HC Deb 07 July 1924 vol 175 c1798W
Mr. STRANGER

asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of cases of anthrax in cattle during each of the last three years, and also the number of outbreaks of swine fever during the same period?

Mr. BUXTON

The total numbers of cases of anthrax in Great Britain in each of the years 1921, 1922 and 1923 were 603, 550 and 772 respectively. The outbreaks of swine fever for the same periods were 1,285, 1,390 and 1,968.