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Anthrax and Charbon symptomatique.—Early in the year anthrax broke out in a mild form
in the Dedayè township and continued throughout the year, carrying of a few animals every
month. In July there was an outbreak iu Kyaiklat which lasted till November. The loss of
animals in these two townships amounted to 422.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—Outbreaks of this malady were reported from the Yandoon,
Pyapôn, and Danubyu townships. They, however, rapidly subsided and did not cause any
serious damage.
Bassein.
The mortality in this district is very much lower than last year.
Rinderpest.—This disease gave trouble in the Ngaputaw, Kyônpyaw, and Bassein town-
ships, but was more severe in the first named, where it prevailed throughout the year. During
the months of June, July and August 997 animals are reported to have succumbed to it.
In Kyônpyaw and Bassein the disease died out in October. The former township lost
406 and the latter 389 animals during the year.
Anthrax and Charbon symptomatique.—During the months of June, September
and October these diseases were very prevalent in the Ngaputaw township causing
the deaths of some 440 animals. In the Yegyi township cases occurred throughout the
year, but caused no serious loss. Slight outbreaks were also reported from the Bassein,
Kyaunggón, and Kangyidaung townships.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—A few deaths were reported from time to time throughout the
year.
Myaungmya.
Rinderpest.—Cattle plague was not nearly as prevalent as during last season. It was
moderately severe in one township, namely, Wakéma, where 330 animals died between June
and August.
Mild outbreaks were reported from the Myaungmya and Thigwin townships.
Anthrax and charbon symptomatique.—Some cases were reported from Pantanaw in
April, after which there were hardly any till August, when 43 animals died. In the Thigwin
township anthrax was most severe in June and December; 76 deaths were reported in the
former, and 58 in the latter. During June, July and August 108 deaths were registered in
the Wakéma township.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—Sporadic cases occurred throughout the district.
Henzada.
Rinderpest.—Some severe outbreaks occurred in this district, principally in the Kanaung
and Kyangin townships. In April the disease appeared in most parts of the former township,
and continued till the end of September. The Thanthónbin, Ywedaung, and Shwegyin circles
suffered the heaviest losses, namely, 531, during the above period. Between the months of June
and October the disease prevailed in the Kyangin township, abating in one part only to appear
in another. It was most severe in September, when 167 animals died, the Sónle, Ywathit, and
Kyauktan circles reporting most of these deaths. Other outbreaks were reported, namely,
from the Nyaungywagyi circle of the Ôkpo township in May, and from the Tanlébin and
Thanethabauk circles of the Zalun township in June. These outbreaks continued till August.
Again in September mild outbreaks were reported from Chaukywa and Kwinzauk circles.
However, they soon died out.
Anthrax and charbon symptomatique.—The Kanaung township heads the list of deaths
from these diseases, which were prevalent between April and September. The loss for the
district amounts to 1,348, and 583 of these deaths were reported from this township. The
diseases also broke out in Ôkpho and Lemyethna townships; 562 deaths were registered
during the year.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—The highest mortality from foot-and-mouth disease, namely,
1,200, was registered in this district. From April till August this disease was generally
prevalent in the Ôkpo, Lemyethna, and Kanaung townships. In the last named township
it was most severe, the disease prevailing in all circles, total loss during the year being 452.
Of these, 359 deaths occurred in the first four months. The disease did not die out in this
township till October. In the Lemyethna township 91 deaths were recorded in May. This
township lost 312 head of cattle.
Thayetmyo.
Rinderpest.—The mortality for this district amounted to 1,350 deaths, of which 1,045
were registered in the Myedé township. The disease started in the Pyalo circle in May and
continued till October; the greatest number of deaths were registered in September, namely,