FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1911,
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the road at Kyaukme to mule traffic. Sporadic cases in Tawngpeng accounted
for 67 deaths, and from South Hsenwi 150 deaths were reported. In Lashio
there was an outbreak of the disease amongst Military Police ponies and trans-
port mules in which 70 mules died, besides several ponies.
Veterinary Assistants.—There
are still no Veterinary Assistants permanently
employed in the Northern Shan States. Six Assistants however were sent on
special duty. These Assistants are favourably reported on, and the work of
Maung Tha Dun Zan as elsewhere noted is highly commended by the Superin-
tendent.
Working of the Segregation Rules.—Revised
rules were issued during the
year in the Southern Shan States. They were circulated in all States and the
Superintendent and Political Officer remarks that "it is believed that in some
States a more intelligent effort is being made to cope with epidemics, and in at
least one case punishment has been inflicted for breach of the rules. In States
where water is scarce it has been pointed out that it is impossible to segregate
diseased animals properly."
In the Northern Shan States the rules were also amended during the year,
" the duties of village headmen, circle officials, and of the Chiefs of the State being
drafted more clearly. Chiefs were also empowered to grant discretion to circle
officials to declare any road in the circle closed to animal traffic. The amended
rules have been issued by the Chiefs of Hsipaw, Tawngpeng and South Hsenwi.
They have not yet been put into force by the Sawbwas of North Hsenwi and
Monglung."
The Superintendent states " An effort has been made to make the people
familiar with the rules, and amongst the State and circle officials certainly the
importance of following them is realised. The less educated village headmen
and the church wardens of the villages are not yet very helpful. The most
serious breach of the rules brought to notice occurred in Tawngpeng State, where
some villagers were found to have thrown the carcases of "diseased cattle into the
Namlawng flowing into Momeik." There were five prosecutions under the rules
in Hsipaw and one in Tawngpeng during the year.
Veterinary School, Taunggyi.
The School for training Shan Assistants for employment in the States was
opened on the 12th July 1910, and placed in charge of one of the recently appointed
Calcutta graduates, Veterinary Inspector Maung Tun Myah. There are 4 pupils,
2 from the Northern and 2 from the Southern Shan States. The School was
visited in March by Mr. Cameron and the pupils examined both in practical
and theoretical knowledge of the subjects which had been taught. The results
are encouraging, as only one pupil seems to be in any way backward.
Chin Hills.
9. The Assistant Superintendent, Tiddim, reports the outbreak of foot-and-
mouth disease in Toklaing village. The fowls, dogs and cattle of the village are
reported to have died from the effects of the outbreak.
Foot-and-mouth disease occurred amongst the transport bullocks passing
between Falam and Kalemyo.
Precautions were taken to isolate infected animals.
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OTHER
CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES.
to. In the 13 Military Police Battalions the strength at the end of the year
Was 1,126 Mounted Infantry ponies and 807 transport.
Forty deaths were
reported during the year, viz., 34 from surra, 2 from anthrax and 4 from epizootic
lymphangitis.
The greatest number of deaths from surra occurred in the
"Northern Shan States Battalion, viz., 17. Myitkyina lost 6, Magwe 5, and
Taunggyi 4 from this disease.
The Mallein test for Glanders was applied in September and October amongst
the transport mules of the Myitkyina Battalion. Nine mules reacted and were