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Months.
1938.
April .. .. ..
May .. .. ..
June
.. .. ..
July .. .. ..
August .. .. ..
September .. .. ..
October .. .. ..
November .. .. ..
December .. .. ..
1939.
January .. .. ..
February .. .. ..
March .. .. ..
Total ..
Berseem.
Quantity.
Md.
1
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
Sr.
5
10
15
Ch.
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
5
41
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
46
a.
1
10
11
p.
0
0
0
Plantain chaff.
Quantity.
Md.
120
127
..
..
88
192
..
..
..
..
..
..
527
Sr.
0
0
0
0
0
Ch.
0
0
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
30
31
..
..
22
48
..
..
..
..
..
..
131
a.
0
12
0
0
12
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Sugarcane.
Quantity.
Md.
24
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
24
Sr.
0
0
Ch.
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
15
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
15
a.
0
0
p.
0
0
Doob grass.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
5
..
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
Sr.
20
20
0
Ch.
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
3
..
4 1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
a.
7
1
2
p.
0
0
0
68
Months.
1938.
April .. .. ..
May .. .. .. ..
June .. .. ..
July .. .. ..
August .. .. ..
September .. .. ..
October .. .. ..
November .. .. ..
December .. .. ..
1939.
January .. .. ..
February .. .. ..
March .. .. ..
Total ..
Riana.
Quantity.
Md. Sr. Ch.
..
..
30
76
60
200
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
366 20 0
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
..
..
22
57
45
150
8
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
274 14 0
Jowar.
Quantity.
Md. Sr. Ch.
..
..
154
393
680
500
360
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
..
..
..
2
1
2,090
0
0
20
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
..
..
115
295
510
375
270
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
..
..
..
1
1
1,568
8
0
2
0
0
0
Maskalai.
Quantity.
Md. Sr. Ch.
..
..
41
108
0
0
0
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
149 0 0
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
..
..
41
108
..
0
0
0
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
149 0 0
Bajra.
Quantity.
Md. Sr. Ch.
..
..
22
105
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
172 0 0
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
..
..
16
78
33
8
12
12
0
0
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
129 0 0
69
Months.
1938.
April .. .. .. ..
May .. .. .. ..
June .. .. .. ..
July .. .. .. ..
August .. .. ..
September .. .. ..
October .. .. ..
November .. .. ..
December .. .. ..
1939.
January .. .. ..
February .. .. ..
March .. .. ..
Total ..
Maize.
Quantity.
Md. Sr. Ch.
..
..
..
180
30
25
20
0
0
0
0
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
235 20 0
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
..
..
..
180
30
25
8
0
0
0
0
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
235 8 0
Johnson grass.
Quantity.
Md. Sr. Ch.
..
..
..
..
..
25
25
0
0
0
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
50 0 0
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
..
..
..
..
..
18
25
12
0
0
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
43 12 0
Clover (Egyptian).
Quantity.
Md. Sr. Ch.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
0
4
5
10
15
7
20
2
0
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
25
33
60
4
0
0
4
0
9
0
9
Clver (Persian).
Quantity.
Md. Sr. Ch.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
0 10 0
..
..
0 10 0
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
8 0
..
..
1 8 0
70
Months.
1938.
April .. .. .. ..
May .. .. .. ..
June .. .. .. ..
July
.. .. .. ..
August .. .. ..
September .. .. ..
October .. .. ..
November .. .. ..
December .. .. ..
1939.
January .. .. ..
February .. .. ..
March .. .. ..
Total ..
Clover (English).
Quantity.
Md. Sr. Ch.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
7
13
23
5
20
20
5
0
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs. a. p.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12
45
81
138
12
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
Pea.
Quantity.
Md. Sr. Ch.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
16
..
2
20
0
4 20
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
32
..
42
a.
10
0
10
p.
0
0
0
Gram.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
39
13
57
Sr.
20
0
20
0
Ch.
0
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
97
40
147
a.
0
8
8
0
p.
0
0
0
0
Wheat.
Quantity.
Md. Sr. Ch.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
1
96
3 10
3 25
35
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
a. p.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
249
40
290
12
14
10
0
0
0
71
Months.
1938.
April .. .. .. ..
May .. .. .. ..
June .. .. .. ..
July .. .. .. ..
August .. .. ..
September .. .. ..
October .. .. ..
November .. .. ..
December .. .. ..
1939.
January .. .. ..
February .. .. ..
March .. .. ..
Total ..
Barley.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
51
2
53
Sr.
0
20
20
Ch.
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
127
7
135
a.
8
8
0
p.
0
0
0
Tomato.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
0
2
3
Sr.
20
23
3
Ch.
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
0
3
3
a.
10
3
13
p.
0
6
0
Total.
Quantity.
Md.
468
734
1,199
1,504
1,447
1,384
1,030
573
459
407
484
405
10,100
Sr. C
29
17
15
37
7
35
37
20
15
22
3
21
21
h.
0
8
0
8
8
0
8
0
0
8
0
8
0
Amount.
Rs. a
686
916
1,219
1,310
1,053
838
635
297
420
780
1,353
855
10,367
.
0
3
14
7
4
3
7
12
14
0
14
0
1
p.
3
6
0
6
6
0
6
0
0
3
3
6
3
72
ABSTRACT.
Details.
Green grass .. ..
Guinea grass .. ..
Napier grass .. ..
Oats .. .. ..
Lucerne .. .. ..
Carrot (English) .. ..
Carrot (Belgian) .. ..
Carrot (Indian) .. ..
Berseem .. ..
Plantain chaff .. ..
Sugarcane .. ..
Doob grass .. ..
Riana grass
.. ..
Jowar
.. .. ..
Maskalai .. ..
Bazra .. .. ..
Maize .. ..
Johnson grass .. ..
Clover (Egyptian) .. ..
Clover (Persian) .. ..
Clover (English) .. ..
Pea .. .. ..
Gram .. .. ..
Wheat .. .. ..
Barley .. .. ..
Tomato .. ..
Total ..
Quantity.
Md.
4,058
543
447
118
792
12
18
202
10
527
24
13
366
2,090
149
172
235
50
10
0
23
24
57
96
53
3
10,100
Sr.
1
31
25
15
24
35
15
24
15
0
0
0
20
20
0
0
20
0
2
10
5
20
0
35
20
3
21
Ch.
8
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
2,029
420
359
236
3 379
80
124
315
46
131
15
8
274
1,568
149
129
235
43
60
1
138
42
147
290
135
3
10,367
a.
0
8
2
12
12
4
14
5
11
12
0
2
14
2
0
0
8
12
4
8
12
10
0
10
0
13
1
p.
3
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
3
APPENDIX D,
74
APPENDIX
Statement showing the outside green fodder
Months.
1938.
April ..
May ..
June ..
July ..
August ..
September
October
November
December
1939.
January
February
March
Total
..
Guinea roots.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
300
..
..
500
..
..
..
..
..
..
800
Sr.
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
4
..
..
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
a.
8
8
0
p.
0
0
0
Jowar.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
8
Sr.
25
9
34
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
1
0
..
..
..
..
..
2
a.
15
14
14
p.
6
9
3
Napier.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
..
..
..
..
5
8
Sr.
25
9
0
34
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
1
0
..
..
..
..
5
7
a.
15
14
0
14
p.
6
9
0
3
Guinea grass.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
1
3
..
8
Sr.
30
20
0
10
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
1
3
..
8
a.
12
8
0
4
p.
0
0
0
0
Abstract.
Details.
Jowar .. .. .. .. ..
Napier grass .. .. .. ..
Guinea grass .. .. .. ..
Lucerne .. .. .. ..
Oats .. .. .. .. ..
Barley .. .. .. ..
Green grass .. .. .. ..
Total
..
Guinea roots
..
.. .. .. ..
Grand Total ..
Quantity.
Md.
3
8
8
114
86
6
2
229
No.
..
Sr.
34
34
10
9
10
0
0
17
800
Ch.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
only
Amount.
Rs.
2
7
8
456
172
15
1
664
10
674
a.
14
14
4
14
8
0
0
6
0
6
p.
3
3
0
3
0
0
0
9
0
9
B. G. Press—1939-40—8146B—700.
75
APPENDIX
D.
supply during the year 1938-39.
Lucerne.
Quan-
tity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
33
25
32
22
114
Sr.
20
30
25
14
9
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
134
103
130
89
456
a.
0
0
8
6
14
p.
0
0
0
3
3
Oats.
Quan-
tity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
42
40
3
86
Sr.
0
30
20
10
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
84
81
7
172
a.
0
8
0
8
p.
0
0
0
0
Barley.
Quan-
tity.
Md
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
..
6
Sr.
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
15
..
15
a.
0
0
p.
0
0
Green grass.
Quan-
tity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
Sr.
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
a.
0
0
p.
0
0
Total.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
5 10
2 18
..
37 10
69 10
82 15
32 34
229 17
Sr.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Guinea roots—No. 800 only ..
Total ..
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
3
1
..
137
188
230
102
664
10
674
a.
15
13
12
8
0
6
6
0
6
p.
0
6
0
0
0
3
9
0
9
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TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
Contagious Diseases.—In furnishing a short review of the toll taken
by the various contagious diseases in West Bengal during the year under
report, no comparative figure can be submitted as the records of the pre-
vious years are not available. In the year under report the toll taken by
the contagious diseases amounted to 3,472 in altogether about 809 out-
breaks. It may appear queer at the first sight that the number of out-
breaks in divided Bengal could stand so high as 809, but the timely detec-
tion of these outbreaks was consequent upon partition which had the
advantage of having more number of Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons,
Veterinary Field Assistants and District Veterinary Officers to tackle them.
Previously in undivided Bengal the staff engaged had to work in bigger
areas and thus many outbreaks passed unnoticed. The average number of
deaths is 4.3 per outbreak, which is highly encouraging and may be attri-
buted to the very brisk and co-ordinated movements of the staff
and
better supervision. Statistics of deaths from different contagious diseases
have been shown in Table No. I. Prophylactic inoculations were under-
taken extensively both in epidemics and endemics and the number of in-
oculations totalled 734,483.
EQUINE DISEASES.
Surra (Trypanosomiasis).—No. case was recorded during the period
under review.
Glanders and Farcy.—Outbreak of this disease was remarkable in the
district of Darjeeling where thousands of mules and ponies come every
month from the Tibetan side. The Glanders Inspector, Kalimpong, seized
20 animals under the Glanders and Farcy Act of which four died natural
deaths. Of the rest thirteen were put to Mallein Test and three to I.D.P.
Test. Four proved positive to the tests and were destroyed and their
carcases disposed of with all necessary precautions and twelve were let off.
The Tibetans drive their mules and ponies in thousands along the
Pedong route to Kalimpong every year where there is a trade centre of
mules and ponies. This unrestricted movement of infected animals mainly
accounts for the incidence of this disease in Kalimpong area. The necessity
of setting up quarantine stations at suitable points along this route and at
Kalimpong is being keenly felt to ward off infection of this malady not only
in Kalimpong area but in other areas where animals from Kalimpong marts
find their way.
BOVINE DISEASES.
Rinderpest.—Although there has been a definite decrease in the cattle
mortality in each successive month during the year under review, but, as
usual, Rinderpest was responsible for causing the highest number of deaths
totalling 1,341 head of cattle in 381 outbreaks of Rinderpest including
Calcutta and 14 other suburban municipalities. It is noteworthy that there
have been very few deaths in almost all the outbreaks, which may be ascribed
to prompt attendance and increased co-ordinated prophylactic action by
the staff.
The table given below would present the comparative action taken
against Rinderpest during the period under review:—
Goat Tissue Vaccine—701,630.
Serum alone—357.
Sero-Vaccine inoculations—8,371.
5
DISEASE OF POULTRY AND OTHER DOMESTICATED BIRDS.
A separate Poultry Disease Section has been opened manned by an Officer
of the District Veterinary Officers grade and assisted by 3 Field Assistants.
The officer was on tour for 67 days, travelled 2,518 miles by rail, 530 miles
by road and visited Midnapore Poultry Multiplication Centre, Contai,
Berhampore, Jalpaiguri, Birbhum, Burdwan and Ranaghat Poultry Multi-
plication Centres. He handled 14 outbreaks of fowl diseases of which 5
were due to Ranikhet Disease and 5 to Fowl Pox, and the remaining 4
were due to Fowl Cholera and Coccidiosis. In Ranikhet, Fowl Pox and
Fowl Cholera as many as 284, 820 and 129 birds were respectively affected
and 253, 682 and 117 died. 4,404, 1,388 and 162 birds were respectively
protected against Ranikhet Disease, Fowl Pox and Fowl Cholera with
appropriate vaccines.
The Assistant Disease Investigation Officer (Poultry) carried out spe-
cialised investigation in several specific cases of helminthic poultry diseases
not ordinarily met with among poultry. Such diseases occurred in sporadic
form in Ghoom in Darjeeling district and in Diamond Harbour in 24-
Parganas district. A perusal of the annual report of this officer will throw
light on the matter (vide Annexure II).
TREATMENT OF CONTAGIOUS AND NON-CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
BY ITINERANT STAFF ON TOUR (TABLE IV).
The itinerant staff visited 8,528 villages in course of their tours in
mofussil and treated 43,545 head of cattle for non-contagious diseases and
22,674 head for contagious diseases. They castrated 425 animals in co-
operation with the staff of the Livestock Department. Unlike previous
years the Itinerant Veterinary Assistant Surgeons have been furnished with
a stock of common drugs for the treatment of cattle of the agriculturists
for ordinary sickness, wounds and accidents free of cost in course of their
tours. Though this does not in any way do away with the idea of estab-
lishing small treatment centres in the rural areas, but until such is
established and sufficient qualified Veterinary Graduates are available,
the system adopted will go a great way to help the agriculturists.
HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES (TABLE V).
Only 24 Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries are operating in the
province under same number of Stationary Veterinary Assistant Surgeons.
These institutions are practically under dual control of the Government
and the Boards. The condition of these institutions is far from satisfactory.
These institutions are mostly in highly dilapidated conditions and lack in
the commonest medicines.
The work done by these existing institutions will be found in Table V.
To summarise the following is stated : —
Number of in-patients treated—751.
Number of out-patients treated—64,121.
Number of cases not brought to hospital but supplied with medicine—
14,199.
Total number of castrations performed—1,786.
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Development Projects.-In undivided Bengal the Directorate had as
many as six schemes (including one pertaining to the Bengal Veterinary
College). It is now pursuing in divided Bengal only one scheme, viz.,
better facilities of veterinary aid in Calcutta and suburbs. One hospital
at Broad Street is functioning. Efforts are being made to start two other
hospitals at Behala and Howrah.
The expenditure on the scheme for the period under report was
Rs. 2,678. The hospital has been rendering- good service to the locality
wherein it is situated. 2,792 out-patients and 148 in-patients have been
treated in the hospital.
An artificial insemination centre has been opened in the Broad Street
hospital under the Government of India scheme and 37 cows have been
inseminated.
BREEDING OPERATIONS.
As in previous years Breeding Operations and other matters relating to
the improvement of livestock were under the control of the Livestock
Section of the Directorate. The officers of the Civil Veterinary Department
always rendered co-operation and assistance to the officers of the Livestock
Department in the discharge of their functions.
FAIRS AND SHOWS.
Fairs and shows are shown in Tables XIII and XIV. There
were one horse fair and two cattle fairs in West Bengal during the period
under report.
Departmental officers of the ranks of District Veterinary Officers and
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons delivered lectures of educative and instruc-
tive value in these fairs. Veterinary bulletins were also freely distributed
as far as was available.
ESTABLISHMENT.
An inkling into the staff working under the Field Section has been
given under head "General Administration" of
this report. Detailed
below is a statement showing the full staff working in the Field Section
during the period under report :—
Gazetted posts.
West Bengal Higher Veterinary Services—Assistant Director
(Veterinary) ...
West Bengal Veterinary Services—Superintendents of
Ranges ...
Non-gazetted posts.
Subordinate Veterinary Service (Class I) ...
Subordinate Veterinary Service (Class II) ...
Clerical Staff.
Head Assistant ...
Upper Division Assistants ...
Lower Division Assistants ...
Typists ...
District clerks (including Range offices)
...
Operator
...
Stenographer ...
Peons and orderlies
...
Field Assistants
...
1
4
28
148
1
3
12
2
9
1
1
108
93
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CONCLUSION.
In concluding this report it will not be out of place to mention here
the fact that in spite of the handicaps the Directorate faced after partition
in the form of lack of personnel, adequate and proper implements and
removal of important and valuable records, a gigantic effort has been made
to carry on and reorganise the Department as best as possible and it is
needless to say that officers and staff will persevere to keep up the standard.
In the colossal task of reorganising the Directorate, the Assistant
Director takes this opportunity to put on record his thanks to the follow-
ing staff :—
Technical Staff.
(1) Sri C. C. Das Gupta, Superintendent of Veterinary Services,
Headquarters.
(2) Sri P. K. Bose, District Veterinary Officer, Poultry.
Ministerial Staff.
(1) Sri H. P. Mukherjee, B.Sc., Head Assistant.
(2) Sri K. B. Banerji, Accountant.
(3) Sri R. C. Paul, B.A., Upper Division Assistant.
P. C. BANERJI,
Assistant Director of Veterinary Services, West Bengal.
Annexure I
VETERINARY INVESTIGATION OFFICER, WEST BENGAL.
Sixteenth Annual Progress Report for the year 1st April 1947
to 31st March 1948.
PART I.—SUMMARY OF THE REPORT.
Section A—Introduction.
1. Period.—The scheme was commenced on the 15th December 1932
and is due to end on the 31st March 1950.
2. Finance.—The total amounts sanctioned for the scheme since its
inception to the 31st March 1948—
(a) By the Council
(b) By the Bengal Government
...
...
...
...
3. Expenditure.—The
expenditure incurred on the scheme since its
inception up to the close of the year under report—
(a) By the Council
(b) By the Bengal Government
... ... ...
...
4. Staff.—One Veterinary Investigation Officer in the scale of
Rs. 350—25—600.
One Typist-Clerk on a fixed pay of Rs. 50.
5. Objects.—The objective of the scheme is investigation of the more
important diseases of domestic animals in West Bengal with a view to
evolving effective control measures in the field.
Section B—Technical Programme.
The following programme was submitted for approval: —
1. Nasal Granuloma.—(i) General clinical survey of the province to
determine the incidence of the affection in the different districts.
(ii) Microscopical examination of nasal discharge particularly to deter-
mine the comparative incidence of (a) nasal schistosomiasis and (6) rhinos-
poridiosis.
(iii) Controlled field experiments to effect control and eradication of
nasal schistosomiasis in a few selected villages by treating the affected
animals, adopting suitable measures for keeping down the snail population,
suitably treating the drinking water, etc., etc.
(iv) Determination of common snail vectors of Schistosoma nasalis in
West Bengal.
2. Rinderpest.—Determination of differences in susceptibility to
Rinderpest of cattle and buffaloes in different regions of the province by
making necessary observations during routine vaccination operations con-
ducted by the Department and, where necessary, by specially arranged
tests.
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All treated animals remained in good health and showed distinct
improvement in condition, some even putting on considerable amount of
fat. All showed copious but clear mucoid discharge at the vulva, which
persisted for some weeks after the injections were over. Many were inclin-
ed to stand with an arched back and in some the tail heads rose distinctly.
There were no mishaps.
4. Avitaminosis A in Calves.—The repeated observation of manifesta-
tions suggestive of deficiency of vitamin A in many herds and its suspected
existence in one large commercial herd made available an opportunity which
was utilised, as best as possible under the conditions, to making some
observations on the usefulness of feeding the vitamin. Fifty alternately
born calves were given, starting from immediately after birth, massive doses
of vitamin A (and vitamin D) daily for a fortnight after birth. The
alternate fifty calves were left as controls. Up to 45 days from birth in
the vitamin-fed group there were 4 deaths in the first week, 5 in the second,
2 in the third, none in the fourth, 3 in the fifth week and none in the
10 days. The comparative figures for the control group are: 9, 2, 2, 0, 0
and 1. The total number of deaths in both groups during 45 days from
birth was the same (14), though in the first week the control group showed
a mortality over double that in the vitamin-fed group.
Section D—Remarks of the Advisory Board.
The Animal Diseases and Pests Committee examined the progress report
for 1946-47 at their meeting held in December 1947, "appreciated the good
work done and approved the report with the observation that specimens of
Stepkanofilaria should be sent to the Indian Veterinary Research Institute
for confirmation, where necessary".
R. N. MOHAN,
Veterinary Investigation
Officer, West
Bengal.
CALCUTTA,
The 20th May 1948.