10          REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BURMA,

The remarks in the report for 1936-37 in regard to these figures still
apply. The recorded figures give only a small percentage of actual
imports.

Much of the disease, especially Rinderpest and Foot-and-Mouth,
which occurred during the year in the area adjoining the Mandalay-
Rangoon main road and the Thazi-Myingyan main road is reported
to have been introduced by trade cattle from the Shan States and
Karenni. While this is possible, it cannot be stated definitely in the
absence of efficient inspection of imported animals in the border area.
This is impossible under present conditions of staff shortage. It is
considered that until a more effective check, coupled with compulsory
immunization, cm be introduced in connection with these animals on
import, the annual cost of Rinderpest control in Burma will remain
high.

            QUARANTINE STATION AT RANGOON.

5.  A site for this station was selected at Ahlcne adjoining and to the
North of the Government Timber Depôt. The area is approximately
three acres in extent and was transferred to this Department from the
Rangoon Devel opment Trust. A scheme for the development of
this site as a Quarantine station for dealing with the import and export
of domestic animals under the provisions of the rules to be issued under
the Livestock Importation Act, was sanctioned.

                                    RULES.

6.  The revised Livestock Importation Rules are still under considera-
tion and pending their issue it has not been possible to exercise
effective control of trans-Frontier trade, as the existing rules only deal
with imports by sea routes.

Rules for the control of contagious diseases of animals in town
areas were issued during the year by the Ministry of Agriculture and
Forests.

        CHAPTER IV.—VETERINARY EDUCATION

                            Insein Veterinary College.

1. (1) Training of Students for Posts in the Subordinate Veterinary
Service (Assistant's new grade).—A fourth batch of students recruited in
1936 completed their training in November 1937. Of the original
16 students, one discontinued his studies, one. was selected to go
to Madras for training in the Inspector's course, and 14 completed
the course. Six Government students were allotted stipends and 8
completed the course at their own expense. One private student was
sent from the Shan States Administration and a Timber Firm respec-
tively in addition and received the usual course of instruction. One
Government student failed and the remaining 13 were, on graduation,
appointed to posts in the Subordinate Veterinary Service.