ART. 43] REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS. 639

ing, and if there are no such certificates of birth or death remaining in
his possession he shall immediately certify such fact to the State Regis-
trar in writing. The local registrar shall at the time of mailing his
returns to the State Registrar mail to the County Registrar a copy of
all certificates of birth or death certified as correct under his hand
and remaining in his possession on the last day of the month next pre-
ceding.

Provided, that the State Registrar may in the event of unusual sick-
ness or mortality or for the purpose of legal, legislative or other inquiry,
require of any local registrar returns at shorter intervals. And pro-
vided that in case of births and deaths occurring in the City of Balti-
more the State Registrar shall not require the return to him of the
original certificates of births and deaths, but only such transcripts,
tables, figures and compilations as may seem to him advisable or nec-
essary.

It shall be the duty of all local registrars and deputy local registrars
to receive death certificates and issue burial permits thereon, as here-
inafter provided; and accept birth certificates and shall note over his
signature the date on which such certificate was filed and shall forward
all certificates in his possession as hereinbefore provided. And shall
also perform all the other duties of a local registrar provided in sec-
tions 9, 11-13, 15-17 and 21.

No sexton or person in charge of any premises in which interments
are made shall inter or permit the interment or other disposition of any
body unless it is accompanied by a burial permit, as provided in said
sections. And each sexton or person in charge of any burial ground
shall indorse upon the permit the date of interment, over his signature,
and shall return all permits so indorsed to the local registrar of his
district within ten days from the date of interment. He shall also keep
a record of all interments made in the premises under his charge, stat-
ing the name of the deceased person, place of death, date of burial and
name and address of the undertaker.*
See section 17.

1904, art. 43, sec. 9. 1898, ch. 312, sec. 60. 1912, ch. 696, sec. 9.
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-born, whether a twin, triplet or other plural birth and
the name, color, occupation, birthplace and residence of parents. A
separate certificate shall be required for each child in case of plural
birth. The certificate of births shall contain the items specified in this
section and such other items as the State registrar of vital statistics
may deem important or necessary subject to the approval of the State
Board of Health. The record of a death shall state the date and place
of its occurrence, name, age, sex, color, occupation, condition, birth-

*The act of 1912, chapter 696, went into effect July 1, 1912. See the title of
the act of 1912, chapter 696.