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Pittsburg.—Law prohibits spitting.
Buffalo.—Law prohibits spitting.
St. Louis.—Has under consideration a law to prohibit spitting.
Washington.— Has under consideration a law to prohibit spitting.
In Baltimore, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Colorado Springs, Columbus,
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Camden, Denver, Dayton, Fitchburg, Fall
River, Hartford, Indianapolis, Jersey City, Kansas City, Louisville,
Lowell, Lynn, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Omaha, Peoria (111.),
Rochester, Springfield (O.), Salem, San Francisco, Scranton, Seattle,
Trenton, Waltham and Worcester, regulations against spitting are in
force, but have not yet been incorporated into statute law.
Canada.
Toronto.—Forbidden in public places.
Ottawa. —Forbidden in public places.
Halifax.—Forbidden in public places.
Nova Scotia.—Forbidden in public places.
New South Wales.
Power is given to Councils under the Municipalities' Act to make by-laws
for the prevention of persons expectorating on any footway.
Germany.
The law of 1898 prohibits the practice of spitting in railway carraiges and
on platforms.
Austria.
The Railway Minister orders Notices to be placed in all railway carriages
forbidding the practise.
Belgium.
Spitting on the ground is prohibited.
Denmark.
Forbidden in public conveyances, railway carriages, tramcars, etc.
France.
Forbidden in public places, and public buildings; and the most stringent
precautions are ordained in the public schools by the Minister of
Instruction.
Hungary.
Forbidden in public places.