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October 9, 1903
San Antonio Daily Light
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
What is this article about?
In Waco, Texas, monthly vital statistics reports to the county clerk reveal that parents are often slow to name newborns, leaving child names blank in records sent to Austin despite other details being provided.
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Special to The Daily Light.
Waco, Tex., Oct. 9.—The vital statistics report which is now made to the county clerk monthly has brought to light some interesting things, and one of them is that people as a rule are very slow about naming children which have been ushered into the world, and owing to this fact that the record in the statistical line is somewhat incomplete. The record is supposed to contain the name of the child's parents, the nationality, time and place born, name of child, etc., and all this information is forthcoming except the name of the child. As a rule the child has not been named, so this part of the record of necessity goes to Austin blank. Frequently the report is not made at once of births, and it would appear that sufficient time had elapsed to allow the naming process to be completed, but it does not result that way. People seem to be very slow in giving the child a name.
Special to The Daily Light.
Waco, Tex., Oct. 9.—The vital statistics report which is now made to the county clerk monthly has brought to light some interesting things, and one of them is that people as a rule are very slow about naming children which have been ushered into the world, and owing to this fact that the record in the statistical line is somewhat incomplete. The record is supposed to contain the name of the child's parents, the nationality, time and place born, name of child, etc., and all this information is forthcoming except the name of the child. As a rule the child has not been named, so this part of the record of necessity goes to Austin blank. Frequently the report is not made at once of births, and it would appear that sufficient time had elapsed to allow the naming process to be completed, but it does not result that way. People seem to be very slow in giving the child a name.
What sub-type of article is it?
Vital Statistics
Birth Registration
What keywords are associated?
Waco Births
Child Naming
Vital Statistics
Incomplete Records
Where did it happen?
Waco, Tex.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Waco, Tex.
Event Date
Oct. 9.
Outcome
records sent to austin with blank child names due to delayed naming.
Event Details
Monthly vital statistics reports to the county clerk show incomplete records because parents are slow to name newborns, despite providing other details like parents' names, nationality, time and place of birth.