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APPENDICES.
TABLE V.
Statement showing the number of Animals treated and castrated at Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries
during
the year 1923-24 (Paragraphs 4 & 13).
District.
(1)
(Burma)
Insein ...
Myingyan ...
Pakôkku ...
Prome ...
Pegu
...
Total, 1923-24
Total, 1928-23
Number of Veterinary
Dispensaries.
(2)
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Number of
Veterinary
Assistants employed.
(3)
1
3
1
1
1
6
6
Number of in-patients
treated during the
year.
Equines.
(4)
28
167
...
...
9
204
236
Bovines.
(5)
21
59
...
...
13
93
38
Other
animals.
(6)
227
34
...
...
16
277
256
Total.
(7)
276
260
...
...
38
574
530
Number of out-patients
treated during the
year.
Equines.
(8)
115
1,398
130
190
65
1,898
1,609
Bovines.
(9)
1,501
580
70
122
1,058
3,331
1,656
Other
animals.
(10)
1,352
324
94
220
600
2,590
1,863
Total.
(11)
2,960
2,302
294
532
1,723
7,819
5,128
Grand total of in-patients
and out-patients treated
during the year.
(12)
3,244
2,562
294
532
1,761
8,393
5,658
Total number of cases sup-
plied with medicines hut
not brought to hospitals.
(13)
560
172
229
138
226
1,335
908
Castrations performed
Equines.
(14)
13
...
...
...
...
13
2
Bovines.
(15)
2
...
...
..
...
2
1
Other
animals.
(16)
7
...
...
...
...
7
1
Total.
(17)
22
...
...
...
...
22
4
Receipts.
(18)
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
168
49
Expendi t
ur e.
(19)
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
20,958
20,423
APPENDICES.
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TABLE VII.
Statement showing total strength of Subordinate Veterinary
Staff
employed during the year 1923-24 (Paragraphs 15 & 16).
Province.
(1)
Burma ..
Northern
Shan States.
Southern
Shan States.
How occupied.
(2)
In Schools and
Colleges.
District, L.
Burma
District, U.
Burma.
...
...
Total, 1923-94
Total, 1922-23
Whether
paid from
Provincial
or Local
Funds.
(3)
Provincial
Do.
Do.
...
...
...
...
Veterinary
Inspectors.
(4)
No.
*1
11
11
1
1
25
25
Veterinary
Assistants.
(5)
No.
1
(a) 109
(b) 93
...
...
203
193
Subordi-
nate
teaching
staff.
(6)
No.
1 D.S.
1 A. I.
2 D.S.
1 D.S.
for M.P.
†2 D.S.
...
...
5 D.S.
1 D.S.
for M.P.
I A.I.
5 D.S.
1 A.I.
Remarks.
(7)
* Laboratory.
Assistant
(a) Viz. District
93, Reserve 5,
Frontier 1.
Flying Column
7, Office 3.
(b) Viz. District
83, Reserve 7,
Frontier 3.
† One appointed
as Offg. 3rd S.,
C.V.D.
from
2-7-23.
TABLE XIVa. *
Statement showing the cost of the Civil Veterinary Department in the
Province of Burma during the financial year 1923-24.
Major Heads.
(1)
Superintendence ...
Veterinary Instruction ...
Subordinate Establishment
Hospitals and Dispensaries
Breeding Operations ... ...
Prizes ... ...
Fairs and Shows ...
Contribution to District
Funds on account of Vete-
rinary Assistants. ...
Total, 1933-24 ...
Total, 1922-23 ...
Amount,
Federation.
(2)
Rs.
...
...
4,713
...
...
...
...
...
...
4,713
2,371
Provincial.
(3)
Rs.
69,604
58,874
3,08,111
20,958
24,456
...
...
...
...
4,82,003
4,52,107
Local.
(4)
Rs.
...
...
9,241
...
...
...
...
...
9,241
2,42,991
Total.
(5)
Rs.
69,604
58,874
3,22,065
20,958
24,456
...
...
...
...
4,95,957
6,96,769
Remarks.
(6)
* As furnished by the Accountant-General, Burma.
G.B.C.P.O.—No. 4. S.C.V.D., 12-9-1924—340.
Report
ON THE
Civil Veterinary Department, Burma
(INCLUDING THE INSEIN VETERINARY SCHOOL)
For the Year ended the 31st March 1925
Rangoon : Supdt., Govt. Printing and Stationery, Burma
1925
Price,—Re. 1 = 1s. 6d.]
Report
ON THE
Civil Veterinary Department, Burma
(INCLUDING THE INSEIN VETERINARY SCHOOL)
For the Year ended the 31st March 1925
Rangoon : Supdt., Govt. Printing and Stationery, Burma
1925
LIST OF AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS.
IN BURMA.
AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION PRESS, Rangoon.
BISWAS & Co., 30. Lewis Street, Rangoon.
INTERNATIONAL BHUDDHIST BOOK DEPOT. Post Box No. 971, Rangoo
MODERN PUBLISHING HOUSE, LTD, Rangoon.
RANGOON TIMES PRESS, Rangoon.
THE BURMA BOOK CLUB, LTD., Post Box No. 1068, Rangoon.
MAUNG LU GALE, Law Book Depôt, 42, Ayo-o-gale, Mandalay.
BURMA PUBLISHING CO., 71, Upper Main Road, Moulmein.
IN INDIA.
BUTTERWORTH & Co. (India), Ltd., Calcutta.
W. NEWMAN & Co., Calcutta.
THACKER. SPINK & Co., Calcutta and Simla.
D. B. TARAPOREVALA, SONS & Co., Bombay.
THACKER & CO., LTD., Bombay.
HIGGINBOTHAM & CO., Madras.
IN EUROPE.
The publications are obtainable either direct from the Office of the HIGH COM
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
REPORT ON THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT (INCLUDING THE
INSEIN VETERINARY SCHOOL), BURMA, FOR THE YEAR ENDED
THE 31st MARCH 1925.
General Administration
...
...
... ...
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
Veterinary Colleges and Schools ... ... ...
Hospital ... ... ... ... ...
Laboratory ... ... ... ... ...
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
(1) CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Lower Burma ... ... ... ... ...
Upper Burma ... ... ... ... ...
Northern Shan States ... ... ... ...
Southern Shan States
... ... ... ...
(2) PREVENTIVE INOCULATION.
Serum Injection performed during outbreaks of diseases ...
(3) OTHER DISEASES.
Number of Deaths ... ... ... ... ...
(4) Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries.
Myingyan
...
...
...
...
...
Pakôkku
...
...
...
...
...
Prome
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pegu
...
...
...
...
...
...
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
General Notes
...
...
...
...
IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
Work of Veterinary Inspectors ... ... ...
Veterinary Assistants ... ... ... ...
V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
(Vide Table XIVA of the Appendices.)
VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.
Cattle Disease
...
...
...
...
...
Segregation Rules ...
...
...
...
...
Subordinate Establishment
...
...
...
...
Remark on reorganization scheme
...
...
...
Interest taken in the Department by district officials ... ...
PARA.
1 & 2
3
4
5 & 6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
PAGE
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
ib.
12
ib.
13
13
14
15
16
ib.
Resolution
ON THE
Report of the Civil Veterinary Department, Burma
(including the Insein Veterinary School)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST MARCH 1925.
Extract from the Proceedings of the Government of Burma (Ministry of Agriculture),—
No. 207O, dated the 11th August 1925.
READ—
(i) The Report by the Special Officer, Civil Veterinary Department, Burma, on
the Civil Veterinary Department, Burma (including the Insein Veterinary
School), for the year ended the 31st March 1925.
(ii) The review of the Report by the Development Commissioner, Burma,
contained in his Secretary's letter No. 22, dated the 1st August 1925.
RESOLUTION.—His Excellency the Governor acting with his Ministers
desires to place on record his high appreciation of the ability and
enthusiasm displayed by Mr. A. Blake while he was in charge of the
Civil Veterinary Department. The Government of Burma (Ministry of
Agriculture) orders that the Report and the Review be published.
By order of the Government of Burma (Ministry of Agriculture).
C. R. P. COOPER,
Secretary to the Govt. of Burma,
Dept. of Agriculture, Excise and Forests.
BURMA.
No. 22.
FROM
J. F. SHEEHY, ESQ., I.C.S.,
Secretary to the Development Commissioner, Burma,
To
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA,
Department of Agriculture, Excise and Forests.
Dated Rangoon, the 1st August 1925.
SUBJECT.—Report on the working of the Civil Veterinary
Department
for the year 1924-25.
SIR,
I am directed to submit the Report on the Civil Veterinary
Department for the year ended the 31st March 1925, and to offer the
following remarks:—
2. The year was comparatively free from any very serious outbreak
of contagious disease, as is shewn by the fact that the deaths reported
as due to this cause numbered 18,360 as compared with 20,141 in the
preceding year and 27,188 in the year before that. For purposes of
comparison, these figures have some value, although as the figures in
paragraph 17 of the Report show, the number of deaths of cattle reported
bears little actual relation to the number which occurred. The difficul-
ties which the Department has to face in attempting to cope with
epidemics remain constant year after year—perpetual re-infection by cattle
brought across from China and Siam, the apathy of the people and their
failure to appreciate the necessity for the prompt reporting of outbreaks
and the value of segregation, and the inadequacy of the veterinary staff.
In respect of the last factor some improvement may be expected, if effect
is given by the Local Government to the proposals of the Agricultural
Committee, 1925, which involve an increased expenditure of rupees
nearly 2½ lakhs a year on an increase of staff. The other two factors
will only disappear slowly in the course of generations with the gradual
spread of education and the development of civic spirit.
3. The increase in the number of animals inoculated, viz., 63,205, as
against 36,182 and 23,793 in the two preceding year's is satisfactory. It is,
however, a great deal less satisfactory to read (paragraph 11) that stocks
of serum were frequently exhausted and that inoculation operations were
seriously hampered on many occasions. There is, after all, telegraphic
communication between Burma and India, and a steamer three times a
week from Calcutta to Rangoon : the officiating Development Commis-
sioner understands that there is no climatic or similar difficulty in keeping
the serum in stock in Burma and he finds it a little difficult to understand
why the stock should ever be allowed to run down. The matter will be
discussed further with the Veterinary Adviser.
( 2 )
4. The report of the results of the examinations at the School is
satisfactory, and augurs well for the success of the new and enlarged
College and Research Institute opened at Insein last February. On the
success of the teaching given at Insein will depend much of the efficacy
of the reorganization and expansion of the subordinate staff which has
been recommended by the Agricultural Committee.
5. Mr. Lewisohn desires to associate himself with Mr. Blake's
expression of regret at the death of Sardar Bahadur Bhagwan Singh.
Government had no more loyal, respected and hard-working officer.
And the Department is also sustaining a heavy loss through the retire-
ment after nearly 35 years' service of Mr. J. C. Batlivala, the value of
whose work to the Department it would be difficult to over-estimate.
6. Since the Report was written Mr. Rennie has returned from leave
and resumed the appointment of Veterinary Adviser. During his two
years' absence his duties were performed by Mr. A. Blake. Much of
that period has been spent in devising proposals for the re-organization
of the Department in all its branches, and the enthusiasm, energy and
experience which Mr. Blake brought to this work have been invaluable.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant.
J. F. SHEEHY,
Secretary.
Report
ON THE
Civil Veterinary Department, Burma
(INCLUDING THE INSEIN VETERINARY SCHOOL)
For the Year ended the 31st March 1925.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
1. Mr. A. Blake was in charge of the Department throughout the
year. He visited a large number of districts and toured for 135 days
during the year, travelling 7,924 miles by rail, 2,468 by steamer and
4,774 by road. He inspected the office and work of the Officiating
Superintendent at Mandalay, 2 Deputy Superintendents, 10 Inspectors
and 50 Veterinary Assistants. He likewise attended 5 shows, one each
at Meiktila, Allanmyo, Mandalay, Kyauksè and Thatôn, inspected the
Military Police Lines at Bhamo, Minbu, Magwe, Myitkyina, and
Pyawbwè, and visited the Southern Shan States twice and Northern Shan
States once during the year.
Captain J. B. Idle : The services of this officer have been transferred
from the Agricultural to this Department with effect from 31st December
1924. During the year he has travelled 4,181 miles by rail, 678 by
steamer, and 149 by road visiting 12 districts. The number of days
spent on tour was 73. He attended three shows, viz. Maymyo Horse
Show in October ; Upper Burma Horse Show held at Mandalay in
January, and Pony and Cattle Show at Meiktila in December.
Since his transfer he has inspected the work of 1 Deputy Superinten-
dent, 3 Inspectors and 18 Veterinary Assistants.
Captain S. R. Rippon has during the year been engaged on duty in
the office. He was out on tour for four days visiting two districts and
travelling 1,232 miles by train. He also drew up a revised and enlarged
syllabus and regulations for the new Veterinary College at Insein.
U Pe Than the officiating Superintendent, is stationed at Mandalay.
He travelled 9,160 miles by rail, 203 by steamer and 927 by road.
He was out 194 days during the year visiting 14 districts and inspecting
the work of 5 Veterinary Inspectors and 50 Assistants. He very
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materially assisted in organizing the Cattle Shows at Meiktila, Mandalay
and Kyauksè, and assisted the Special Officer in judging at these
shows.
2. Mr. J. C. Batlivala, Deputy Superintendent, who was granted a
third year's extension of service, was in charge of the school throughout
the year. In appreciation of his long and meritorious service he was
granted a special pay, sanctioned from the date of Mr. Cameron's
departure on leave. Mr. Batlivala is due to retire on the 9th September
next, previous to which he will avail himself of the amount of leave due
to him.
Sardar Bahadur Bhagwan Singh, Deputy Superintendent, was in
charge of the Military Police ponies up to 16th July when he availed
himself of leave preparatory to retirement. It is with the greatest regret
I have to record his sudden death on August 9th so that he did not live
long to enjoy the pension and rest which he earned after over 40 years
service, 32 of which were spent in Burma.
I take the opportunity of expressing my deep sense of appreciation of
his work. He was not only a thoroughly reliable and hard-working
officer, but cheerfully performed whatever duties were assigned to him.
He had a personality that made him respected alike in his own
community and with others with whom he came into contact. Prior
to his taking leave he inspected the Military Police ponies at the
following stations,—Moulmein, Kamawet, Lashio, Mandalay, Mônywa,
Myitkyina, Waingmaw, and Bhamo. He also visited the Stock Farm
of Mr. C. Stewart at Kalaw.
Deputy Superintendent U Nyan Gyaw returned from sick leave on
the 7th. June, and was posted to Bassein in charge of the Irrawaddy
Division. Unfortunately this officer is in bad health, but has endeavoured
to cope with his duties to the best of his ability.
U Tun Aung, Deputy Superintendent, was in charge of Pakôkku,
Minbu, Magwe, and Thayetmyo Districts with headquarters at Magwe,
and has had hard work before him throughout the year in the suppression
of outbreaks of Rinderpest and in the carrying out of inoculation duties.
Deputy Superintendent U Kyaing, Moulmein, has continued in charge
of the Tenasserim Division. He was confirmed in his appointment with
effect from 1st July 1924. Besides inspecting the Veterinary Inspectors
and Veterinary Assistants under his charge, he paid special attention to
the Siamese border and inspected the caravan routes leading from Siam
to Burma.
During the year three Veterinary Inspectors were promoted to the
grade of Deputy Superintendent on probation.
1. U San Hla was appointed on the 13th October 1924 and continued
in charge of his duties at the Veterinary School, Insein, as lecturer and
laboratory assistant.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST MARCH 1925.
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2. U Pe was appointed on 29th November 1924, and after under-
going training in the office of the officiating third Superintendent,
Mandalay, assumed charge of his duties on 1st March 1925 with head-
quarters at Mandalay, with the following districts in his charge—Mandalay
Bhamo, Katha, Myitkyina, and Putao.
3. U Po Thin was appointed on 1st January 1925, and after train-
ing in the office of the officiating third Superintendent, Mandalay,
assumed charge of his duties on 7th March 1925, the districts under
his charge being Lower Chindwin, Upper Chindwin, Sagaing, and
Shwebo, with headquarters at Sagaing.
1.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
Table I
3. Veterinary Colleges and Schools.-—The strength of pupils on the
register of the Insein Veterinary School on the 1st April was 45 ; i.e.,
Class C. 15 (including a pupil under training from the Forest Department)
Class B. 15, and Class A. 15.
Class C.—The final examination was held on the 12th and 13th May.
All pupils passed well in their written examinations, five obtaining more
than 75 per cent. of the total marks (525), five more than 66 per cent. and
the rest more than 50 per cent. The subjects they were examined in
were Contagious Diseases, Medicine and Surgery, and Materia Medica.
In the practical examinations held subsequently three pupils failed ; two of
these had obtained more than three-fourths marks in their written papers
and the other more than half. The 11 pupils who had passed were
posted to different districts in July and 1 reverted to his appointment
in the Forest Department during the same month. The 3 failures
were kept back, and on their being re-examined later on and showing
improvement, were given appointments in September. All these senior
pupils were allowed a month's holiday prior to joining duty as owing to
the nearness of the final examination, and the duties involved in the
carrying out of daily hospital work, they had not been granted the two
months annual vacation in April and May with the others.
Class B.—After the vacation, two of the pupils failed to return, and
as both of them were very dull and lazy, they were dismissed in June
with the concurrence of the Development Commissioner.
Class A.—The number on the roll remained the same throughout the
year.
On the 31st March there were therefore 28 pupils, viz. 13 in Class C
and 15 in Class B.
No fresh batch of pupils has been admitted during the year pending
final orders as to whether the standard of recruitment of the Veterinary
Assistants should remain the same as at present, i.e. seventh standard
vernacular or Anglo-Vernacular or should be raised to High School
Final. This question has been under consideration by the Special
Committee whose report has now been issued and awaits the orders of
Government.
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REPORT ON THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPT., BURMA,
Three graduates of the Rangoon University were sent to England
during August to study for the M.R.C.V.S. course. Prior to their sailing
they attended the school for a couple of months to get some idea of the
work.
February the 13th was a red letter day in the history of this Institu-
tion when the Foundation Stone of the new Veterinary College and
Research Institute was laid by His Excellency the Governor in the
presence of a large and representative gathering.
His Excellency was met at the school by the Hon'ble U Pu, Minister
for Agriculture, Excise and Forests, who, after introducing the officials
connected with the institution, invited His Excellency to lay the
foundation stone. In the course of his speech the Hon'ble Minister
pointed out the great importance of an effective veterinary service in a
country so entirely dependent on Agriculture as Burma, and promised
that Government would give sympathetic consideration to any proposals
calculated to improve the status and efficiency of the department.
The work on the new building will, I understand, be taken in hand
very shortly.
The two buildings—the Bacteriological Laboratory and the Clinical
Block—are ready except for water and sanitary connections, which work
is being rapidly pushed on.
In connection with the water supply from the tube well, a pump
house has been erected, and the necessary machinery, etc., is being
installed.
The road through the compound has been constructed and a
considerable amount of earth work carried out, providing sites for future
buildings and extensions.
As in the previous year the Headmaster of the American Baptist
Union High School sent another batch of their senior pupils for some
elementary lectures and demonstrations on the most important contagious
diseases prevalent amongst cattle, and on the first principles of animal
management. These were given by Mr. Batlivala.
During the year anti-rinderpest inoculation was carried out on
seventeen occasions by the school staff and pupils, in and near Insein.
amongst dairy and other cattle. In some cases this had to be performed
two or three times before an immunity was established. In all 1,232
animals were inoculated.
Two of the Burman students at the Bengal Veterinary College
completed their course of instruction and were successful in passing the
final examination. They then proceeded to the Imperial Bacteriological
Laboratory at Muktesar for a three months' course in post-graduate
work.
4. Hospital.—During the year 3,769 animals were treated in the
hospital, viz. 3,486 as out-patients and-283 as in-patients, the daily
average number treated being 31 43.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST MARCH 1925.
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Out-patients.—Amongst those treated were 2,075 cattle, 1,021 dogs.
163 ponies, 164 goats, and 63 other small animals. Important
specific diseases seen amongst these were—Rinderpest, Foot-and-Mouth
Disease, Glanders, Trypanosomiasis, Piroplasmosis, Necrobacillosis,
Streptotricosis, Filariasis, Distemper, Rabies, Mange, and Ankylo-
stomiasis ; whilst among general ailments the following diseases were
met with :—
Diseases of the Digestive system ...
Diseases of the Respiratory system ...
Diseases of the generative system (including
5 parturition cases)
Diseases of the skin ... ...
Diseases of the eye ... ...
Diseases of the ear
...
...
Diseases of the nervous system ...
Lameness and injuries ... ...
Ordinary wounds
...
...
204 operations were performed.
721
59
77
266
93
42
8
65
262
ln-paticnts.—Dogs formed the majority of cases treated, viz. 202.
Some of these were sent down from different parts of the province,
e.g Kanbalu, Tharrawaddy, Mergui, etc. Ten castrations were
performed, three in ponies, three in bulls and four in cats. Owing to
want of proper accommodation cases of a contagious nature were not
kept as in-patienls. The plans and estimate for a contagious block have
been prepared and passed, and this work is expected to be taken in hand
very shortly.
Cases of suspected Rabies brought to the hospital were ten. In each
instance the owners were warned as to the serious nature of the disease.
The bodies of four of these dogs were subsequently brought for post-
mortem examination, and the brains were sent to the Pasteur Institute
with the result that diagnosis was confirmed in three cases.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Rangoon
has had under consideration the employment of an Inspector in and
around Insein and it has been suggested that the Hospital attached
to the Veterinary School would be the most proper and convenient place
to which, under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, animals could
be sent by the Magistrate. This would, in addition to being useful from
the Society's point of view, add very considerably to the cases available
for instruction, especially as the patients would have to remain in
Hospital till discharged as cured by the officer-in-charge. It is hoped
that when some of the new buildings are ready, accommodation will
be available and the matter proceeded with.
5. Laboratory.—A total of 9,422 slides, specimens of blood, pus, etc.,
were examined during the year ; 5,276 of these were received from dis-
tricts, while 4,146 were specimens obtained from hospital patients. The
very large increase in the number of slides examined is accounted for by
the fact that during the year a preliminary survey of the extent to which.