Joining the list were Allison and Emma. Lists of popular baby names are one of the more regularly requested items produced by the Center's Office of Health Care information. While the list reflects popular culture and names frequently used in the media, other data from birth certificates and other vital records stored with the Center's Office of Vital Statistics are used to gauge health trends in the state. Return to Top Improvement Noted in Motor Vehicle Safety CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report notes the reduction in the rate of death attributable to motor vehicle crashes represents the successful public health response to the motorization of America. Citing National Safety Council reports, MMWR reported six times as many people drive today and the number of vehicles has increased 11-fold compared to 1925.
Challenges remain however.
Motor-vehicle crashes accounted for 31percent of all unintentional injury deaths in the U.S. in 1996. Return to Top Birth Enumeration Enumeration at birth is one way Kansas and many other states assist new parents and reduce identity fraud. Parents of newborn children are asked to check a box to obtain a social security card for their child. The information is shared with the Social Security Administration which mails the new social security card to the parents. Social Security provides the numbers to the Center's Office of Vital Statistics which become part of the child's vital record.