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The heaviest mortality was reported from the Kaladan township. The disease as above
noted broke out at the beginning of the year and by the end of July it had committed fearful
ravages. ID April no deaths were shown in the returns; however, in May there were 1,612,
and in June the greatest mortality for any township was recorded, namely, 5,670. In July
there were 2,290 deaths, but during August there was some abatement; however, it did not
show marked indications of dying out till November, after which mouth only a few deaths
were reported.
The disease appeared in the Minbya township soon after the outbreak in the Kaladan; it
was carried there by some buffaloes which were purchased in the infected area, and continued
to give trouble till November. During August and October many animals succumbed, name-
ly, 1,811 in the former and 1,123 in the latter month. The Myoboung townships, like the
Kaladan, was the scene of severe outbreaks of cattle plague, which commenced in June, during
which month 198 deaths were reported, and between August and October 8,573 were regis-
tered. From November the disease gradually subsided and at the close of the year only 30
deaths were reported.
In Urrittaung, disease did not break out amongst the cattle till June, and in July and
August it did little harm, but assumed a more severe form in September. The mortality then
ran high and between October and January the deaths registered amounted to 3,908.
This is the only township where the disease was prevalent in a severe form at the close of
the year.
In the remaining townships, namely, Akyab, Rathedaung, Pauktaw, and Naaf, the
disease did much damage, disappearing in one township only to appear with increased viru-
lency in another. The Naaf township was the least affected, and is the only one in which the
mortality from rinderpest was below a thousand.
Anthrax and charbon symptomatique.—The mortality from these maladies is higher than
it has been during the previous two years. Fortunately they were pretty well confined to the
Pauktaw township, where they were slightly prevalent at the close of the last year. They
continued with varying degrees of intensity during the year, but caused the greatest loss
during the month of October, when 1,012 animals succumbed to them. The mortality for the
whole district amounted to 5,019. Of these, 3,765 deaths were registered in the abovenamed
township. During the month of October these diseases broke out in the .Rathedaung and
Kaladan townships, but the outbreaks soon died out.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—In April, 149 deaths were registered in the Kaladan township;
during May there was a marked decrease in the death rate, and the disease died out in June.
In the Akyab township 86 deaths were recorded between April and July. During October
a fresh, but mild outbreak occurred in the Kaladan township. It, however, soon subsided.
Kyankpyu.
There is a slight decrease in the mortality as compared with that of last year.
Rinderpest.—Sporadic cases occurred from time to time, carrying off 164 head of
cattle during the year.
Anthrax and charbon symptomatique.—Only a few cases of these diseases were reported
from the Myebôn and Ramree townships.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—A few sporadic cases were reported during the year.
Sandoway.
The health of the cattle of this district has been good throughout the year. One hundred
and sixty-one deaths from contagious diseases were reported.
Arakan Hill Tracts.
Health of cattle good.
PEGU DIVISION.
Hanthawaddy.
This district shows a slight increase in the mortality from contagious cattle diseases.
This is, in a great measure, due to the fact that two new townships have been added.
Rinderpest.—Only two townships suffered heavy losses from cattle plague, namely,
kyauktan and Thabyegan. In the former the disease prevailed throughout the township
during the first quarter of the year; it was specially severe in the Kyauktan and Bamakalôk
circles, and some 500 animals died during the three months. The disease gradually died out
in the month of July. In the Thabye gan township the disease continued till the month of
September, after which it disappeared, the Dezat, Mechathan, and Pagandaung circles sustaining
the greatest losses. Total number of deaths registered was 1,778. Of these 1,475 occurred
in the above named townships.
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