§ 64. Sir C. Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many dogs and how many cats have been registered by his Department for import and quarantine in the last 12 months and five years, respectively; and how many of these dogs and cats have subsequently contracted rabies.
Mr. AmoryDuring the five years up to 31st December, 1954, 9,201 dogs and 733 cats were detained in quarantine on arrival in Great Britain; the figures for the twelve months up to 30th September, 1955, were 1,854 dogs and 201 cats. There is no record that any of these animals subsequently contracted rabies in this country.