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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BURMA,
this disease exceeded 1,500, with the exception of the Irrawaddy Division, in
which the recorded mortality was a little over 2,000.
Anthrax and Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia.—These
diseases only caused any
serious loss in two districts, viz. Akyab and Mergui, 971 in the former and 2,701 in
the latter district. In Mergui the Superintendents visited as many of the affected
villages as possible, and in this outbreak hæmorrhagic septicæmia was solely
responsible for the mortality.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—No serious losses were recorded, the highest by
far, vis. 628, being reported from Bassein.
Veterinary Inspectors, 6.—Akyab 1, Pegu 1, Moulmein 1, Prome 1, Bassein 1,
and Ma-ubin 1.
Veterinary Assistants, 69.—Arakan Division 12, Pegu Division 21, Irrawaddy
Division 24, and Tenasserim Division 12.
Special duty, 8.—Pegu Division 2, Irrawaddy Division 3, and Tenasserim
Division 3.
Upper Burma.
Table II.
4. The figures supplied by registration in Thayetmyo and the rough estimate
in other districts show that deaths from contagious diseases in Upper Burma had
increased somewhat during the year.
The districts which suffered most from contagious diseases were Shwebo
(2,439 deaths), Pak6kku (7,717) and Thayetmyo (3,187). The greater part of this
mortality was, as usual, caused by rinderpest which alone carried off 2,237, 6,707,
and 3,020 cattle in these districts respectively.
Anthrax.—Pakôkku
was the only district which may be said to have suffered
to any extent from this disease. The number of deaths was 323.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—In no district was the disease severe. Pakôkku
with 687 deaths recorded the largest number.
Veterinary Inspectors, 5.—Mandalay 1, M6nywa 1, Minbu 1, Katha 1, and
Meiktila 1.
Veterinary Assistants,
49.—Magwe Division 9, Mandalay Division 14,
Sagaing Division 14, and Meiktila Division 12.
Special duty, 22.—Mandalay Division 6, Minbu Division 4, Sagaing Division
8, and Meiktila Division 4.
Shan States.
5. Southern Shan States.—The
year was free from serious and widespread
epidemics of cattle disease, though local outbreaks were sometimes severe.
In the Western Subdivision 182 deaths from rinderpest were reported.
In the North-Eastern Subdivision no figures are available. Cattle disease
was reported to be prevalent in Mong Hsu, Mong Nawng and Mong Kung.
In the South-Eastern Subdivision over 100 deaths occurred in Wan Pong and
adjacent circles of Mong Nai, and 60 deaths in Nam Sang. Deaths from Keng
Tawng and Haining were also reported, 60 in the former and 20 in the latter State.
Foot-and-mouth disease was nowhere severe.
Amongst equines the Western Subdivision had 6 cases said to be anthrax,
also a few cases of reported surra and glanders. No disease is reported from the
North-Eastern Subdivision, though the Military Police at Loilem lost some ponies
from surra.
In the South-Eastern Subdivision surra carried off some 50 ponies in
Kenghkam. At Holsi (Maukmai State) Messrs. Findlay and Company lost 10
animals, and the Holsi villagers 10 animals, from surra. Glanders was reported
to have occurred in Keng Tawng in March-April 1911, and carried off 30 mules
and the same number of ponies.
Working of cattle-disease rules.—The
Superintendent and Political Officer
remarks that " the rules have no doubt done some good, and though many
instances of their non-observance could be given, there is reason to believe that
they are intelligently applied by not a few circle officials.