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New Government Swine Flu Document Reveals Plans For
Mass Graves
New laws would also pave the way for "streamlined"
mass cremations
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The British government has drawn up plans to create mass graves
to deal with deaths resulting from the promised swine flu outbreak
this Autumn.
A newly drafted Home Office document, entitled
The Framework for Planners Preparing to Manage Deaths,
states that mass burial sites may be required to cope with the
pandemic.
The 59-page document originates from a meeting
of government officials and council leaders held last month
to discuss emergency procedures in the event of a "second
wave" of H1N1 flu.
It states that the number of burials could more
than double within a few weeks of a full-blown pandemic and
suggests that cemeteries "may experience shortage of grave
space, in particular in inner city areas".
"As a back-up option for higher fatality
rates, cemetery managers should plan alternative ways of providing
graves," the document says.
A potential solution, "which can allow interments
to be undertaken more quickly",
according to the document, would be "a grave that is for
a number of unrelated persons, excavated mechanically in advance
and designed for efficient preparation and use."
Local government officials should consider the preparation
of a "burial site for multiple graves and consecutive burials",
the paper comments, adding a stipulation that "marking
of the position of individual burials" must be carried
out. The report also notes that such procedures "could
not normally allow for the adjacent burial of family members."
The discovery of the published document was highlighted in
reports from the Daily
Mail, The Press
Association, The
London Metro and The
Sun, which carry a scan of plans to increase mortuary
capacity (below).
(Article continues below)
Elsewhere within the document are proposals to store and transport
vast numbers of dead bodies.
The paper suggests that "inflatable storage structures",
which "come in various designs and can be customised and
deployed to a range of terrains", could be used as temporary
mortuaries. Shipping containers are also cited as a possibility,
although the document notes "These are likely to require
shrouding, body racking and power generators." The paper
also concludes that "refrigerated vehicles and trailers
should not be used".
The report also carries advice on funerals, stating that "Those
arranging and conducting funerals should prepare for basic and
shorter services at the chapel, or for memorial services to
be held at other venues (eg the home or place of worship)."
The document suggests cemeteries and crematoriums should liaise
with local officials to "move to 24/7 working" and
hire more staff, and that retired doctors should be called back
to work to issue death certificates.
It also suggests that new laws could be passed to allow "streamlined"
mass cremations with furnaces burning 24 hours a day.
These would be used In central London due to a lack of space
in its three outlying cemeteries.
John Barradell, Westminster's deputy chief executive, said
the council had to plan for the worst, adding: “We have
a flu pandemic plan in place which has been rigorously tested."
So far, 44 people in England have been confirmed
as dying after contracting swine flu and another five have died
in Scotland.
While medical professionals have predicted a fresh surge in
H1N1 this Autumn, new cases of the virus have fallen sharply
from a peak of over 110,000 a week in late July.
Related:
Flu Pandemic: Mass Graves and Martial Law
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