§ Captain ELLIOTasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, during the recent epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease, any outbreaks are traceable to re-infection of fresh stock in previously infected premises: and, if so, how many?
Sir A. BOSCAWENI am advised that in two cases only, out of a total of some 1,150, have outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease been attributable to the re-infection of fresh stock on previously infected premises after they had been closed for the prescribed period.