Marilyn You could have a look at this. http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/View?path=Browse/Legislation%20(by%2 0date)&active=yes&mno=4044 Sections XVIII & XXVII Tricia Rey Library Services Manager Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East Grinstead Tel: 01342 414266 Mailto:[log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Marilyn Shaw Sent: 09 July 2008 14:31 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: FW: Death certificates From: Shaw Marilyn (ULHT) Sent: 09 July 2008 14:29 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Death certificates Hello Can anyone help with an urgent request for information on when death certificates were first issued and why? We have found a date of 1837 for the first issue of certificates but no reason as to why they were issued? Our requester is giving a presentation on Friday morning and would like to include some historical detail in it - hence his request. Any offers of help will be much appreciated! Regards Marilyn Marilyn Shaw Clinical Librarian Staff Library Grantham and District Hospital 101 Manthorpe Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8DG T: 01476 464321/4368 www.hello.nhs.uk ____________________ INFORMATION NOTICE Please check for viruses before accessing this email and any attachments. This email and any attachments may contain confidential information and is intended only to be seen and used by the named addressee(s). However, even if confidential, the information contained within it may be subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (2000), unless it is legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not a named addressee, any use, disclosure, copying, alteration or forwarding of this email and any attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately by email or by telephoning 01342 414000 and permanently delete this email and any attachments from your system. The views expressed within this email and any attachments are those of the writer and are not necessarily the views or policies of Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Except as required by law, the Trust shall not be responsible for any damage, loss or liability of any kind suffered in connection with this email and any attachments, or which may result from reliance on the contents of this email and any attachments. If you wish to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000), please send your request to [log in to unmask] Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Website: www.qvh.nhs.uk E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Switchboard: 01342 414000 IT Support: 01342 414411 ______________________