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16. Foot-and-mouth disease.—The mortality under this head was 5,737 from
10 districts against 3,640 from 10 districts of the previous year. The heaviest
mortality is reported from the districts of Darrang and Sibsagar.
17. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—There were 4,245 deaths from 9 districts
against 4,336 deaths from 10 districts of the previous year. Diagnosis was confirmed
by microscopical examination in respect of the outbreaks in the districts of Sylhet,
Khasi and Jaintia Hills, Goalpara and Sibsagar.
18. Black quarter.—It is reported that there were 241 deaths from this disease
from 4 districts during the year against 260 deaths from 3 districts of the previous
year. Little reliance can be placed on these figures, as no prevalence of the disease
was reported during the year.
19. Anthrax.—There were 1,839 deaths from 8 districts against 1,453 deaths
from 9 districts of the previous year. The diagnosis of the disease was confirmed by
microscopic examination in all districts except Garo Hills.
20. Other contagious diseases.—The mortality reported under this head was
12,073 from 9 districts against 10,169 deaths from 8 districts of the previous year.
21. Contagious disease amongst other animals.—The total mortality under this
head was 2,718 reported from 9 districts against 2,317 deaths from 10 districts of the
previous year. No details are available.
PREVENTIVE INOCULATION.
22. Table III shows the result of preventive inoculation in the province.
23. Rinderpest.—During the year inoculation was carried out in 348 outbreaks
in 19 subdivisions. In these outbreaks, 9,633 animals died before inoculation and
29,986 animals were inoculated, of which 571 animals died after inoculation. In the
previous year inoculation was carried out in 360 outbreaks in 19 subdivisions; in
these outbreaks, 9,164 animals died before inoculation and 34,850 were inoculated, of
which 633 animals died subsequently from the disease. The number of outbreaks
attended was less this year than in the previous year and the number of inoculation
has also decreased comparatively. The largest number of inoculations was done in
the subdivisions of Silchar and Maulvi Bazar.
A monthly return showing the existence of rinderpest and other contagious
diseases in the province was regularly submitted to the Italian Consul General, Cal-
cutta.
24. Anthrax.—During the year 67 outbreaks of suspected Anthrax were reported
and the disease was definitely diagnosed by microscopic examination in 59 outbreaks.
Inoculation was carried out in 46 outbreaks ; in these outbreaks, 471 animals died
before inoculation and 3,814 animals were inoculated, of which 6 died subsequently of
the disease. In the previous year, inoculation was carried out in 73 outbreaks ; 643
animals died before inoculation and 9,686 animals were inoculated, of which 24 animals
died subsequently. The decrease in the number of inoculations is evidently duo to
the smaller number of outbreaks prevailing this year.
A monthly return showing the occurrence of Anthrax was submitted to the
American Consul General, Calcutta.
25. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—During the year, specimens were received from
20 suspected outbreaks and the diagnosis was confirmed by microscopic examination
in 16 of these.
Inoculation was undertaken in 13 outbreaks; in these outbreaks, 80 animals died
before inoculation and 2,216 animals were inoculated, of which 1 subsequently died. In
the previous year, inoculation was carried on in 33 outbreaks ; 364 animals died before
inoculation and 4,626 animals were inoculated, of which 28 subsequently died.
26. The total number of outbreaks in which inoculation was undertaken during
the year was 407, in which 23 equines, 10,135 bovines and 26 others died before ino-
culation. Three hundred and fifty-nine equines, 35,152 bovines and 505 others were
inoculated, of which 568 bovines and 10 others are reported to have died subsequently
During the previous year, inoculation was undertaken in 466 outbreaks. In these,
outbreaks, 29 equines, 10,099 bovines and 43 others died before inoculation ; 699
equines, 48,279 bovines and 184 others were inoculated, of which 685 animals were
reported to have died subsequently.
The number of inoculations compared with last year shows a decrease which is due
partly to the smaller number of outbreaks reported and to the reduction in the
number of Veterinary Assistants.