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AIR RAID DAMAGE.; Food Stocks and processing plant.; Raw materials.; Arms Factories.; Electricity.; Water.; Gas.; Railways.; Canals.; Drainage.; Assistance to homeless persons.; Public Order.; Evacuation.

16 Sep 1940

AIR RAID DAMAGE. The Meeting had before them a Report dated 14th September, circulated to the War Cabinet by the Lord President of the Council (W.P.(40) 371). Ministers were asked to give the latest information available on the position in order that the Lord President of the Council might make a supplementary statement on the matter at the War Cabinet later in the morning. The information given may be summarised as follows:- Food Stocks and Processing Plant. There had been some further damage to food stocks.
electricity infrastructure housing water supply drainage bread canals evacuation factories food processing gas ports railways raw materials rubber sugar tea homelessness storage london dairy bombing margarine food supplies damage to property accommodation munitions industry liverpool air raids west ham east ham region 5: london bomb damage air-raid shelters region 10: north western (manchester hq) disruption to services west end camberwell woolwich battersea beckton air raid damage committee rest centres clapham
Civil Defence Region
Region 5: London Region 10: North Western (Manchester HQ)
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/23/5
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 71/23
Former Department Reference
ARD(40) 3rd Meeting
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000023.005
Keywords
Accommodation Air Raids Air-raid Shelters Bomb Damage Bread Canals Dairy Drainage Electricity Evacuation Factories Food Processing Food Supplies Gas Homelessness Housing Infrastructure Margarine Munitions Industry Ports Railways Raw Materials Rest Centres Rubber Storage Sugar Tea Water Supply
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Battersea Beckton Camberwell Clapham East Ham Liverpool London West End West Ham Woolwich
Organizations Discussed
Air Raid Damage Committee
Pages
5
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Air Raid Damage and Shelter Policy Committee. Meetings 1(40) - 12(40); Papers 1(40) - 18(40), 11 Sept-12 Dec 1940; Papers 1(41) - 52(41), 2 Jan-24 Dec 1941; Papers 1(42) - 53(42), 1 Jan-Dec 30 1942
Themes
Bombing Evacuation Damage to Property Disruption to Services

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