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Description

A file of documents relating to the City of Westminster Food Control Committee. Subjects covered in the file include the administration of the committee, including its staffing and financial arrangements; the registration and licensing of catering and retail establishments, including clubs, canteens, restaurants, shops, and institutions; prosecutions for rationing order offences, including fines and imprisonment for overcharging, fraud, and unauthorised sales; and the provision of rationed commodities, including dairy, animal feed, meat, fruit, bread, vegetables, soap, clothing, and alcohol. Other subjects discussed include the destruction of vermin; the work of the Emergency Salvage Committee; the shopping problems of war workers; the provision of ration books; the issue of food wastage; the closure of establishments due to bomb damage; the domestic and foreign sourcing of food; special provisions for certain groups including workers and children; emergency ration document and food provisions; and the preservation of food.

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