FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE.

HC Deb 17 February 1930 vol 235 cc947-8W

Mr. THORNE

asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease which occurred in Great Britain for the years 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, and 1926, respectively; whether a Departmental Committee has ever been appointed to inquire into the outbreaks; and, if so, what were the precautions recommended?

Mr. N. BUXTON

The number of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Great Britain for the years 1922 to 1926 were as follow:

1922	…	…	…	…	1,140
1923	…	…	…	…	1,929
1924	…	…	…	…	1,440
1925	…	…	…	…	260
1926	…	…	…	…	204

During this period two Departmental Committees have been appointed to inquire into the outbreaks—one in connection with the 1922 outbreak and one in connection with the 1923–24 outbreaks. The recommendations contained in the Reports of these two Committee were in the main adopted by the Ministry.