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APPENDICES.
TABLE 3.—Statement showing Preventive Inoculation performed during the
year 1939-40—contd.
District.
(1)
Bhamo
...
Katha ...
Myitkyina ...
Shwebo ...
Upper Chind-
win.
Mandalay ...
Pakôkku ...
Minbu ...
Thayetmyo ...
Total, Upper
Burma
Charge.
Magwe ...
Yamèthin ...
Toungoo ...
Total, Central
Charge.
Amherst
Tavoy ...
Salween ...
Bassein ...
Pyapôn ...
Henzada ...
Hanthawaddy
Prome ...
Insein ...
Tharrawaddy
Pegu
Total, Lower
Burma
Charge.
Akyab ...
Kyaukpyu ...
Sandoway ...
Arakan
Hill
Tracts.
Total, Arakan
Circle.
Various Dis-
tricts.
Total
for
1939-40.
Total
for
1938-39.
Method of inoculation.
(2)
Anthrax Spor e Va c c i
ne .
Source of Product.
(3)
Veterinary Research Laboratory, Insein.
Total number of vill-
age-tracts affected
during the year.
(4)
4
20
...
12
...
4
5
1
46
15
11
5
31
14
1
2
20
1
9
...
...
...
...
...
47
76
3
13
...
97
...
221
186
Number of outbreaks
in which inoculation
was undertaken.
(5)
4
10
...
8
...
1
4
1
28
2
2
2
6
8
1
1
4
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
15
3
1
3
5
12
...
61
86
Number of animals
which died uninocu-
lated in course of
outbreak.
Bovines.
(6)
20
14
...
101
...
1
3
19
158
8
5
28
41
28
5
...
147
3
64
27
5
2
32
12
325
...
8
8
29
45
...
569
484
Equines.
(7)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
1
Others.
(8)
...
...
...
...
...
...
i
...
1
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
Number of animals
inoculated.
Bovines.
(9)
923
1,932
59
1,445
375
104
275
150
5,263
39
177
362
57a
1,904
163
...
184
...
204
934
46
500
543
582
5,060
969
216
248
104
1,537
...
12,438
12,702
Equines.
(10)
29
...
...
...
...
...
52
...
181
3
363
...
366
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
561
472
* Others.
(11)
9
25
14
6
...
9
40
5
108
20
13
14
47
3
...
3
5
...
5
6
...
15
37
...
...
...
...
...
3,662
3,854
3,.279
Number of inocu-
lated animals which
died of the disease.
Bovines.
(12)
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
Equines.
(13)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
* Elephants belonging to Timber Firms and Forest Department.
APPENDICES.
25
TABLE 3.—Statement showing Preventive Inoculation performed during the
year 1939-40—contd.
District.
(1)
Bhamo ...
Katha ...
Minbu ...
Total
Upper
Burma
Charge.
Magwe ...
Meiktila ...
Myingyan ...
Yamèthin ...
Toungoo ...
Total Central
Charge.
Amherst ...
Thatôn ...
Mergui ...
Tavov ...
Bassein ...
Myaungmya
Maubin ...
Pyapôn ...
Henzada ...
Hanthawaddy
Prome ...
Insein ...
Tharrawaddy
Pegu ...
Total. Lower
Burma
Charge.
Akyab ...
Kyaukpyu ...
Sandoway ...
Total, Arakan
Total
for
1939-40.
Total
for
1938-39.
Method of inoculation
(2)
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia Vaccine.
Source of Product.
(3)
Veterinary Research La bor a t
or y, Insein.
Total number of
village tracts affected
during the year.
(4)
5
4
5
14
14
6
5
33
20
Number of outbreaks
in which inoculation
was undertaken.
(5)
5
4
2
11
4
3
1
3
4
Number of animals
which died uninocu-
lated in course of
outbreak.
Bovines.
(6)
19
60
1
80
26
15
7
12
52
Equines.
(7)
3
...
...
3
Others.
(8)
...
...
1
1
Number of animals
inoculated.
Bovines.
(9)
2,652
1,339
396
4,388
(Pigs).(Elephant)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
547
1,209
200
800
1,761
Equines.
(10)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
(11)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of inocu-
lated animals which
died of the disease.
Bovines.
(12)
...
...
...
...
19
...
...
...
...
Equines.
(13)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
(14)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
78
15
112
...
...
4,517
...
...
19
...
...
4
3
24
15
37
31
6
27
3
...
...
...
...
...
150
114
46
15
175
417
478
3
3
17
15
12
14
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
66
5
29
20
54
146
177
25
40
328
312
423
176
90
190
15
16
13
88
15
25
1,756
6
199
91
296
2,244
2,607
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(Pig)
1
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
1
2,684
739
12,983
8,834
2,105
1,165
43
60
...
849
361
2,846
707
551
33,927
1,624
6,293
934
8,851
51,683
(Pigs) Elephant)
... ...
43,141
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
76
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
... 4
...
...
88
...
...
...
...
107
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
26
APPENDICES.
TABLE 3.—Statement showing Preventive Inoculation performed during the
year 1939-40—contd.
District.
(1)
Sagaing ...
Kyauksè ...
Minbu ...
Total, Upper
Burma
Charge.
Magwe ...
Meiktila ...
Yamèthin ...
Toungoo ...
Total Central
Charge.
Amherst ...
Thatôn ...
Mergui ...
Bassein ...
Myaunginya
Hanthawaddy
Insein ...
Tharrawaddy
Pegu ...
Total, Lower
Burma
Charge.
Akyab ...
Kyaukpyu ...
Sandoway ...
Total, Arakan
Circle.
Total,
for
1939-40.
Total,
for
1938-39.
Method of inoculation.
(2)
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia and Anthrax
Vaccine simultaneously.
...
...
Source of Product.
(3)
Veterinary Research Laboratory, Insein.
...
...
Total number of
village tracts affected
during the year.
(4)
...
1
2
4
4
4
26
...
Number of outbreaks
in which inoculation
was undertaken.
(5)
1
1
1
3
4
3
23
...
Number of animals
which died uninocu-
lated in course of
outbreak.
Bovines.
(6)
13
6
10
29
9
19
97
45
Equities.
(7)
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
Others.
(8)
...
11
11
...
...
...
...
Number of animals
inoculated.
Bovines.
(9)
147
88
235
470
498
1,788
3,850
923
Equities.
(10)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
(11)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of inocu-
lated animals which
died of the disease.
Bovines
(12)
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
Equities.
(13)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
(14)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
34
30
170
...
...
7,059
...
...
...
...
...
16
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
29
...
...
...
...
67
213
16
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
23
118
9
3
130
186
120
102
87
...
...
...
36
73
3
39
340
211
13
6
260
799
509
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
...
7,227
1,371
475
2,676
240
3,597
5,257
152
2,459
23,454
29,948
2,564
282
32,794
63,777
16,868
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
10
...
...
14
23
...
1
24
39
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
APPENDICES.
27
TABLE 3.—Statement showing Preventive Inoculation performed during the
year
1939-40—concld.
District.
(1)
Pakokku ...
Total
Upper
Burma
Charge.
Bassein ...
Maubin ...
Henzada ...
Total Lower
Burma
Charge.
Total,
for
1939-40.
Total,
for
1938-39.
Amherst ...
Total,
for
1939-40.
Total,
for
1938-39.
Yamèthin ...
Total,
for
1939-40.
Total,
for
1938-39.
Method of inoculation.
(2)
Blackquarter Vaccine.
Naganol intravenous
inoculation.
Strangles Vaccine.
Source of product.
(3)
Imperial Veterinary Research
Laboratory, Muktesar.
Veterinary Research
Laboratory, Insein.
Total number of
village tracts affected
during the year.
(4)
5
Number of outbreaks
in which inoculation
was undertaken.
(5)
1
Number of animals
which died uninocu-
lated in course of
outbreak.
Bovines.
(6)
12
Equines.
(7)
...
Others.
(8)
...
Number of animals
inoculated.
Bovines.
(9)
90
Equines.
(10)
...
Others.
(11)
...
Number of inocu-
lated animals which
died of the disease.
Bovines.
(12)
...
Equines.
(13)
...
Others.
(14)
...
5
1
12
...
...
90
...
...
...
...
...
5
6
16
27
32
1
1
...
2
3
35
43
86
164
176
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
21
139
...
160
250
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
2 ...
...
1 ...
...
...
...
1
1
...
2
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
—
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
201
201
563
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
28
APPENDICES.
Grand Totals of Outbreaks and Inoculations.
Year.
(1)
1939-40
1938-39
Rinderpest.
Serum.
Outbreaks.
(2)
1
2
Inoculations.
(3)
63
36
Vaccine.
Outbreaks.
(4)
344
478
Inoculations.
(5)
4,78,625
4,19,354
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia Vaccine.
Outbreaks.
(6)
146
177
Inoculations.
(7)
51,683
43,141
Anthrax
Vaccine.
Outbreaks.
(8)
61
86
Inoculations.
(9)
16,853
16,453
Strangles
Vaccine.
Outbreaks.
(10)
1
1
Inoculations.
(11)
201
563
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia & Anthrax
vaccine simultaneously
Outbreaks.
(12)
186
120
Inoculations.
(13)
63,777
16,868
Mallein
I.D.P.
Outbreaks.
(14)
..
1
Inoculations.
(15)
...
11
Anti-Rabic.
Outbreaks.
(16)
...
1
Inoculations.
(17)
...
2
Naganol.
Outbreaks.
(18)
1
...
Inoculations.
(19)
1
...
Blackquarter
vaccine.
Outbreaks.
(20)
3
...
Inoculations.
(21)
250
...
APPENDICES.
29
TABLE 4.—Statement showing the work of the Veterinary College and the results during the year 1939-40.
Veterinary College.
(1)
Insein ... ...
Total for 1939-40 ...
Total for 1938-39
...
Name of course of Instruction if more
than one course followed.
(2)
1 year
Verna-
cular.
...
...
Students given refresher course.
(3)
...
...
21
Number of Students
Admitted during
the year.
Scholarship holders.
(4)
7
7
4
Others.
(5)
12
12
9
Passed final examination during
the year.
(6)
17
17
13
Failed to pass final examina-
tion.
(7)
2
2
...
Remaining
tinder instruc-
tion at the end
of the year.
In ordinary course.
(8)
...
...
...
Instruction pro-
longed by reasons
of failure to pass.
(9)
...
...
...
Expenditure.
Salaries of Instructing Staff.
(10)
Rs.
11,078
11,078
8,819
Stipends.
(11)
Rs.
4,237
4,237
5,434
Other expenses.
(12)
Rs.
8,697
8,697
8,374
Total.
(13)
Rs.
24,012
24,012
22,627
Employment of students
who passed during the
three years preceding.
Total number parsed.
(14)
44
44
39
In service of Government or
Local Bodies.
(15)
40
40
37
In service of other Bodies or
Institutions.
(16)
1
1
...
In private practice.
(17)
1
1
2
Number unemployed.
(18)
...
(2 deceased)
...
...
30
APPENDICES.
TABLE 5.—Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the year ending 31st March 1940.
Minor Head.
(1)
A. Superinten-
dence.
B. Subordinate
Establishment.
C. Veterinary
Instruction &
Research
D. Hospitals and
Dispensaries.
E. Breeding
Operations.
G. Other Charges
H. Charges in
England.
XXVI. Veterinary
Heads of Accounts.
(2)
(a) Superintendence
(b) Circle Officers ...
Subordinate
Establishment.
(a) Veterinary Instruc-
tion.
(b) Veterinary
Re-
search.
(a) Expenses in connec-
tion with Epizootic
Diseases.
(b) Animal Quarantine
Station.
Breeding Operations
(a) Expenditure
on
Veterinary Services
in connection with
Economic Develop-
ment and Improve-
ment
of
Rural
Areas.
(b) High Commissioner
A. Veterinary Receipts
Total for 1939-40 ...
Total for 1938-39 ..
Expenditure.
Provincial.†
Charged.
(3)
Rs.
28,737
194
* 11,209
*590
...
...
...
...
...
4,033
44,763
23,443
Voted.
(4)
Rs.
21,628
50,807
3,33,918
23,422
59,030
10,351
76
9,560
2,449
31,621
5,42,862
5,30,249
‡ Local.
(5)
Rs.
...
12,800
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
12,800
11,348
Total.
(6)
Rs.
50,365
51,001
3,57,927
24,012
59,030
10,351
76
9,560
2,449
35,654
6,00,425
5,65,040
1938-39.
(7)
Rs.
52,129
27,747
3,42,197
22,627
56,796
13,866
...
7,640
2,196
39,842
5,65,040
...
Increase or
decrease
over
the
under
previous
year.
(8)
Rs.
-1,764
+ 23,254
+ 15,730
+ 1,385
+ 2,234
-3,515
+ 76
+1,920
+ 253
-4,188
+ 35,385
...
Receipts.
Depart-
mental.
(9)
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6,974
6,974
5,660
Donation
or Contri-
bution.
(10)
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
10,000
10,000
10,000
Total.
(11)
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
16,974
16,974
15,660
Remarks.
(12)
* Defence Budget.
‡ As furnished by the Accountant-General, Burma,
† As furnished by Chairman, District Councils and Deputy Commissioners.
G.B.C.P.O. —No. 14, D.V.S., 11-9-40—320—VIII
REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
BURMA
FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 3 1st MARCH 1941
RANGOON
SUPDT., GOVT. PRINTING AND STATIONERY, BURMA
1941
Price,—Rs. 1.4 = 1s. 11d.]
REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
BURMA
FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 3 1st MARCH 1941
RANGOON
SUPDT., GOVT. PRINTING AND STATIONERY, BURMA
1941
LIST OF AGENTS FOR THE SALE OK
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS.
IN BURMA
AMERICAN BAPTISTA MISSION PRESS, Rangoon.
BRITISH BURMA PRESS BRANCH. Rangoon.
BURMA BOOK CLUB. LTD., Post Box No. 1068. Rangoon.
CITY BOOK CLUB, 98. Phayre Street. Rangoon.
CONTINENTAL TRADING Co., 363, Lower Main Road, Moulmein.
MAUKG LU GALE Law Book Depôt, No. 42, Ayo-o-gale. Mandalay.
MESSRS. K. BIN HOON & SONS, NYAUNGLEBIN.
NEW LIGHT OF BURMA PRESS, 61. Sule Pagoda Road, Rangoon.
PROPRIETOR THU DHAMA WADI PRESS, 16—80, Maung Khine Street
Rangoon,
RANGOON TIMES PRESS, Rangoon.
IN INDIA.
BOOK CO., LTD. 4/4A College Square. Calcutta.
BUTTERWORTH & Son (INDIA). LTD. Phonix Building, Graham Read,
Ballard Estate, Bombay.
CITY BOOK Co., Post Box No. 283, Madras.
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INDEX.
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I.—Organization and Staff
II.—Treatment of General Diseases
III.—Contagious Diseases of Animals
IV.—Veterinary Education
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V.—Veteriuary Research Laboratory, Insein
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REPORT
ON THE
Civil Veterinary Department, Burma
For the Year ending the 31st March 1941.
CHAPTER I.—ORGANIZATION AND STAFF.
Captain S. R. Rippon, M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S., remained in charge of
the Department throughout the year.
U Pe Than, A.T.M., G.B.V.C., B.V.S. (Class I), Deputy Director of
Veterinary Services, held the Upper Burma Charge throughout the
year. His staff consisted of 3 Veterinary Superintendents, 20
Veterinary Inspectors and 57 Veterinary Assistants.
U Nyan Kyaw, G.B.V.C., B.V.S. (Class II), officiated as Deputy
Director of Veterinary Services, Lower Burma Charge, throughout the
year. His staff consisted of 3 Veterinary Superintendents, 18
Veterinary Inspectors and 54 Veterinary Assistants.
Mr. J. Bhattacharjee, B.Sc., M.R.C.V.S., D.T.V.M., F.C.S., F.Z.S.,
M.R.San.I., B.V.S. (Class I), remained as Deputy Director of Veterinary
Services, Central Charge and Cattle Breeding, throughout the year.
His staff consisted of 2 Veterinary Superintendents, 8 Veterinary
Inspectors and 25 Veterinary Assistants.
Mr. G. Pfaff, B.Sc. (Edin.), M.R.C.V.S., B.V.S. (Class 1), remained
in charge of the Veterinary Research Laboratory and Veterinary
College, Insein, as Research Officer and Principal, throughout the year.
Mr. M. H. V. Brown, B.V.Sc., Temporary Research Officer,
remained in that post until 15th March 1941, on which date his contract
expired and his service with Government terminated. He enjoyed
leave due to him from 15th January to 14th March 1941.
The staff at the Veterinary Research Laboratory consisted of 1
Veterinary Inspector and 4 Veterinary Assistants, and that at the
Veterinary College of 1 Assistant Principal, 2 Veterinary Inspectors
and 2 Veterinary Assistants.
The general organization of the Department remained unchanged.
NEW APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.
Three students, graduates of Madras and Calcutta Veterinary
Colleges, were given appointments as Veterinary Inspectors.
One student who passed out from the Insein Veterinary College in
November 1938 was appointed as Veterinary Assistant (New Grade).
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Three Veterinary Assistants were promoted to officiate as
Veterinary Inspectors, to fill permanent vacancies in the cadre.
VACANT POSTS IN THE DEPARTMENT.
(a) Burma Veterinary Service (Class I).—All six posts in the
sanctioned cadre remained filled.
(b) Burma
Veterinary Service (Class II).—One post continued
vacant in the sanctioned cadre of nine posts.
(c) Burma Veterinary Service (Class III).—Two posts were vacant
in the cadre of 55 posts for Veterinary Inspectors, and 41 in the cadre
of 194 posts for Veterinary Assistants.
The following casualties occurred during the year :—
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3.
4.
Deaths ...
Retirements
Resignations
Removals
Total
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Veterinary
Inspectors.
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Veterinary
Assistants.
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CHAPTER II.—TREATMENT OF GENERAL DISEASES.
1. Field Work.—The number of cases treated was 30,741 compared
with 33,554 last year.
2. Veterinary Hospital, Insein.—During the year 3,035 animals were
treated, compared with 2,207 last year. Individual attendances,
including returns for treatment, were 6,092 The new cases comprised
83 horses, 385 cattle, 102 goats, 2,326 dogs and 139 other animals. In-
patients numbered 33, and 42 castrations were performed.
The following statement shows the diseases treated :—
Diseases of the Digestive system
Diseases of the Respiratory system
Diseases of the Urinary system
Diseases of the Genital system
Diseases of the Nervous system
Diseases of the Skin
Diseases of the Eye
Diseases of the Ear
Intestinal Parasites
Wounds ...
Castrations ...
Lameness ...
Not classified ...
Rinderpest ...
Foot and mouth disease
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Total, carried over
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553
149
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79
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67
131
70
652
362
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709
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2,904
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1941.
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Rabies
Surra
Tetanus
Distemper
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Demodectic mange
Sarcoptic mange
Piroplasmosis ...
Dirofilaria immitis
Osteoporosis
Tuberculosis
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8
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96
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3,035
The total of receipts for the treatment of animals was Rs. 1,556-8.
3. Veterinary Dispensary at the Rural Reconstruction Unit, Tatkôn.—
This continued under the charge of a Veterinary Inspector until 8th
February 1941, on which date it was placed in the charge of a New
Grade Veterinary Assistant.
The following table shows the work done :—
New cases treated
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Returns for treatment ... ...
Cases not seen, but medicine supplied
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The 2,520 cases not seen are included in the totals of new cases and
returns for treatment, and the average number of cases treated at the
dispensary is still less than two per day. The majority of the patients
were cattle, most of the cases treated being as usual wounds, digestive
disorders, and worms. There were also some cases of foot and mouth
disease.
CHAPTER III.—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES OF ANIMALS.
INCIDENCE OF DISEASE AND MORTALITY.
1. Rinderpest.—4,293 deaths were caused by this disease, compared
with 1,673 last year, 15 out of 37 districts being affected. The bulk of
the mortality occurred in Katha (1,683), Shwebo (1,369) and Myitkyina
(442). Full statistics will be found in the appendices to this Report.
Hæmorrhagic Scpticæmia.—Only 5 districts escaped outbreaks, the
total mortality being 5,289 compared with 4,293 last year. The majority
of the deaths occurred in Bassein (626), Myitkyina (535), Myaungmya
(489), Akyab (468), Insein (369), Pyapôn (340) and Toungoo (306).
Anthrax.—This disease broke out in 30 out of 37 districts,
causing 1,105 deaths as against 1,567 last year. Akyab (160),
Tharrawaddy (110), Bassein (104), Toungoo (83), Insein (66), Thatôn
(63), Henzada (60), Maubin (49), Thayelmyo (46), and Katha (43) were
the districts most severely affected by outbreaks.
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Blackquarter.—294 deaths were reported from this cause, compared
with 373 last year. The majority of the deaths were in the Chin Hills
(68), Meiktila (53), Magwe (47), and Yamèthin (46).
Surra.—The total number of deaths due to this disease fell from
150 last year to 95 this year, of which 38 died in the Upper Chindwin
District and 13 in Pakôkku. The majority of the deaths were in ponies,
only 5 being recorded in cattle.
Foot-and-mouth Disease.—No fewer than 81,940 cases of this disease
are known to have occurred, and the probability is that many more did
not come to the notice of the Veterinary Staff.
As usual the infection
was very benign and there were only 174 deaths, compared with 1,117
last year. Only four districts escaped infection, viz., Tavoy, Mergui,
Chin Hills and the Arakan Hill Tracts. Toungoo District with over
12,000 cases was most severely affected, other districts with over 4,000
cases each being Katha, Bassein, Yamèthin, Thatôn and Akyab.
Glanders.—No case was reported during the year.
PREVENTIVE INOCULATION.
2. Rinderpest.—A total of 532,908 cattle and buffaloes were inocu-
lated with desiccated goat spleen vaccine, being an increase of 54,283
over last year's figure. These vaccinations were carried out in the
following areas :—
Upper Burma Charge
Lower Burma Charge
Central Charge ...
Arakan Circle ...
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3,57,842
1,06,141
68,193
732
65 of the buffaloes vaccinated were also given anti-rinderpest serum to
lessen the severity of the reaction.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—30,906 animals were given hæmorrhagic
septicæmia vaccine, a decrease of 20,777 from last year. The large
majority (22,552) were carried out in Lower Burma.
Anthrax—(A) Inoculation by Departmental Officers.—8,849 bovines,
214 equines and 224 elephants were inoculated with spore vaccine,
compared with 12,438 bovines, 198 equines and 192 elephants
vaccinated last year.
(B) Inoculation by Private Persons.—3,858 elephants were inoculated
by the Forest Assistants of the timber firms, in addition to which
officers of the Forest Department inoculated 142 elephants.
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equines were also given anthrax vaccine at the Pyawbwè Stud Farm.
Double hæmorrhagic septicæmia and anthrax
inoculation.—The
policy of giving both hæmorrhagic septicæmia and anthrax vaccines
simultaneously in areas where deaths were strongly suspected to be due
to one or other of these two diseases although no positive diagnosis
could be obtained, was continued. An annual repeat-inoculation was