§ 33. Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSONasked the Minister of Agriculture whether in any of the recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, the cause or source of infection has been ascertained; and whether any of the cattle first affected in any of the outbreaks have been imported into this country?
§ Mr. ELLIOTDuring the past three months, seven outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have occurred which could not be attributed to previous cases in this country. In none of these outbreaks was the source of infection definitely established, and in no case is there reason to believe that animals imported into this country were the first to be affected.