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The following are examples of my digests of these reports :—
" CASE 38—23rd November 1884.—President, Lieutenant-Colonel Foord, 3rd P.L.I.;
Members, Lieutenants Bryant, E.A. and Jackson, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment, and Surgeon
Williamson.
History.—Mule of 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment, well and strong until a fortnight ago; was
admitted with usual symptoms : staggering and
evidently suffering great pain in head; for two
days has appeared unconscious and violent.
Evidence of Inspecting Officer (2nd Bedfordshire Regi-
ment.)
Post-mortem Appearances.—Body emaciated ; large intestines slightly inflamed throughout,
small healthy; stomach mucous membrane covered with small nonpenetrating circular ulcers ;
kidneys both slightly congested ; heart healthy; apex of right lung slightly tubercular ; brain
healthy.
CASE 39—5th December 1884.—President, Captain Campbell, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment;
Members, Lieutenants Bryant, E.A., and Jackson, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment.
History.—Mule of 3rd P.L.I, for more than two months unfit for work ; on 24th November
seized with symptoms of the prevalent disease ; treated in accordance with instructions from
Rangoon ; died at 7 A.M. on 5th.
Post-mortem Appearances.—Stomach inflamed and eroded; lungs congested; heart enlarged;
brain slightly congested; other organs healthy.
I have in all 50 such records of cases, more or less full. I have found them most valuable.
My official correspondence has comprised—
(a) Indents and other papers connected with supplies.
(b) Progress reports made to you periodically.
(c) Official letters reporting movements, requirements in pursuit of the inquiry, &c.
(d) Detailed report of the investigation to Inspecting Veterinary Surgeon Evan's office,
with appendices, &c.
(e) Scientific correspondence on the disease with Dr. Carter and others.
(f) Reports after visits to the out-stations of British Burma.
(g) Report on salootries; also official correspondence in connection with the veteri-
nary management of the British Burma Transport during my stay in Burma.
The last not associated with the inquiry into relapsing fever, but in accordance with my
original and subsequent instructions from the office of the Inspecting Veterinary Surgeon.
The following visits have been made in performance of the duties entrusted to me in British
Burma, and especially to determine points for my report:—
1. To Tonghoo, 20th December 1884 to 2nd January 1885
2. Thayetmyo, 17th to 23rd February 1885
3. Moulmein, 3rd to 6th March 1885
Total ...
The following periods were occupied in the journey to and from Burma :—
Journey from Bangalore to Rangoon via, Madras and Calcutta, 2nd to
16th November 1884
Journey from Rangoon to Bangalore via Madras and Coast ports, 11th
to 22nd March 1885
Total ...
Actual number of days spent in Rangoon
Total period of service with the British Burma Transport and in
the inquiry
Total period occupied in special service
Days.
13
6
4
23
14
11
25
92
115
140
Among the various duties performed by me during my stay in Burma have been castration
of Government mules and instruction of salootries and transport officers in the method of perform-
ance of the operation, operations on elephant, a number of miscellaneous operations on Govern-
ment animals, advice and suggestions as to animal management at the different stations,
examinations of silos, grass lands, and the question of forage supply in general (which has
demanded and received much notice from me), inspections of freshly arrived cattle, treatment of
medical and surgical cases, advice in cases of suspected or actual faroy, and so on.