St. John’s Medical College Hospital provides mortuary services for the mortal remains of deceased persons until they are taken for further rituals. At a time, 12 bodies can be accommodated in the vaults of the mortuary. The bodies are preserved under appropriate cold-room conditions and can be stored for up to 48 hours.

In addition to provision for holding the mortal remains, embalming services are available for long-term preservation of the mortal remains beyond 48 hours, or in order to prepare them for long-distance transport. For families that wish to have the mortal remains prepared for final rituals, the mortuary also provides facilities for draping the remains appropriately.

Medicolegal post-mortem examinations are also carried out on referral from the jurisdictional police officer.
For each of the above services, details are given below:
Telephone:
080-22055121(Round the clock)
For queries:
080-49466335-40, email:hod.anatomy@stjohns.in
Medico Legal Post mortem:
080-49466350/22065129
Documents required for above services:
Post Mortem: Requisition from the concerned Police
Cold storage Facility:
    a. Medical cause of Death Certificate
    b. Government ID proof of the immediate family member/relative
Embalming:
    a. Medical cause of Death Certificate
    b. Government ID proof of the immediate family member/relative
We also facilitate body donation by those who have willed their body for scientific purposes.

For Document verification for above services, and for any other connected details, kindly contact the Helpdesk at EMERGENCY MEDICINE (CASUALTY)