The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-12
BETTER HYGIENE
IN BARBER SHOPS
MANICURTSTS AND CHIROPOD-
ISIS ALSO CALLED TO TIME
FOR NEW REGULATIONS

For the protection of the public and
! for the prevention OF diseases carried
by BARRIERS tools and similar instru-
mants, the State board OF health has
! adopted new regulations which arc
to be enforced In barber shops ha
dressing establishments and public
bath houses In the State. The full
text Of these was given out today
The board adopted these resolutions
at its last meeting. but It's officers
have not insisted upon their enforce
ment until full publicity was given
TO the requirements. Placards are
now in press and will soon be out,
containing the text of the regulations.
One of these placards must be post
ed In every shop coming under the
provisions Of the law.
The regulations for barber shops
hair dressing parlors and public bath
houses in full are as follows:
/, No person with any disease OF
the skin OF the face shall he shaved
In a public barber shop.
2 BARRIERS must wash their hands
thoroughly with soap and water be-
fore attending any person
3 No alum or other astrirgent shall
be used in stick form II used at all
to stop the flow of blood. IL must be
applied in the form OF powder.
I. The use OF powder puffs is pro-
hib!ted.
S. No towel shall be used for more
than one person without being laun-
dered or steriized.
g. The use Of sponges is prohib-
tied.
I. Mugs and shaving brushes mus,
be thoroughly washed after use on
each person.
g. Combs. razors, clippers and sc!s-
sors shall be thoroughly cleansed at
ter every separate use thereof
2. Floors must he swept or mopped
every day. and all furniture and
woodwork kept free from dust.
10. Running water shall be pro-
vided wherever it is possible to be
had.
IL. All bath tubs shall be thorough
ly cleansed with soap and water at
ter each separate use.
10. All tools or instruments used
by BARRIERS outside the, shop in serv-
ing any person suffering from infec-
tious or contagious diseases are. re-
CURED To be thoroughly and efficient
| ly disinfected with IS per cent formal
dehyde or by boiling Immediately af-
ter using the same.
IS. No person suffering from any
infectious or contagious disease. in
| Guiding tuberculosis or venereai dis
eases, shall serve any person in any
barber shop. school. public bath room
or bath house or hair dressing parlors
in this State.
The regulations for manicur.sts
and chiropodists are very similar in
scope and conduct. In particular, they
provide. that no person suffering with
any disease OF the skin. hands or feet
shall be treated in any public mani
cure or chiropodist shop. Persons
suffering from infectious or conta-
gious diseases. including tuberculosis.
are prohibited from working in these
establishments. Paragraph 9 pro-
vides that 'all scissors. clippers and
other instruments and utensils shall
be thoroughly cleansed after each
separate use, either by being disin-
fecteti with IS per cent solution OF
formaldehyde or by boiling immedi-
ately after using"
The board announces that II will
send a copy of the regulations for
posting to, all establishment the adj
dress of which 1t can ascertain. Pro-
prietors, however. are urged to for
ward their names and addresses In
order that they may be sure to re-
ceive copies of the regulations and
be familiar with the requirements.
Failure to observe the regulations -
misdemeanor. punishable in any
court of proper Jurisdiction.