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

20 Jul 1943

Index of bulk stocks of principal foods, based on calorie valus (end-August 1939 = 100) 1939 1940 1941 1942 19### End-March 102 119 166 1### End-June 134 146 180 16 End-September 82 132 164 162 17 End-December 84 131 173 150 (a) forecast III. LEND/LEASE SUPPLIES Arrivals in the U.K. in June of Lend/Lease supplies of U.S. origin were 172 thousand net tons - 40 thousand tons more th in May. The total for the three months April - June (453 thousan net tons) was higher than for any quarter since the end of 1941.
agriculture cereals maize food supply wheat pork agricultural production animal feed bread cheese chocolate cocoa coffee eggs fish fruit imports pulses meat milk price controls prices rationing rice sugar supply tea vegetables vegetable oil fats flour dairy margarine food supplies bacon overseas trade lend-lease nationwide reserve stocks bomb damage shipping shortages lord president's committee ministry of food
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/13/62
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication Table/chart/graph
File Reference
CAB 71/13
Former Department Reference
LP(43) 179
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000013.062
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Animal Feed Bacon Bomb Damage Bread Cereals Cheese Chocolate Cocoa Coffee Dairy Eggs Fats Fish Flour Food Supplies Fruit Imports Lend-lease Maize Margarine Meat Milk Overseas Trade Pork Price Controls Prices Pulses Rationing Reserve Stocks Rice Shipping Shortages 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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