§ 86. Mr. A. M. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture the number of cases of foot-and-mouth disease which occurred during March, April, and the first three weeks of May; and whether any further information has been gained as to the sources of infection?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Guinness)Nine outbreaks occurred during March, four during April and 11 during the first three weeks of May. Of these 24 outbreaks, 20 were attributable to local infection from other outbreaks. In the remaining four cases the source of infection remains obscure.