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Hampstead 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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(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;
(c) there shall be provided washing facilities which are
adequate for the purposes of any cleansing carried
out in pursuance of this By-Law.
4. For the purpose of securing the cleanliness of persons
employed in the premises, in regard to both themselves and their
clothing, a hairdresser or barber shall -
(a) cause every such person to keep his hands and clothes
in a clean condition;
(b) provide and maintain suitable and sufficient washing
facilities for the use of such persons;
(c) cause any overalls worn to be clean;