| In 1891, coroners, physicians, and midwives were to "return" births and deaths to the county auditor. Many went unrecorded. In 1907, the State Center for Health Statistics assumed this responsibility.<ref>Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, ''Birth Records'', [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 ''About this Collection'']<noinclude>[[Category:Templates for WA pages]]</noinclude> | | In 1891, coroners, physicians, and midwives were to "return" births and deaths to the county auditor. Many went unrecorded. On July 1, 1907, the State Center for Health Statistics assumed this responsibility.<ref>Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, ''Birth Records'', [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 ''About this Collection''] & Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, ''Death Records'' [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:4 About Death Records]</ref><noinclude>[[Category:Templates for WA pages]]</noinclude> |