When the Titanic sank, the safety of women and children came first. But when the Lusitania went down three years later, it was a case of survival of the fittest. A painstaking analysis of passenger data from the two vessels revealed that captain's orders to allow women and children off first were adhered to when the Titanic hit an iceberg on her maiden voyage on April 14, 1912.
(e) HIV-positive confidential test results including serology and medical records must be maintained for 7 years after the patient's death, if known, or 18 years from the last date of service.
1 You are required to keep financial records for a minimum of five years after they are prepared, obtained or the transactions completed (whichever occurs later). 2  Your obligations to keep records for five years continue even if you sell, close, or retire from your business. Your obligations to keep records for five years continue even if you sell, close, or retire from your business. 2  The records need to be in plain English and allow for ease of access should the tax office ever wish to see them.