VETERINARY SCHOOL), BURMA, FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST MARCH 1917.
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Veterinary Inspectors, 8.— Mandalay 1, Katha 1, Magwe 1, Monywa 1,
Sagaing 1, Meiktila 1, Yamèthin 1 and Myingyan 1.
Special duty 1.—Mandalay Division 1.
Veterinary Assistants, 70.—Magwe Division 13, Mandalay Division 20,
Sagaing Division 16, Meiktila Division 14, Reserve 7.
Special duty 1.—Magwe Division 1.
Shan States.
5. Southern Shan States.—The year is reported to have been generally
healthy, except in the North-Eastern Subdivision. Rinderpest was most severe
in Laihka, Kehsi Mansam and Mong Kung States ; altogether 2,202 deaths being
reported in the Subdivision. Foot-and-mouth disease though generally prevalent
was not severe enough to interfere with agriculture. Cases of anthrax were
reported from several States, and surra was reported from Loilem, Laihka, Mong
Nawng, Mong Hsu, Lawksawk and Kēngtung States.
Segregation Rules.—It is reported that the value of the rules is being
recognised especially in the North-Eastern and Central Subdivisions.
Veterinary Assistants, 12, stationed as follows:—
Western Subdivision
Central Subdivision
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South-Eastern Subdivision
Kēngtūng Subdivision
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Their work on the whole has been well reported on. The two Assistants at
Yawnghwe were inspected during the year by the Superintendent. Veterinary
Assistant Maung Kyauk Sein works fairly well. Veterinary Assistant Maung Po
Han who had already been warned on a previous visit, does no work and his
removal has been recommended. The Assistants at Taunggyi and Thamakan
were away on tour on the occasion of the inspection.
Table I.
Veterinary School, Taunggyi.—The Superintendent visited the school twice,
and during March 1917 examined the four pupils. Only one of these has passed
the 7th standard, the others seem to have an indifferent knowledge of Burmese.
One pupil passed a fairly good examination, the remainder indifferent; all are
receiving three months' further training. There is little doubt the Inspector
could have done more. He has been transferred.
6. Northern Shan States.—Contagious diseases would appear to have
prevailed generally throughout the year only one State is reported to have been
free from disease. In Hsipaw State 913 cattle are said to have died of disease.
To quote the Superintendent's remarks : " There was an outbreak of rinderpest in
the Mongtang Circle near Kyaukme and in the Mong Hko Circle in East Hsipaw
in May, June and July, and a few cases were also reported on the main route from
South Hsenwi In Hsumhsai Sub-State rinderpest broke out in the autumn and
was responsible for 256 deaths. The death-rate was highest in the Naramaw and
Pathun Circles. In the Mong Tong Sub-State rinderpest prevailed all through
the summer and accounted for 204 deaths. In the cold weather another attack
at Mong Tong itself and in the Nammaw Circle accounted for 158 cattle deaths.
Foot-and-mouth disease was reported on all the caravan routes during the
year, but was responsible for inconvenience to traders rather than any serious
mortality.
In North Hsenwi there was a severe outbreak of rinderpest in the Se-U
Circle in April 1916 and later the Mongsi and Mong Yaw Circles were also badly
affected. Seven hundred and eighty-two horned cattle are said to have been
carried off altogether, but this total is very far from being complete.
Tawngpeng State is reported to have been free from rinderpest.
South Hsenwi, 1,335 buffaloes and 1,276 oxen were attacked with rinderpest
of which 996 buffaloes and 431 oxen died. The circles which suffered most
severely were the Mongyai home Circle, Nanang, Manse and Mongma."
Monglong Sub-State of Hsipaw suffered a little from anthrax. Surra is said
to have been less than usual though a few cases were reported from each State.
Segregation Rules.— The Superintendent states: "The rules for the
prevention of disease and segregation of animals are observed fairly well on the