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FOOD SITUATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. Monthly Report for May 1943 by the Minister of Food.

22 Jun 1943

III. LEND/LEASE SUPPLIES Arrivals in the U.K. in May of Lend/Lease supplies of U.S. origin were 130 thousand net tons as compared with 149 thousand net tons in April. Sailings in May (161 thousand net tons) slightly exceeded April sailings 152). A special chart is attached which depicts the effect of Lend/Lease supplies on the U.K. food position since their inception two years ago. IV. LOSSES AT SEA : AIR RAID DAMAGE Losses of food and feedingstuffs at sea in May amounted to 48 thousand net tons (4.
agriculture public health nutrition cereals maize food supply wheat pork agricultural production barley butter cheese chocolate cocoa eggs fish fruit imports pulses meat milk potatoes rationing rice sugar supply tea vegetables oil vegetable oil flour dairy oil products margarine food supplies bacon overseas trade lend-lease nationwide reserve stocks civilian casualties lord president's committee ministry of food
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/13/25
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication Table/chart/graph
File Reference
CAB 71/13
Former Department Reference
LP(43) 142
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000013.025
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Bacon Barley Butter Cereals Cheese Chocolate Civilian Casualties Cocoa Dairy Eggs Fish Flour Food Supplies Fruit Imports Lend-lease Maize Margarine Meat Milk Nutrition Oil Oil Products Overseas Trade Pork Potatoes Public Health Pulses Reserve Stocks Rice Sugar Tea Vegetable Oil Vegetables Wheat
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Food
Pages
17
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 120(43) - 216(43)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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