HC Deb 13 December 1949 vol 470 cc251-2W
Commander Noble

asked the Minister of Agriculture how many dogs underwent the six months quarantine period in the years 1946, 1947 and 1948, respectively; how many suspected cases of rabies were there in each of these years; and how many confirmed cases.

Mr. T. Williams

The figures are given in the following table:

1946 1947 1948
Number of dogs placed in quarantine on arrival from abroad 1,929 2,207 1,694
Number of suspected cases of rabies 16 42 22
Number of confirmed cases of rabies 1 3 3