113
Thayetmyo District.—The general health of the cattle has been good. Rinderpest was practi-
cally absent, and there was little or no anthrax fever. The mortality from foot and mouth disease is
higher than last year. The greatest number of deaths reported for any one month was during
September when 46 deaths were recorded, these were principally from the Mindoon and Myede
townships. The mortality from other causes is higher than it has been for the previous three
years as shown below:—
Year.
1891-92 ...
1892-93 ...
1893-94 ...
1894-95 ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mortality from
contagious diseases.
730
735
380
488
Mortality from other
causes.
1,053
1,250
1,425
2,259
Total.
1,783
1,985
1,805
2,747
TENASSERIM DIVISION.
Amherst District.
Rinderpest.—During
the early part of the year a few sporadic cases were reported
from the Thaton township. Two moderately severe outbreaks were also recorded from the
Martaban Township, one in July when 87 animals died, and the other in December when 65
deaths were registered, both outbreaks were of short duration. In February a very mild outbreak
was reported from the Gyaing Attaran township.
Anthrax.—In April this disease appeared in a virulent form in the Thaton township,
destroying 245 head of cattle ; it continued through, though in a mild form, till the end of October.
The total loss for the township amounted to 496. In May there was a small outbreak in
Martaban which carried off 84 animals; it then abated, causing only a few deaths till October,
when it again caused trouble, and continued to do so till the end of the year. The loss for this
township amounted to 343.
Foot and mouth disease.—In common with several others, this district was the scene of very
heavy losses from foot and mouth disease. Though a few cases were reported from various
townships of the district during the first quarter of the year, it was not till the end of June
that it took to spreading repidly over the district; the mortality then increased every month, and in
December, I regret to say, no less then 582, deaths were registered, most of these occurred in the
following townships, viz., Gyaing Attaran 208, Zaya 118, Gyanig Salween 110.
The average death-rate per mensem for the seven months July to January (inclusive) was
312.71; the returns for February showed a marked fall.
The townships suffering most were:—
Gyanig Attaran
Gyanig Salween
Martaban
Zaya
Thaton ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
TOTAL
... 630
... 543
... 362
... 332
... 224
... 2,091
Total lost during the year 2,550.
Tavoy District.—There is nothing to note about this district. Cattle were healthy throughout
the year.
Mergui District.—The cattle of this district enjoyed very good health; an outbreak of anthrax
occurred in the Myoma and Palaw townships. The disease broke out in August in the Myoma
township and did some damage during September and October. After which it gradually died
out. In September it appeared in the Palaw township, but it subsided towards the end of October.
Out of a total of 308 deaths registered under this head, 206 were from these two townships.
Toungoo District.—Compared with other districts, Toungoo was practically free from disease.
no serious outbreaks reported from any part. Mortality from rinderpest 110, anthrax 141, foot,
and mouth disease 12.
Rinderpest.—The only outbreak worthy of note occurred in August in the Zeyawaddi, Min-
bôn, and Yegyi Circles; it, however, rapidly subsided. 72 of the 110 animals died during this month
Shwegyin District.
Rinderpest.—Towards the close of the year a few animals died in the Bawin Circle of the
Pyuntza township.
Anthrax.—Not many deaths were registered from this disease ; it prevailed in a mild form
during July in the Sittang and Kyon Pagu Circles of the Kyaikto township; in the following
month some cases were reported from other circles of the same township.