, 1889-02-13
Translation
IransGu0n. /. 40
Christian Henrik Arendrup.
Governor of the Danish West India Islands,

Colonel,
Knight Commander Of Dannebrog and DannebrogsmsSnd
MAKE KNOWN On the most submissive repre-
mi ~sentation of the Ministry Of Finances His
Majesty the King was most graciously pleased by
Resolution Of 9Th instant to sanction the following
ordinance concerning the reporting Of deaths in St.
Croix, as passed at 3rd discussion by the Colonial
Council Of St. Croix on the 22nd October last
From the LIST January 1889 every death shall be reported st
the respective Police Offices, in the towns and suburbs within 4S
hours and in the country districts on the first Saturday after
In cases Of death by violence or sudden death under suspi-
eious circumstances, as we'll as in cases Of suicide, the r. report must
leaves real or personal property.
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The duty of reporting a death rests on the person, who from
his position relative to the deceased or from any other reason at
tends to the burial, and also on the owner, manager or occupier
of the property, house or dwelling in which q person dies, unless
he has ascertained that the report has been made by a party In the
The report, which may be made either personally or in
writing, must state the date Of the death, the name, sex, and last
domnIe, or place of residence Of the deceased, whether any real or
personal property has been left, also, 50 far as the person making
the report is able to furnish the information, the birth place, age
last occupation and the religion OF the deceased whether married "
unmarried, widower, widow, or divorced, if married, the name OF the
husband or wife, the cause Of The death, particularly whether natural
or violent, and, in the former case, the name OF the disease, and
whether the person had been attended during the sickness by any
physician, and if SO, by whom.
With regard to deaths which take place in buildings or insi-
tutons under public control, the same duty OF making report to the
police, which in other cases rests on the owner of the house or
dwelling, rests on the chief person in authority, the inspector or
superintendent of the building or institution, residing or appointed
to such position there.
The duty Of making report to the Police Of the finding of a dead
body rests on the person finding such body as also on the Official
who conducts the Investigations in the matter.
Neglect Of making the reports prescribed in s l 3 shall be
punished by fines of from so cents to 5 dollars for each instance OF
neglect, with additional fines, according to the circumstances, of
from 50 cents to 5 dollars for every week during winch sne reports
may be delayed.
In case of neglect to report a death, where the deceased has
left behind him real or personal property, the fine may be Increased.
according to the circumstances, up to 1854.
The PoGcemaster, if he is also Dealing Master, shall, on re-
ceiving the report, do what is necessary, in accordance with the
laws concerning Dealings, but otherwise he must inform the Dealing
Master OF the death without delay.
Cases arising from transgressions of the enactments containedin
this Ordinance shall be treated and adjudged as public police suits.
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The further instructions as to the way in which the registers OF
deaths at the Police offices are to be kept, as to how the items OF
information which are either altogether wanting IN the reports or
are not sufficiently reliable, are to be obtained, and as TO tne way
in which the registers may be corrected and completed from the
corresponding Church books &C., will be given by the Government. e
The provision in the Ordinance Of 18th October 1896, y 8 con.
corning the reporting of deaths to the Dealing Court Is hereby I'D"
rogated as far as concerns st. CrOlx, sa.
To which all concerned have to conform.
The Government of the Danish West India IslG~da Z
81 Criv tho OQth tJaruarV 1889. 4sB .E.