VITAL RECORDS AND STATISTICS FOR:
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The Memphis and Shelby County Health Department Vital Records office maintains records of births and deaths that occur in Memphis and Shelby County. The office issues certified copies of these records to the public and conducts statistical analyses based on these records to evaluate changing trends in the health status of residents of the county.
The primary function of the Vital Records office is to obtain and preserve documentary evidence concerning births and deaths that is necessary to protect the legal rights of individuals. Birth certificates are necessary to enroll in school, apply for drivers or marriage license, to secure a passport or travel visa, to participate in many athletic programs and to apply for social security and other public program benefits. Death certificates are necessary for many critical legal functions, including burial procedures, the processing of insurance benefits, estate settlement and transfer of stocks, bonds, personal property and real estate. For these reasons there is a continuous demand for certified copies of birth and death certificates in Shelby County.
A second primary function of the vital records registration system is to provide a central storage area for essential information necessary for community health assessment. Statistical summaries of birth data provide valuable information related to the reproductive health of a community. Mortality summaries provide important methods for evaluating the general risk over time or within specific geographic locations that may suggest the need for special health intervention measures.
Each year Memphis and Shelby County Health Department strives to make our annual vital records report a more useful research and planning tool for the citizens of Shelby County. In this year's report we have included selected Healthy People 2010 objectives and a statement of Shelby County's health status indicator for each of those specific objectives. Healthy People 2010 is an initiative of the U.S. Public Health Service and represents the work of 1,000 individuals and 300 national organizations and state health departments including the Institute of Medicine. Healthy People 2010 establishes national goals and strategies for disease prevention and health promotion that can serve as benchmarks against which communities can measure their health.
You may download the complete 2002-2005 Vital Statistics Report here (.pdf file)
Highlights of the Vital Statistics Report for Shelby County - 2005 (.pdf file)
Highlights of the Vital Statistics Report for Shelby County - 2004 (.pdf file)
Highlights of the Vital Statistics Report for Shelby County - 2003 (.pdf file)
Highlights of the Vital Statistics Report for Shelby County - 2002 (.pdf file)
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You may download the 2001 Vital Statistics Report here (.pdf file)
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You may download the 2000 Vital Statistics Report here (.pdf file)
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You may download the 1999 Vital Statistics Report here (.pdf file)
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You may download the 1998 Vital Statistics Report here (Adobe Acrobat File)
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You may download the 1997 Vital Statistics Report here (Adobe Acrobat File)
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You may download the 1996 Vital Statistics Report here (Adobe Acrobat File)
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