1982 — June-Aug (esp.), Heat (ICD-9 E900 code, excessive heat/hyperthermia) — 196
— 196 Blanchard tally based on State breakouts below.
— 192 CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
Summary of State & DC Breakouts
— 5 Alabama CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–15 Arizona CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 6 Arkansas CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–25 California CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 2 Colorado CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 1 Connecticut CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 1 District of Col. CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 7 Florida CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 4 Georgia CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 4 Illinois CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 2 Indiana CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 1 Iowa CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 6 Kansas CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 3 Kentucky CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 4 Louisiana CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 3 Maine CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 3 Massachusetts CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 6 Michigan CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 3 Minnesota CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 5 Mississippi CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 5 Missouri CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 3 Nevada CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 1 New Hampshire CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 4 New Jersey CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 1 New Mexico CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 7 New York CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 3 North Carolina CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 2 North Dakota CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 5 Ohio CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–11 Oklahoma CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 4 Oregon CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 7 Pennsylvania CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 1 South Carolina CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 3 Tennessee CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–28 Texas CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 1 Virginia CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 1 Washington CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 3 Wisconsin CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
Breakout by States and the District of Columbia
— 5 Alabama CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Barbour County Male 55-64.
–1 Butler County Male 55-64
–1 Calhoun County Male 25-34
–1 Etowah County Male 35-44
–1 Russell County Male 55-64
–15 Arizona CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Gila County Male 45-54
–6 Maricopa County Males, 20-24, 25-34, 65-74, 75-84. Females, 45-54, 55-64.
–1 Navajo County Female 75-84
–1 Pinal County Male 35-44
–6 Yuma County Males 25-54, 65-74, 2 age not noted. Females, 75-84, 85+.
— 6 Arkansas CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Benton County Male 35-44
–1 Craighead County Male 35-44
–1 Jefferson County Male Age not noted.
–2 Poinsett County Male 75-84 Female 65-74
–1 Pulaski County Male 45-54
–25 California CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
— 2 Imperial County Males 20-24 and 45-54
–12 Los Angeles County
–7 Males: 20-24, 45-54 (2), 55-64 (2), 75-84, 85+
–5 Females: 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75-84 (2)
— 1 Mendocino County Female 35-44
— 1 Merced County Female 55-64
— 1 Orange County Female 45-54
— 3 Riverside County Males 25-34, 45-54, 65-74
— 1 Sacramento County Male 65-74
— 1 San Bernardino County Female 55-64
— 1 San Diego County Male 65-74
— 1 San Francisco County Male <1 year
— 1 Santa Barbara County Female 85+
— 2 Colorado CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–2 Denver County Females 55-64 and 85+
— 1 Connecticut CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Fairfield County Female 75-84
— 1 District of Col. CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 District of Columbia Male 35-44
— 7 Florida CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Duval County Female 1-4
–1 Hillsborough County Male 15-19
–1 Lee County Male 85+
–2 Miami-Dade County Males 55-64 and 65-74
–1 Palm Beach County Male 45-54
–1 Sarasota County Female 55-64
— 4 Georgia CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Chatham County Female 55-64
–1 DeKalb County Male 45-54
–1 Dodge County Male 85+
–1 Whitfield County Male 75-84
— 4 Illinois CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Champaign County Male 25-34
–1 Cook County Male 65-74
–1 Fayette County Female 85+
–1 Jefferson County Male 65-74
— 2 Indiana CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Allen County Male 65-74
–1 Vanderburgh County Male 65-74
— 1 Iowa CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Pottawattamie County Female 1-4
— 6 Kansas CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–4 Sedgwick County Males 45-54 (2), 65-74. Female 55-64
–1 Shawnee County Male 65-74
–1 Washington County Female 35-44
— 3 Kentucky CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Christian County Male 65-74
–1 Perry County Female 35-44
–1 Powell County Male 55-64
— 4 Louisiana CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Lincoln Parish Male 55-64
–1 Madison Parish Male 15-19
–1 Orleans Parish Female 65-74
–1 St. Landry Parish Male 45-54
— 3 Maine CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Androscoggin County Male <1 year
–1 Cumberland County Male 55-64
–1 York County Female 85+
— 3 Massachusetts CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–2 Essex County Females 75-84 (2)
–1 Franklin County Male 55-64
— 6 Michigan CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–3 Calhoun County Females 85+ (2) Male 85+
–1 Muskegon County Female 25-34
–1 Washtenaw County Female 45-54
–1 Wayne County Female 75-84
— 3 Minnesota CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Anoka County Male 35-44
–1 Cass County Male 55-64
–1 St. Louis County Male 25-34
— 5 Mississippi CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Harrison County Female 85+
–2 Hinds County Female s 15-19 and 55-64
–1 Jones County Male 65-64
–1 Lincoln County Male 65-74
— 5 Missouri CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.[1]
–3 Jackson County Female 25-34 Males 35-44 and 65-74
–1 Johnson County Male 75-84
–1 Scott County Male 35-44
— 3 Nevada CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–3 Clark County Female 25-34 Males 25-34 and 55-64
— 1 New Hampshire CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Merrimack County Male 55-65
— 4 New Jersey CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Bergen County Male 25-34
–1 Middlesex County Male 65-74
–2 Union County Females 55-64 and 65-74
— 1 New Mexico CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Curry County Male 65-74
— 7 New York CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–2 Bronx County Females 65-74 and 75-84
–1 Dutchess County Male 65-74
–2 New York County Male 75-84 Female 85+
–1 Oneida County Male 55-64
–1 Westchester County Female 65-74
— 3 North Carolina CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Forsyth County Male 35-44
–1 Lenoir County Male 25-34
–1 Wake County Male 35-44
— 2 Mirabelli, Maria C. and David B. Richardson. “Heat-Related Fatalities in North Carolina.”[2]
— 2 North Dakota CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Dunn County Male 55-64
–1 Richland County Male 85+
— 5 Ohio CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Franklin County Male 25-34
–2 Hamilton County Males 20-24 and 25-34[3]
–1 Licking County Male 65-74
–1 Richland County Female 45-64
Oklahoma
–11 The Oklahoman (Pat Record) Oklahoma City. “City heat chalks up 2 deaths.” 7-28-1983.[4]
–10 Oklahoma CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Comanche County Male 20-24
–1 Le Flore County Male 55-64
–1 Oklahoma County Female 75-84
–1 Osage County Female 35-44
–1 Pottawatomie County Male 65-74
–4 Tulsa County Males 10-14, 35-44, and age not stated. Female 75-84
–1 Washington County Male 45-54
— 4 Oregon CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Jackson County Male 55-64
–2 Multnomah County Male 45-54 Female 65-74
— 7 Pennsylvania CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Delaware County Male 25-34
–2 Erie County Male 75-84 Female 85+
–1 Lehigh County Male 45-54
–3 Philadelphia County Males 45-54 and 55-64 Female 75-84
— 1 South Carolina CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Greenville County Female 55-64
— 3 Tennessee CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Blount County Female 85+
–2 Shelby County Female 85+ Male 65-74
— >28 Texas Blanchard tally (see Hidalgo County footnote below.)
— 25 Texas CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–2 Bell County Females 1-4 and 55-64
–1 Coleman County Female 75-84
–3 Dallas County Males 25-34, 65-74, 75-84
–2 Ellis County Female 75-84 Male 75-84
–3 El Paso County Female 25-34 Males 25-34 and 55-64
–1 Guadalupe County Male 45-54
–1 Hale County Female 75-84
–2 Harris County Males 25-34 and 65-74
–2 Hidalgo County Males 15-19
–5 Hidalgo County Paris News. “Five sought for alien smuggling.” 10-27-1982, p. 15.[5]
–1 Hutchinson County Male 65-74
–2 Jefferson County Males 25-34 and 35-44
–1 Johnson County Female 45-54
–1 Kleberg County Male 75-84
–1 Midland County Male 15-19
–2 Smith County Males 25-34
— 1 Virginia CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Pittsylvania County Male 65-74
— 1 Washington CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–1 Cowlitz County Male 65-74
— 3 Wisconsin CDC WONDER. ICD Code E900 (excessive heat/hyperthermia), 1982.
–2 Milwaukee County Females 75-84
–1 Ozaukee County Male 35-44
Narrative Information
Oct 17, Associated Press: “McAllen, Texas, (AP) — A federal grand jury will meet Oct. 26 to consider evidence and possible indictments in an alien smuggling operation in which five Salvadorans died, a U.S. Border Patrol official said….The bodies of four Salvadorans were found Oct. 4 in a tractor-trailer rig smugglers had abandoned near Edinburg. Autopsies showed the three men and one woman died of suffocation compounded by heat stroke. The body of another man was found five days later partially submerged in a drainage ditch near an orange grove where he and nine other Salvadorans had been left. An Autopsy showed he died of a combination of dehydration, exposure and heat stroke, with possible drowning also a factor, said Dr. Ruben Santos, Hidalgo County medical examiner. Twenty-six people trapped in the 18-wheeler began to suffer, and four died, when the truck’s air conditioner failed….” (AP. “Jury to hear evidence in alien smuggling case.” Clovis News-Journal, TX, 10-17-1982, p. 46.)
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[1] Same number in Missouri Dept. of Health & Senior Services, Chart: “Hyperthermia Mortality, Missouri 1980-2013, Data & Statistical Reports.
[2] Figure 1.
[3] The 20-24 year old male death may refer to Vyrl Best, 21, of Cincinnati who, on July 12 suffered a heat stroke while jogging on an 80-degree day with a vinyl jacket worn over a sweat-suit. An emergency room physician treated the victim for heat exhaustion and heat stroke said that his body temperature soared to 106 degrees after police found him wandering “in a confused state.” An intensive care physician is quoted as saying that “Best’s body heat had ‘overwhelmed the sweat glands.” (UPI. “Vinyl jacket factor of jogger’s death.” Hutchinson News, KS, 7-14-1982, p. 26.)
[4] “Last year [1982], 11 Oklahomans died in heat-related situations…”
[5] An Associated Press report notes that Hidalgo County authorities were considering murder charges against human smugglers who brought a group of Salvadorans into the county and that four “died of suffocation and heat stroke in a truck abandoned earlier this month in the stifling heat of South Texas. The body of a fifth alien was found in an orange grove.” In that the CDC notes only two deaths, it seems probable that none of these five are included. However, in order to be conservative we include only three in our tally, in addition to the two the CDC notes.