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Registration of births and deaths in Calcutta

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The town has been divided, in accordance with Section 94 of Act VI. of 1864 B.C., into six Districts, as shown below, and the undermentioned parties appointed Registrars for the aforesaid purposes.
The Registration of Births and Deaths under the abovementioned Section took effect from the 1st of April 1864, and under Section 98 and 99 of Act. VI. of 1863 [1864?], information of Births must be given within one month next after the day of every such birth; and of Deaths within eight days next after the day of such death. Any person whose duty it shall be to give such information, and who shall refuse or neglect to do so, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred rupees.
1st District-Is bounded on the North by the northern Boundary of the Town, which extends from the junction of the old Chitpore Nullah, with the end of the Upper Circular Road to a point called Permit Ghat, where the mouth of the above Nulllah meets the River Hooghly.<br>
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