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said James R. Manning and as to the estate of the said Miriam
S. D. Manning to which he would be entitled, and subject to
all the obligations which would rest upon him, if he were a
natural child born of the said James R. Manning and Miriam
S. D. Manning, his wife, in lawful wedlock.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1937.

Approved May 18, 1937.

CHAPTER 49.

AX ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Sections 19
and 24 of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1924 Edition), title "Health", sub-title "Vital Statistics",
relating to the facts required to be given for the records and
certificates of birth and to change the method of recording
still-birth and to provide for the execution of new certificates
of birth under certain conditions and for the substitution
of such new certificates for the original certificates of birth
then on file and for the sealing of said original certificates
and for notification of decrees of adoption or modification
thereof or adjudication of paternity.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sections 19 and 24 of Article 43 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1924 Edition), title "Health", sub-title
"Vital Statistics", be and they are hereby repealed and re-
enacted with amendments to read as follows:

19. The record of a birth of any child born living shall
state the date and place of its occurrence, name in full, sex
and color, and the number of the child, 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 birth 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, birthplace, cause of
death, duration of illness, and names, residences, birthplace
of parents, name and address of attending physician and
such other items of information as the State registrar of
vital statistics shall deem important or necessary subject