§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEasked whether it is the practice in India to slaughter the calves which have been used for the propagation of vaccine lymph, as is usually done in England and on the Continent; and, if not, what steps are taken to ensure that the vaccine lymph is free from the extraneous germs of diseases other than that of vaccinia?
Mr. BAKERThe answer to the first part of the hon. Member's question is in the negative. The steps taken to secure the purity of the lymph are previous quarantine of the calf and employment of strictly aseptic methods in the operations of vaccinating the animals and taking the lymph.