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Public saunas in the municipal ordinance from 1911

Public saunas in the municipal ordinance from 1911
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A text on public saunas in Chapter 13 of the municipal ordinance from 1911.
Public saunas were also regulated by the city ordinance. Attention was paid both to the cleanliness of the premises and the separation of men’s and women’s sections.

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A washerwoman dressed in a white coat soaping up the back of a man lying face down. There are white tiles and a sign with the text “Using soap in the sauna or going to the sauna covered in soap is strictly prohibited” in the background.

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