VETERINARY SCHOOL), BURMA, FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st MARCH 1920.
5
Veterinary Assistants,
80.—Magwe Division 12, Mandalay Division 222,
Sagaing Division 18, Meiktila Division 14, Reserve 9, Military duty 2, Thayet-
myo District 3.
Special duty, 12.—Magwe Division 6, Sagaing Division 1, Meiktila Division
5.
Shan States.
5. Southern
Shan States.—The
Superintendent and Political Officer
observes that " many States have failed to furnish returns of deaths of cattle,
and it is impossible to give a reliable estimate of the numbers lost from conta
gious diseases. Except in the North-Eastern and South-Eastern States, epide
mics of rinderpest were local and the year, on the whole, was more free from
disease than 1918-19."
Rinderpest was pretty severe in Kehsi Mansam and Mong Hsu in the
North-Eastern Subdivision, and in Mong Nai and Maukmai of the South-Eastern
Subdivision; 851 deaths are reported to have occurred in the latter States.
Slight outbreaks were also reported from Kyong and Maw States, also
Kalaw and Thamakan, and in Kēngtūng and Karenni, but the losses were small.
Surra was bad on the Taunggyi-Kgngtung Road throughout the rains, and
the Superintendent states that the " risk to pack animals was so great that the
already extravagant charges for transport rose still higher." The disease was
also prevalent in Mawkmai and Lawksawk.
Segregation Rules.—There
were two prosecutions for breach of the rules
in the North-Eastern Subdivision, 43 in Mong Nai and a few in Yawnghwe.
Veterinary Assistants.—There
were 13 Assistants employed at the close of
the year distributed as follows :—
Western Subdivision ...
Central Subdivision ...
North-Eastern Subdivision ...
2
3
3
South-Eastern Subdivision ...
Karenni Subdivision ...
Kēngtūng Subdivision ...
2
1
1
Assistant Superintendents generally speak well of the work of these men.
Table I.
Veterinary School, Taunggyi ~ During the year six passed pupils were posted
to different States. All of them were sent down to Insein for practical training
before employment. In July a new batch of nine boys was admitted, but two
were withdrawn after a short time as they showed neither aptitude nor industry.
The school was inspected and the pupils examined. Some of the pupils are
intelligent, and the result showed that the Inspector has not spared any pains in
trying to teach them.
6. Northern
Shan States.—Rinderpest
was more or less confined to
North Hsenwi where somewhat severe outbreaks were reported during the year.
Out of a total loss of some 3,061 animals in the States during the year, 2,476
deaths were reported from these States alone. In South Hsenwi and Hsipaw
the disease was present in a sporadic form only.
Surra.—Two hundred and six ponies and mules are reported to have died
from this disease during the year ; of these, 113 deaths occurred in Tawngpeng, 91
in North Hsenwi and two in South Hsenwi.
Segregation Rules.—The Superintendent states : " it is reported that there
has been no improvement since last year and the Assistant Superintendent,
Kutkai, suggests the training of two boys at Taunggyi and this suggestion will be
put into effect. In the remaining States the working of the rules appears to be
satisfactory."
Veterinary Assistants.—Veterinary
Inspector 1, Veterinary Assistants 6.
Two passed pupils from Taunggyi School were appointed during the year,
making the total 8 at the end of the year. All are reported to have done well
during the year. Three pupils from these States are at present under training
in the Taunggyi School,
(a) OTHER CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
7. Slides from suspected cases of the following diseases were sent and
confirmed from places noted below :—
Anthrax.—Rangoon,
Pegu, Tharrawaddy, Moulmein, Toungoo, Thayetmyo,