Tuesday, January 25, 2011

What's killing us

From the Times Ledger:

New Yorkers are living longer than average Americans. Bayside has the city’s lowest death rate and more than 88 percent of births in Elmhurst and Corona were to foreign-born women.

The city Department of Health said the life span for New Yorkers at 79.4 years for men and 82 years for women is more than a year longer than the national average.

The Health Department imparts these and other exhaustive statistics in its 112-page annual report “Summary of Vital Statistics.”

The 52,881 deaths recorded in New York City in 2009 — the most recent year for which statistics are available — were the fewest since the department began keeping statistics in 1900 and at a time the city is growing.

The 12,212 deaths in Queens were the most in any borough after Brooklyn, which had 15,790. Deaths totaled 8,666 in the Bronx, 9,868 in Manhattan and 3,764 in Staten Island.

Queens led the city in deaths from stomach cancer, meningitis, aortic aneurysm, chronic lower respiratory disease, accidental poisoning by psychoactive substances, motor vehicle accidents and accidental falls.

But Queens recorded a decrease in deaths from emphysema, pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium, complications of medical and surgical care, kidney cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

6 comments:

Joe said...

88 percent of births in Elmhurst and Corona were to "foreign-born" women my ass.
What a crock of PC B.S ! Why cant the Times Ledger tell it like it is ? Over 1/2 the population over there are fence jumpers trespassing in this country.

I have some Politically Correct terms for the Times Ledger, How about:
"foreign-born criminals" "professional leg spreaders" "champion breeders" "Gravelbellies" "Roach-Rancher's" "Border Bunnys" "Coconuts"

-Joe

Anonymous said...

Maspeth Mom says....

Joe sometimes you say really smart things, other times (like this editorial - you sound like some kid mindlessly spewing out hatred he heard from his parents). If you dont like illegal immigration (myself included) you dont need to lower your self to this type of talk.

Big Hairy Balls said...

When I retired from the NYC public schools I left NY without hesitation. When I read this blog it convinces me that I did the right thing. I pity all of you. Long live Israel! Death to the Palestinians! End welfare! Long live my INCREDIBLE pension!

Anonymous said...

" and more than 88 percent of births in Elmhurst and Corona were to foreign-born women."

LOL We're fucked.

Deke DaSilva said...

and more than 88 percent of births in Elmhurst and Corona were to foreign-born women.

Yes, but diversity is our strength!

These are the people that are going to develop new products and technologies, and help our country compete against China in the 21st Century!

On second thought, you're right.....We are FUCKED!!!

Anonymous said...

Yep were FUCKED all right!
All those kids are also growing up feral & dumb as rocks in there household language let alone English.
They will need to be supported for life by the city or turn to crime, drugs and gangs to survive.
Just like their garbage home country's and pueblo's the ran from
--just wait.