Childhood Lead Poisoning Surveillance Report

Summary of Activity

2003

2004
Total children tested
Number with results > 10 mcg/dL
Number with results > 15 mcg/dL
267,997 13,182
4,536
Total children tested
Number with results > 10 mcg/dL
Number with results > 15 mcg/dL
272,757
9,843
3,302
Number > 15 mcg/dL by geographic region

2003

2004
Chicago
Downstate
2,819
1,717
(60%)
(40%)
Chicago
Downstate
1,985
1,317
(60%)
(40%)

County
2000
Population of Children 6 and Under
2003
2004
Total Tested
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-44
45+
Total Tested
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-44
45+
mcg/dL
mcg/dL
Adams
6,006
545
34
11
6
3
1
534
29
6
4
3
0
Alexander
846
110
10
3
1
0
0
166
7
3
1
0
0
Bond
1,411
262
5
2
0
0
0
256
3
0
0
1
0
Boone
4,569
497
11
3
1
1
1
452
4
4
0
0
0
Brown
398
40
1
1
0
0
0
64
3
0
0
0
0
Bureau
3,022
412
7
6
0
0
0
377
2
1
0
0
0
Calhoun
386
87
5
0
1
0
0
64
1
0
0
0
0
Carroll
1,331
270
6
2
1
4
1
272
2
3
0
2
0
Cass
1,293
267
11
6
0
2
0
299
9
3
0
1
0
Champaign
14,575
1,626
38
14
2
2
0
1,748
23
7
2
0
0
Christian
3,039
356
5
2
0
1
0
498
8
4
1
1
0
Clark
1,491
34
0
0
0
0
0
273
9
0
1
0
0
Clay
1,240
313
3
3
0
0
0
313
3
3
0
0
0
Clinton
3,147
185
0
0
0
0
0
169
1
0
0
0
0
Coles
3,925
389
0
3
0
0
0
484
7
3
0
0
1
Cook w/o Chicago
241,425
32,837
527
138
77
85
16
31,189
396
125
57
42
9
Chicago
308,416
113,023
5,506
1,589
601
552
77
105,047
4,121
1,155
398
385
47
Crawford
1,581
326
2
1
0
2
0
285
6
2
0
2
0
Cumberland
1,021
74
0
2
0
1
0
144
3
0
0
0
0
DeKalb
7,843
567
16
5
0
1
0
774
12
3
0
1
0
DeWitt
1,497
343
9
1
1
1
0
294
6
2
1
1
0
Douglas
1,906
219
5
1
1
0
0
244
5
1
1
1
0
DuPage
93,555
5,101
48
19
3
5
4
7,900
198
64
16
16
3
Edgar
1,641
192
12
5
2
0
0
179
5
4
0
0
0
Edwards
563
130
3
1
0
0
0
113
3
0
0
0
0
Effingham
3,481
216
3
1
1
0
0
343
7
4
0
0
0
Fayette
1,860
378
10
4
4
4
0
387
8
0
1
0
0
Ford
1,287
134
1
3
0
0
0
106
1
0
0
0
0
Franklin
3,176
305
13
1
0
0
0
250
11
0
0
0
1
Fulton
3,022
412
15
8
1
5
0
368
22
4
1
1
0
Gallatin
504
100
1
0
0
0
0
98
2
0
0
0
0
Greene
1,303
287
16
5
1
2
0
286
8
2
0
2
0
Grundy
3,519
258
1
1
0
0
0
287
1
0
0
0
0
Hamilton
740
90
1
2
0
0
0
103
4
0
0
1
0
Hancock
1,664
342
14
5
4
0
0
363
9
6
4
1
0
Hardin
350
55
3
0
0
0
1
81
0
1
0
1
0
Henderson
667
111
1
0
0
0
0
123
2
0
0
0
0
Henry
4,355
303
11
9
2
2
0
729
17
7
1
4
0
Iroquois
2,762
343
6
2
1
2
0
328
12
1
0
0
0
Jackson
4,187
820
19
6
0
1
0
814
14
3
0
1
1
Jasper
817
72
0
0
0
1
0
121
2
0
0
1
0
Jefferson
3,352
233
8
1
2
0
0
542
7
1
0
1
0
Jersey
1,845
237
0
0
0
1
0
242
2
1
0
0
1
Jo Daviess
1,791
183
2
2
2
0
0
184
7
0
0
0
0
Johnson
841
52
0
0
0
0
0
59
0
0
0
0
0
Kane
49,455
9,020
319
98
43
37
7
6,332
142
39
19
27
2
Kankakee
10,337
2,774
91
24
8
10
1
2,451
45
14
6
5
1
Kendall
6,223
363
0
2
2
0
0
372
3
2
0
4
0
Knox
4,532
811
41
11
7
7
2
903
35
14
3
11
0
Lake
75,283
7,790
78
36
12
12
1
8,026
58
26
11
5
0
La Salle
9,978
1,331
43
7
2
2
0
1,518
30
9
2
3
0
Lawrence
1,189
286
3
2
1
1
0
299
3
3
0
1
0
Lee
2,884
186
8
2
0
1
1
291
12
3
2
1
0
Livingston
3,410
804
31
8
2
3
0
758
29
5
2
2
0
Logan
2,406
329
10
1
0
0
0
352
10
3
0
0
0
McDonough
2,058
252
5
2
0
1
0
298
5
2
0
1
0
McHenry
30,310
1,600
32
8
0
1
0
1,734
16
3
1
1
0
McLean
13,763
1,863
36
6
2
6
0
1,893
20
5
0
5
2
Macon
10,477
3,001
170
41
19
11
1
2,906
132
35
11
0
1
Macoupin
4,031
588
9
8
2
2
0
483
7
2
1
0
0
Madison
23,186
2,205
53
16
6
1
0
2,386
36
13
3
5
0
Marion
3,784
718
16
3
4
2
0
711
11
5
1
3
0
Marshall
1,105
103
1
1
0
2
0
107
1
0
1
1
1
Mason
1,357
186
9
1
0
0
0
178
6
1
1
3
0
Massac
1,323
87
2
0
0
0
0
119
1
0
0
0
0
Menard
1,076
139
6
1
0
1
0
105
2
2
1
0
0
Mercer
1,381
256
13
8
0
1
0
275
2
2
1
0
0
Monroe
2,593
168
7
2
0
0
0
163
4
0
1
0
0
Montgomery
2,518
409
7
3
0
2
0
427
10
2
1
1
0
Morgan
2,881
649
20
10
2
6
0
625
18
3
0
3
0
Moultrie
1,327
103
0
1
0
0
0
95
1
0
0
0
0
Ogle
4,699
440
6
6
3
3
0
384
9
2
2
0
0
Peoria
17,883
2,041
200
59
16
21
1
2,080
118
53
18
18
4
Perry
1,759
211
14
1
2
0
0
197
11
1
0
0
0
Piatt
1,476
198
10
1
1
1
0
195
6
1
1
0
0
Pike
1,452
295
12
1
2
0
0
309
10
0
1
0
0
Pope
299
24
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
Pulaski
663
94
6
1
0
0
0
78
3
0
0
0
0
Putnam
512
71
0
0
0
0
0
45
1
0
0
0
0
Randolph
2,635
412
18
4
0
3
0
370
17
5
3
0
0
Richland
1,380
177
4
1
0
1
0
213
4
1
0
1
0
Rock Island
13,246
3,703
232
80
30
18
1
3,781
156
43
9
17
0
St. Clair
25,494
4,080
173
48
11
25
2
5,000
147
42
11
12
4
Saline
2,169
516
9
3
0
1
0
475
9
3
0
1
0
Sangamon
17,297
2,904
76
18
11
11
2
2,408
55
11
6
11
1
Schuyler
575
44
4
0
0
0
0
61
2
0
0
1
0
Scott
513
85
3
0
0
0
0
81
0
0
0
0
0
Shelby
1,961
247
4
1
2
2
0
252
4
1
0
1
0
Stark
584
34
2
0
0
0
0
80
6
0
0
0
0
Stephenson
4,280
1,186
53
17
11
3
0
1,060
34
17
6
4
2
Tazewell
11,377
999
17
4
1
2
0
1,058
18
5
0
2
0
Union
1,382
182
10
1
0
1
0
160
6
0
1
1
0
Vermilion
7,994
950
42
17
4
3
1
696
23
8
1
6
3
Wabash
1,028
236
11
4
0
1
0
228
11
3
1
1
0
Warren
1,523
304
13
6
7
3
0
271
7
1
1
2
0
Washington
1,220
62
3
0
0
0
0
60
2
0
0
0
0
Wayne
1,436
407
9
2
0
0
0
389
11
0
2
0
0
White
1,103
259
7
2
3
0
0
296
8
0
0
0
0
Whiteside
5,533
1,280
26
3
1
0
0
1,229
13
5
3
0
0
Will
59,504
3,356
87
29
4
13
0
3,934
44
17
5
4
1
Williamson
5,152
279
1
3
0
0
0
293
5
2
2
0
0
Winnebago
27,857
4,450
119
49
23
14
2
4,267
113
46
25
23
2
Woodford
3,329
102
0
0
0
0
0
81
2
1
0
0
0
Unknown
-
39,212
24
3
3
3
0
50,940
45
11
6
4
0
TOTAL
1,243,832
267,997
8,594
2,534
963
916
123
272,757
6,541
1,895
660
660
87

† The 2000 population of children 6 years of age and younger is based on 2000 census data.

The information contained in this report is compiled by the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. Elevated blood lead levels (>10 mcg/dL) are reported by laboratories, physicians, hospitals and other health care providers. Non-elevated results (< 10 mcg/dL) are reported by laboratories. Results on all children 15 years old or younger are included in this report. The vast majority of tests (92 percent) are performed on children 6 years old or younger. The total number of children screened in the activity summary boxes and total tested column for 2003 and 2004 are the actual numbers reported to the Department. These numbers include children tested for the first time, as well as those being retested. Where a child has multiple tests, the highest venous result is selected. If there is no venous test, the highest capillary result is selected.

Illinois law requires that results of all blood lead tests be reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program by the directors of laboratories performing the analyses. Blood lead levels greater than or equal to 10 mcg/dL also must be reported by physicians, hospital administrators, local health department administrators and directors of laboratories that do not perform blood lead analyses. In either case, results must be reported to the Department's Childhood Lead Poisoning Reporting System at 217-782-0403.





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