FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST MARCH 1930.                    11

                                                (c) Central Circle.

                                (1) MEIKTILA SUB-CIRCLE.

MEIKTILA DISTRICT—

Rinderpest occurred in the four townships of this district the heaviest
mortality 119 head, being in Meiktila township. The outbreaks num-
bered 44 and the total deaths 166. Serum inoculation was performed
on 6,632 incontacts.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease.—A few sporadic outbreaks occurred
throughout the district resulting in the death of 4 animals. The disease
did not become epidemic.

Anthrax.— Eleven cases of anthrax were recorded from Thazi and
two from Mahlaing during the year.

Sheep-pox.— This disease is reported to have broken out in Meiktila
township among animals belonging to Indians. The outbreak was not
reported to the neighbouring headman and a mortality of 135 head was
recorded.

The Deputy Commissioner reports that the Cattle Disease Rules are
fairly well understood but not always observed and that too much
reliance cannot be placed on the accuracy of the mortality returns.

KYAUKSE DISTRICT—

Rinderpest.—One outbreak occurred during June which resulted in
the death of 18 cattle. One hundred and sixteen cattle were inoculated
with serum and no further spread occurred.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Anthrax were not recorded from this
district during the year.

Surra. One case of surra was reported.

YAMETHIN DISTRICT—

Rinderpest.—The mortality during the year from this disease was 29
occurring in 40 outbreaks in 5 townships in the district, viz., Yamèthin,
Pyinmana, Yanaung, Lewe and Pyawbwe. Two thousand and seventeen
cattle were inoculated with anti-rinderpest serum. (The Veterinary
Department figures for this district show deaths 125, animals inoculated
6,744).

Foot-and-Mouth Disease.—Three cases of this disease were recorded
in Pyinmana with no deaths during the year.

Anthrax.—No deaths occurred from this disease—the Deputy
Commissioner reporting that the disease has vanished completely owing
to prompt precautionary measures. In view of the fact that Anthrax
may lie dormant for many years in the soil this cannot be taken
literally but it indicates that despite the presence of infection the
mortality may be reduced to zero by efficient precautionary methods.