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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, and in any case within
forty-eight hours of such transfer, to be removed from the
premises.
7. Every person who shall deposit a body in the Mortuary
shall, so far as practicable, furnish the Mortuary Keeper with
information relating to the following particulars :—
(a) Name in full 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.
(f) 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.
8. No person shall, without the consent in writing of the
Medical Officer of Health or Coroner, open a coffin deposited in
the Mortuary and containing a body which is likely to be in an
offensive condition owing to decomposition or dangerous owing
to infection.
9. Every person who shall have deposited a body at the
mortuary in a shell or coffin which is in a defective condition
shall within a reasonable time of receiving notice from the Medical
Officer of Health furnish a proper or substantial shell or coffin.
10. No person shall remove any body deposited at the
Mortuary from a coffin in which it shall have been enclosed
except by permission in writing of the Medical Officcr of Health
or the Coroner.
11. Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing
by-laws shall be liable for every such offence to a penalty
of Five Pounds, and in the case of a continuing offence to a
further penalty of Ten Shillings for each day after written notice