AGENCY: Office of Vital Records and Statistics

SERIES: 81415
TITLE: Hospital monthly report of deaths
DATES: 1985-2006.
ARRANGEMENT: none

DESCRIPTION: This is a record filed monthly with the bureau of all deaths, fetal deaths, or abortions that occurred in the hospital during the month. This is required by Utah Code 26-2-23(3) (2009) and is used by the bureau to ensure that all death certificates are filed with them. The information includes the month of the report, the name of the hospital, the location of the hospital, and a list of deaths giving the date of death, the name and age of the deceased, the name of the medical attendant, and the name of the funeral home or funeral director.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 06/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This record has administrative value only and may be disposed of after a year.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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