§ Bigadier-General CLIFTON BROWNasked the Minister of Agriculture whether there have been any fresh outbreaks of foot-and-month disease in Sussex or elsewhere during the past week; whether the source of infection at Westmeston has been discovered; and whether the outbreak is being dealt with by the slaughter of all animals or by the new proposals as regards inoculation?
§ Dr. ADDISONNo fresh outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have occurred in any part of Great Britain since that confirmed on 18th January at Westmeston. The source of infection in that case has not been discovered. All the stock on the premises, consisting of 52 cattle, 97 sheep and 102 pigs, was slaughtered, all these animals having been in contact.