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Excerpt from The Improvement of Statistics of Cause of Death Through Supplementary Inquiries to Physicians: Reprinted From the Quarterly Publications of the American Statistical Association, June, 1916
States Census Bureau. Wherever the statement of cause is considered unsatisfactory for classification, or where, from the statement presented to the Company by the claimant or from other available sources, there is an indication that a serious condition not mentioned on the certificates has con tributed to the death, or where additional information is required before a satisfactory assignment can be made, a letter of inquiry, asking for the facts, is sent to the physician. Cleri cal labor is minimized wherever possible through the use of form letters. A codified series of questions is employed, and the examiners indicate to the typists the question which is to be inserted in the form. The following is a copy of one of our series of letters sent to physicians: new york city Dear Doctor: This Company is analyzing its mortality experience for the year 191 and in order that we may be able to classify accurately the death of who died on and whose certificate you Signed, we most respectfully ask you to send us the following information in addition to the statement now appearing on the death claim, Viz Acute nephritis Additional data desired: Kindly indicate the primary cause of the acute nephritis. Due to any contagious or infectious disease (scarlet fever, typhoid fever, eta)? Directly due to alcoholism or exposure? Traumatic? If so, means of injury? The claim was duly paid by this Company under date of 191 and this desired information will be used for statistical purposes only. We are confident that your interest in the advancement of the scientific study of Causes of Death will prompt you to comply with our request, and we beg you to accept our thanks. A stamped envelope is enclosed for your reply. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
