[Report 1901] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight R.D.C.

  • Isle of Wight (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1901
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Credit: [Report 1901] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    referred to the importance of indicating the deaths among the visitors to the Wight, who do not die in public institutions. It is also desirable that the nature of the accidents or suicides considered by the Coroner should be placed on record as addendum to the finding of the jury, such as “ died by the visitation of God,” or “ destroyed himself while of unsound mind.” These addenda may readily be made by the sub-registrars at the time of registration of death. Notification is often made of more than one case on the same form, and in a large majority of notification returns the age of the patient is not given as required. In most cases this is due to the fact that the old forms are faulty. They were not submitted for my approval before they were issued.