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REPORT ON THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT (INCLUDING THE INSRlN VETERINARY SCHOOL),
BURMA, FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST MARCH 1919.
to be cordial and the Veterinary Staff received co-operation from the latter in the
measures adopted for prevention of the spread of cattle disease of all kinds."
Thanks to the energetic measures adopted by Deputy Commissioner, the
maintenance of regular segregation camps and sheds, and the provision of storage
tanks for water in the precarious tract, disease in this district is far less than it
used to be.
In some districts headmen and villagers take little interest. In the Yandoon
Subdivision there were some forty prosecutions for failure to report, failure to
dispose of carcases, etc. In Thayetmyo several prosecutions were instituted with
the desired effect. Pollution of water-supply by leaving carcases of animals that
have died in the water or throwing carcases in, is not uncommon. The Assistant
Superintendent, Sinlumkaba (Bhamo), observes, "It is almost impossible to cause
his Kachins to adopt precautionary measures on the outbreak of disease." In
the Kyauksè and Yamèthin Districts headmen, etc. are encouraged to pass an
examination in the rules and several candidates present themselves every year.
In the former district Veterinary Assistants generally attend the village group
conferences of headmen within their charge. On the whole there is improve-
ment.
15. Our thanks are due to the Director and First Bacteriologist, Muktesar,
for his prompt compliance with our numerous indents for serum which, we are
aware at times owing to various causes, has been no small tax on the staff,
16. It affords me the greatest pleasure in reporting on the very excellent
and willing work performed by the department during outbreaks under often
trying circumstances and in exceptionally trying weather
The outbreaks dealt
with have been very numerous. I beg to bring to notice the good work done by
Deputy Superintendents Maung Pe Than and Bhagwan Singh, especially so that
of Maung Pe Than as he has been continuously at work throughout the year;
Veterinary Inspectors Maung Tun Aung, Maung Nyan Kyaw, Maung Pe (2),
Maung Kya Nyun, Maung Po Thin, Maung Shwe Dôk, Maung Shwe So, Maung
Tun Ba and Maung San Hla; Veterinary Assistants Maung Tun Nyet and Maung
Khan, Insein; Maung Chit Po, Maung San Po and Maung Po Ku, Pegu; Maung
Kyaw Khin, Letpadan; Maung Po Kyin (II), Zigôn; Maung Khway. Miohla,
Maung Myint (II), Reserve Veterinary Assistant, and Maung Tun Nyein,
Headquarters Assistant, Rangoon; Maung Bwin Gyi (School); Maung Mya
Maung, Yandoon; Maung Po Kha and Maung Po Hla, Prome; Maung Win,
Henzada; Maung Tun Mya, Toungoo; Maung On Pe, Reserve Veterinary
Assistant, Thatôn; Maung Tin (I), Thavetmyo; Maung Shwe Po Yin, Amara-
pura; Maung Po Nyein, Reserve Veterinary Assistant, Mandalay; Maung Po
Yin, Madaya; Maung Po Hnyin. Banmauk; Maung Po Chi, Mogaung; Maung
Ba Tin, Singaing; and Maung Po Inn, Thazi.
I desire also to record my thanks and appreciation of the excellent work of
Mr. J. C. Batlivala, Deputy Superintendent, who, as usual, never fails and can
always be relied on however much work is on hand.
17. In conclusion my grateful thanks are due to all District Officers for their
interest, kindly help and support in all matters relating to the work of the depart-
ment
G. H. EVANS,
Superintendent
Civil
Veterinary
RANGOON, the 15th May 1919.
Department,
Burma.