TfO/No . .6/3/2003-VS(CRS)CS

TfO/No . .6/3/2003-VS(CRS)CS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL , INDIA New Delhi -110066 V.S , Division , West Block -I , R.K . Puram , ?TR ; "H'i"Hi /REGGENLIND Tele-fax: 26100678 E-maii - rgsrs@ndb.vsnl.net.in f^tfafT dated the July 30, 2003 Sub : Clarification on Infant Deaths and Maternal Deaths . It has been noticed while inspecting the registration units of births and deaths in different part of the country that in several places , the terms "Infant Deaths " and "Maternal Deaths " are being misunderstood by some of the Registrars , while forwarding the 'Summary Monthly Report of Deaths ' in Form No . 12 alongwith the statistical part of Death Reporting Form . It has been observed that deaths up to the age of five years are treated as infant deaths in many cases . While in case of maternal deaths most of the female deaths are shown under this column , irrespective of the age of the deceased . in this connection it is requested that clear cut instructions may be issued to all the District Registrars/Registrars of your state that 'Deaths of children less than one year old ' only be counted as infant deaths . In case of Maternal Death the following may be noted . The death of a mother during pregnancy or labour or within 42 days (six weeks) after delivery/termination of pregnancy which are known to be definitely caused by conditions arising out of pregnancy and child birth shall only be included as maternal death . It is therefore , requested that specific instructions may be issued to the Registrars/District Registrars to check the entries while forwarding form No . 12 along with statistical part of the Reporting Forms therefore accurate data on these indicators may be obtained . It may be noted that once this compilation ha

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