§ 60. Lieut.-Colonel Corbettasked the Minister of Agriculture how many dogs in quarantine have contracted rabies in the last 20 years; and what is the largest number of cases that have occurred in any one year.
Mr. T. WilliamsSeventeen. The largest number of outbreaks that have occurred in a single year is three.
§ 61. Lieut.-Colonel Corbettasked the Minister of Agriculture what is the average length of time taken for dogs to develop rabies after entering this country; and what is the longest time after importation.
Mr. T. WilliamsDuring the past 25 years, the dogs which have developed rabies in Great Britain have died from that disease on the average about 2½ months after landing in this country. The longest period between landing and death has been 7¾ months.