§ 68. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Minister of Agriculture how many cases of fowl pest were recorded in 1952; how many hens were involved; in how many cases the battery system was in vogue; and in how many the hens had free run.
NOTIFIABLE ANIMAL DISEASES—GREAT BRITAIN, 1952 Notifiable Disease Cases Animals or Birds Slaughtered Total Compensation £ Foot and mouth disease … … … 495 75,511 2,417,212 Fowl Pest … … … 498 299,969 285,653 Swine Fever … … … 891 595* 2,151 Tuberculosis … … … 3,179 3,179 43,044 * Slaughtered for diagnostic purposes only.