FORM NO.
4A
(See Rule 7)
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF CAUSE OF DEATH
(For Non-Institutional deaths. Not to be used for stillbirths)
To be sent to Registrar along with Form No.2 (Death Report)
I hereby certify that the deceased Shri/Smt/Kum………………………… son of/wife of/daughter
of …………………………….resident of ……………………was under my treatment from ……………
to …………………. and he/she died on ………………………………at…………..A.M./P.M.
NAME OF DECEASED For use of
Age at Death Statistical
Age in completed If less than 1 If less than one If less than one Office
Sex
years year, age in month, age in day, age in Hours
Months days
3. Male
4. Female
CAUSE OF DEATH Interval between
onset & death
Approx
I. Immediate cause
……………………..
State the disease, injury or complication
which Caused death, not the mode of dying (a) …………………
due to (or as ………………
such as Heart failure, asthenia, etc.
consequences of)
Antecedent cause ……………………..
Morbid conditions, if any, giving rise to the (b)………………….
above Cause, stating underlying conditions due to (or as ………………
last consequences of) ……………………..
………………
II. (c)........................
……………………..
Other Significant conditions contributing to the
Death but not related to the diseases or conditions ........................... …………………….. ……………..
causing it. ...........................
……………..
If deceased was a female, was pregnancy the death
associated with? 1. Yes 2. No
If yes, was there a delivery? 1. Yes 2. No
Name and Signature of the Medical Practitioner certifying the Cause of Death.
Date of Verification:………………………………………………………………………….
SEE REVERSE FOR INSTRUCTIONS
(To be detached and handed over to the relative of the deceased)
Certified that Shri/Smt/Kum............................................... S/W/D of Shri………………………
R/O……………………………… was under my treatment from…………….to…………….and he/she
expired on ……………at ………………A.M./P.M.
Doctor:…………………………………..
(Signature and address of Medical
Practitioner/Medical attendant with
Registration No.)
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