How Laws are Complied With. 
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In answer to the second question, “Are all certificates of 
■death signed by a physician or coroner?” 
12 reply, “ Yes.” 
1 replies, “Yes, mostly so.” 
1 replies, “ I think so.” 
29 reply, “ By physicians.” 
7 reply, “ By physicians and clergymen.” 
2 reply, “By physicians and undertakers.” 
2 reply, “ By physicians and justices of the peace.” 
1 replies, “ By physicians and health officers.” 
1 replies, “ By physicians, coroners and midwives.” 
1 replies, “ By physicians, clergymen and coroner.” 
1 replies, “ By physician or person returning same.” 
1 replies, “ By physician, sometimes by relative.” 
1 replies, “ By physician, coronor, clergyman or relatives.” 
1 replies, “ By clergymen mostly.” 
1 replies, “No, the only ones received signed by nurse.” 
1 replies, “ No, have had reports not signed by either.” 
2 reply, “No, mostly by undertakers.” 
2 reply, “No.” 
1 replies, “ No, some signed by superintendent of cemetery.” 
In reply to the third question, “Are certificates of births 
signed by physician or mid wives ?” 
48 reply, “Yes.” 
7 reply, “Physicians, mid wives and parents.” 
3 reply, “By physicians and clergymen.” 
2 reply, “ By physicians, midwives, clergymen and parents.” 
1 replies, “By physicians mostly.” 
2 reply, “ By physicians.” 
1 replies, “ No, by nurse.” 
1 replies, “ No, mostly by clergymen.” 
2 reply, “ By midwives principally.” 
In reply to the fourth question, “Is a burial permit required 
in any part of your county to be filed with any local authority 
before the interment of a body?” 
1 replies, “Yes.” 
2 reply, “Yes, in one city ; in country, no.” 
1 replies, “Yes, to be filed with town clerk.” 
1 replies, “ Yes, in one city; in country think not.” 
1 replies, “ Yes, in cities ; in country don’t know.” 
1 replies, “Yes, with the health officer in cities and villages.” 
