The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-24

place. residence, occupation. attendua;
~ yAiciens cause ana cir unlstanccS OF
death "ic., etc. tn signature ANA All
dress OF tic uud,stalJ.r ann ~ Ia.
medical ccrtidC:.t, must also b. o.
C"-d.nSiy definite ami comprehensive.
m" duties Of the saiyr,aker are set
i"Ith at length.
No sexton o. pcrson in charge or
nUryinB grounds may permit the in
'ermcnt or other u.spus!tlun OF any
n'Id pody unless Il &c ne- onipani.n By
q burial. removal or Transit permit
and ii. must indurse upon th,. permit
IN" cate Of intcrnvut aId return IL
TO tho local rcgtstra "itniu ten DAYS
board OF health. ana must also kccp a
record OF AL persons Inferred In tn,
premises under his charEo Stain. tin,
namc of tho dcccascd person. ulacc oil
de9;h, date OF burial and name and
address of tho undertaken
IN. registration OF births is re-
CURED by tho bill with like degree
OF pariicuiarity The attending phy
sici;tn or midwife must make out i,!rth
certificates within ton days. or In the
absence OF such attendants ,hey arr,
inc supcrintend "f any institution
In VIII, h IN" birth occurs and fin,
them with the local registrars Thes.
certificates must give explicit details
u to matters stated In tho bin
When any certificate OF birth of II
living child is presented without the
statement OF the given name then the
local reglatrar Shall make out and dc.
liver to the parents Of the child
Apecial blank for the supplemental r.
Port Of the given name O; the child
which shall! be filed out az directed
End returned to the 10 al registrar "a,
soon as the child shall nave beer
named. Special provision IS made fof
REPORTS BY the managers OF hospitals
almshouses and oth.r Institutions IN
winch births may occur.
IN. state regiStrnr iE to see that ali
blanks arc provided by the local reg
istrars for the neceskary reports.
Ing them filed. hound and inGexed by
e. card system. II" mus inform all
registrars what diseases arc TO tc
considered az Infectious contagioua OF
lie health, AS decided ny tho Statr
Eoard of Health. IN order that when
death occurs from such diseases,
proper precautions may b, taken to
prevent their spreul The local reg
istgar must also keep q record OF
cert!iicatcs and hlc copy in his local
clerks office at the end Of each year
and make monthly reports 10 the state
registrar. Each local registrar is to
be paid the sum OF % cents for each
birth and death certificate, and In case
mere are none in any month he Is TO
be paid 20 cents for reporting that
fact. payments to he out OF city town
or county treasures upon ccr;ificat' or
by the State registrar provided that
the fees or salaries now paid tho prin.
clpal executive officer OF the ioca!
board of health OF any city or town
who shall become a local registrar
shall be in lieu of ell compensation al
lowed BY the bill Penalties are pro
vldcd for The punishment OF persons
violating the requirements OF the bill,
which, in case OF an alteration OF a
certificate. may be both 4 fine and I'm
prisonncnt
This measure has beer sc: OF, her.
at some length because OF It's State
wide importance. and more especially
Tor the information of those who may
wish 10 urge it's passage by the House
OF Delegates. That body had cal
endar yesterday OF nearly 100 pages
ana, With the end of the session so
near, any measure now coming from
tne senate is In danger OF being left
oehlnd In the final rush