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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
By-laws with respect to the management of the Mortuary, made by the Mayor, Aldermen,
and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington, in pursuance of Section 88 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and Section 184 of the Public Health Act, 1875 (incorporated
in the said Public Health (London) Act, 1891) at a Meeting of the Council held on the
5th March, 1907, at which not less than two-thirds of the whole number of the Council were
present.
Interpretation.
1.—Throughout these By-laws the expression "the Council" means the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington.
2.—Every person who, in pursuance of permission obtained from the Council, has caused the
body of one who has died of an infectious disease to be deposited in the Mortuary shall
cause the body to be removed therefrom for the purpose of interment within a period of
three days from the date of death.
Provided that if an inquest is about to be held on the body, such person shall not cause the
body to be removed except with the authority or on the certificate of the Coroner, but
such person shall cause the body to be removed within twenty-four hours after the issue
of such authority or certificate.
3.—Every person who, in pursuance of permission obtained from the Council, has caused the
body of one who has died of a non-infectious disease to be deposited in the Mortuary
shall cause the body to be removed therefrom for the purpose of interment within a
period of four days from the date of death.
Provided, further, that if before the expiration of the above period the body is in such a state of
decomposition as to cause a nuisance, he shall, on receiving a notice from the Borongh
Council or the Medical Officer of Health that it is in such a state, cause the body, with
all reasonable dispatch, to be removed from the Mortuary for the purpose of interment,
or to be placed in an air-tight coffin and fastened down.
4.—Every person for the time being employed in depositing a body in the Mortuary, or in
removing a body therefrom, shall, while so employed, conduct himself in all respects
with decency and propriety.-
5.—Every person who, being a friend or relative of one whose body has been deposited in the
Mortuary, has been admitted to view the body shall, while on the premises, conduct
himself in all respects with decency and propriety.
6.—Every person who, for the purpose of depositing a body in the Mortuary, uses a shell which
has not been provided by the Council, shall, in every case where the body is transferred
from the shell before being carried from the premises to the place of burial, cause the
shell, as soon as conveniently may be after the transfer of the body therefrom, to be
removed from the premises.
7.—Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing By-laws shall be liable for every
such offence to a penalty of Two Pounds,, and in case of a continuing offence to a further
penalty of Ten Shillings for each day after written notice of the offence from the Council.
Provided, nevertheless, that the Justices or Court before whom any complaint may be
made or any proceedings may be taken in respect of any such offence may, if they think
fit, adjudge the payment as a penalty, of any sum less than the full amount of the penalty
imposed by this By-law.
In witness whereof the Council of the Metropolitan borough
of Paddington have caused their Common Seal to be hereunto
affixed this Twenty-second day of March, 1907.
L.S.
A. W. J. RUSSELL,
Town Clerk,