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abstract and report of the vital statistics for the preceding year, so tabu-
lated and arranged as to render them of practical utility, and shall have
printed not more than one thousand copies, of which he shall forward
five copies each to the governor and the state librarian, one to each
member of the general assembly of Maryland, one to each local registrar
of vital statistics, one to the board of health of each State and territory
of the United States, and the remainder to such departments, libraries
and persons as may seem to the state registrar entitled to the same.

1904, art. 43, sec. 7. 1898, ch. 312, sec. 6 A.

8. The health officers of the various counties and the health officers
of all towns and cities not already by charter or ordinance provided
with a registrar of vital statistics shall be ex officio local registrar of
vital statistics, and shall qualify, by oath, to perform faithfully their
duties as such.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1898, ch. 312, sec. 6 B. 1900, ch. 431.

9. Each local registrar shall be empowered, with the advice and
consent of the board of health, to designate competent persons to the
number of not more than two in each election district, who shall act
ag sub-registrars, and shall within the district for which they are
appointed issue burial permits and perform such other services under
this sub-title as the local board of health may direct during the term
for which the appointing registrar was appointed.
See sec. 17.

Ibid. sec. 9. 1898, ch. 312, sec. 6 c.

10. The record of a birth shall state the date and place of its occur-
rence, name in full, sex and color, and the number of the. child, whether
living or still bom, and the names, color, occupation, birth place and
residence of parents, name and address of the physician, mid-wife or
attendant at the birth. The record of a death shall state the date and
place of its occurrence, name, age, sex, color, condition, birth place,
cause of death, duration of illness; the names, residence and color of
parents, and the name and address of the attending physician.
See sec. 14, et seq.

Ibid. sec. 10. 1898, ch. 312, sec. 61.

11. Every local registrar shall distribute to all sub-registrars and
other persons in his district, who, in his judgment, are likely to need
them, blank forms of certificates 'and returns required by law to be
made to him; shall execute the provisions of all local ordinances not
contrary to law that may be enacted to more effectually insure correct
registration of births and deaths; shall record in the books furnished
by the state registrar of vital statistics such facts as may be therein
required; shall amend his records as he may discover mistakes or omis-
sions; shall, if possible, keep such records in a fire proof safe; shall,
on or before the, tenth day of each month, transmit to the state registrar