42. Captain Sir HAMILTON BENNasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give the dates of the latest cases of rabies that have occurred in England, Scotland, and Wales, respectively; and whether he can now say when the Muzzling Order will be withdrawn?
§ Major BARNSTONI have been asked to reply. The most recent outbreaks of rabies in England occurred at Southampton on 6th June, and at Salisbury on 7th June, 1921. There has been no recent outbreak of rabies in Scotland. In Wales, the last outbreak of rabies occurred on the 8th September, 1920. It is not possible at present to give any indication as to when the Muzzling Orders will be withdrawn from the scheduled districts in the case of Southampton and Salisbury. No Muzzling Orders have been recently applied to Scotland. As regards Wales the Muzzling Order was withdrawn on the 1st May, 1921.