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REPORT ON THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT (INCLUDING THE INSEIN
The Henzada and Lemyethna Townships of the Henzada District also
suffered, the former during the first quarter of the year, losing 463 head of cattle,
and the latter in July and August, losing 206 animals.
Disease was also prevalent in parts of Pegu, Toungoo and Pyapôn Districts.
Fortunately the outbreaks were of a mild nature and did not cause much anxiety.
Veterinary Inspectors, 13.—Akyab 1, Pegu 1, Prome 1, Bassein 1, Ma-ubin
1, Henzada 1, Moulmein 1, Toungoo 1, Tavoy 1, Thatôn 1, Military duty 1,
Laboratory 1, under training as Deputy Superintendent 1.
Special duly, 3.—Pegu Division 1, Tenasserim Division 2.
Veterinary Assistants, 88.—Arakan Division 13, Pegu Division 22, Irrawaddy
Division 24, Tenasserim Division 19, Reserve 7, Office 2, Military duty 1.
Special duty, 21.—Arakan Division 8, Pegu Division 5, Irrawaddy Division 5,
Tenasserim Division 3.
Upper Burma.
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4. Rinderpest.—In the previous year's report the manner in which disease
had extended from district to district in Lower Burma was commented on. During
the current year the disease continued to spread to a still further number of dis-
tricts in Upper Burma, notably Yamèthin and Pakôkku. Only in the case of
Katha has it not been possible in the previous year to ascribe its existence to this
gradual extension. The heaviest losses occurred in Thayetmyo, viz. 4,743; the
Mindôn, Thayetmyo and Kama Townships each recording a death-rate of over a
thousand. By September, however, the disease was well in hand and did not
cause further trouble : over 2,000 animals were given serum injection.
In the Yamèthin District, the Lèwè and Pyinmana Townships suffered the
most ; 718 and 663 deaths respectively occurred in these townships during the
year. Of these, 561 and 544 deaths, respectively, took place between June and
August, after which the disease practically died out, thanks to the prompt measures
taken by district authorities and the maintenance of segregation sheds. In
this district, the district officers insisted on not only prompt reporting of outbreaks,
but immediate steps to segregate diseased animals were taken, while some 17,500
cattle were inoculated. Five Assistants were sent on special duty to this district.
Over a thousand deaths were reported from the Pakôkku and Lower Chin-
dwin Districts during the year ; of these, 994 were from the Pakôkku Subdivision
and 187 from Pank. In the Gangaw Subdivision disease was said to have been
introduced by a cartman, who was ordered by the Kyin thugyi to stop at Kyin
Village and not enter Shwekondaing as his bullocks were affected. In spite of
this, the cartman left Kyin quietly tor Shwekondaing, where disease broke out and
spread over five other villages. The cartman was fined and by prompt measures
taken by the Assistant and Township Officer disease was stopped. In the
Lower Chindwin District the Yinmabin Subdivision recorded a loss of over 900
animals.
Slight outbreaks were also reported from Meiktila and Bhamo Districts,
mostly from the Thazi and Wundwin Townships of the former and Bhamo Sub-
division of the latter.
Anthrax, Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, etc.—Nothing to note.
Foot-and- Mouth Disease.—The disease was prevalent with varying degrees
of intensity in most parts of the Shwebo District and particularly in the Ye-u,
Tabayin, Kanbalu and Kyunhla Townships between September and November,
and in Taze Township in April and May. The Assistant stationed at Ye-u
treated 1,282 cases of the disease during the year, of which 854 were treated
between September and November, while 1,014 cattle were treated by the Kanbalu
Assistant during the same period.
One hundred and twenty-nine deaths are reported during the year from the
Mandalay District, all from the Amarapura Subdivision. The Thazi Township of
the Meiktila District and the Pauk Subdivision of the Pakôkku District also
suffered to some extent.
Veterinary
Inspectors, 11.—Pakôkku 1, Magwe 1, Minbu 1, Mandalay 1,
Bhamo 1, Katha 1, Mogôk 1, Sagaing 1, Mônywa 1, Meiktila 1, Yamèthin 1,
Special
duty—nil.