1998 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevalence in Cleveland City of Cleveland, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Prepared by Environmental Health Watch |
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| 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% |
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52,010 |
21,560 |
41% |
2,983 |
14% |
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| 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. | |||||