Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1910 — Death Certificates Show Ignorance, Inaccuracy and Incompetence. [ARTICLE]

Death Certificates Show Ignorance, Inaccuracy and Incompetence.

Dr. Hurty goes after the incompetent doctors of the state in the monthly bulletin of the state board of health. He says that some of the death certificates show Ignorance, inaccuracy and incompetence. One report is discussed as follows: To receive certificates showing only a symptom, as cause of death is not uncommon. The last remarkable instance was a report of a death by “meningitis.” The cause of the meningitis was not given. We wrote to the physician who reported the death, calling his attention to the fact that it was necessary to known whether it was epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis, tubercular meningitis, or traumatic. We also should know if it followed scarlet fever, pneumonia, or Borne acute infection. In reply to these questions he says: "I write you in ans to the withe in and will say that in my Opinion Mrs. died of Meningitis I saw her on the 9th day of her sickness was being treated by Dr. on my second visit right side was Parellzed and their was infection of one Ere their was bloody Puss Issuing from Ere being he cause of he Meningitis.” The above is quoted exactly as written, and, of course, explains why our physician was either inaccurate or possibly negligent. He simply was overcome with ignorance. However, Ignorance is not always the explanation of inaccurate reports. Latest stylp type faces and the best paper stock used In printing at The Republican office.