§ 35. Mr. W. THORNEasked the Minister of Health approximately, how many sheep have been examined and the proportion condemned for caseous lymphadenitis since 1st September, 1928, with the exception of imported mutton from New Zealand, by the municipalities of the City of London, Liverpool, Bristol, the county borough of Southampton, and the Metropolitan boroughs of Southwark and Finsbury, respectively?
§ Sir K. WOODAs the answer involves a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The numbers of sheep carcases examined by the local authorities mentioned and the numbers condemned by them for caseous lymphadenitis since 1st September, 1928, with the exception of imported mutton from New Zealand were as follow:
| — | Examined. | Condemned. | |
| City of London | … | 125,140 | 12,099 |
| Liverpool | … | 54,868 | 3,330 |
| Bristol | … | 100 | 2 |
| Southampton | … | 2,131 | 70 |
| Southwark | … | 75,274 | 3,491 |
| Finsbury | … | 27,000 | 2,003 |
| (approx.). |
§ These figures are made up to various dates from the 31st January onwards.