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By-Laws made by the Mayor. Aldermen and Councillors of
the Metropolitan Borough of St. Marylebone with respect to the
Management of a Mortuary, and charges for the use of the
same in the Metropolitan Borough of St. Marylebone.
Interpretation.
1. Throughout these by-laws the expression "the Council"
means the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan
Borough of St. Marylebone.
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 enclosed with all reasonable despatch in an
air-tight coffin and fastened down, and to be removed from the
Mortuary 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 or is being 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 that if an inquest is about to be held or is being 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. 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
Borough Council or the Medical Officer of Health that it is in
such a state, cause the body with all reasonable despatch 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.