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The one-story building to the right in the photo above is the disinfection building which is connected to the storehouse by an underground tunnel. Incoming prisoners were first brought to the disinfection building where their heads and entire bodies were shaved. Then they were completely submerged into a large tub of creosote to kill lice and bacteria. Then they had to go into the showers, after which they were sprayed with liquid disinfectant. All this was done in the effort to stop epidemics in the camp.

The prisoners were given a haircut every two months. The first haircut was a shaved strip down the top of the head, and the next month, the sides would be shaved. The privileged political prisoners were allowed to have long hair or if they were bald, they were allowed to grow a beard.