Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Clause 6.—Scissors, combs, razors, brushes and all other barbers', hairdressers
and haircutters' utensils must be cleaned after each use, with the exception of the
brushes, by washing with soap suds.
Clause 7.—The common use of sponges, powder puffs and moustache bands is
prohibited, pads of wadding and blood-stopping materials are to be destroyed after
use.
Clause 8.—Persons suffering from a contagious hair or skin disease of the head,
and particularly of ring-worm of the beard, must not be served in the barbers',
hairdressers' or haircutting shops, and no utensils or linen serving for the use of
other customers must be used in their case. Utensils and linen which have been
used when attending such persons outside the shop, must be washed and boiled in
strong soapsuds before being again used.
Clause 9.—Dogs and cats must not be allowed to remain in the barbers',
hairdressers' and haircutting shops.
Clause 10.—A copy of these Regulations must be affixed, and made easily
accessible and legible in every barber's hairdresser's and haircutting shop.
Clause 11.—In case of contravention against these rules on the part of such
persons as carry on the trade of barber, hairdresser and haircutter, or who are
engaged in such trade, are punished, unless other and more severe penalties are
imposed, by a fine up to M 30, and in case of inability to pay, by a corresponding
term of imprisonment.
Clause 12.—These Regulations come into force on the 1st day of January, 1903.
Arolsen, 10th( November, 1902.
V. SALDERN,
President of the Province.
Extract from the Official Gazette of the Royal Government in Danzic, 1900,
No. 20.
402. Police Regulations concerning the exercise of the trade of hairdresser,
barber and haircutter.
In virtue of Clauses 6 f, 12 and 15 of the Law on Police Administration of the
11th March, 1850, and of Clauses 137 and 139 of the Law on the General
Administration of the Province, of the 30th July, 1883, I hereby order, with the
consent of the District Committee for the Government District of Danzic. as
follows :—
Clause 1.—In the hairdressers,' barbers' and haircutting shops, and in the
exercise of the trade of hairdresser, barber and hair cutter generally, the
strictest cleanliness must prevail.
Hairdressers', barbers' and haircutting rooms must not be used as sleeping
places.
Dogs and cats must not be permitted to remain in the same.