HC Deb 14 June 1951 vol 488 c199W
54. Mr. Crouch

asked the Minister of Agriculture how many cases of fowl pest have there been in the county of Dorset in the latest convenient period; what was the number of birds destroyed; and when was the last outbreak.

Mr. T. Williams

Since the beginning of 1950 there has been only one outbreak of fowl pest in Dorset. This outbreak occurred on 16th January, 1951, and 818 birds were slaughtered.