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123. Burma.—Under the combined head of "Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia,"
"Black Quarter" and "Anthrax," 3,119 deaths are recorded against 2,990
last year.
124. In Lower Burma it prevailed in the Akyab district. In the Pegu
Division it caused very little trouble. In the Irrawaddy Division it was
chiefly confined to three Townships. In the Tenasserim Division a few cases
were recorded in Thaton and Toungoo districts and 248 deaths in Amherst
district. Only a few cases were recorded from Upper Burma.
125. Other contagious diseases. Bengal.—Deaths numbered 1,723
against 2,059 in the previous year, but no information regarding the diseases
to which the cattle succumbed is available.
126. Bombay.—One hundred and thirty-seven (137) deaths are recorded
against 71 last year, but no details have been furnished.
127. Punjab.—A considerable decrease under this head is shown. This
year 358 deaths are recorded against 8,895 last year. The Superintendent
states:—"With better climatic conditions, gillar or parasitic disease was
much less in evidence."
128. Eastern Bengal and Assam.—The number of deaths reported is
8,448 against 17,939 in the previous year. The Superintendent referring to
the reduction states:—"Besides indicating that contagious diseases were
less prevalent, it may also indicate that the symptoms and names of such
diseases are becoming more widely known, with the result that these statis-
tics are becoming more accurate."
129. North-West Frontier Province and North Punjab.—Under this
head 32 deaths are recorded, which include Mange, Contagious Pleuro-Pneu-
monia, Cow pox and Liver fluke.
130. United Provinces.—Three hundred and eighty-nine (389) deaths
were reported against 118 last year. These figures include cases of Piro-
plasmosis, Pleuro-Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Contagious abortion, etc.
131. Madras.—Under this head 26,587 deaths are recorded against
44,988 last year. The decrease is satisfactory.
132. Central Provinces.—Under this head may be recorded the occurrence
of Piroplasmosis, Epizootic Abortion and White Scour. The Superintendent
also alludes to a disease called "Bhowra," which is stated to be a hydatid
disease of the brain, affecting buffaloes and cattle; and it is thought that the
intermediate stage of the Tape-worm may be in some of the smaller molluscs
which infest stagnant water in tanks, etc. Parasitic diseases are also alluded
to and to the supply of certain appliances for the spraying of animals, etc.
133. In Table II will be found the number of cases of contagious
disease that occurred among animals other than "Equines" and "Bovines"
during the year, aggregating 14,935 against 20,208 in the previous year. No
detailed particulars regarding the several diseases have been furnished, but
the most noticeable decreases appear under "Black Quarter," "Other conta-
gious diseases" and "Rabies," while those under "Rinderpest," "Anthrax,"
Distemper" and "Pleuro-Pneumonia" show an increase. Twenty-nine
cases of "Fowl Cholera" are also shown in this year's figures.
134. Preventive inoculation.—Table III shows the number of outbreaks
which have been dealt with by means of protective inoculation. The subject
has been fully reviewed in Part B of this report under the head "Bacteriolo-
gical Laboratory."
Camels.
135. Contagious diseases amongst other animals.—Mr. Leese has held the
appointment of "Officer Investigating
Camel Diseases" sanction having been
accorded to extension of the appointment for a further period of 5 years from
the 13th February 1910. He has submitted detailed reports on his work,
which are being published. Unfortunately the proposals for the erection of
a small hospital and Laboratory for the study of camel diseases at Sohawa
were still under consideration at the end of the year and in consequence work
has been much hampered. A great deal of valuable information of a prac-
tical nature has, however, been collected in the field.