HC Deb 23 December 1929 vol 233 c1924W
Mr. DAY

asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of cases of foot-and-mouth disease that have occurred during the previous three months; and whether any fresh sources of infection have been discovered?

Mr. N. BUXTON

10 outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, involving five new centres, have been confirmed during the three months ended 20th December, as follow:

their living; and if any steps have been taken in order to purify this effluent?

Mr. N. BUXTON

No definite complaint of pollution by the beet sugar factory at King's Lynn has reached me, but I have given instructions for an early inspection to be made with a view to the ascertainment of the facts.

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