000164

Description

A file of documents relating to the Sutton Coldfield Food Control Committee. Subjects discussed in the file include the administration of the committee, including the appointment of staff; the licensing of retail, catering, and residential establishments, including shops, canteens, healthcare institutions, religious and youth organisations, and schools; the provision of rationed commodity foods, including, dairy, fats, meat, confectionary, and animal feed; the provision of ration books; the registration of consumers; and special provisions for certain groups, including military personnel, the Civil Defence Services, and the Home Guard. Other subjects covered include the distribution of rationed foods; the enforcement of statutory orders, including prosecutions for offences such as overcharging; emergency food provisions; mutual assistance pacts; the preservation of food and the use of surplus home-grown fruit; the closure of retailers; vermin control; food shortages, food wastage, and food quality; and the provision of nutritional foods.

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