Whenever the interment of the body of any deceased person has, in the opinion of the health officer of the city been unnecessarily delayed or whenever the interment of the body of a deceased person, for sanitary reasons, or for the protection of the public health, should take place forthwith, it shall be the duty of the health officer of the city to issue an order directing such interment immediately. Such order shall be directed to the person in charge.
(Code 1943, Art. 9-14)