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National Records of Scotland (NRS) - Deaths Data - variables
All registrations to the National Records of Scotland of deaths
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"description": "Date of birth", "name": "DATE_OF_BIRTH", "type": "PrimitiveType"}]}]
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National Records of Scotland (NRS) - Deaths Data - variables
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