Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-06-04
Regulators ia Regard fothc KEeg-
Extrats0n Law,

kStr1tzou Law
Il Having received many letters o
| inquiry in regard to the registration
law, its workings and forms, ant
wishing to place IT, in as clear :
light as possible, / have concludes
\ to give q general answer to all. hop
Ing all the newspapers, friendly I,
I the cause Of statistics and general
health viii publish il at least once
unless accurately administered il
viii not be effective, but slight at
tention 10 its requirements will
make it absolutely perfeotfroal the
beginning.
In the first placet the county courts
are compelled by law to furnish the
books properly ruled and with
blanks, prepared in accordance with
forms supplied by the superinten-
dent on application by the clerks,
for the use OF the magistrates, the
coroner, and the county court clerks.
The law does not require physi-
eians, ministers. or midwives, to be
supplied with blanks, on which to
make returns, but it is so apparent
that the use of such blanks Will add
to the accuracy Of the returns and
so reduce the labor of the magis-
trates that il is 10 be hoped they
will he furnished to them by the
county courts, especially as they are
very cheap ana the superintendent
will take pleasure in supplying, at
cost, such blanks, on the requisition
of said county courts. BY a favOra-
BILE arrangement, already made,
they can be prepared at a very low
rate. If physicians and ministers
supplied with the necessary forms,
it viii greatly simplify the laborS Of
all concerned. r
Now it will be important to note
the following facts:
Eirst--No physician will report
any birth or death save those occur
ring in his own practice.
Second-They will report these oe-
currences to the Oldest magistrate
in the district where such took place.
Remember to report not the district
in which he lives, but where the
death or birth occurred. This is
important. 1t is not necessary TOR
the physician to see the magistrate,
vi lIlG. ItillilolGI anu SOIOnCL " SGG
the clerk. They can report by
mail, if not convenient to visit him.
For his own sake, however, he had
better call upon witnesses to prove
that he sent the report by mail.
Physicians and Inidwives report
to the oldest magistrate in the dis
trict where the death or birth oc-
Cured.
Ministers, coroners and magis-
trates report to the county court
clerks, who shall report to the
of state, and they viii
receive no compensation for the
same until they get from the
of state certificate of the
number reported, and, on presenta-
tion of that certificate, the county
it paid. ~"
When a death or birth takes place |
without an attending physician, it |
Is the duty of the head of the fami- |
Iy, whether male or female, to |
make such report to the magistrate.
All reports to the magistrates OF |
the district must be made within |
thirty days from the date of such |
a toNAatbNf' AAAhot Il
take monthly reports to the county |
,ourt clerk. A copy of the law,
which Is the guide to its adminis-
Lration, has been mailed to every |
minister and doctor whose names
md postoffices can be procured, and
# there is any commission the super
ntendent will mail them TN appli-
.ation, most gladly. The penalty
or failure or refusal to comply can
De seen by reading the act, but ii is
rot expected any physician will in
,ur the penalty, as the provisions of
he law are made with special refer
snce to their benefit. The state
BOARD of health has adopted reso-
ution that the county court clerks
De requested and urged to send ;tb-
tracts of the monthly reports TO
he secretary Of the state board of
health, that he may tabulate and
distribute them. 1t is to be hoped
hey will accede to the request, and
T they do, blanks will be sent them
or the purpose by the secretary.
w. NJ. CLARK, VI. d.,
Zee. State Board Health, and Supt.
Vital Statistics.