, 1889-02-16
Translation
Christian Henrik Arendrup,
Governor of the Danish West India Islands,

Colonel,
KNIGHT Commander Of Dannebrog and Dannebrqgsmand
MAKE KNOW: On the most submissive repre-
tI ~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 Colonies
Council ofSt: Croix on the 22nd October last
From the list January 1889 every death shall be reported at
the respective Police Offices, in the towns and suburbs within -
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 well as in cases Ofsuiclde. the report must
be made without delay: The same apples when Se deceased
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 II tbe ny nro %1 Ul house 90 or dwelling in which a person dies, unless
he has sscertaned that. the report has been MADE Oy q 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
dGmicife or Mace Of residence of the deceased, whether any real or
personal PROPERTY has been left, also, SO 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 or
unmarried. wnaower, widow, or divorcedr If married, the name of the
husband or wife, the cause of the death, particularly whether naturai
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 il so. by whom.
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With regard to deaths which take place in buildings or insh-
tutions under public control, the same duty OF making report to the
nohcey 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 OF MsIeutlon' IeSauHS Ok aPPolnse0
10 such position there.
The duty Of making report to the Police of the finding of q dead
body rests on the person finding such body as also on the Omcial
who conducts the Investigations an the matter. j."
Neglect of making the reports prescribed in 8 8 ! -S shalt DO
punished by fines of from so cents to 3 dollars for eachinstance Of
neglect, with additional fines, according to the circumstances, OF
from 50 cents to 5 dollars TOR every WeeR durlng"Wnacn. ee reporS
may be d delayed. ''- &&t
In case of neglect. to report q death, where the deceased has
lefs behind him real or personal property. the fine may be'inoreased,
according to the circumstances. up to V64' =.
The poEeemaster, il ne is also Dealing Master, shall. on 70.
caivinp the report, do what is necessary, in accordance with hhe
Laws concerning Dealings, but otherwise he must inform the Dealing
Master OF she death without delay, H.
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Cases arising from trAnsgressions of the enaetaapa eonSainedin
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 6
are not sufficiently reliable. are to be obtained, and as "a. the way
IN which the registers may be corrected and completed from the,
corresponding Church books &c% will be given by the G0vafnnnents
The provision in the Ordinance Of 10th October 1925. gs. con.
cerning the reporting of deaths to the Dealing Court Is hereby ahs
rogated % far as concerns st. Croix. .e..r z ..Y,fH -ta,
To which all concerned have to conform. ~
i. St. Croix, the 2sth January 1889. e 1at2% ~