000173

Description

A file of documents relating to monthly reports on the progress of the provision of air-raid shelters across the United Kingdom. Subjects discussed in the file include labour provisions for shelter construction; the progress of the construction of shelters; shelter amenities and welfare provisions, including lighting, heating, bunks, sanitary facilities, canteens, drinking water, air-raid wardens, medical aid, and dormitories; and the need for the control and supervision of shelter occupants due to hooligan activity, including wilful damage to the shelters. Other subjects discussed include the inspection of shelters; the costs of the construction of shelters; the strengthening, waterproofing, and maintenance of shelters; the diversion of full-time A.R.P. personnel to other civil defence work; gas precaution measures; and the issues of dampness, infectious diseases, and vermin in the shelters. Documents in the file include tables of statistics relating to censuses of shelter occupants, including the night-time occupants of shelters in the London Underground.

Keywords

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