HC Deb 15 November 1948 vol 458 c35
50. Mr. G. Williams

asked the Minister of Agriculture what are the figures of fowl pest notified to his Department and the number of fowls slaughtered for the last four quarters.

Mr. G. Brown

As the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

Quarter ended Number of Outbreaks of Fowl Pest Poultry Slaughtered
31st January, 1948 876 80,843
30th April, 1948 107 16,632
31st July, 1948 54 16,164
31st October, 1948 37 18,811*
* One outbreak, in August, involved the slaughter of over 8,000 birds.

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