HC Deb 27 February 1935 vol 298 cc1126-7
60. Mr. EADY

asked the Home Secretary the number of cases of anthrax from infection of imported goats' hair for the years ended 1932, 1933, and 1934?

Sir J. GILMOUR

The following cases attributed to goat hair imported for the woollen trade have come to the notice of the Home Office—1932, four cases; 1933, three cases; 1934, four eases. I should add that in five of these cases other material was being handled, and one cannot say with certainty that the worker caught the infection from the goat hair, but the investigations indicated that this was most probably the case.

Mr. EADY

Did the Home Secretary take the smallness of these numbers into consideration when altering the order relating to disinfection against anthrax?

Sir J. GILMOUR

Yes, Sir, it has been taken very carefully into consideration.