Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-18

c1 me 10 the seCretaHy OF bVdtN
sec. l. The clerks Of the county courts
shou during the month OF January In
everv second year beginning with January
tsos make returns to the secretary OF the
gtafe hoard OF health of the number OF
divorces granted, together with the causes
for which they we're granted, In their re-
spective counties, during the two years
ending on the last day OF December last
preceding such returns
Sec & No dead body Of n human being
shall be buried, cremated or removed from
any town or city, without certificate OF
nermission signed by the health officer, or,
II tbere be none, by tho clerk OF the town
or civ where such death occurred. The
nenalty for such burial, cremation, or re-
movaL without such permission, or, in
case death was caused by an infectious
disease. In any other manner or at any
other time than such certificate specifies,
shall be a fine of not less than one hun
area dollars. or confinement in the county
fail for not less than one month, or both.
at the discretion of the court.
Sec g. Any physician, midwife, or other
person who may be present at the birth OF
a child shall, as soon thereafter rs posi-
bile report to the town or city clerk the
date Mace Of birth Of each child the sex
the names birthplaces, and residence OF
bhe parents am the occupation Of the IA
ther as far as these facts are obtainable-
Any person failing to furnish such in
formation In writing, TO the town or city
clerk within ten days after a birth, shall
forfeit and pay TO the town or city sum
of not less than FIVE dollars.
Sec T. Any physician who has attended
a deceased person during his or her last
illness, shall at once I'll out a certificate
giving the date of death, the name, age,
sex. and il a male over fifteen years Of
age, the occupation of the deceased person,
the cause Of death. place Of death. place
of birth. and the names Of the parents OK
the deceased, so far as these facts are OBJ
tainable He shall forward this certificate
to the health officer, who shall. upon the
receipt Of Il, give a certificate of permits
sion for the burial, cremation, or removal
OF the body. under proper restrictions and
safeguards When any person dies with
out medical attendance, the head OF tbs
household where such death occurred, or
the next In kin. shall Immediately notify
the health officer. who after proper inves-
tigation, and, If deemed necessary by him,
after an autopsy to determine the cause Of
death. shall issue a certificate Of death,
and the certificate Of permission for burial.
cremation. or removal. Any person as
specified in this section failing to furnish
such certificate OF death to the health
officer within thirty-six hours after any
death. shall forfeit and pay to the town or
city a sum Of not less than FIVE dollars
Any hearth officer who shall issue a csr-
tlficate OF permission for the burial, Gre
nation, or removal Of dead body as
herein provided, without first receiving
the certificate of DEATH shall forfeit and
pay to the town or city sum of not less
than ten dollars.
Sec. s. All cases OF still-births snail be
considered as both births and deaths. ana
shall be reported and recorded among the
births and deaths as provided for in this
act. The fee for making reports Of births
and deaths shall be fifteen cents each, to
be paid by the town or city treasurer upon
q statement from the clerk that the re-
turns have been properly made For each
burial or removal permit the health
officer or clerk issuing such permit shaw
receive the sum Of twenty-five cents 70 b
paid BY the person TO whom It is issued.
The health officer OF every town and cfty
shall, in the first week of every month,
transmit to the town and city clerks all
certificates Of death made or received by
him during the preceding month.
Sec. 2. II any town or city clerk falls 10
transmit to the secretary of tho state
board Of health the returns of births. mar
riages and deaths as provided for in this
act, he shall be fined not less than twenty
dollars
Sec. 10. Section four thousand six hum
dred seventy-four OF the Revised Laws Il
hereby amended by striking out the fol-
lowing words He shall assist the secre-
tary OF state In preparing the report Of the
annual registration OF births marriages
anu deaths. lie shall annually on or be-
fore the first day of September make re-
port TO the Governor of the Investigations
discoveries and recommendations of tbs
board. which report shall be printed and
distributed In the same manner as the re-
gistration report" and inserting in HetI
thereof the following words, He Shall,
from the reports made to him by the town
ana CITY clerks and by the county clerks,
Issue biennial registration report, and
| he shall biennially, during the month OF
February in every second year beginning
with February 1895, make "a report to the
Governor Of the Investigations. discoveries
ana recommendations Of the board, and all
lacts with regard TO the causes and distrl-
button Of infectious diseases In the state
which he may consider important 10 this
pubic health. which reports shall be print
ed and distributed together and IN the
same manner as other public documents.
Sec. IL Section four thousand six hun
dred eighty-five Of the Revised Laws IA
hereby amended by striking out the words
and annually in the month of August
and inserting IN lieu thereof the words.
and btennially in the month of JanUarv'
beginning with January 1895
Sec. IL. All certificates called for in this
act shall be furnished by the state and
paid for as state printing
Sec. l3 All acts or parts OF acts incon.
sistent with the foregoing provisions ars
hereby repealed.
Sec II. This act shall take effect on tha
first day OF January 1897.
Approved November "a, ls9A