Section 177. Disposal of infectious corpse

177. Disposal of infectious corpse .—Where any person has died in a cantonment from any infectious or contagious disease, the Chief Executive Officer, may, by notice in writing,— (a) require any person having charge of the corpse to convey the same to a mortuary, thereafter to be disposed of in accordance with law; or (b) prohibit the removal of the corpse from the place where death occurred except for the purpose of being buried or burned or of being conveyed to a mortuary. Hospitals and dispensaries 178. Maintenance or aiding of hospitals or dispensaries .—(1) A Board may— (a) provide and maintain either within or without the cantonment as many hospitals and dispensaries as it thinks fit; or (b) make, upon such terms as it thinks fit to impose, a grant-in-aid to any hospital or dispensary or veterinary hospital, whether within or without the cantonment, not maintained by it. (2) Every hospital or dispensary maintained or aided under sub-section (1) shall have attached to it a ward or wards for the treatment of persons suffering from infectious or contagious diseases. (3) The Medical Officer appointed by the Board shall be in charge of every Hospital and dispensary maintained or aided under this section and be responsible to the Health Officer for medical activities and to the Chief Executive Officer for over all administrative activities of the hospital.