§ MR. W. AMBROSE (Middlesex, Harrow)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether any (and, if any, how many) cases of rabies, have occurred within the county of Middlesex within the last six months; and 'whether, considering that the order-relating to the muzzling of dogs had been rescinded in other counties adjoining, he-can see his way to rescind it in the county of Middlesex?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURENo case of rabies is known to have occurred in Middlesex during the past six months, but, for the reasons which I have on several occasions explained, I do not consider that the Muzzling Order at present in force in that county and the rest of the Metropolitan Police District could as yet be safely withdrawn.