What information would be contained on a death certificate in the 1930`s (UK)?

Question:would it tell me how an infant died?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: would it tell me how an infant died?

Death certificates haven't really changed at all since they were introduced in 1837. The only recent changes from the 1960s onwards are to include the date of birth of the deceased, maiden name of a woman who was married and their address at the time of death if different from their place of death - necessary as more and more people died in hospital rather than at home.

Before this date, certificates only usually included the date and place of death, which could be different from their usual residence, which might or might not be specified. Children's occupations were usually listed as "son/daughter of ........, a (occupation)". Women didn't have official occupations recorded either and would have been listed as "wife/widow of ...... a (occupation)". Cause of death will be listed as far as possible in the space, possibly simplified to tuburculosis or pnuemonia, but watch out for the initials "PM" indicating a post-mortam was carried out, which is quite possible in the event of the sudden death of an infant.

Yes it will.

More of less the same as today-
Name of deceased
Age
Cause of death
Time and date of death
Place of death
Name of informant
Name of doctor certifying death
In the case of an infant it should indicate the cause of death eg. stillborn