§ 78. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Minister of Agriculture how many cattle have been slaughtered during the past 12 months as a result of foot-and-mouth disease; what is the total weight of meat from this source; how much has been entirely destroyed; how much has been considered fit for human consumption; and how much has been sold as fit only for animal consumption.
§ Mr. NugentComplete figures are only available for the twelve months ended 31st March, 1952. 7,853 cattle, 5,068 sheep and 4,296 pigs were slaughtered during that period. No estimate can be given of the total weight of these animals. The carcases of 4,297 cattle, 4,340 sheep and 2,423 pigs were salvaged. The weight of the meat so salvaged was 967 tons of which 958 tons were fit for human consumption and 9 tons were condemned.