St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

provisionsN"o of this act,
Sec. 2. REGISTRATION DISTRICTS. To-
REGISTRARS. SUB-REGISTRARS.
Each town, village and city shall, for the pur-
tration district and the town. village and city
clerk, respectively, shall be tho local regis
trar for the town., village or city comprising
such primary registration district: Provided
Department, the local registrar shall be the
local health officer. The local registrar shall
perform all the duties required OF him bysthe
He may appoint a.deputy. for whose actions
he shall boz responsible.
Any local registrar who neglects or refNees
to perform the duties imposed by this act
shall be superseded by another to be appoint
by the state registrar in his place. The
State Board Of Health may appoint sIb.reg! ss
deaths and issue burial permits IN any desig-
mated territory. They shall be subject to the
supervision Of tho state registrar and may be
trars shall note thereon the date when any
is filed with him. sign the Same.
and forward 1t to the local registrar OF the
proper district within five days after receipt;
and shall make a monthly report to the
state registrar on blanks furnished for that
purpose Of all deaths where he has had charge
OF the remains or sold the casket.
Sec. 8. CERTIFICATE OF EIRTH. By
or midwife attending at the birth
Of any child, Or, if there is no attending
or licensed midwife. tho father or
scribe and file with the local registrar of the
district within which the birth occurs, a GER
tlacate OF birth specifying:
village or town, with the street and house
number, If any, or in lieu thereof. the name
Of the hospital Or other p,r1vate. public or
state institution. II in such institution
Full name Of child. II the child dies
being named before heNcertihcate is
filed enter the word Unnamed" with date
Male or female.
whether one Of twins, triplets or other
birth.
Date Of birth. including ysar. month. day
F Full nam. Of the father.
Residence Of the father.
Color or race Of father-s white. oolored,
Indian, Chinese or other.
Ago Of father At Last birthday
Birthplace Of father; state OK foreign coun-
Occupation Of father with . statement Of
work; or the general nature Of the industry
or business engaged or employed In
Full maiden namo Of mother.
Residence Of mother.
Color or race OF mother, as whfte, codorod,
Indian, Chinese or other.
Ago Of mother at last birthday.
Birthplace Of mother, state or foreign coun-
try.
Occupation Of tho mother with q statement
of the trade. profession or particular. kind of
work; or the general nature Of the industry
or business engaged or employed in.
Number Of children born to this mother,
Number Of children born Of this mother
now living.
The fact Of attendance and that the birth
at the time stated. :
Date of making and address Of the person
subscribing.
If the child is ono Of a plural birth a sep
arate certificate for ench child shall be filed.
iWhAD the birth OCCURS in 4Nv 1ying-fn hos
pital or in any private, public, charitable or
state institution. without attendance by a
Tsrdact n or Licensed eT n miawifs +; the ebsrs sap s6s1i
make and file tho certificate of birth.
If the birth occurs in any hotel. rooming
OF or apartment aparu1"s "o other II than the hey home = Of the pars
ents. the keeper or occupant shall immediate
ly notify the local registrar OF that fact. The
local registrar shall then procure the neces-
sary and signature for a proper
certificate of birth.
The attending physician or midwife shall
%enteI report re 9re Of 9At thu gwen o'1 Name ri # the e'e eRiId
Is not named at the time OF making the GER
tifcate Of birth.
tho given or baptismal name the local regis
trar shall deliver to the parents a blank for
a supplemental report OF the name. Such
with the local registrar as room as the child
is named. If such report Is not filed within
thirty days from tho date of birth the local
registrar shalt obtain such name by other
means.
Sec. 4. CERTIFICATE OF DEATH. BY
OBTAINED AND FILED. CON
TENTS. The undertaken. or person acting as
such. at the burial OF any person dying In
Of the district In which the death
occurs, a certificate Of death containing:
A statement. authenticated by the signature
Place of death. including stats, county.
city, village or town. with the name OF the
the name OF the hospital or ether private,
public or state institution. II in such 1nstitu-
ton. II In an Industrial or mining camp. CT
Full name of deceased. If an unnamed
child the surname preceded by Unnamed"
Male or female.
Color or race-as whitc, colored, Indian,
Single, married. widowed or divorced.
Date of birth, including year, month and
Age. In years, months and days.. II les.
than one day, the hours or minutes.
Occupation. If tho person had any remun-
.erattve employment, statement Of the trade,
profession, or particular kind Of work; or the
general nature of the industry or business
engaged or employed In. a.
Birthplace; state or foreign country.
Name of father.
Birthplace Of father; state or foreign coun-
try.
Maiden name of mother.
Birthplace of mother; state or foreign coun-
try.
A medical certificate subscribed by the at
tending physician, together with his address
and date of making, stating fact and time OF
time of attendance; when last seen alive; the
disease or injury causing DEATH with con-
cause or complication, and tho du-
means and circumstances Of the injury and
whether indicating accident. suicide or hom1-
eide: Provided. that the medical certificate
HA oo1e 4~l ~,H,~r{HAI I <h~ oN~1--
the cause Of death is investigated
by him. Provided further, that in cities OF
the first, second and third class the health
fourth class the local registrar, or a sub
shall make and subscribe the med
i inai w defs'nfa, medical dGc any stt ena9n eee or insye saIge:
ton by. tho coroner. If the local registrar,
or sub-registrar. is unable to determine the
physician. or to the coroner, for certiacation.
When the death occurs in a hospital OF
other Institution or place, other than the
length of time at the place Of death. length
Of time in the state, usual place of residence
and where the disease was contracted;
burial signed by the undertaken, with his
In the case Of a child dead at birth a GER
tihcate Of birth having the word ''stillbirth''
Of death shall be made and filed
with the local registrar. and q burial permit
issued as hereinafter provided. The medical
shall be signed by tho attending
and shall state the cause of death
as 'Stillborn'' with the cause Of the still
birth, whether a premature birth and. If so,
the period Of Interpretation in months. Pro-
vided: that a certificate Of birth or death
shall not be required for q child that has not
to the fifth month Of u~tero-gesta-
ton. :
In case Of stillbirths occurring without an
physician the medical certificate
shall be made and subscribed as is herein
provided in case Of death without medical at
SEQ. 8. LOCAL REGISTRARS. DUTIES
The local registrar shall endorse on each