§ Mr. Pattieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many officers employed by the State Veterinary Service are involved in research on the germ, brucella, and, of these, how many have contracted brucellosis during the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Strang103 officers are employed in research on brucella at the Central Veterinary Laboratory and the Lasswade Laboratory, and a further six officers are working on research projects in veterinary investigation centres. During the past 10 years there have been six known cases of brucellosis amongst the staff. During the same period there has been a turnover in staff of about 200.