The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
VITAL STATISTICS.
List of Township Registrars and
synopsis of Rules and Rcyulutions.

synopsis Of Rules ana Regulations.
Editor The Daily Item.
Considering the confusion and mis-
concerning the new
vital statistics law, il seems that the
publication of an article in reference
to this matter, and complete list of
the registrars for Sumter. would not
he amiss. The registrars are as fol-
lows:
city of Sumter-Health Officer ].
II. Forbes, Sumter. :. G.
Sumter Township-Carl Il. Epps.
NJ. H.. Sumter. :. c.
Middleton Township-M. H. Parler,
NJ. d., Wedgehelj, s. G.
Mayesville Township-W. G. Thom-
as. Mayesville. $. c.
Stateburg Township Benjamin
Sanders, Dalzell, S. c.
Concord Township-Carl Il. Epps,
NJ. D.. Sumter. :. c.
Privateer Townships. b. Kolb, r.
+. ID. No. 2. Sumter, s. G.
Shiloh Townships. Il. McElveen,
shiloh. s. C..
Manchester Township-Carl B.
Epps, Nj. d., Sumter, S. c.
Providence Township-B. Nc
Laughlin, NJ. D., Dalzell. s. c.
Rafting Greek Township-W. G..
Harllee, Rembert, :. c.
At the request Of State Registrar
HTyne. l am acting as registrar for
Concord and Manchester townships,
but, ii there is anyone i'm either of
these townships who would like to
take charge of this work, they will
please communicate with me at once
Among the most important pro-
visions of this law that should be
generally known are the following:
The body of no person who dies in
South Carolina can be legally buried
cremated, or otherwise disposed Of
or removed from or into any registra-
ton district. or held more than ~
hours after death. until permit for
burial. removal. or other disposition
thereof shall have been properly is
sued by the local registrar, or his
deputy.
III body is brought into the State
for burial, the transit permit which
accompanies the body must be filed
with the registrar, who will issue a
burial permit
III person dies without medical
attendance the registrar must be no.
tilted, and. If there is no suspicion Of
death by unlawful means, he has au-
thority to issue burial or removal
permit. III there is suspicion attach
eel To the death the coroner will be
notified.
All births must be reported within
10 days after birth. If there is no
physician or midwife in attendance,
the parents, or other responsible per-
son. shall report the birth to the
registrar. In case OF a still-birth a
death certificate as we'll as a birth
certifacte has to be issued, and a
midwife has no authority to issue
death certificate in these cases. The
still birth must be reported to the To-
cal registrar as is done In case of
death occurring without medical at
tendance. IL is of importance to
name the child i'm time to include the
name I'm the report of birth, but, if
this is not done. the registrar will
furnish blank for the later report of
the name.
The law is very strict, and for the
neglect or violation of any of these
rules there is fine or from five to
one hundred dollars or Imprisonment
Tor 30 days, or both. Birth and death
certificates are permanently prcserv
cd In fire proof safety vaults by the
state registrar, and are often of vi
tai Importance. perhaps years after
wards. I'm legal, or other proceedings
where II is necessary to secure posi-
tive proof of "a birth or death. Those
who wish birth or death certificates
may procure them from their local
registrar. Carl B. Epps. NJ. u.
Sumter. :. c., March 4. 1915.