Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapters 401 to 403 the Poor Law § 402.43

Sec. 43. That it shall be the duty of the county superintendents of the poor, annually, between the first and tenth days of November, to consolidate on blanks to be furnished by the secretary of state for that purpose, all said reports received by them during the year ending the thirtieth day of September next preceding, and the said superintendents shall incorporate into their annual reports to the secretary of state, the several facts, statements, and expenditures reported to them by the supervisors, directors, and overseers, so that their reports shall make a complete showing of the number of poor persons who have been relieved and maintained in the county during the year, with the names of heads of families, and the causes of their indigency; the amount paid for transportation; for medical attendance; and for funeral expenses; the charges and fees of the several officers authorized by law to furnish relief to poor persons, and all other expenditures incurred in the relief and maintenance of such indigent persons.