142
Anthrax and Charbon symptomatique.—There were several slight outbreaks of these
diseases reported, namely, from the Kyauktan Kamakalôk, Pagandaung, Yetho, and Kamaba
circles. The highest mortality recorded was during the month of July, when 147 deaths were
reported.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—Several mild outbreaks occurred during the year.
Pegu.
The mortality is much below that of last year.
Rinderpest.—Rinderpest was more or less prevalent for a great portion of the year in the
Kawa township. The loss was 746 animals, and of these 412 died in the Zaledaw and Kamase
circles. The disease did not cease till November. In the Pyuntaza township the disease
prevailed, though not in a very severe form, for several months during the year, and was mostly
confined to the Thayethamein, Kawbya, and Yehla circles.
Anthrax and Charbon symptomatique.—During the month of July these diseases made
their appearance in parts of the Kawa and Pyuntaza townships, and continued till towards
the end of August. Two hundred and eighty-nine deaths were registered in these two town-
ships during the abovenamed months. Mild outbreaks were also reported from the Legun-
pyn, Kamônôkne, and other circles. The mortality for the district was 701.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—There was rather a smart outbreak of this disease in the Pyun-
taza Sub-division in June. It was most severe in the Yehla, Nyaunglebin, and Thayethamein
circles. In July it decreased and soon after gradually subsided. A fresh outbreak was report-
ed from the same township during the month of October. It, however, quickly disappeared
without causing any serious loss. Total loss 278.
Tharrawaddy.
Rinderpest.—The Gyobingauk and Tapun were the only townships where any serious
losses occurred from this disease. In the former it broke out in April and 73 animals
died.
In May there was no noticeable decrease in the death rate, but in June the disease all
but died out. Mild outbreaks were reported during July and August from the Kunhnitywa
and Lemyethna circles. The former lost 39 and the latter 27 animals.
In the Tapun township the disease started about May and continued till the end of Octo-
ber. Some 239 animals died. During the year several deaths were reported from the Minhla
circle.
Anthrax and Charbon symptomatique.—Anthrax was slightly prevalent throughout the
greater part of the year in the Gyobingauk and Minhla townships, 20 to 30 deaths being
registered monthly.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—Only a few sporadic cases reported.
Prome.
This district shows a marked increase in the mortality from cattle plague and anthrax.
Rinderpest.—There were some severe outbreaks, notably in the Padaung, Mahathaman,
and Thegôn townships.
In the first named, it broke out in September and continued with varying degrees of
intensity till the end of the year. The highest death rate recorded was during February,
when 420 animals are reported to have died. During the month of June the disease broke out
in the Mahathaman township and continued till the close of the year; 241 animals died be-
tween July and September.
In the Thegôn township the disease prevailed in a mild form at the beginning of the year,
in June it suddenly increased in virulency, and during July 141 deaths were recorded, and it
was not till November that the disease died out.
The cattle of Shwedaung and other townships also suffered from cattle plague, but the
mortality was not high.
Anthrax and Charbon symptomatique.—Throughout the year these diseases were prevalent
in the Thegôn township. During the months of August, September and October 236 deaths
were reported, 512 deaths being the total reported during the year.
The Shwedaung and Paungdè townships also suffered some losses, namely, 227 in the for-
mer and 405 in the latter township.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—Nothing to record under this heading.
IRRAWADDY DIVISION.
Thôngwa.
Rinderpest.—Cattle plague prevailed in the Danubyu township, and between July and
September 369 animals died. During the same period small outbreaks occurred in different
parts of the district.