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SUMMARY COVERING DAMAGE IN PERIOD 28- 4.12.40.

5 Dec 1940

A. AIR RAID DAMAGE 28TH NOVEMBER TO 4TH DECEMBER. BRIEF ANALYSIS OF MAIN POINTS. (For details see below). In London numbers down by approximately 760. In the Provinces clearance from the Centres has been generally speaking smooth and rapid. II. WATER SUPPLIES. In London pressures are low in certain districts. The general position has, however, improved. Situation practically normal in Birmingham, improved in Southampton, fairly good in Bristol. III. MAIN DRAINAGE. Situation improved. IV. HOUSE PROPERTY.
agriculture public health electricity infrastructure housing water supply drainage cereals wheat pork agricultural production animal feed beef butter canals cheese chocolate cocoa coffee eggs factories fish fruit industry meat milk gas nuts transportation ports postal communications potatoes railways rice roads sanitation sewerage sugar tea vegetables oil homelessness storage vegetable oil starch london flour dairy bombing essex margarine surrey food supplies biscuits bacon southampton london underground damage to property oil seeds munitions industry birmingham liverpool kent air raids coventry middlesex west ham east ham region 5: london croydon nationwide reserve stocks lancashire plymouth bomb damage hertfordshire disruption to services bristol bermondsey preserves air raid damage committee rest centres
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide Region 5: London
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/23/28
Document Types
Memorandum Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 71/23
Former Department Reference
ARD(40) 15
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000023.028
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Air Raids Animal Feed Bacon Beef Biscuits Bomb Damage Butter Canals Cereals Cheese Chocolate Cocoa Coffee Dairy Drainage Eggs Electricity Factories Fish Flour Food Supplies Fruit Gas Homelessness Housing Infrastructure London Underground Margarine Meat Milk Munitions Industry Nuts Oil Oil Seeds Pork Ports Postal Communications Potatoes Preserves Public Health Railways Reserve Stocks Rest Centres Rice Roads Sanitation Sewerage Starch Storage Sugar Tea Transportation Vegetable Oil Vegetables Water Supply Wheat
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Bermondsey Birmingham Bristol Coventry Croydon East Ham Essex Hertfordshire Kent Lancashire Liverpool London Middlesex Plymouth Southampton Surrey West Ham
Organizations Discussed
Air Raid Damage Committee
Pages
11
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 Industry Infrastructure Damage to Property Disruption to Services

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