The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-22
BARRIERS MUST BE MODELS.
This Health Board President Insists
on Aseptic Shops.
New York Herald. }


New York must have aseptic barber
shops. Their establishment is demand
ed, in the interest of the public health.
Ii viii be TO the advantage of BARRIERS
to adopt this reform speedily"
DR.. Ernst J. Lederle, president of the
board Of health, is determined to en-
force the rules laid down by him a few
days ago governing the conduct of ton
serial establishments in this city.
Nearly every city of Importance in
the world DR.. Lederle said, has
solved this problem. London and Paris
require that barber shops shall be
aseptiC in their arrangements, While in
this country Boston, Chicago, San
Francisco and other cities long since
adopted rules to protect the patrons of
such places. The rules which / made
public few days ago follow closely
the ordinance passed by the city cOun-
ell of Boston May 4, 1900. This meas
ure provides that every tonsOriaI par
Tor must be kept septically clean, that
the shaving mugs, brushes, razors and
towels shall be sterilized in boiling wa
ter and that under no circumstances
shall sponges or powder puffs be used.
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From James P. Carey. secretary Of
the Master BARRIERS association, 1 have
received a letter calling attention to
an article in the Herald of Feb. s. and
nclosing bill now before the legisla-
ture, which, Mr.. Carey says, will have
tendency TO drive out of business
BARRIERS who fiagrantly violate the rules
Of health. The measure creates an or
ganization TO be know as the BARRIERS
Society of the State of New York and
board of examiners. with authority
10 qualify members and draft a set of
rules for their guidance The board IS
also empowered to revoke the licenses
of members who violate the rules. and
in conjunction with the local authori-
ties to prosecute such Offenders
DR.. Lederle has arranged a confer
ence with members of the Master Bar
bers' association with view of reach
ing an agreement which will be accept
able to all concerned.
There is no doubt that public senti-
ment will support the health depart
ment in the movement to cleanse the
metropolitan barber shops" said DR..
George F. Shrady. THE better class
of BARRIERS viii no doubt cooperate
with Dr.. Lederle and great good should
result.
The medical profession has long rec
ogniZed the dangers of the BARRIERS
chair. In Olden times there was a great
deal of what they called BARRIERS itch.
and the disease prevailed TO such an
extent that people for a time eschewed
the tonsorial habit. Nowadays BARRIERS
are more careful, but they do not vet
realize the Importance Of aseptic meth
DDS.
IF BARRIERS talked less OF their hair
tones and cosmetics and paid more
heed 10 the rules of cleanliness. they
would be much more useful to the COM
munity. The powder puff must go. I
quite agree with DR.. Lederle on this
point. and in respect 10 the use Of alum
in stick form, common hair brushes
and towels, and, in fact, to the whole
system OF barbering as il now exists.
My idea of a model barber shop is
an establishment conducted in much
the same manner as a SURGEONS Op-
Grating room. The razor should be
wholly of metal or constructed with
detachable handle, so that il could be
immersed in antiseptic fluid without
injury TO the parts. Near by there
should be a steam apparatus for ster-
iliZing such as is used in Paris. The
combs and hair brushes as far as prae-
ticable should be Of metal in order that
no detail of antiseptic treatment need
be omitted and the towels used should
be sterilized according to modern
standards. Bowls containing an anti
septic solution should always be with
in reach Of the barber, enabling him to
cleanse his hands from time to time,
just as the surgeon does. Sponges
should never be used. The are nOtori-
Gus germ carriers and were long since
abandoned in medical practice"