Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Diagnosis)

HC Deb 17 January 1967 vol 739 cc40-1W

Viscount Lambton

asked the Minister of Health whether the principal health officer at the Walkergate Hospital accepted immediately the diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease made by the Animal Virus Research Institute at Pirbright concerning Mr. R. Brewis when he was a patient in that hospital.

Mr. Snow

The diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease was not confirmed by the Animal Virus Research Institute until after Mr. Brewis had been discharged from the hospital.

He remained under medical surveillance after discharge and for some four months did not resume work with animals.