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Mortuary.
INTERPRETATION OF TERMS.
1.—Throughout these By-laws the expression "The Sanitary Authority" means the
Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe, in the County of Surrey, and in the administrative
County of London.
AS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MORTUARY.
2 . Every person who 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 four days from the date of death or of three days
from its deposit in the Mortuary, provided that if an inquest 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 or his Officer, but he shall cause the body to be removed within twenty-four
hours after the issue of such authority or certificate.
3.—Every person who 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 six days of date of death or of five days from the
date of its deposit in the Mortuary, provided that if an inquest 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 or his Officer, but he shall cause the body to be removed within
twenty-four hours after the issue of such authority or certificate.
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.