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Camberwell Vestry.
Agreed with the views of the Plumstead Vestry
and asks for a copy of the Memorial in order to
take similar action.
St. Mary's Vestry,
Islington.
Is in accord with the views expressed in the letter,
and has communicated with the Local Government
Board, urging them to promote legislation
on the lines indicated by the Plumstead Vestry.
Lambeth Vestry.
Passed the three following resolutions on the
subject :—
(1) Medical certificates to be forwarded direct
to the Registrar.
(2) The fact of death to be certified by the
medical man.
(3) In no case should a death be registered
without the production of a certificate,
signed either by the registered medical practitioner,
or by a Coroner.
St. George's Vestry,
Hanover Square.
Resolved that the four following requirements
should be put most prominently forward, and
addressed a letter to the Local Government
Board on the subject.
(1) That Medical Practitioners should be required
to send certificates of deaths to the
Registrar, so that he shall receive the same
within 24 hours from the time of death, instead
of handing them to the representative
of the deceased.
(2) That a Medical Practitioner in attendance
should be required before giving a certificate
of death, to personally inspect the body and
identify it as the body of the person he has
attended.
(3) That certified Medical Practitioners should
appointed to enquire into all uncertified
deaths, make post mortems when required,
and report to the Coroner.
(4) That in no case should a death be registered
without production of a certificate of the
cause of death, signed either by a registered
Medical Practitioner, or by a Coroner after
satisfactory enquiries by the Medical investigator
or inquest.
SIDNEY DA VIES, M.A., M.D. Oxon., D.P.H. Cam.,
Medical Officer of Health.
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