The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-24
LEG ISLATIVE. COMMENT
By LEWIS II. MACHEN.
VITAL STATISTICS

The vital statistics blI & l. snort
Ial!. iui measure Introduced by
'nilaI" i'f""iE, amt ,og whicu &. suit.
Nttnt' was repcttcu ny the Commit.
tce ON Court. OF Justicc. IT'S ,It.. in.
uicatcs tnut II Is int.nucJ 10 provid.
l"I IN. immediate rcsis ration OF an
VI lHs ana deaths throughout the
"thtr 81 Virginia, by means 81 certiil.
Gates ol htgtaS ana deaths ana t,u. .aI
or removal permits. to TcJniI,. y. ulup,
lt'"lis 10 tnc bureau Of Vitat status
ties at The capital OF the STATE. ;,s
!'Hu'Ttf 20 be established Dy tn" stat"
i'v"ih OF Health. 10 Insure the thor
"uSh organization ana cilclcn y OF
tHt RESERVATION uf vital statistics
"!Vusuput the state 10 proviuc c.r-
I'm penalties 10 repeal AL acts ana
Inrts OF acts In conflict herewith auE
40 Appropriate $500 therefor
ihe state Board OF Health hu. up-
htoV"h tnc bisi ana tne local health
"H.cti" Se;craily, well as Il large
per cont OF physicians. who are
iaiIiiiar with the siack methods white
are prevalent IN connection with sucn
matters. ana tn. d.incuity. !; not i'm
P"S7IDii!ty, OF securing Information re-
iailnE 10 births, deaths ana nurials
IN some cases. Lawyers, too has,
lohS ieaii|.d the d.sire biiIty OF hlv-
ing an authoritative deposition OF sucu
!bNtE. "hIcu inaI often b.. cXccouinpty
rsttHi IN determination of legal iiSuts
as inc title SHOWS, IT," stat" l.oar
OF iithith is 70 pEoviuc suitable apart
.''''''1 'pi tiI'; bbE'dl OF vital SKA I! %
tics III the capitol in ri hinonA whicr
ar" 10 be equipped with nrcproof vauI;
ana ming cases Tor the permanent pre-.
seT ir,t.' =, OF ns official reoorqs
"a. hetith c"mnIissionsr, who IL made
inc stat" registrar Of vitai statlstIcs
ana Is I" be assisted by the principal
executive officers OF the several cities
towns ana InI.i5tcr!el Districts OF TN.
Sta'ei which are to constitute rcgIsira-
non districts, ana which MAY ne com
n!ntd Into larger districts. Local
feslslTars ma; bo removed from office
o! the Board Of liealta for neglect OF
aIty. ana their successors appreciated
~ the board These local registrars
may appoint deputies. who are 20 be
subject u the control OF tho State
cause.
The bill provides tina: the body OF
10 person, whose death occurs In the
Sta'. snail bs Inferred. DEPOSITED
So disposed OF, o. removed from or
INTO any registration district, or De
h"id pending further disposition NOR.
man seFeniy-tWo hours after death,
10 al registrar. or his deputy, OF tn,
d strict ia which the death occurred
eHcept IN siiarsely settled communities
70 os designated by the State regis.
:fa.' where the burial or removal may
lahe place without tnc permit ana the
certificate OF death filed with the reg.
istrgr within ton days
IL other cases no burial or removal
permit shall he issued by any regis
trar until complete and satisfa tory
certificate OF death has been fled with
MIN. and when dead body is brought
into the STATE for burial, the transit
permit which accompanies such body
must be filed with tine local registrar
OF the district where the burial or
other disposition OF such body takes
place; anu the local registrar must
noe the date and place OF burial on
the Permit and forward tho sane n
me state registrar. No fee is 10 be
required for issuing such permits, and
they are To egovcrencd in cities nv
ordinances
Inc form OF certificate approved bv
tho United States Census BIroau l.
hn'pt"d ana must contain fun and
sPetihc details Us 10 parentngc. birth