *As
of October 31, 2000, 26 death investigations are still pending. |
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Table
21
Characteristics of Indicated Abuse/Neglect
Deaths
Fiscal Year 2000
|
| Age
of Child |
Number
Indicated |
Number
Males |
Number
Females |
Number
White |
Number
Black |
Number
Hispanic |
Number
Other |
| 00 |
38 |
21 |
17 |
8 |
27 |
3 |
0 |
| 01 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| 02 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 03 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| 04 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 05 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 06-17 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Not
Reported |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
70 |
36 |
34 |
21 |
41 |
8 |
0 |
*As of
October 31, 2000, 26 death investigations are still pending.
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