§ 77. Lady Tweedsmuirasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has any statement to make on the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in North-East Scotland.
§ Sir T. DugdaleThis outbreak was confirmed on 2nd February at a farm between Fyvie and Tarves in Aberdeen-shire. Twenty-seven cattle, 28 sheep and five pigs have been slaughtered. The origin of this outbreak is not yet known, but there appears to be no connection with recent outbreaks in England and Wales. The normal movement restrictions within an area of approximately 15 miles around the infected premises have been imposed.
§ 78. Mr. Pearsonasked the Minister of Agriculture the latest information concerning the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Glamorgan; and when a previous outbreak occurred, with the losses then sustained.
§ Sir T. DugdaleThe disease was confirmed on 3rd February on a farm at Llantwit-Fardre and also, as a result of the movement of pigs from this farm, on a holding at Llantrisant and in a slaughterhouse at Pontypridd. The source of the original outbreak has not yet been discovered, but inquiries are continuing. Ten pigs and 23 cattle have been slaughtered. The normal movement restrictions have been imposed within a radius of approximately 15 miles from the infected premises.
The disease last occurred in Glamorgan in June and July 1947, when there were 10 outbreaks involving the slaughter of 335 cattle, 318 sheep and 29 pigs.