1998 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevalence in Cleveland
Children Under Six Years Old with Confirmed Blood-Lead Levels

at or Above 15 Micrograms of Lead per Deciliter of Blood
1,2

City of Cleveland, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program,
Department of Public Health

Prepared by Environmental Health Watch
   

Statistical Planning Area (SPA) Number of Children < 6 yrs 1990 Census Number of Children Tested Percent of Children Tested Number of Children Confirmed >=15 µg/dl Percent of Children Confirmed >=15 µg/dl
ARCHWOOD DENISON
1188
373
31%
30
8%
BUCKEYE SHAKER
1326
535
40%
76
14%
CENTRAL
2150
1022
48%
72
7%
CLARK FULTON
2691
1138
42%
125
11%
CORLETT
1542
734
48%
88
12%
CUDELL
1275
443
35%
53
12%
DETROIT SHOREWAY
2174
992
46%
147
15%
DOWNTOWN
35
99
283%
9
9%
EDGEWATER
709
201
28%
21
10%
EUCLID GREEN
942
265
28%
25
9%
FAIRFAX
829
478
58%
121
25%
FOREST HILLS
1857
1100
59%
228
21%
GLENVILLE
2847
1539
54%
370
24%
GOODRICH KIRTLAND
353
320
91%
39
12%
HOUGH
2173
1091
50%
225
21%
INDUSTRIAL VALLEY
91
24
26%
4
17%
JEFFERSON
2044
377
18%
11
3%
KAMMS CORNER
1874
179
10%
2
1%
KINSMAN
1290
719
56%
70
10%
LEE MILES
1193
481
40%
23
5%
MT PLEASANT
2633
1046
40%
115
11%
NORTH BROADWAY
934
543
58%
68
13%
NORTH COLLINWOOD
1609
578
36%
43
7%
OHIO CITY
1259
485
39%
67
14%
OLD BROOKLYN
3270
564
17%
35
6%
PURITAS LONGMEAD
1374
424
31%
19
4%
RIVERSIDE
756
181
24%
5
3%
SOUTH BROADWAY
2093
875
42%
52
6%
SOUTH COLLINWOOD
1530
764
50%
95
12%
ST CLAIR SUPERIOR
1488
911
61%
295
32%
TREMONT
1025
498
49%
91
18%
UNION MILES
1880
918
49%
136
15%
UNIVERSITY
257
114
44%
14
12%
WEST BLVD
1767
539
31%
46
9%
WOODLAND HILLS
1552
853
55%
147
17%
ZZ -- CT UNKNOWN
 
157
0%
16
10%
 
52,010
21,560
41%
2,983
14%
                       
1. A blood-lead level of 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (10 µg/dl) or greater is the level of concern established by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There is evidence of lead’s damage to intellectual functioning at even lower blood-lead levels.                      
           
2. Based on based on a single venous blood sample or a confirmatory capillary sample.