§ Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAYasked the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been called to the outbreak of diphtheria amongst wood pigeons at Elton, Hunts; and whether any further researches during the last two years have settled the question as to whether pigeon diphtheria is dangerous to man?
§ Mr. BURNSNo special information has reached me regarding an outbreak of diphtheria among wood pigeons at Elton. So far as research has at present gone I understand that it does not suggest the communicability of pigeon diphtheria to man.