§ 117. Mr. CECIL HARMSWORTHasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has powers to prohibit the vise of cab whistles in the neighbourhood of hospitals and nursing homes; and will he say generally what are his powers, if any, in this matter?
Mr. SAMUELNo such power is vested in me, but a by-law made by various, borough councils makes it an offence to-sound a noisy instrument within a certain distance of a hospital after being requested to desist by a constable; and where this by-law is in force the police take action.