HC Deb 12 August 1909 vol 9 cc818-9W
Mr. STANIER

asked the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, if he can give the number of cases of anthrax in horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs respectively, reported in 1906, 1907, and 1908; and how many deaths occurred through these cases in human beings?

Sir E. STRACHEY

The following table gives the information for which the hon. Member asks. Number of animals reported as attacked with anthrax in Great Britain in the years 1906, 1907, and 1908:—

Years. Cattle. Sheep. Swine. Horses.
1906 … 999 83 213 35
1907 … 1,163 66 190 37
1908 … 1,107 34 220 58
We have no information as to the number of deaths of human beings attributable to the cases included in the table.