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In case any new-born child is found exposed, it shall be the duty of every person who finds such child or in whose charge such child may be placed to give, to the best of his knowledge and belief, to the officer empowered under section 343, within twenty-one days from the date of finding such child or from the date of having been placed with the charge of such child, as the case may be, such information containing the particulars of birth of such child as such person possesses.