Do not employ a hammer or a chisel.
Remember that it is dangerous to attend lying-in women after making an autopsy.
If the mortuary attendant does the manual work you must watch each step.
If portions of organs are retained for subsequent examination, have the fact witnessed.
Drawing up a Medico-legal Report.
In most cases the witness must recite the report in open court.
For a complete investigation three sets of facts must be collated:
1. The details of the environment of the corpse, when and where first seen.
2. The personality and personal history of the deceased.
3. The result of an exhaustive external and internal post-mortem examination.