41. Brigadier-General BROWNasked the Minister of Agriculture what is the latest position as regards the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak; and whether any of the animals treated with the foot-and-mouth disease serum have contracted the disease?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Dr. Addison)The total number of cases of foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Great Britain since 17th June last is 69. The most recent cases in the three principal infected areas of Fifeshire, Lancashire and Buckinghamshire were confirmed on 15th July, 12th July, and 11th July, respectively. There is no evidence to show that the series of four outbreaks in Buckinghamshire was connected with the main series of outbreaks directly or indirectly introduced by cattle shipped from Belfast on 10th June. The total number of animals treated with foot-and-mouth disease serum during the 1054 period is 1,057 cattle, 2,090 sheep and 56 pigs. Of these, one animal, a heifer, contracted the disease.