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102. The reported figures show that of 220,106 animals attacked, 88,536
died, giving a general percentage of 40.22. Whilst showing a higher percentage
of deaths than that recorded last year, the total number reported as attacked
is less by 2,09,245: this cannot, by any means, be accepted as correct.
Bombay.
103. Reports were received from 12 out of the 18 districts in the Presi-
dency: they show that 3,136 animals were attacked against 5,466 last year.
104. Rinderpest was reported from 6 districts, being serious in Nasik, where
943 animals died, of 1,483 attacked. The mortality from this disease, through-
out the Presidency, was 65.57 per cent.
105. With the exception of a few cases of Anthrax—Foot and mouth disease
Pleuro-pneumonia—Charbon Symptomatique—Surra—and Gloss Anthrax, the
Presidency was reported free of disease.
106. Inoculation.—Bombay has made a good start under this heading;
having appointed a trained Graduate, who visited 21 villages, and inoculated 177
head of cattle successfully. The system is established on sound lines, and I
trust to see considerable progress made during next year.
Madras.
107. The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, reports that the
number of deaths from contagious diseases, was largely decreasing each year:
from 122,726 in the year 1896-97, the number decreased to 97,541 in the
year under report; but he adds that he doubts the accuracy of these figures.
108. Inoculation.—Veterinary Lieutenant Holmes attended an outbreak of
Rinderpest at Atmakur in the Kurnool district, and inoculated 60 head of
cattle with success.
Burma.
109. The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, reports that the
health of the cattle during the year under report was favourable. The total
mortality from contagious maladies registered in Lower Burma, amounted
to 21,201; and from other causes, to 61,759.
110. The mortality registered from all causes in each of the Divisions of
Lower Burma, during the year, is as follows:—
DIVISION.
Arakan
.
.
.
.
.
.
Pegu .
.
.
.
.
.
.
Irrawaddy .
.
.
.
.
.
Tenasserim
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL .
Rinder-
pest.
4,273
1,979
1,823
726
8,801
Anthrax
and Char-
bon symp-
tomatique.
2,620
1,248
2,882
844
7,594
Foot and
month
disease.
1,721
574
1,829
682
4,806
Other
causes.
13,179
15,210
23,348
10,022
61,759
Total.
21,793
19,011
29,882
12,274
82,960
111. Inoculation.—The Superintendent visited three outbreaks and inocu-
lated 173 oxen and buffaloes; mostly by the "simultaneous method". The
inoculations were successful, and he appears to have had no difficulty in carrying
them out. He proposes training 12 Inoculators. The good work commenced
during the year is distinctly promising.
Bengal.
112. Veterinary Major Raymond has done good work under this head, and
his experiments are given below:—
(a) Chittagong.—The number of cattle in the six villages in which in-
oculation was used was 3,900. Of these, 1,774 died before in-
oculation, 660 were inoculated, and 1,466 were left uninoculated.
After inoculation 211 cattle were attacked out of the 660 in-
oculated, of which 143 died. Taking the total number of cattle
in the six villages and the deaths that occurred before and
after the inoculation into consideration, the percentage of deaths
was 49.15. But the deaths amongst the inoculated cattle only
were 21.66 per cent. The villagers are said to have been
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