HC Deb 21 February 1917 vol 90 c1330
66. Sir JOHN SPEAR

asked the number of cases of swine fever reported for the years 1915 and 1916, and the number of cases of anthrax and sheep scab reported in bullocks and sheep respectively during those years?

Sir R. WINFREY

The number of outbreaks of swine fever in Great Britain was 3,994 in 1915 and 4,331 in 1916; the number of cattle attacked by anthrax was 607 in 1915 and 644 in 1916; the number of outbreaks of sheep scab was 257 in. 1915 and 424 in 1916.