104 Wingate—Importance of More Complete Vital Statistics. 
I have received replies to these questions from sixty-eight 
counties, as follows: 
To the first question, “ Is the law requiring the report of 
births and deaths generally observed in your county; if not, to 
what extent?” 
15 reply, “ Yes.” 
1 replies, “ Yes, except two physicians.” 
1 replies, “Yes, as to births; about 10 per cent, of deaths reported.” 
1 replies, “Yes, as to births; less than one-half deaths reported.” 
2 reply, “Yes, to a great extent.” 
3 reply, “ Yes, births; deaths, no. 
1 replies, “Yes, in city; outside about two-thirds reported.” 
2 reply, “ Yes, except by one physician.” 
5 reply, “ Pretty generally.” 
3 reply, “ Fairly well.” 
1 replies, “No, except at county seat.” 
2 reply, “ No, very small per cent, reported.” 
1 replies, “No, about one-half births; hardly any deaths reported.” 
2 reply, “ No, probably one-half one-half deaths and two-third births 
reported.” 
1 replies, “No, probably not more than one-third of each reported.” 
3 reply, “No, about three-fourths reported.” 
1 replies, “ No, births are reported except by one physician and sev¬ 
eral midwives ; very few deaths reported.” 
3 reply, “No, about one-third reported.” 
1 replies, “ No, only three physicians and one midwife make reports.” 
1 replies, “ No, as many employ no physician or midwife.” 
3 reply, “ Perhaps two-thirds are reported.” 
1 replies, “ Probably one-fourth are reported.” 
1 replies, “ Hardly any deaths; less than one-third of births reported.” 
1 replies, “About one-half of births, and seventy-five per cent, of 
deaths reported.” 
3 reply, “ Some physicians report; several not at all.” 
1 replies, “About one-tenth not reported.” 
1 replies, “ Physicians very negligent; many do not report at all.” 
1 replies, “About one-fourth deaths, and three-fourth births re¬ 
ported.” 
2 reply, “ About one-third births and deaths reported.” 
1 replies, “ Births about one-half; deaths less than one-half reported.” 
1 replies, “ Only partly; many midwives do not make any report; 
some clergymen reported births and deaths, but the 
county board disallowed their bills.” 
1 replies, “ About one half births and one tenth deaths reported.” 
