or magistrate for further investigation, All deaths will be reported within
twenty-four (24) hours and burial will take place within thirty-six (36)
hours after death has occurred. Forms \VS-1 and VS-2 shall be completed and filed in each CAU. Refer to COMMARIANAS directive, serial
12936 of 15 November 1946 for detailed directions.
18. Burial will take place only in specined areas and in a mannerdesignated by the Civil Administration,
19, Persons violating any of the above regulations are subject to trial
by such authorized courts of justice as nowexist or may be established in
the future.

Specific regulations for the practice of “medicine or other of the
healing arts” were issued also on November 28, 1947 as Medical Practice in the Trust Territory.” This document provided for licensing
or, under certain conditions, registration of any person engaged in
such practice. Provision was made for establishment of a “Commission of Licensure” and Boards of Examiners, and standards wereset
for professioal training, conduct of examinations and licensing or

registration. In every instance the welfare of the people was protected
by restrictions upon illicit medical practice. Nonconformance with
the regulations was a cause for criminal prosecution by the Deputy
High Commissioner: “Any person whoshall practice the healing arts
in any of its branches or shall treat human ailments by any system

whatsoever or shall practice midwifery without a valid existing license
under these regulations so to do shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished bya fine or by confinement
in jail or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the
court.”
A statement of the Navy's basic policy for the government of the
islands under the trusteeship, amending the original December 12,
1945 policy statement, was issued on January 15, 1948.°' The section
concerning health affairs stated:
The Health Service Policy for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
issued by the High Commissioner on 5 August 1947 and promulgated by
the Deputy High Commissioner in his letter serial 473 of 28 November
1947, together with the Program, Rules and Regulations promulgated by
* DepHiComTerPacls ltr ser 473 dtd 25 Nov 47.

* Medical Practice in the Trust Territoss. for a copy «2 this document. see app. 25, p. 1304.
“ENOltr ser 1422P22 dtd 15 Jan 48.

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