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ages, color, residence and nationality of the parents, the occupa-
tion of the father, number of the child and the name and
address of the attendant.

1898, ch. 312.

6 H. Parents shall give notice to the registrar of their city,
town or county of the births or deaths of their children; every
householder shall give notice of every birth and death happen-
ing in his house; the eldest person next of kin shall give such
notice of the death of his kindred; the keeper of a work-house,
house of correction, prison, hospital, reformatory, almshouse or
other institution, and the master or other commanding officer of
a ship or vessel shall give notice of every birth or death happen-
ing among the people under his charge. f

•Ibid.

6i. The records of births and deaths shall be preserved by
the registrar, and shall be open to inspection by all persons for
proper purposes, by all city, town or county officials, by the
State registrar or his accredited representative; provided, that
such examination shall be made in such a way that the contents
of the registers shall not be subjected to risk of damage or
alteration, and the prompt registry of the births and deaths
received by the registrar shall not be interrupted. The registrar
shall promptly inquire into the facts when any omissions or
discrepancies in the personal or statistical facts are called to his
attention, shall truly ascertain such missing facts of record, and
make a certified statement thereof to the State Registrar, and
enter the correction in red ink over his official signature upon his
record. The contents of the register of a copy thereof, duly
certified by the registrar, shall be prima facie evidence in all
courts, and for all purposes of the facts relative to any birth or
death therein recorded, and shall be verified, in case of dispute,
by a certified copy of the original certificate of birth or death
from the State registrar.

Ibid.

6 K. The local registrars shall receive for performing the serv-
ices required by this sub-title of this article the following fees:
For a permit to disinter a human body, except when required for