§ MR. RIDLEYasked the Vice President of the Council, Whether the attention of the Government has been called to the fact that a direct line of communication exists between country dairies and infected districts in the metropolis by the daily return of milk cans, very often in an uncleansed state, from such metropolitan dairies into the country; and, whether the Government will consider the propriety and necessity of securing the enforcement of some regulations, with a view to limiting as far as possible the obvious danger of such a traffic?
§ VISCOUNT SANDONThe attention of the Government has already been called to the removal of milk cans from premises where cattle plague has existed without proper disinfection; and a representation has already been made by the Department to the local authority on the subject. I can assure my hon. Friend that this matter, which is of no slight importance, will be carefully watched by the Department, and I be- 973 lieve the President of the Local Government Board proposes to take some steps in his own Department on the subject.