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REPORT ON THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT (INCLUDING THE INSETN
Mr. Batlivala proceeded on leave on June 8th, and returned before the
expiry of his leave on January 31st. In charge of the School he carried out
his duties in his usual able manner.
Mr. Bhagwan Singh, in charge of Military Police, was on leave from 6th
January to 13th March. His good services were recently recognized by the
title of Sardar Bahadur being conferred on him.
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
Table I
3. Veterinary Colleges and Schools.-On 1st April there were 45 pupils on
the roll, viz. Class C 18, Class B 16, and Class A 11.
Class C.—After the final examination which was held in March of last year
the pupils were appointed to districts as follows, viz. 2 in April, 11 in May and
5 who were weak in practical work, in June.
Class B.—Out of the 16, 1 pupil left in October, leaving 15 pupils at the
end of the year.
Class A.—One pupil was repeatedly warned for not obtaining the necessary
number of marks at the monthly examinations. He was very lazy, and having
broken school rules also, he was dismissed in March. The number of pupils left
in this class at the end of the year was therefore 10.
A new batch of 15 pupils was admitted in August, and 2 men were selected
and sent by the Co-operative Society. Fourteen of these boys had passed the
VII standard vernacular examinations and three VI standard vernacular. One pupil
having been found medically unfit had to retire soon after joining. His place
was filled by another applicant. The latter, however, not finding the work congenial
left in November.
The number of pupils on the roll therefore on 31st March was 41, viz. Class
C 15, Class B 10 and Class A 16.
The behaviour of the boys in general throughout the year has been good.
The four senior Veterinary Assistants who were under training as Inspectors
were examined in December, and being found satisfectory were given appoint-
ments.
Veterinary Inspector Maung Pe after further training was posted as Deputy
Superintendent on probation to Bassein in June.
Another senior Veterinary Assistant was called in for training as Inspector
in September.
One Veterinary Assistant from Loikaw was sent by the Superintendent and
Political Officer, Southern Shan States, for practical instruction in September.
As an opportunity occurred of showing him inoculation operations in the field, he
was sent to the Pakôkku District towards the end of the same month. There
he contracted fever and returned to Insein in the middle of December after
inoculation operations had finished. He, however, subsequently was laid up with
pneumonia and died at the Insein Railway Hospital on 13th February 1921.
The vacancy of a Veterinary Assistant existing in the teaching staff was
filled in November.
Table V
4. Hospital.—During the year 2,010 animals were treated at the hospital,
vis. 1,757 as out-patients and 253 as in-patients, the daily average number treated
being 27.71. There was an increase of over 80 amongst in-patients Castra-
tions amounted to two. Some cases (9) suspected of rabies in dogs were
brought to the hospital. They were returned with a warning letter to their
respective owners and nothing more was heard of them. Cases of surra, rinder-
pest, foot-and-mouth disease, cow pox, distemper, tetanus, haemorrhagic
septicaemia, fowl cholera, streptotrichosis, necrobacillosis, piroplasmosis and
many cases of parasitic skin diseases were also brought to the hospital for
treatment.
5. Laboratory.—Six thousand eight hundred and fifty-three slides were
examined at the Laboratory during the year, viz. 4,695 received from the districts
and 2,158 from hospital cases.