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Types of Illness Wet Areas

Population Illness %
Dry Areas

Population Illness %
O/E Ratio
Birth defects 120 births 24 (20%) 176 births 12 (12%) (2.9%)
Nervous breakdowns 149 adults 13 (7.0%) 510 adults 7 (1.4%) (6.2%)
Urinary disease 314 total 22 (7.0%) 826 total 21 (2.5%) (2.0%)
Asthma 314 total 14 (4.5%) 826 total 11 (1.3%) (3.5%)
Hyperactivity 127 children 11 (8.7%) 316 children 2 (0.6%) (14.5%)
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