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In Denmark, spitting is forbidden in all public conveyances, railway
carriages, tramcars, &c.
In France, spitting is forbidden in public places, and special regulations
are issued for dealing with the habit in public buildings.
Hungary A special circular of the Minister of the Interior, dated 1898,
deals with the prohibition of spitting in public places.
In this country at present but little has been done.
The Post Office Authorities have posted the following Notice in all Post
Offices :—
" Prevention of Consumption.
"To aid in the prevention of Consumption, and in the interests of the
"health of the staff, it is forbidden to spit on the floors, passages, stair"cases,
or in any part of this building.
"Disciplinary measures will be enforced against any member of the
"staff found to act in disregard to this Notice.
"By Order of the Postmaster-General."
In Liverpool, the Corporation, owning its own tramcars, has inserted in
the Bye-laws a Clause, as follows:—
"Offensive Language or Conduct.
"No person shall swear or use obscene or offensive language, or
"conduct himself offensively whilst in or upon any car, or spit or
"commit any nuisance in or upon or against any car or tramway station,
"or premises used in connection with the tramway system, or in any
"way wilfully interfere with the comfort of any passenger."
The Notices on the cars with reference to spitting are as follows:—
Inside. " Please do not spit in the car."
On the trolley standard on the top of the car:—
"Spitting is forbidden. By Order."
Since the new Bye-laws came into operation on the 1st March last, there
have been a number of prosecutions for spitting on the cars, in which the
defendants have been fined. The Bye-laws provide for a penalty of not
exceeding 40s. for infringement, and a penalty of 10s. for a continuing
offence.