FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1911.
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II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
(1) CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Lower Burma.
Table II.
3. Arakan Division.—Akyab,
Kyaukpyu, Sandoway and Northern Arakan
(Paletwa).
Rinderpest.—The
mortality figures for contagious diseases for the Division
are remarkably low. Minbya was the only township in the Akyab District in which
rinderpest appeared to any extent. For the first three months of the year there
was a considerable amount and altogether this township lost 815 head of cattle.
Fortunately cultivation is reported not to have suffered in consequence. Sporadic
cases were reported from the Pônnagyun Township. The total mortality in the
Akyab District was 1,233.
In the Kyaukpyu District the outbreak which occurred at the close of the last
official year in the Myebôn Township continued with some severity up to August,
and 590 deaths occurred during this period.
Sporadic cases of anthrax were reported from the Akyab District but the
mortality from this cause is below the average. The greatest number reported
during any one month was 125, and the total for the year was 585.
Sandoway District as usual enjoyed comparative immunity from contagious
diseases.
Veterinary Inspector, 1.
Veterinary Assistants, 12—Akyab 9, Kyaukpyu 2, and Sandoway 1.
Special duty, 1—Akyab District.
Outbreaks attended, 143.
Total mortality from contagious diseases, 2,609.
Table II.
4. Pegn, Division.—Pegu,
Hanthawaddy, Tharrawaddy and Prome.
With regard to rinderpest Prome District leads the way, the disease
having been particularly severe in the Hmawza and Paukkaung Townships. In the
former 441 deaths were reported between April and October. Inoculation opera-
tions were carried out in August, and the disease died out in October.
In Paukkaung disease was most severe during May and June. Altogether
1,216 deaths are reported for the Prome District. The disease is said to have been
introduced by dealers' herds of cattle from up country.
In the Pegu District numerous small outbreaks in every township accounted
for 874 deaths, the largest number, vis., 208, occurring in Pegu Township.
No outbreak of anthrax of any extent was reported in the Division.
Foot-and-mouth disease was generally prevalent all over the Pegu and
Hanthawaddy Districts, being particularly severe in the former during June
and again in the months of October, November and December.
In Pegu Township one Veterinary Assistant treated over 500 cases during
October and November, and altogether this township reported 309 deaths
from the disease during the year.
In the Hanthawaddy District though the mortality was not high the disease
was prevalent throughout the year in all parts of the district. During October
and November the two Assistants in the Insein Subdivision attended 33 outbreaks
and treated 1,875 affected cattle.
Veterinary Inspectors, 2. Pegu 1, Prome 1.
Veterinary Assistants, 22. Pegu 4, Hanthawaddy 5, Prome 3, Tharrawaddy
4/ Rangoon Town 6 (2 Headquarters, 3 Reserve, 1 in School).
Special duty.2. Hanthawaddy 1, Prome 1.
Number of outbreaks attended 371.
Total mortality from contagious diseases 4,083
Table II.
5. Irrawaddy Division.—Bassein,
Henzada, Ma-ubin, Myaungmya, Pyapôn
and (for convenience) Thayetmyo.
A considerable increase in the mortality figures from contagious disease
appears for this Division. This is mainly due to widespread outbreaks of