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

22 Jun 1944

III. LEND/LEASE SUPPLIES Arrivals in the U.K. of Lend/Lease supplies of U.S. origin during the four weeks ended 3rd June averaged 32 thousand tons per week as compared previous five weeks. were 37 thousand tons of meat, the 4 weeks fruit. with an average of 35 thousand tons per week in The main items of imports during the 20 of bacon and 18 of dried IV. LOSSES AT SEA: AIR RAID DAMAGE No losses at sea in the four weeks ended 3rd June have so far been reported. the period was very slight. Wheat and Flour Sugar Potatoes Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Compound Lard (i) (ii) Damage to food stocks from enemy air attack during V.
agriculture retail cereals maize food supply wheat pork agricultural production animal feed barley beans butter cheese chocolate cocoa coffee distribution eggs fish fruit imports pulses meat milk prices rationing rice sugar supply tea vegetables vegetable oil offal flour dairy margarine food supplies biscuits bacon overseas trade lend-lease shipping losses nationwide reserve stocks ration books material supplies bomb damage shipping shortages lord president's committee ministry of food
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/17/13
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication Table/chart/graph
File Reference
CAB 71/17
Former Department Reference
LP(44) 111
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000017.013
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Animal Feed Bacon Barley Beans Biscuits Bomb Damage Butter Cereals Cheese Chocolate Cocoa Coffee Dairy Distribution Eggs Fish Flour Food Supplies Fruit Imports Lend-lease Maize Margarine Material Supplies Meat Milk Offal Overseas Trade Pork Prices Pulses Ration Books Rationing Reserve Stocks Retail Rice Shipping Losses 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. 101(44) - 158(44)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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