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SUMMARY OF DAMAGE IN THE PERIOD 12th MAY TO 19th MAY 1943

21 May 1943

3. HOUSE PROPERTY Preliminary estimates supplied by the Ministry of Health Regional Officers indicate that during the week ended 15th May, 210 houses in England and Wales were destroyed or damaged beyond repair, and 6,600 houses were damaged but are repairable. No damage during the week was reported in Scotland or in the London Civil Defence Region. 4. FOOD In the raid on Sunderland, a grain warehouse and a wholesale grocer's shop were damaged, but little food was involved. 5. TRANSPORT Railways.
public health electricity infrastructure housing water supply industry gas ports postal communications railways roads sanitation sewerage telecommunications homelessness bombing food supplies barry damage to property air raids sunderland west ham region 5: london lowestoft ealing great yarmouth cardiff swanscombe region 8: wales (cardiff hq) bomb damage chelmsford region 1: northern (newcastle hq) southwold disruption to services seaham norwich newport penarth air raid damage committee rest centres castletown
Civil Defence Region
Region 8: Wales (Cardiff HQ) Region 5: London Region 1: Northern (Newcastle HQ)
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/24/22
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/24
Former Department Reference
ARD(43) 20
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000024.022
Keywords
Air Raids Bomb Damage Electricity Food Supplies Gas Homelessness Housing Infrastructure Ports Postal Communications Public Health Railways Rest Centres Roads Sanitation Sewerage Telecommunications Water Supply
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Barry Cardiff Castletown Chelmsford Ealing Great Yarmouth Lowestoft Newport Norwich Penarth Seaham Southwold Sunderland Swanscombe West Ham
Organizations Discussed
Air Raid Damage Committee
Pages
5
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Air Raid Damage and Shelter Policy Committee. Papers 1(43) - 20(43)
Themes
Bombing Industry Infrastructure Damage to Property Disruption to Services

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