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the reports were erroneous and misleading, and in some the disease had subsided
before the Assistant got to the seat of outbreak. A large number of animals died of
starvation and debility arising from an insufficient supply of fodder in at least one
subdivision of the Province.
The present system of reporting outbreaks of cattle-diseases seems to be an
improvement and in course of time should become more satisfactory.
EQUINES.
13. Glariders.—Pour cases of Glanders were reported from two districts against
nil of the previous year. Compensation was paid in three cases.
14. Anthrax.—Twenty-one
deaths from this disease were reported from four
districts. In the previous year 20 deaths were reported from 7 districts. The diag-
nosis was confirmed by microscopical examination in all cases except those reported
from Lushai Hills where there is no Veterinary Assistant, but the case was diagnosed
by the Civil Surgeon of the district.
15. An outbreak of Anthrax occurred just before the Surma Valley Light Horse
Camp at Siichar. Five country-bred animals were attacked and died. Two hundred
and fifty ponies belonging to the coups and 252 cattle were inoculated. The disease
was confirmed microscopically in every case.
16. Surra.—Seventy deaths have been reported from five districts. In the
previous year 47 deaths were reported from the same number of districts. The
diagnosis was confirmed microscopically in cases from Sylhet, Khasi and Jaintia Hills,
Kamrup and Sibsagar. In the former 3 districts steps were taken to stamp out the
disease, but in the district of Sibsagar no action could be taken at the time, as the
Glanders and Farcy Act in respect of Surra was not then in force in the district.
The district has since been included. The case in the Garo Hills was not reported in
time to allow of a diagnosis being made.
There was an extensive outbreak of Surra amongst the Transport ponies of the
Rajghat Tea Estate (South Sylhet) which caused a loss of 48 animals.
An outbreak of Surra was also reported from amongst the ponies of the Military
Transport Department in Shillong. Microscopical diagnosis was made by this Depart-
ment and instruction given, necessary preventive measures were taken and with the
loss of four ponies the disease was stamped out.
17. Dourine and Epizootic Lymphangitis.—No case was reported during the
year. The disease Epizootic Lymphangitis is now included in the Glanders and
Farcy Act.
18. Other contagious diseases.—The number of deaths from other contagious
diseases in horses has been reported as 191 against 111 in the previous year. No
further details are available.
BOVINES.
19. Rinderpest.—This disease was more or less prevalent throughout the Province
except in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills. It was reported from 11 districts and caused
7,925 deaths. In the previous year 23,424 deaths were reported from the same number
of districts. Sibsagar is the only district that reports a heavy mortality. In the
previous year the loss was heaviest in Lakhimpur. There is a considerable reduction
in the total number of deaths from this cause, which is satisfactory.
20. Foot-and-Mouth disease.—This disease has been reported from 11 districts
and caused 4, 120 deaths. In the previous year it was reported from 10 districts,
causing 3,705 deaths. The heaviest mortality has again been reported from Nowgone.
21.- Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—This disease has been reported from all districts
of the Province and caused 4,947 deaths. In the previous year it was reported from
8 districts, causing 5,540 deaths. The heaviest mortality was reported from Kamrup
and Nowgong. The diagnosis by microscopical examination was confirmed in Sylhet,
Khasi and Jaintia Hills, Naga Hills, Goalpara, Kamrup, Darrang, Sibsagar and
Lakhimpur.
22. Blachquarter.—This disease was reported only from the district of Sylhet
and caused 6 deaths. In the previous year it was reported from 3 districts causing
162 deaths. The disease could not be confirmed microscopically, as no report of
this disease was received during the year.