§ 76. Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the Minister of Agriculture what steps he has taken to bring to the notice of poultry breeders the use of accredited testing stations, with a view of preventing bacillary white diarrhoea?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Major Elliot)The Ministry issued last summer a notice to the Press drawing the attention of poultry keepers to the value of the agglutination test as a precaution against bacillary white diarrhoea among their flocks; and I am satisfied that poultry keepers generally are well aware of the usefulness of the test. Advice as to suitable laboratories can be obtained from any county agricultural organiser or poultry instructor.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEWill my right hon. and gallant Friend bear in mind the fact that certain poultry keepers are not satisfied with the guarantees that have been given by various firms in accordance with this test? Could he give any information on that point?
§ Major ELLIOTNo, Sir.
§ 77. Lieut. - Colonel HENEAGEasked the Minister of Agriculture if he can give any figures showing the prevalence of bacillary white diarrhoea in poultry in Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
§ Major ELLIOTBacillary white diarrhoea in poultry is not a notifiable disease in Great Britain or Northern Ireland, and no figures are available as to its incidence.