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Rates were calculated using the 1982 and 1990 population censuses. RESULTS. Death rates differ markedly between urban and rural areas. Deaths due to infectious diseases, respiratory diseases, pregnancy and childbirth, and injuries and poisoning are much higher in rural areas; those due to pertussis, dysentery, typhoid, hepatitis, rabies, and anthrax are much more common in the apparently poorer provinces. Schistosomiasis remains a major problem in some provinces. Goiter and cretinism are still major diseases in many parts of China, especially those areas with iodine deficiency. CONCLUSIONS. Cause-of-death patterns in Chinese cities are similar to those of industrially developed countries such as Australia, Japan, and the United States. 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