Tuberculosis (Hansard, 29 November 1960)

HC Deb 29 November 1960 vol 631 c37W 37W

§ Mr. John Hall
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of cattle in Scotland was attested free from tuberculosis in 1929 and 1959, respectively; and what were the pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis notifications in those years, expressed as a percentage of the population.

§ Mr. Maclay
The Attested Herds Scheme came into operation in 1935. Substituting that year for 1929, the information sought is as follows:

— 1935 1959

per cent. per cent.

Percentage of cattle population attested 0.27 100

Tuberculosis notifications per 100,000 population:

pulmonary 101 72

non-pulmonary 60 11

—	1935	1959
	per cent.	per cent.
Percentage of cattle population attested	0.27	100
Tuberculosis notifications per 100,000 population:
pulmonary	101	72
non-pulmonary	60	11