FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
Outbreak Introduced By Migrant Birds (Received 15, 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 13. "The evidence indicates that foot-and-mouth disease has been importcd into Britain by migrant birds," said Mr W. S. Morrison (Minister of Agri-" cnlture), in the House of Commons. He added that the possibility of the transportation of the disease by mud brought into the country on the wheels of chassis of motor cars had not been overlooked, but the nature of tlie present outbreak sliowed it was a field infection and not a road infectioh. The Goverilment intended to continue its policy of slaughtering witb compensal tiOB, - ■ . x
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 44, 15 November 1937, Page 6
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