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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS                                                          
                                                                                                    
In an organization such as the Arkansas Department of Health, it is impossible                      
to acknowledge everyone who has had a role in the development of this report.                       
There are, however, several people and organizations deserving of special                           
mention.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Funds for development and printing of this report were provided by the federal                      
Maternal and Child Health Block Grant program, administered by the Section of                       
Maternal and Child Health (Richard Nugent, M.D., Medical Director), of the                          
Bureau of Public Health Programs, (Martha Hiett, Bureau Director).                                  
                                                                                                    
The Center for Health Statistics, (Douglas R. Murray, Director) had the lead                        
role in the production of this report.  Jim Foot, Director of Vital Statistics                      
Section, supervised the team responsible for producing the report.  Paul                            
Johnson, Senior Research Analyst, and Eileen Gharapour, Project Analyst,                            
analyzed and edited the report data.  Mary Richardson, Documents Examiner,                          
assisted Paul and Eileen.                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Special recognition must also be given to the following Center for Health                           
Statistics staff for their vital contributions to the report.  John Senner,                         
Senior Research Analyst, verified fetal death data and provided consultation                        
on MCH issues.  Dorene Harris, Statistician, provided medical data quality                          
assurance.  Debbie Campbell, Nosologist, Laurie Luchsinger, and Gloria Conley,                      
Documents Examiners, coded and keyed cause of death from the death                                  
certificates.  Debbie Campbell also keyed fetal death certificates.  Ann                            
Gilbert, Documents Examiner, coded and keyed out-of-state birth and death                           
certificates.  Charlotte Caldwell, Secretary, keyed spontaneous and induced                         
abortion data and was responsible for report distribution.                                          
                                                                                                    
We would also like to thank the Division of Vital Records (Sharon Leinbach,                         
Director) for the collection and registration of all vital events.  Data                            
from these records were the source of the information presented in this report.                     
Thanks also to the Division of Data Processing (Gerald Perkins, Director) for                       
providing the computer facilities for data entry and management.                                    
                                                                                                    
The United States Census Bureau contributed to the report by providing the                          
population data which enabled the calculation of many of the rates presented                        
herein.  

Cover Photo:	Terri Wooten, Lead Analyst, Center for Health Statistics,
		and son, Duncan.  By Bruce Sharp, Arkansas Dept. of Health,
		Division of Health Education.                                                                                            
Cover Design:	John Hofheimer, Arkansas Dept. of Health, Center for Health
		Statistics.                                                                                                     
 
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