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London County Council 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Clause 8.—A copy of these regulations must be placed in a prominent position
so as to be easily legible in every barber's, hairdresser's and haircutting shop.
Clause 9.—Contravention of these Regulations on the part of such persons
as carry on the trade of barber, hairdresser and haircutter, or are engaged in
such trade, are punishable, in so far as no higher penalties apply, by a fine up to
M 30, or in case of inability to pay, by a corresponding term of imprisonment.
Clause 10.—These Regulations come into force on the 1st day of April, 1902.
Dessau, 18th December, 1901.
Government of the Duchy of Anhalt,
Department of the Interior,
MERTENS.
Extract from Publications of the Imperial Department of Health, 1903, No. 2.
Waldeck Police Regulations concerning the exercise of the trade of barber,
hairdresser and haircutter. Dated 10th November, 1903 (Government
Gazette, 1903, page 81).
In virtue of the Law of 13th January, 1875 (Government Gazette, page 9),
the following rules are hereby issued for the district of the principalities of
Waldeck and Prymont:—
Clause 1 In the barbers', hairdressers' and haircutting shops, and in the
exercise of the trade of barber, hairdresser and haircutter, the proprietor of the
business is bound to see to proper cleanliness.
Barbers', hairdressers' and haircutting shops must not be used as sleeping places.
Clause 2.—Persons suffering from a skin, hair or any other contagious
disease, must not exercise the trade of barber, hairdresser and haircutter.
Clause 3.—In every barber's hairdresser's and haircutter's shop, ample
washing arrangements must be provided for the attendants, in such a manner that
such attendants may at anytime wash their hands in clean unused water, and dry
the same with a clean and dry towel. Before commencing with the shaving,
hairdressing and haircutting of any person, the attendant in question must
thoroughly clean his hands by washing them with soap.
Clause 4.—In every barber's, hairdresser's or haircutting shop there must be
provided at least one spittoon containing water, which is to be cleaned at least
once a day.
Clause 5.—All towels, wraps, pads, protective materials and the like, which are
used in the barbers', hairdressers' and haircutting shops, must be dry and clean.
The chairs supporting the heads are previously to be covered with a protective
material (cloth, tissue paper or the like), the tissue paper used must be destroyed
after having been once used.