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Henzada.
Rinderpest.—The mortality from this disease is in excess of that of the
previous year. The total number of deaths reported amounted to 4,203. Of
these about one-third occurred in the Lemyethna township. The disease was
most severe in this township between May and August, and no less than 1,651
animals died of it. No part of the township was free from the plague, but
the Kaingyindaing circle suffered most; during June 257 deaths were recorded.
The cattle in the Kyangin and Okpo townships also suffered severely. In the
former 809 deaths occurred, and in the latter 750 deaths. In the Alon circle
of the first named township 176 deaths were reported during the period, May
to July, while the Theingon Circle of the same township registered 165 deaths
between .April and July. In the Okpo township, the Kwingauk and Myoma
Circles suffered most. After August the disease rapidly subsided. Mild out-
breaks were also reported from other parts of the district. They, however did
little mischief and soon disappeared.
Anthrax and Charbon Symptomatique.-An outbreak was reported from
the Myemu Circle of the Lemyethna township in April, when 38 deaths were
reported. In May it ceased, only to re-appear in June, when 51 animals
perished. During July there was only one death, but in August it again
broke out, spreading to other Circles, and 120 deaths were reported. The
disease died out at the end of August.
Foot and mouth disease.—This disease broke out in two townships,
namely, Okpo and Lemyethna. In both townships the disease was severe
between April and August. In the Okpo township, the Myoma, North
Kwingauk, and Nyaungywange Circles suffered most. The disease showed no
indication of dying out till the end of August. During the month of May
124 deaths were reported. In the Lemyethna township the Kainggindaing
Circle was the only one not troubled with the malady. June and July
showed heaviest mortality, 80 deaths occurring in the former, and 62 in the
latter month. The disease did not subside in this district till September.
Thayetmyo.
In this district the mortality is greater than it was for the past four
years. This is due to the greater prevalence of cattle-plague during the year
under report.
Rinderpest.—In two townships, Myede and Thayetmyo, this disease
has prevailed throughout the year, subsiding or entirely dying out in one
Circle, and spreading with increased virulence in others. During April 256
deaths were reported from the former, and 107 from the latter, township.
The Mogaung and Butle Circles of the Myede, and the Minde Circle of the
Thayetmyo township suffered the heaviest losses. In the Myede township
the disease continued to inflict heavy losses till August, the Thambulla and
Butle Circles suffering most, after which there was a steady decline till Janu-
ary, when a slight rise in the mortality was noted. This was owing to the
disease having spread to Myohla Circle. The total loss in the Myede township
amounted to 1,166. During the first quarter 324 deaths were reported from
the Thayetmyo township, in the second quarter the disease almost died out,
but in October a fresh outbreak occurred in the Kwanon Circle, which continued
till the close of the year. In November an outbreak was reported from
the Naghlaingon Circle. The mortality in the Thayetmyo township during
the month was heavy, namely, 204. After this there was a steady decline.
A small outbreak was reported in August from the Taukma Circle of the
Kama township.
Anthrax and Charbon Symptomatique.—These diseases gave no trouble.
A few sporadic cases were reported.
Foot and mouth disease.—There is nothing to note under this heading.
TENASSERIM
DIVISION.
Amherst.
Rinderpest.—At the beginning of the year deaths were reported from
the Zaya, Bilugyun, and Ataran townships. In May the disease died out in