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City of London 1870

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Mortuary; the manner of its removal; and the name and
address of the person removing it.
5. He shall receive and take charge of all articles sent to the placo
by the Sanitary Officers of the Commission, for disinfection
or for destruction; and ho shall disinfect or destroy tlio
same, as the case may be, in the manner directed by the
Medical Officer of Health, from whom he will receive from
time to time specific instructions for the purpose.
G. He shall enter in a book kept for the purpose, an account of all
the articles received at the place for disinfection or destruction,
stating in each case when the articles were received,
from whom they were received, by whose order they were
sent to the place, and why they are to be disinfected, the
description of each article, the name and address of the
person to whom they belong, in what manner they were
disinfected when they were sent away, and to whom they
were delivered.
7. lie shall keep all the Buildings, Mortuary Chamber, and
fecting apparatus in a cleanly state, and in good working
order.
8. lie shall attend at the Sewers' Office, Guildhall, every Tuesday
morning, at half-past 11 o'clock, and shall deliver to the
Sanitary Clerk a tabulated return of the work done during
the week, and of the condition of the Mortuary Chamber
and disinfecting apparatus, and he shall bring with him the
books above referred to, and he shall remain, if required,
during the sitting of the Commission or the Sanitary Committee.
9. He shall not engage himself directly or indirectly, or be in any
manner concerned, with any occupation whatever that does
not strictly belong to the duties of his office, as set down in
these B.ules, but shall give the whole of his time and attention
to ihe Sanitary Work herein specified, unless he receive
permission from the Sanitary Committee.
Approved and Adopted by the Commissioners of Sewers, March 7,
1871.
JOSEPH DAW,
Principal Clerk.
Skweus' Office, Guildhall.
Match 8, 1871.