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Camberwell 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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(a) All internal walls, partitions and ceilings shall be
painted, distempered, whitewashed, papered, decorated,
furnished or otherwise treated and shall be capable of
being kept clean, kept in good repair and cleansed as
necessary;
(b) the floor and any coverings shall be kept in good repair,
and shall be cleansed at least once a day and swept as
necessary to prevent the accumulation of hair clippings,
neck wool or other litter;
(c) all such sweepings and all other litter shall be placed
in suitable covered receptables, which shall be emptied
as necessary and at least once a day, and kept clean;
(d) every chair or seat shall be cleansed as necessary.
(e) every shelf, table, cabinet, washbasin and other fitting
shall be kept clean.
2. For the purpose of securing the cleanliness of any instruments,
towels, materials and equipment used in the premises,
a hairdresser or barber shall comply with the following
provisions:
(a) before use in connection with any customer —
(i) Any gown, wrap, overall or other protective
clothing shall be clean;
(ii) any paper or other covering placed on the back
of a chair and any towel, cloth, hairnet, neck
wool or other article which is applied to the face,
head or neck shall be clean, and shall not previously
have been used in connection with any other
customer unless it consists of a material (other
than paper or wool) which can be and has been
adequately cleansed;
(iii) any metal instrument shall have been sterilised
or otherwise adequately cleansed;
(iv) any hairbrush, comb or similar instrument shall
be clean, and shall have been sterilised, or otherwise
adequately washed or cleansed at least
once a day.
(v) any soap in solid form shall have been adequately
rinsed.
(b) a fresh supply of water shall be used for purposes of
shaving, shampooing or washing each customer and all
articles used for purposes of shaving (including any
styptic in solid form) shall be adequately cleansed
immediately after use;