§ Sir A. BUTTasked the Minister of Health whether his Department has conducted investigations into the effect on the health of the public from the use of salt on snowy streets; how long the resultant liquid remains below the freezing point of water; and whether any representations have been made to local authorities on the subject?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe model bye laws issued by my Department for the prevention of nuisances require, when salt is thrown upon snow on a footway, the resultant product shall be removed as soon as possible. These bye-laws have been-adopted by a large number of local authorities. I understand that no investigation has been conducted by my 1261W Department on the particular point mentioned by my hon. Friend, and I am advised that it would be most difficult to devise experiments from which reliable conclusions could be drawn.