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SUMMARY OF DAMAGE IN PERIOD 28.10.42 to 4.11.42.

4 Nov 1942

DAMAGE IN THE PERIOD 1942. I. 250 people were rendered homeless at Canterbury on 31st October and 1st November and Rest Centres were opened outside the City. Two mobile ca### operated in the town. IV. HOUSE PROPERTY. Preliminary estimates supplied by the Ministry of Health Regional Offices indicate that during the week ended 31st October, 1942, damage to house property in England and Wales was as follows:- and Wales. Week ended Week ended Week ended 17.10.42 24.10.42. 31.10.42. Houses destroyed or damaged beyond repair.
public health electricity infrastructure housing water supply drainage factories industry gas postal communications railways roads sanitation sewerage oil homelessness storage bombing food supplies southampton damage to property canterbury air raids nationwide bomb damage margate disruption to services east grinstead teignmouth torquay ashford air raid damage committee rest centres bungay sturry
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/23/128
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/23
Former Department Reference
ARD(42) 45
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000023.128
Keywords
Air Raids Bomb Damage Drainage Electricity Factories Food Supplies Gas Homelessness Housing Infrastructure Oil Postal Communications Public Health Railways Rest Centres Roads Sanitation Sewerage Storage Water Supply
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Ashford Bungay Canterbury East Grinstead Margate Southampton Sturry Teignmouth Torquay
Organizations Discussed
Air Raid Damage Committee
Pages
3
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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