The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
RULES FOR /: BARRIERS
The Board of Health Discusses New
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- Regulations for the Shaw y
ing Shops. a.:
BARRIERS in the Better Glass Shops
Heartily Approve the Con- =. :.
templated Plan.s -. -

Barber shops and their regulation were
discussed by the board Of health at its
meeting @this afterfoon.;z. Several boss
BARRIERS were present and the. question
class of BARRIERS welcome any plan that
will give the health! department super
vision over their shops and employees, and
they will meet, Health Commissioner P.
M. Hall more than half way, ,,fs..->.. -.
1t is not necessary to go through all
the red tape of passing an ordinance in
| order to give the health department jur-
the department when formally adopted
have all the effect of ordinances and
viola,tors can be prosecuted and SEN
fenced for misdemeanor under any Of
the rules.
After consultation with several propri-
etors Of shaving parlors, and the officers
of the state board Of BARRIERS exanin-
ers, DR.. Hall submitted to the board this
afternoon a set Of rules with the request
that they be adopted without any mate
rial change: The rules are very string
emit, much more so than in some of the
eastern cities, but Dr.. Hall believes that
with y. the Intelligent ~ CO. operation of
those, directly interested and with the
present temper Of the men who shave
| there will be little or no trouble in. the
enforcement Of the rules. DR.. Hall 8
resolution follows: T. 49,. ~. ,-,.. 49,
by Virtue Oh AL dCCoi WILL
| AN Act relating to the Reorganization Oh
the Health Department and the Preserva-
ton OF the Public: Health Of the City Of
Minneapolis approved April %, 1885,. the
| department Of health at a regular meeting
held in the city of Minneapolis Dec. s
| 1902 adopted the following rules for the
regulation of barber shops and barber
colleges within the city of Minneapolis
I "The place Of business together with al
tho f,,rnit,,re shall 5ha kent at all times III
| a sanitary condition. g. 49,. . r..
mugs. shaving brushes and soap shall
| be sterilized by immersion in boiling water
after every separate use thereof. -,
| 1.-The razors, clippers, combs and scis-
sors shall be cleaned and sterilized BY
! dipping them into either a 40 per CEN
solution of formaldehyde or a 70 per cent
| use thereof. ....: rs. -..:.,. J. :. ~
| AT least two separate clean towels shall
| be used for each person. s4, 49,, j..
"Alum or other material used to stop thu
! flow of blood shall be used only in a pow
dered form and applied on a towel. r.
'"rhe use of powder puf1s and sponge.
is prohibited.
! EVERY barber shop shall be provided
! with running hot and cold water. -.
| mo person shall be allowed to use any
! barber shop a S.: a. dormitory. - *-.,ss5f
Every barber shall cleanse his hands
| thoroughly Immediately after serving eac1
| customer. 2.tf't''s.
"All towels and linens shall be sterilizec
| by boiling before being used.
| Persons with an eruption on the face o.
| a supposedly contagious or infectious ma
ture should be served at their own homes
Gail barber shops and barber college:
shall be open during business hours to thu
| inspection of officers Of the department O
| health"