The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-18
REPORT BIRTH AND
DEATH RECORDS.
IS REASONS FOR REGISTERING
BIRTHS GIVEN BY STATE
BOARD.

There IS hardly relation OF lie,
social, legal, or economic, in which
the evidence furnished by an ac-
curate registration of births may
not prove to be of the greatest
value, not only to the individual,
but also to the public at large. 1t
, not only an act of civilization to
cegister birth certificates, but good
business, for they are frequently
used in many practical ways:
1. AS evidence to prove the
age and legitimacy of heirs;
2. AS proof Of ge to determine
the validity of contract entered
into by an alleged minor;
8. AS evidence to establish age
and proof of citizenship and descent
!. in order to vote;
A. As evidence to establish the
right of admission to the profes
sions and to many public Offices;
5. AS evidence of legal age tc
marry;
/. 6. AS evidence to prove the
claims Of widows and orphans under
the Widows and Orphans Pension
Law,
/. Z. As evidence to determine
the liability of parents for the debts
of minor;
8. AS evidence in the admins.
tration of estates, the settlement OF
insurance and pensions;
9. AS evidence to prove the IT.
responsibility of children under IL
years of age for crime and mis-.
demeanor, and rious other matters
), in the criminal code;
10. AS evidence in the enforce
ment of laws relating to education
and to child labor;
III. As evidence to determine
the relations of guardians and
wards;
IL. AS proof of citizenship ir
order to obtain passport;
Is. As evidence in the claim for
exemption from or the right to jury
and militia service.
| Death Records.
Human life is sacred. When a
human being passes out from our
life it is important that an immedi-
ate record be made of all the essen
tial details of the event-an i'm
mediate record, because it is we'll
Established by years Of experience
that an accurate record in all cases
can not or will not be made unless
the law requires it to pc made at
once. Such a record should include
the facts relating to the exact time
and place of death, the full name,
age, sex, color, civil condition, oc-
|cupation, place of birth, and other
details relating to the individual,
and also, a very important require
ment, a statement by the attending
or b the health officer
or coroner, of the cause Of death.
These facts may be of the greatest
! gal and social Importance.
Certificates of death, or certified
copies are constantly required in
courts and elsewhere to establish
necessary facts;
Pensions or life insurance may
depend on proper evidence of the
fact and of cause of death;
Titles and rights to inheritance
may be jeopardized by the failure of
records;
Deaths should be registered that
public health agencies-National,
State and munlcipal-may know the
cause of death and act promptly to
prevent epidemics;
Deaths should be registered
promptly that the success or failure
of all measures attempted in the
prevention of disease may be ac-
determined;
Deaths should be registered that
Individual cities and localities may
learn their own health conditions by
with the health condi-
lions of other communities and de-
ternnine thereby the wise course of
public health activity;
Deaths should be registered that
homeseekers and immigrants may be
guided in the selecting of safe and
homes.