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FIFTIETH WEEKLY SUMMARY COVERING DAMAGE IN PERIOD 27.8.41 to 3.9.41.

3 Sep 1941

###. ###. ###. ###. ###. ###. ###. ###. FIFTIETH WEEKLY SUMMARY. AIR RAID DAMAGE IN THE PERIOD 27TH AUGUST TO 3RD SEPTEMBER, 1941. A. BRIEF ANALYSIS OF MAIN POINTS. (Further details under some of these headings will be found below). HOMELESS. Some hundreds homeless after the raids at Hull and Newcastle but rest centres rapidly cleared. WATER SUPPLY. No damage. MAIN DRAINAGE. Some damage at Newcastle. HOUSE PROPERTY. Damage negligible. FOOD. Some damage to foodstuffs and warehouses at Newcastle. Eighty-five million cigarettes destroyed at New Bridge Goods Station.
agriculture public health electricity infrastructure housing water supply drainage agricultural production canals factories industry gas transportation ports postal communications railways salvage sanitation sewerage telecommunications oil homelessness storage london bombing food supplies london underground damage to property air raids newcastle upon tyne region 5: london tynemouth kingston upon hull aylesbury bomb damage region 2: north eastern (leeds hq) region 12: south eastern (tunbridge wells hq) margate disruption to services tyneside air raid damage committee rest centres
Civil Defence Region
Region 5: London Region 2: North Eastern (Leeds HQ) Region 12: South Eastern (Tunbridge Wells HQ)
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/23/67
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/23
Former Department Reference
ARD(41) 36
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000023.067
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Air Raids Bomb Damage Canals Drainage Electricity Factories Food Supplies Gas Homelessness Housing Infrastructure London Underground Oil Ports Postal Communications Public Health Railways Rest Centres Salvage Sanitation Sewerage Storage Telecommunications Transportation Water Supply
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Aylesbury Kingston upon Hull London Margate Newcastle upon Tyne Tynemouth Tyneside
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 Industry Infrastructure Damage to Property Disruption to Services

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