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72. In this month there was also an outbreak in the Ngapin circle and between September
and March 227 deaths were reported. At the close of the year (March) the disease was
reported to be still prevalent in the Mogaung, Sindók, and Nyaungbinzeik circles of the same
township, and in the Saing, Mindé, and Ngahlaingón circles of the Thayetmyo township.
The total loss from all these circles in this month is 326.
Anthrax and charbon symptomatique.—During April there were 17 deaths in the Kabyu
circle; in June and July 53 animals died in the Shwedaing circle of the Mindon township;
total mortality for the year 179.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—Nil.
TENASSERIM DIVISION.
Amherst.
Some of the townships of this district were taken to form the Thatón district.
Rinderpest.—There was one small outbreak during the month of June in the Haungth-
araw township, where 42 deaths were recorded. The mortality for the year only amounted
to 185.
Anthrax and Charbon symptomatiqiie.—A few sporadic cases of anthrax were recorded.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—This disease, in rather a severe form, prevailed more or less
throughout the year in the Gyaing-Attaran township, causing the deaths of 221 animals.
Total loss amounted to 378.
Tavoy and Mergui.
There is nothing to note about these districts; the health of cattle was good throughout
the year.
Deaths from contagious diseases registered, 145 in the former and 176 in the latter
district.
Thatôn.
This is a new district, formed during the year from portions of the Shwegyin and
Amherst districts.
Rinderpest.—This district was almost free from cattle plague. Only a few deaths were
recorded.
Anthrax and charbon symptomatique.—These diseases prevailed in parts of the Martaban,
Bilin, and Gyaing-Salween townships. Two hundred and sixty-four deaths were registered
during the period May till July. The mortality for the year amounted to 605.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—This malady prevailed in many of the townships, especially in
Bilin and Thatôn; in the former during May, and in the latter during August. Three
hundred and eight deaths were reported during the year.
Toungoo.
Two extra townships have been added to this district.
Rinderpest.—Total mortality 851. Most of the deaths occurred during the months of
July, August, and October. The disease broke out in June in the Kyaukkyi circle, and in
July 106 deaths were reported, after which the disease gradually subsided. Less severe out-
breaks were reported during the period August to October from the Kyaukhmaw, Dawyawaddi
and Mebyu circles. No serious losses occurred.
Anthrax and charbon symptomatique.—Two hundred and ninety-four deaths were reported
during the year. Of these 53 were reported from the Shwegyin circle, during the month of
June. The remaining deaths occurred from time to time in different parts of the district.
Food-and-mouth disease.—Nil.
Salween.
The health of the cattle in this district has been good.
Rinderpest.—Two outbreaks were reported during the year, one in August in the
Kadaingti township and the other from the Papun township in October. Seventy-three
deaths were registered during these outbreaks.
Upper Burma.
Cattle disease has been somewhat more prevalent during the year 1895-96 than was
reported for the previous year. This, to some extent, is due to the fact that year by year
more prominence is given to the subject of cattle diseases than was formerly the case.