This post is highlighting the final chapter - “Mortality” - from the "Health of Massachusetts," a comprehensive report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
In 1841, Massachusetts became the first state to mandate the registration of births and deaths, known as “vital statistics”. Today, death certificates record cause of death, as well as age, race, gender, level of education, marital status, and occupation. This information helps us understand the impact of mortality, monitor long-term mortality trends in the Commonwealth, identify groups at greatest risk of death from diseases and injuries, and design and implement programs. In addition, variations in death rates may also reflect differences in socio-economic status, access to health care, or geography.
Visit our website for the latest death report and www.mass.gov/dph/healthofmassachusetts for more information on mortality statistics and trends in Massachusetts.
I NEED A COPY OF MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO THANK YOU,SHENANDOAH BROWNING ----- Instructions on how to get certified copies of your birth certificate can be found on the DPH website at http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Basic+Needs&L3=Vital+Records&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dph_vital_records_c_obtaining_copies&csid=Eeohhs2
Posted by: SHENANDOAH BROWNING | July 16, 2011 at 09:27 AM