Report of the Departmental Committee appointed by the president of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to enquire into foot-and-mouth disease.

  • Great Britain. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. Foot-and-Mouth Disease Committee.
Date:
1912
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    REPORT. To THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES. Sir, Tur Departmental Committee appointed by you on 17th November 1911, to- inquire into the circumstances of the recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, and to consider whether any further measures can be adopted to prevent their recurrence, beg to inform you that they have completed their inquiries, and submit their Report. The Committee have thought it advisable, when considering the introduction of disease through the medium of imports, to extend their inquiries to anthrax, as any measures which would be preventive of anthrax would also be effective against foot- and-mouth disease (85, 86), (356 to 358). The Committee have been anxious to take the evidence and issue their Report as. speedily as possible, hoping to allay the feeling of anxiety which the somewhat frequently recurring outbreaks in 1911 had occasioned among agriculturists. The Committee commenced taking evidence on 25th January 1912, and have examined the following Witnesses : 1. Jan. 25. Mr. A. W. AnstrutHER, C.B., Assistant Secretary, Animals Divi- sion, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. 9 Jan. 26. i Mr. §. StockMAN, Chief Veterinary Officer, Board of Agriculture ‘(Feb. 12.) and Fisheries. . 3. Feb. 12. Sir E. Cuarxke, Bt., Superintending Inspector, Animals Division, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. 4) Ble, 13. 2.) Mr. W. W. Smarr, I.8.0., Superintending Veterinary Inspector, (May 10. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. 5. Feb. 18. Mr. E. Rawr, Manor Farm, bye ar Somerset. Had the disease on his farm, 1911. 6. Hebei3.4 MroAy OC. aWinp, MRC Cavsse sede Representing the Surrey County Council Executive’ Committee. 7. Feb. 22. Mr. C. E. Tanxarp, Surveyor, H.M. Customs and Excise. 8. Feb. 22. Sir JouHn MoFapyeaw, Principal, Royal Veterinary College, Camden Town. 9. Feb. 28. Prof. J. PenBperruy, Dean Hall, Newnham-on-Severn. Represent- ing the Central Chamber of Agriculture and the Bath and West and Southern Counties Society. 10. Feb. 23. Mr. R. Warts, Green Trees, Duffield, Derby. Representing the Bons Derby County Council Executive Committee. 11. Feb. 29. Mr. A. Mansexn, Shrewsbury. Representing the Royal Agricul- tural Society of England. 12. Feb. 29. Supt. W. H. Witiiams, Bridgwater. Representing the Somerset County Council Executive Committee. 13. Feb. 29. Mr. J. Eezrron QuesteED, Cheriton, Folkestone. Chairman, Kent County Council Executive Committee. 14. Feb. 29. Mr. R. Canrrety, I.8.0., Department of Agriculture and Tech- nical Instruction, Ireland. 15. Mar. 1. Mr. O. Cayeiin, Master Stevedore, The United Shipping Company, 108, Fenchurch Street, London. 16. Mar. 1. Prof. J. SHarE JONES, EF. R.C.V.S., Liverpool University, °-17. Mar. 1. Capt. E. Norton, Marine Superintendent, Messrs. Cayzer Irvine & Co., 115, Leadenhall Street, E.C. 18. Mar. 5. Mr. A. Stymour-Jonges, Pendower, Wrexham. Leather Manu- facturer. 19. Mar. 6. Mr. W. C. Bariine, M.R.C.V.S., Newnham-on-Severn. 20. Mar. 6. Mr. 4. C. Somprvit1e, Shipowner, Messrs. Gibson & Co., Leith. 21. Mar. 6. Mr. R. Morris, West Hallam, Derby. Has the disease on his farm, 1911.