0 an official document, signed by a doctor, that records when and where a person died, and the cause of death:
Her death certificate lists the causes of death as heart attack, sepsis, and morbid obesity.
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Birth and death certificates are considered a matter of public record, and as such, are available to anyone upon request.
Death certificates are typically needed for life insurance payouts.
But those in which hypothermia is mentioned on the death certificate in conjunction with other causes vary between 250 and 400.
The only available information relates to deaths during 1971 where hypothermia was mentioned on the death certificate.
A medical practitioner signing a death certificate must state to the best of his knowledge and belief the cause of death.
The evidential value of a letter would be at least the same as a photocopy death certificate.