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RATIONING. EFFECT OF, ON THE COST OF LIVING. Memo. by Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

20 Feb 1941

Agricultural Households (3.79 persons) . Quantity (lbs) Value (s.d.) Ministry of Ministry of Commodity Labour (1938) Jan. 1941. Labour (1938) Jan. 19 Meat 4.2 3.79 4.3 4.5 acon and Ham 1.4 .95 1.83/4 ugar 5.9 1.90 1.31/2 71/2 ea 0.6 .48 1.61/2 1.21/2 All Fats: 3.0 1.91 3.31/4 * 1. 93/4 ma### 91/2 mi Butter 1.6 .48 2.13/4 9 Margarine 0.8 0.95 53/4 1.0### Lard and - cooking fat 0.6 0.48 73/4 7 Total: 15.1 9.03 12.1 x 9.61/4 max 8.5 min * Weekly fat rations are butter 2 ozs, margarine 4 ozs. lard or cooking fat 2 ozs.
agriculture retail housing food supply pork butter cost of living family industry meat prices rationing standard of living sugar supply tea wages fats price control licensing dairy margarine food supplies bacon civil consumption nationwide domestic life food policy committee hm treasury
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/5/41
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 74/5
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(41) 14
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000005.041
Keywords
Agriculture Bacon Butter Civil Consumption Cost of Living Dairy Family Fats Food Supplies Housing Industry Margarine Meat Pork Prices Rationing Retail Standard of Living Sugar Tea
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Food Policy Committee HM Treasury
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Meetings 1(41) - 25(41) Papers 1(41) - 41(41)
Themes
Rationing Supply Domestic Life Agriculture Food Supply Licensing Price Control Wages Cost of Living

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