§ 29. Sir A. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many primary outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have occurred in Great Britain so far this year compared with the previous five years; and how far it has been possible to trace the sources of infection, distinguishing particularly be-
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE, 1956–1961 Years Number of primary outbreaks Origins Imported meat bones and swill Continental (bird migration)† Obscure 1961 (to 30th November only) 18 10 — 8 1960 26* 13 — 12 1959 9 6 1 2 1958 29 10 17 2 1957 43 23 17 3 1956 32 17 11 4 * Includes one escape from the Foot and Mouth Disease Research Institute, Pirbright. † None of the outbreaks of Continental origin is associated with imports. The disease position on the Continent has greatly improved in the last two years.