Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-25
Collection OF Vital Statistics.
I AVIS or ,aY.

LAWS OF ls,Y.
5 21!a. Vital. STATISTICS. CoILEcTloN OF.
The health officer Of each city. the clerk ofcacl
civil township. and in counties nor organized
into civil townships, tho county commiss zone,
OF such county. for the district for which he
| va, elected. and The superintendent OF the
count, board nj health OF each county III fhe
state shall obtain and register III. following
facts cumceriitus: the births, deaths aud con,a-
glou> al;i infectious diseases "ccurrin: therein
srpara.cly nMinbcr ana recording the same i'll
| ,.ls Hr!eG ii. which h. obtains them, desisuat-
il.- in separate coa:lius VIZ: In Nh" le.ilSsry oi
alstis the date .; birth the ns,nc OF the child,
III Il have AaS f.!' sex "nd color "f the I'aid'
names And places OF births OF parents. and date
OF birth and nc DAFT ri record in the registry
OF deaths, the 'iatr of death. thr name OF de-
ceased, ts" SEX and color. and thu condition.
/ whether single widowed or married, the age
! and place ut hit'it the names AMI places ct
birth %: pa. ''>, ;ile disease or cause "! death
sud he date ~ 'he record: in The registry
ut Infections ana cunta4l"uS diseases. the name
! g.; ,Ae person affected, ,he color and AZ, OF
IN .,erson The na.urr ut the disease and Tie
dit' o. record.
nisil each officer Within his county. Charge!
with the duties herein provided, II ts,e nxi,n>,'
"t the county, s book III which To- REGISTER The
tacj- colcerniue the births. deaths ara infect
iolis uc cont ,.;iuu> diseases as herrn provided
Ilr superintendent of eac!. couney board OF
health Shal! krei' his records IA the office OF tbs
c"Wn.N i:i-c OF sand cou,.,y.
.'+;}-NU1tCs. TO Poorer ttElCEEs. =
acre a" pE!l stefan is employed. il shah Se She
0li'N o thc i'aEctS - -siNe aG:!cr Z" the proper
o!Ncer within vt,se Jurisdiction the. ro>idr. 81
;he birth. ,tit aVats OF t;!ri: children or OF h,
aSeSect' OF sly Infectious orco"! :.,iu,s disease
e2cu',as wttAll! ,hci: household within twenty
ioaT he"Ts % tarrH day II OUTSIDE. OF ncorio:-
Atef limits nt cities toms aud villages. as 1"
sistas am! deaths OILY, OF SUCH osci,ssnce and
the oldest pe.san u@lt uf kin, the keeper or
o'her .rolr: oiaicer of every w":khouse, pour
asylum. other public OF c!!ari:ah!r ilsti,,-
ZION Shhli aivr Ike notice of any birth death.
Infections u: c0i't:S !ous disease occurring
aN.oi.t. the lrr~pns under his charge. Whoever
uHGlrs't- or s,fuaee 10 give sucs:. within tho
l-,roi at tse.,! -i,pur hours, u1 I.rec days il
outside ST incorporstrd Limits IT cities. towu>
the ":9urtsnce "t such hi:sh death or Inject
leus or c0mia ci'.us dissas,., snail upon conyie
1;"n forfeit sum no, e1cee'iinG twenty doll srs
20 - collected IS Other fines COLLECTED by law
-,tc. PnY-lCiAS'r Cs:STlf ID !. III. Any
physician having last attended deceased per
son dur.ns; his illness. sha. within twenty four
reS!stra'ion To- .t.e proper officer wi.hin whose
jmris!.rtion such !vath occurs a certificate OF
tho duration OF the last ill.cEs, the name OF the
ayesss-'. Sex en!"T and ace, p!asee o. histh
son died and date OF dec"asn: Amy physi-
clan having attended case of continement
hall within t~Hnty-'"ur hours, o. three days
if outside Of Incorporated limits "f cities, towns
and VILLAGES as to births and deaths only
Thereafter furnish TO. Registration to the
.rop"r officer within who's. jurisdiction
date of birth, name ofchild. it ithavc any
rex and color, with the names dates and places
OF birth of :!'r rssrn's. Any physician attend
shall in s.~d .at.ly notify the health officer with
i'll who's Jurisdiction such disease exists. Civ
ing rl.e name Of the patient, place OF residence
and the characteE OF the disease and shall i'll
sdai,i"n thor.,o for the purpose of Keeping
the record Ut vital s,atistics complete, certify
I'll facts TO the clerk W the civil township
Within whose district such disease occurred
then t" the county commits i',n"r having ,hc
l'.oper Jurisdiction, E:vine the name OF patient
MiacN of residence and character Of dlsense.
Ezccit a. I" Infectious or contagious diseases.
it .haIl hc sufficient wi,!it the meaning OF this
section i" send the E,ifcstes OF brths and
deaths 20 he proper officers By mail. and il is
to furnish Fl ft"r each election the namo of the
clerk OF each organized civil township, with his
Ios'"thce address an'. IL counties or districts
having 40 ORGANIZED civil townships the name
OF the county commissioner having jurisdiction
with hi post Office address. to every physician
iuly registered Within his county, Any ph,si
fifty dollars for each oiiemse To b.. collected a.
o,hcE fines are collected,
lid OFFICERS SHALL TEASshlT CERT.
EYED Cory. tohrFNSATIoh. 1t shall be The
duty OF the health officer of each city and the
clrrk OF each organized civil n~nship OF each
lz"'l into civil townships the county. commits
sionrr of such count, for THE district FOR which
he was elected. 70 ,na ke and $en,! copy of the
registry of births death ss.! infeet 'ns and con
insi"us diseases 30 tlse suiarutnnden: OF the
county boa ri OF health OF each county IN thu
state. not later than tie trn,h ot each month
certified copy of tn" resis'r? OF births, deaths
ard infectious or cont a:sinus diseases occurring
within preceding month. ana the supcri-
,eu,i,nt of the count, board %! health Of each
county in his stat" hall ma ke and send I" the
state sup"rintcldent Of health, OF "r before the
fifteenth dn, OF each month copy, of 'hr re-
cords ~h"w!i,s, all births Deaths and infectious
or con'ss;i"ds disease reported to him foc tLe
auditor -l'ai! furnish he PROPER blank for this
purpose at TIN, expense of the collMtY. The
health offer of each city SHALL receive, for the
maxim OF such record and reporting the sai:n'
the sam OF ten coats 'or each separate record OK
births, deaths and diseases, made and r.
ported AS herein provided TO be paid GU, Of the
general fund Of sad city i'll the same manner az
allowed Ga1 paid. The clerk of each organzr,!
civil township of any county i'll this state, sa
! receiv" for the King Of such record aud
rep,rtins the same the cum. of ten cents inr
| each separate record of births deaths and dis
cases sn made and reported rs herein provided.
y" be paid ont "f the general fund of such town.
ship in the manner az other bills and
cunts against SAID township are allowed and
Paid. Ia counties not organized into civil
townships The couniy. eoln'.issi"ncr OF such
cpunty for :hr district for which lie was elected
shall rcceiv" for th" making OF SUCH record and
reporting the same the sum Of tel, cents fnr
Zach serarat" record of births. deaths and nl$-
| ont Of the general fund of said coulty in tile
same manner other bills and accounts
| AGAINST said City are allowed and paid AM
officer charged with making! and keeping .!l'
| record Of vital statistics. may upon application
of an! interested part%. prepare certified cory
of ANY ln'!ivlGual and separate record $" re-
4uirct, for which! lie shall b" entitled to collect
:! fee uf Twenty-Five cents I" be pad b. tn" per
soi receiving the same. For ncgleeting To per
| tirrl SUCH duties a. ar" herein prescribed tn"
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