§ 2. Mr. Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the health administrative area in Scotland where, during the year 1937, certain farmers were in the habit of sending their diseased fowls to the market irrespective of condition or probable use; and whether, when these fowls were discovered and seized under Section 43 of the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897, the vendors were prosecuted, and with what results?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ColvilleIn order to control the condition of fowls offered for sale in Ayr, the town council have standing arrangements for the inspection of fowls at the Ayr cattle market. Under these arrangements, fowls offered for sale for human consumption may be traced, and, if found to be diseased, are seized and destroyed, and when the evidence is sufficient the owners are prosecuted. It is understood that there were no prosecutions in 1937.
§ Mr. JohnstonAre we to understand, from that reply, that Ayrshire is the only health administrative area in Scotland where these precautions are taken; and why is it specially indicated in the annual report of the Department of Health for Scotland that these fowls were sent into the market in a diseased condition?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ColvilleI should require notice of that question.