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APPENDICES.
21
TABLE 2.—Statement showing the Deaths from Contagious Diseases amongst
animals in the Province during the year 1938-39.
District.
(1)
Shwebo ...
Bhamo ...
Katha ...
Myitkyina ...
Lower
Chin-
dwin.
Upper
Chin-
dwin.
Mandalay ...
Kyauksè ...
Sagaing ...
Pakôkku ...
Magwe ...
Minbu ...
Thayetmyo ...
Myingyan ...
Meiktila ...
Yamèthin ...
Total,
Upper
Burma Charge.
Equines.
Surra.
(2)
3
1
26
8
1
9
2
19
16
62
...
3
...
...
1
3
154
Anthrax.
(3)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
3
Glanders.
(4)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Other Diseases.
(5)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
Rinderpest.
(6)
12
...
...
55
...
...
...
...
8
162
35
3
...
539
208
760
1,782
Foot-and-mouth
Disease.
(7)
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
7
Hæmiorrhagic
Septicæmia.
(8)
...
137
33
5
1
62
2
7
...
12
123
2
...
11
10
17
422
Black-Quarter.
(9)
11
4
1
6
98
...
...
...
1
98
58
3
17
...
24
7
328
Anthrax.
(10)
96
11
57
11
29
10
9
...
7
62
43
Other Conta-
gious diseases.
(11)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total Bovines.
(12)
119
152
92
7S
128
72
11
7
16
334
260
(Rabies)
10
1
19
(Rabies)
21
...
16
12
394
...
...
...
...
2
38
550
258
801
2,935
(Rabies)
Total Equines and
Bovines.
(13)
122
153
118
86
129
81
13
26
32
396
260
22
38
550
260
807
3,093
22
APPENDICES.
TABLE 2.—Statement showing the Deaths from Contagious Diseases amongst
animals in the Province during the year 1938-39—concld.
District.
(1)
Amherst
Thatôn ...
Salween ...
Tavoy ...
Mergui ...
Bassein ...
Myaungmya ...
Maubin ...
Pyapôn ...
Henzada ...
Prome ...
Tharrawaddy ...
Insein ...
Hanthawaddy ...
Pegu ...
Toungoo ...
Total,
Lower
Burma Charge.
Akyab ...
Kyaukpyu ...
Sandoway ...
Arakan
Hill
Tracts.
Total,
Arakan
Circle.
Total for 1938-39
Total for 1937-38
Equines.
Surra.
(2)
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
15
2
1
1
...
4
...
25
...
...
...
...
...
179
141
Anthrax.
(3)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
5
29
Glanders.
(4)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
10
Other Diseases.
(5)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
......
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Bovines.
Rinderpest.
(6)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
324
...
...
...
226
79
36
1,479
2,147
...
...
...
...
...
3,929
11,161
(Strangles)
Foot-and-mouth]
Disease.
(7)
1
19
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
24
62
3
...
...
65
96
328
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia.
(8)
104
92
...
91
621
399
172
24
212
14
12
28
229
58
25
128
2,209
582
208
192
...
982
3,613
3,265
Black-Quarter.
(9)
...
...
...
...
...
8
2
10
...
30
...
...
...
...
...
...
50
1
...
45
...
46
424
336
Anthrax
(10)
201
Other Conta-
gious diseases.
(11)
4
Total. Bovines.
(12)
310
(Lebetnar)
74
10
1
186
(Surra)
21
35
(Lebetnar)
2
6
89
5
26
...
14
9
19
26
41
17
45
584
...
...
...
...
... 7
93
627
496
179
63
543
(Surra)
...
...
3
58
21
50
Total, Equines and
Bovines.
(13)
310
187
35
93
627
496
179
64
543
73
23
52
(Surra)
...
...
...
...
25
481
178
78
1,652
5,050
(Lebetnar)
11
Surra)
222
15
...
...
237
1,215
796
...
...
...
...
...
2
49
867
226
237
...
1,330
9,315
15,937
482
179
82
1,652
5,077
867
226
237
...
1,330
9,500
16,118
(Lebetnar)
2 (Surra)
24
APPENDICES.
TABLE 3.—Statement showing Preventive
Inoculation
performed
during the
year
1938-39—contd.
District.
(1)
Shwebo ...
Kaiha ...
Myitkyina ...
Bhamo ...
Upper Chind-
win.
Lower Chind-
win.
Sagaing ...
Mandalay ...
Kvauksè ...
Pakôkku ...
Meiktila ...
Myingyan ...
Magwe ...
Minbu ...
Yamethin ...
Thayetmyo ...
Total, Upper
Charge.
Amherst ...
Thatôn ...
Salween ...
Tavoy ...
Mergui ...
Bassein ...
Maubin ...
Henzada ...
Hanthawaddy
Prome ...
Insein ...
Tharrawaddy
Toungoo ...
Pegu ...
Total, Lower
Burma
Charge.
Akyab ...
Total, Arakan
Circle.
Various Dis-
tricts.
Total
for
1938-39.
Total
for
1937-38.
Method of inoculation.
(2)
Anthrax Spor e Vacci ne.
Source of Product.
(3)
Veterinary Research Laboratory, Insein.
Total number of vill-
age-tracts
affected
during the year.
(4)
14
14
1
...
...
4
... 1
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
37
26
3
1
1
1
30
6
...
10
3
9
7
7
4
108
41
41
...
186
84
Number of outbreaks
in which inoculation
was undertaken.
(5)
3
14
1
11
...
4
... 1
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
... ...
36
9
2
1
1
1
13
1
...
9
...
2
...
...
1
40
10
10
...
86
51
Number of animals
which died uninocu-
lated in course of
outbreak.
Bovines.
(6)
10
18
9
...
...
8
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
52
79
9
10
2
6
89
26
...
42
9
26
19
45
17
379
53
53
...
484
340
Equines.
(7)
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
28
Others.
(8)
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
Number of animals
inoculated.
Bovines.
(9)
643
988
80
95
...
967
... 123
72
...
...
467
32
...
...
...
...
3,467
3,261
255
95
309
221
658
93
...
1,023
...
745
13
...
115
6,788
2,447
2,447
...
12,702
7,922
Equines.
(10)
5
...
...
102
14
...
... ...
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
334
...
472
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
472
486
Others.
(11)
4
15
18
79
...
...
... ...
...
7
8
...
...
10
42
96
5
284
9
...
...
...
...
4
...
4
...
...
6
...
13
11
47
...
...
2,948
3,279
3,214
Number of inocu-
lated animals which
died of the disease.
Bovines.
(12)
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Equines.
(13)
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
(14)
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
* Elephants belonging to Timber Firms and Forest Department.
APPENDICES.
25
TABLE 3.—Statement showing Preventive Inoculation performed during the
year 1938-39—contd.
District.
(1)
Katha ...
Bhamo ...
Mandalay ...
Kyauksè ...
Magwe ...
Meiktila ...
Yamèthin ...
Total, Upper
Burma
Charge.
Amherst ...
Thatôn ...
Tavoy ...
Mergui ...
Bassein ...
Myaungmya
Maubin ...
Pyapôn ...
Hanthawaddy
Prome ...
Insein ...
Tharrawaddy
Toungoo ...
Pegu ...
Total. Lower
Burma
Charge.
Akyab ...
Kyaukpyu ...
Sandoway ...
Total, Arakan
Circle.
Total
for
1938-39.
Total
for
1937-38.
Method of inoculation
( 2 )
Hæmo r
r
h a g ic Se ptic
æmia Vaccine.
Source of Product.
(3)
Vet er i
nar y Re s e a r
c h Labor at or y,
I nsei n.
Total number of
village tracts affected
during the year.
(4)
3
15
1
1
19
2
5
46
9
8
7
19
79
25
4
51
15
1
27
10
19
3
277
85
44
26
155
478
297
Number of outbreaks
in which inoculation
was undertaken.
(5)
3
14
1
1
3
1
3
26
7
8
6
18
43
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
7
...
99
17
29
6
52
177
122
Number of animals
which died uninocu-
lated in course of
outbreak.
Bovines.
(6)
17
129
2
5
103
10
17
283
47
37
91
500
399
172
24
212
58
12
229
28
128
25
1,962
121
241
...
362
2,607
1,874
Equines.
(7)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
(8)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of animals
inoculated.
Bovines.
(9)
419
3,041
115
55
674
899
341
5,544
1,361
1,251
2,531
10,533
3,914
101
472
72
218
273
249
81
1,214
...
22,270
5,814
8,767
746
15,327
43,141
28,150
Equines.
(10)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
(11)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
240
(Sheep).
Number of inocu-
lated animals which
died of the disease.
Bovines.
(12)
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
3
...
Equines.
(13)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
(14)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
26
APPENDICES.
TABLE 3.—Statement showing Preventive Inoculation performed during the
year 1938-39—concld.
District.
(1)
Amherst ...
Thatôn ...
Tavoy ...
Bassein ...
Myaungmya
Hanthawaddy
Insein ...
Pegu ...
Total, Lower
Burma
Akyab ...
Total, Arakan
Circle.
Total,
for
1938-39,
Total,
for
1937-38.
Yamèthin ...
Total,
for
1938-39.
Total,
for
1937-38.
Yamèthin ...
Total,
for
1938-39.
Total,
for
1937-38.
Prome ...
Total,
for
1938-39.
Total,
for
1937-38.
Method of inoculation.
(2)
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia and Anthrax
Vaccine simultaneously.
Strangles Vaccine
Mallein I.D.P.
Anti-
rabic
Source of Product.
(3)
Veterinary Research Laboratory, Insein.
Veterinary Research
Laboratory, Insein.
Veterinary Research
Laboratory, Muktesar.
Total number of
village tracts affected
during the year.
(4)
15
7
1
109
29
16
33
3
213
...
...
213
10
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
Number of outbreaks
in which inoculation
was under taken.
(5)
15
7
1
30
17
15
33
1
119
1
1
120
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
...
Number of animals
which died uninocu-
lated in course of
outbreak.
Bovines.
(6)
111
44
...
...
...
68
250
25
498
11
11
509
48
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
...
Equines.
(7)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
(8)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of animals
inoculated.
Bovines.
(9)
3,429
824
96
1,396
963
2,558
7,256
139
16,661
207
207
16,868
3,150
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
...
Equines.
(10)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
563
563
212
11
11
...
...
...
Others.
(1!)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of inocu-
lated animals which
died of the disease.
Bovines
(12)
...
...
...
6
1
...
4
...
11
...
...
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Equines.
(13)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
(14)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
APPENDICES.
27
Grand Totals of Outbreaks and Inoculations.
Year.
(1)
1938-39 ...
1937-38 ...
Rinderpest.
Serum.
Outbreaks.
(2)
2
21
Inoculations.
(3)
36
25,865
Vaccine.
Outbreaks.
(4)
478
1,343
Inoculations.
(5)
4,19,354
5,49,564
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia Vaccine.
Outbreaks.
(6)
177
122
Inoculations.
(7)
43,141
28,390
Anthrax
Vaccine.
Out br e a ks .
(8)
86
51
I
nocul at i
ons .
(9)
16,453
11,622
Strangles
Vaccine.
Out br e a ks .
(10)
1
1
I
nocul at i
ons .
(11)
563
212
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia &Anthrax
vaccine simultaneously
Out br e a ks .
(12)
120
10
I
nocul at i
ons .
(13)
16,868
3,150
Mallein
I.D.P.
Out br e a ks .
(14)
1
...
I
nocul at i
ons .
(15)
11
...
Anti-Rabic.
Outbreaks.
(16)
1
...
I
nocul at i
ons .
(17)
2
...
Naganol.
Outbreaks.
(18)
...
1
Inoculations.
(19)
...
4
28
APPENDICES.
TABLE 4.—Statement showing the work of the Veterinary College and the results during the year 1938-39.
Veterinary College.
(1)
Insein ... ...
Total for 1938-39 ...
Total for 1937-38 ...
Name of course of instruction if more
than one course followed.
(2)
1 year
Verna-
cular.
...
...
Students given refresher course.
(3)
21
21
...
Number of Students
Admitted during
the year.
Scholarship holders
(4)
*4
4
10
Others.
(5)
*9
9
21
Passed final examination during
the year.
(6)
13
13
14
Failed to pass final examina-
tion.
(7)
...
...
2
Remaining
under instruc-
tion at the end
of the year.
In ordinary course.
(8)
...
...
13
Instruction pro-
longed by reasons
of failure to pass.
(9)
...
...
...
Expenditure.
Salaries of Instructing Staff.
(10)
Rs.
8,819
8,819
9,983
Stipends †
(11)
Rs.
5,434
5,434
3,540
Other expenses. ‡
(12)
Rs.
8,374
8,374
8,163
Total.
(13)
Rs.
22,627
22,627
21,686
Employment of students
who passed during the
three years preceding.
Total number passed.
(14)
39
39
14
In service of Government or
Local Bodies.
(15)
37
37
46
In service of other Bodies or
Institutions.
(16)
...
...
...
In private practice.
(17)
2
2
3
Number unemployed.
(18)
...
...
...
* Enrolled in November 1937 and completed in November 1938.
† Includes scholarships for students trained at Madras Veterinary College.
‡ Includes expenditure on Veterinary Hospital.
APPENDICES.
29
TABLE 5.—Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the year ending 31st March 1939.
Minor Heads.
(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
Sub-heads.
(2)
(a) Superintendence
(b) Circle Officers ...
(c) Establishment ...
(a) Veterinary Instruc-
tion.
(b) Veterinary
Re-
search.
(d) Expenses in connec-
tion with Epizootic
Diseases.
(e) 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
C. Recoveries of Over-
payments.
Total for 1938-39 ...
Total for 1937-38 ..
Expenditure.
Provincial.†
Charged.
(3)
Rs.
6,056
* 4,443
...
...
...
...
...
12,944
...
...
23,443
27,533
Voted.
(4)
Rs.
52,129
21,691
3,26,406
22,627
56,796
13,866
7,640
2,196
26,898
...
...
5,30,249
5,25,467
‡ Local.
(5)
Rs.
...
...
11,348
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
11,348
10,009
Total.
(6)
Rs.
52,129
27,747
3,42,197
22,627
56,796
13,866
7,640
2,196
39,842
...
5,65,040
5,63,009
1937-38.
(7)
Rs.
51,791
32,090
3,31,270
21,608
61,648
32,370
2,318
2,382
27,472
...
...
5,63,009
...
Increase or
decrease
over
the
under
previous
year.
(8)
Rs.
+ 338
- 4,343
+10,927
+ 959
-4,852
-18,504
+ 5,322
-186
+12,370
...
...
+ 2,031
...
Receipts.
Depart-
mental.
(9)
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5,438
222
5,660
4,754
Donation
or Contri-
tuition.
(10)
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
10,000
...
10,000
10,000
Total.
(11)
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
15,438
222
15,660
14,754
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. 20, D.V.S., 14-10-39—235—VIII.
APPENDICES.
23
TABLE 3.—Statement showing Preventive Inoculation performed during the
year 1938-39.
District.
(1)
Pyapôn...
Total
for
1938-39.
Total for
1937-38.
Shwebo ...
Katha ...
Myitkyina ...
Bhamo ...
Upper Chin-
dwin.
Lower
Chindwin.
Sagaing ...
Mandalay
Kyauksè ...
Pakôkku ...
Magwe ...
Minbu ...
Thayetmyo ...
Meiktila ...
Myingyan ...
Yamèthin
Total, Upper
Charge.
Amherst ...
Thatôn ...
Salween ...
Bassein ...
Myaungmya
Maubin ...
Pyapôn ...
Henzada ...
Prome ...
Tharrawaddy
Insein ...
Hanthawaddy
Pegu ...
Toungoo ...
Total, Lower
Burma
Charge.
Akyab ...
Total, Arakan
Circle.
Total
for
1938-39.
Total
for
1937-38.
Method of inoculation.
(2)
Anti- Rinderpest
Serum Alone.
Ri nder pes t D G. S. Vaccine.
Source of Product.
(3)
Imperial Veterinary
Research Institute,
Mukt e s a r
.
Veterinary Research Laboratory Insein.
Total number of Vill-
age-tracts affected
during the year.
(4)
15
15
14
4
... 7
...
...
...
2
...
... 12
15
1
...
48
75
215
379
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
2
15
...
...
...
22
11
8
108
166
...
...
545
1,455
Number of outbreaks
in which inoculation
was undertaken.
(5)
2
2
21
5
...
5
...
...
...
2
...
...
18 15
2
...
60
71
181
359
...
...
...
...
...
2
6
...
...
...
21
5
4
81
119
...
...
478
1,343
Number of animals
which died uninocu-
lated in course of
outbreak.
Bovines.
(6)
324
324
369
16
... 107
...
...
...
8
112
35
3
...
208
539
760
1,788
...
...
...
...
...
3
324
...
...
...
226
79
36
1,479
2,147
...
...
3,935
9,912
Equines.
(7)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
(8)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
21
(pigs)
...
...
...
...
21
...
...
21
(pigs)
...
77
(pigs)
Number of animals
inoculated.
Bovines.
(9)
36
36
25,865
10,078
10,300
9,332
4,565
2,413
28,935
25,215
10,454
8,592
17,546
45,504
10,212
9,231
10,970
18,160
39,993
2,61,500
11,292
8,173
357
7,609
4,459
8,149
3,372
3,183
17,716
9,589
8,241
18,709
16,415
19,864
1,37,128
20,726
20,726
4,19,354
5,49,561
Equines.
(10)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
(11)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of inocu-
lated animals which
died of the disease.
Bovines.
(12)
...
...
95
...
20
33
24
22
16
...
18
2
19
3
3
3
1
1
...
165
12
4
... 7
13
11
...
...
5
7
48
8
10
46
171
11
11
347
664
Equines.
(13)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others,
(14)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
BURMA
FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31st MARCH 1940
RANGOON
SUPDT., GOVT. PRINTING AND STATIONERY, BURMA
1940
Price,—Rs. 1-4 = 1s. 11d.]
REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
BURMA
FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31st MARCH 1940
RANGOON
SUPDT., GOVT. PRINTING AND STATIONERY, BURMA
LIST OF AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS.
In Burma.
American Baptist Mission Press, Rangoon
British Burma Press Branch, Rangoon.
Burma Book Club. ltd. Post Box No. 1068. Rangoon.
City Book Club. No. 98, Phayre Street. Rangoon.
Continental TRADING Co., 363. Lower Main Road, Moulmein.
Maung Lu Gale. Law Book Depot. No. 42. Ayo-o-gale, Mandalay
Messrs. K. Bin Hoon & Sons. Nynunglebin.
New Light of Burma Press, No. 61. Sule Pagoda Road. Rangoon.
Proprietor. Thu Dhama Wvdi Press. No. 16—80. Maung Khine Street.
Rangoon.
Rangoon Times Press, Rangoon.
In India.
BOOK Co. Ltd., No. 4/4a. College Square. Calcutta.
Butterworth & Co., (India) Ltd . Phonix Building Graham Road.
Ballard Estate Bombay.
CITY Book Co. Post Box No. 233. Madras.
D. B. Taraporevala. Sons & Co.. Bombay
Higginbotham & Co., Madras.
Mr. Ram Narain Lal, Proprietor. National Press. Katra, Allahabad.
S. K. Lahiri & Co., No.56. College Street. Calcutta.
Thacker Spink & Co., (1933) Ltd., No. 3. Esplanade East. Calcutta.
Thacker & Co., Ltd.. Bombay.
W. Newman & Co. Calcutta.
In Europe and America.
The publications are obtainable either direct from The high Commis-
sioner for India. Public Department. India Huse. Aldwych.
London. W.C. 2, or through any bookseller.
INDEX.
CHAPTER
I.—Organization and Staff
CHAPTER
II.—Treatment of General Diseases
CHAPTER
III.—Contagious Diseases of Animals
CHAPTER
IV.—Veterinary Education ...
...
...
...
...
CHAPTER
V.—Veterinary Research Laboratory, Insein
CHAPTERVI.—Stock Breeding ...
CHAPTER VII.—Summary and Recommendations
CHAPTERVIII.—Appendices ...
CHAPTER
IX.—Maps ... ...
CHAPTER
X.—Graphs ... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
PAGE
1
2
4
6
7
13
14
...
...
...
REPORT
ON THE
Civil Veterinary Department, Burma
For the year ending the 31st March 1940.
CHAPTER I.—ORGANIZATION AND STAFF.
Mr. D. T. Mitchell, O.B.E., M.R.C.V.S., B.V.S., Class I, remained
on leave from the beginning of the year until 15th March 1940, on
which date he retired from the service.
Captain S. R. Rippon, M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S., continued to officiate as
Director of Veterinary Services until Mr. Mitchell's retirement, and
was then confirmed in his appointment with effect from 16th March
1940.
U Pe Than, A.T.M., G.B.V.C., B.V.S. (Class I), Deputy Director of
Veterinary Services, was in charge of the Upper Burma Charge
throughout the year.
His staff consisted of three Veterinary
Superintendents, 17 Veterinary Inspectors and 53 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 three Veterinary Superintendents, 16
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), returned from leave on the 24th April
1939. From that date he held the post of officiating Veterinary
Research Officer until 1st August 1939 when he was posted as Deputy
Director of Veterinary Services, Central Charge and Cattle Breeding.
In the latter capacity his staff consisted of two Veterinary Superinten-
dents, 8 Veterinary Inspectors and 25 Veterinary Assistants.
Mr. G. Pfaff, B.Sc. (Edin.), M.R.C.V.S., B.V.S., (Class I), 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 throughout the year.
The staff at the Veterinary Research Laboratory and Veterinary
College, Insein consisted of one Veterinary Inspector, four Veterinary
Assistants, and one Assistant Principal, two Veterinary Inspectors,
and three Veterinary Assistants respectively.
2
REPORT ON THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BURMA,
The general organization of the Department, apart from the creation
of the newly appointed post of Deputy Director, Central Charge and
Cattle Breeding, remained unchanged.
NEW APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.
Nine students, graduates of Madras and Calcutta Veterinary
Colleges, were given appointments as Veterinary Inspectors.
Ten students who passed out from the Insein Veterinary College,
during the year were appointed to posts in the cadre of Veterinary
Assistants (new grade).
One Veterinary Inspector was promoted to officiate as a Veterinary
Superintendent, to fill a leave vacancy.
Seven 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).—Seven posts were vacant
in the cadre of fifty-five posts for Veterinary Inspectors, and thirty-
seven in the cadre of 194 posts for Veterinary Assistants.
The following casualties occurred during the year :—
1. Deaths ... ...
2. Retirements ... ...
3. Resignations ... ...
4. Removals ... ...
Total ...
Veterinary
Inspectors.
...
...
...
1
1
Veterinary
Assistants.
3
3
1
...
7
CHAPTER II.—TREATMENT OF GENERAL DISEASES.
1. Field Work.—The number of cases treated was 33,554, compared
with 29,915 last year.
2. Veterinary Hospital, Insein.—During the year 2,207 animals were
treated, compared with 1,720 last year. Individual attendances,
including returns for treatment, were 4,732. The new cases comprised
67 horses, 331 bovines, 53 goats 1,658 dogs and 98 other animals.
In-patients numbered 28 and 26 castrations were performed.