Form 1 Monthly Vital Statistics Report

Att. B Form Approved/OMB No. 0920-0213

Expiration Date: 04/30/2012

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CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709

MONTHLY VITAL STATISTICS REPORT

Registration Area _______________________

(State or County, State)

Month and Year ex. January 2011

The following were received for filing in this office:

_________ Birth certificates between _____________________ and _____________________.

(Month) (Day) (Month) (Day)

_________ Death certificates between _____________________ and ______________________.

(Month) (Day) (Month) (Day)

_________ Infant deaths were included in the count of death certificates above.

The following were reported to this office:

_________ Marriages between ________________________ and ________________________.

(Month) (Day) (Month) (Day)

_________ Divorces and annulments between __________________ and _________________.

(Month) (Day) (Month) (Day)

(Signed) _________________________________

(Official in charge)

Date ____________________________________

Please read instructions on back of sheet before completing, then E-mail or mail to address provided in instructions or in one of the pre-addressed envelopes provided by NCHS.

INSTRUCTIONS

(Monthly Vital Statistics Report)

Births/Deaths/Infant Deaths:

1. Report the number of certificates accepted for filing, received between two dates a month apart, without regard to date of occurrence. Note that this may mean:

a.Including more than one month=s shipment from a local office.

b.Including prior years events along with this years.

If certificates from a prior data year are received, please total them separately by event and year.

2.Use the same cutoff dates from month to monthC even though the cutoff date for births may be different from the cutoff date for deaths.

3.Include all certificates for deaths under one year of age in reporting the number of death certificates for infants.

4.Do not include fetal deaths (stillborns) in the counts of births and deaths.

Marriages (or marriage licenses)

5.Include all marriages (or marriage licenses) reported to the state (or county, if applicable) office between the two dates indicated on the front of this form. Include events reported between two dates a month apart, without regard to date of occurrence (or issuance). Use the same cutoff dates from month to month.

Divorces and Annulments

6.Include only decrees of absolute divorce and annulments which are reported to the state office between the two dates indicated on the front of this form. Exclude decrees of separation and other limited decrees. Include events reported between two dates a month apart, without regard to date of occurrence. Use the same cutoff dates from month to month.

For all monthly counts

7. Mail your report on or before the 25^th of the month following the month of report to:

MVSR Counts

Data Acquisition and Evaluation Branch, DVS

DHHS, CDC, OSELS, NCHS

P.O. Box 12214; MS P09

3210 East Highway 54

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Telephone: 919-541-0676

Email: mvsr@cdc.gov

8. For additional forms or information on the reporting procedure, write or telephone to the above address.

9. Your assistance in providing this information will make it possible for us to compile complete national data for publication in the Monthly Vital Statistics Report. Legal authority for this information collection is provided under 42 USC 242k and the obligation to respond is voluntary.