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place for the temporary custody of the bodies of persons dying or
found dead within the boundaries of the Borough of Poplar
2 The mortuary is open for the reception of bodies on weekdays
from 9 am to 1 am and from 2 to 6 in the afternoon ; on
Saturday it is open from 9 to 1 in the morning only On Sunday
except for cases of emergency, the mortuary is closed
3 In cases of emergency the mortuary is open at all times
for the reception of bodies Emergency arises when a written
order is produced by those in charge of the body, signed by the
Medical Officer of Health, the coroner, or when evidence is tendered
that the body was found dead in a public place
4 On the reception of a body those in charge are required to furnish the mortuary keeper with information relating to the following particulars:-
(a) Christian name and surname of the deceased)
(b) Sex
(c) Age
(d) Cause of death
(e) Purpose for which the body is brought, whether for
inquest, post-mortem, or simple custody
(/) Number of house and name of street or description
of place from which the body has been removed
(g) Name and address of person by whose order it has
been brought to the mortuary
(h) Date on which it is proposed to remove the body
for burial
5 Persons bringing the body are also required to furnish the
mortuary keeper with a list of all articles upon it, and the mortuary
keeper shall be responsible for the safe custody of such articles
6 A body brought to the mortuary for inquest, post-mortem
examination, or simple custody shall be closed in a properly
constructed and efficiently protected coffin or shell, provided for
the purpose of burial It shall be conveyed in a decent and
orderly manner, and in a hearse or other suitable conveyance
7 The bodies of persons found dead in public places where