Crime & Safety
By the Numbers: Causes of Death
The Medical Examiner's Office recently released data for County deaths in 2009.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office (MEO) recently released their 2009 Manner of Death statistics online, including details about Santee.
The purpose of the MEO is to "promote safe and livable communities by certifying the cause and manner of death for all homicides, suicides, accidents and sudden/unexpected natural deaths in San Diego County."
These statistics do not include all deaths, only those that were certified by the MEO, especially accidents and other unexpected deaths.
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There are five categories: Accident, everything from falling to scuba-diving; homicide, from firearm to blunt force; suicide; natural, everything from infection to heart attacks; and undetermined.
Cardiovascular problems and falls topped the County's 2009 Manner of Death list. When broken down into localities, only the broad categories are available, not the detailed causes.
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Causes of Death in Santee in 2009 (Data provided by the San Diego Medical Examiner's Office)
Accident Homicide Natural Suicide Undetermined Total 15 0 25 5 1 46Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
