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FOOD SITUATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM REPORT FOR APRIL 1944. Memorandum by the Minister of Food.

24 May 1944

compared with an average of 20 thousand tons per week in the previous four weeks. This increase is due largely to greater arrivals of mea### and bacon. IV. LOSSES AT SEA : AIR RAID DAMAGE No losses at sea in the five weeks ended 6th May have so far bee### reported. Damage to food stocks from enemy air attack during the period was insignificant. V. COMMODITY SUPPLY POSITION Energy Foods (Carbohydrates) Wheat and Flour As a result of the calls made upon tonnage by military operations bulk stocks of wheat are likely to fall by some half a million tons during the next three or four months.
agriculture cereals maize food supply wheat pork agricultural production barley butter cheese chocolate cocoa coffee fish fruit imports pulses meat milk potatoes rationing rice sugar supply tea vegetables vegetable oil offal flour dairy food supplies bacon overseas trade lend-lease air raids nationwide reserve stocks bomb damage shipping shortages lord president's committee ministry of food
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/16/94
Document Types
Memorandum Statistical Publication Table/chart/graph
File Reference
CAB 71/16
Former Department Reference
LP(44) 92
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000016.094
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Air Raids Bacon Barley Bomb Damage Butter Cereals Cheese Chocolate Cocoa Coffee Dairy Fish Flour Food Supplies Fruit Imports Lend-lease Maize Meat Milk Offal Overseas Trade Pork Potatoes Pulses Reserve Stocks Rice Shipping Shortages Sugar Tea Vegetable Oil Vegetables Wheat
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Food
Pages
13
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 1(44) - 100(44)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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