The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-12

ORDINANCE NO. 3O48.
AN ORDINANCE relating to births and
oeaIhs In the City of Topeka, providing
repeating Ordinance No ais sne annro Hed
BIZ p oRPA1NED By THE MAYOR
AND GOUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF
:. SECTION l Physician. ETC.: report births
physician midwife and accoucher to re-
p porr 70 , the city Physician the birth of
Iney may attend, within five days after
sai9 Partn s Dy giving the names of the
child, date of birth and name Of child.
II i has been named.
t Sse; 2. Physician; report deaths;
every physician to report to the city
pnysic 6ia j., the death Of every person who
charge or care, and such report shall be
mace within twenty-four hours after the
the name, birth place. date of birth, date
OF death, age, sex, color, race, occupation,
mother. conjugal relation. cause Of death,
contriputing cause Of death, duration of
dence and place of interment of such de-
ceased person, and If such person died in
a a hospital or other institution, then such
report snail state how long such person
was an inmate of such hospital or other
INSTITUTION, and such report shall also
stefan having charge or care of such de-
ceased person, the name and address of
remains of said deceased person and the
gate of making the report herein provided
ior. IN case no physician attended such
deceased person, it shall be the duty of
the family or friends of the deceased,
within twenty-four hours after the death
physician the above required informa-
ION. Upon the receiving of such report.
authorizing the burial or shipment of
such deceased person from the city, and
the remains of any person who may have
dled within the city shall not be buried
shipped or the body disposed of in any
other manner without such certificate has
first been obtained and no charge shall
be made against the friends or the estate
cate 1 peA soA Aof sucn e1'ili-
Sec. 3. Undertaken to report. 1t is
in he c fe Of duy Of te UNDER
the city physician, within five days after
1 Wso death tn of of any person. the remains Of
name, birth place, date of birth, date of
death Death, age, sex, color. race, occupation.
mother, conJugaI relation. cause Of death,
contributing cause of death. duration of
dence and place. of interment of such de-
ceased person, and if such person died in
report shall state how long such person
was an inmate of such hospital or other
state the name and adIPees of fhe ph So
Slclan having charge or care of such de-
f f5as9a Pers1n. the name me ana address OF
remains of said deceased person and the
gate OF making the report herein provided
for.
Sec. 4. Record kept, births and deaths
1t is hereby made the duty of the city
physician, upon receipt of the information
required to be furnished by this ordi-
nance, to at once record in a proper book,
the birth of all children by giving the
names of the parents, sex, color and ma
tionality of child, date of birth and name
of child, if it has been named; and in
date of birth. date Of death. age, SEX
father, birth place of mother, conjugal re-
lation, cause of death, contributing cause
of death, duration of contributing cause of
death, late residence and place of inter-
ment of such deceased person. and if such
person died in a hospital or other institu-
tlon, the length of time such person was
an inmate of such hospital or other in
Stitution, the name and address of the
physician having charge or care of such
dress of the undertaken who had charge
of the remains of said deceased person.
nish. Upon a request from the board of
health the city shall cause to be prepared
all the necessary blanks, and books re-
CURED to carry out the provisions of this
Sec. s. Penalty. Any person violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance or
falling to comply with any of the require
ments of the same, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
1nere3f shail be dned IN any sum sum mot
hundred dollars for each offense.
Sec. z. Repeal. Ordinance No, Mss. ap-
Ordinance relating to births and deaths in
the City of Topeka" is hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. Take effect. This ordinance
after its publication in the official city
Passed the Council March Z, 1910
fseaL1 WIN. GREEN, Mayor.
Attest: C. B. BURGE, city Clerk.
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