Series: Papers Nos. 1(43) - 119(43)
Taylor Kenkel
A file of memoranda, graphs, and statistical information concerning the workings of the Lord President's Committee on domestic affairs during the Second World War. The documents discuss the prevalence of various diseases within the British population; attempts to improve the nutrition of Britain's youth by increasing the provision of school meals; and the committee's attempts to increase Britain's industrial workforce by recruiting a significant number of young people. The documents also cover the rationing of various key resources, including paper, meat, and rubber; policy on increasing the number of doctors and nurses available to the British armed forces; the supply of food to Britain from overseas; and the impact of an ongoing famine in India on Britain's food reserves. Other documents comment on the payment of pensions to the families of ex-servicemen; and the implementation of restrictions on the transportation of non-essential" goods on Britain's railways."
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The National Archives · 12 March 1943 English
2 of the purchase tax on clothing; but Utility clothing, which, unlike other clothing, is manufactured under the close supervision of the Board of Trade, is free of purchase tax. …
The National Archives · 27 January 1943
8. Serious labour difficulties in the lifting of the potato and sugar beet crops, and unfavourable weather conditions in some parts of the country, interfered with the autumn cultivations, and …
The National Archives · 7 April 1943
-2- both operating and directing, and seeing ### the most efficient methods of rat sufficient staff, they were trained in destruction. 8. County Committees were urged to appoint Pests Of### …
The National Archives · 11 May 1943 English
civilians and the Services has yet been made. There will, in addition, be a further deficit each quarter in offal, the amount of which is not yet known. The production …
The National Archives · 28 January 1943 English
INDEX OF BULK STOCKS OF PRINCIPAL FOODS, BASED ON CALORIE VALUES (end-August, 1939 = 100) 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 End-January 93 124 169 145 (a) End-February 94 120 166 …
The National Archives · 21 May 1943 English
3. It is difficult to estimate the extent to which the yield per cow has fallen owing to war conditions, but on the average the decline is probably between 12% …
The National Archives · 30 April 1943 English
would provided. was evidence of gross overcharging. Not only has there been a considerable number of successful prosecutions but local authorities have in many cases, without resorting to prosecution, been …
The National Archives · 24 February 1943 English
(###IS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) S###RET ###. (43) 37 ###h February, 1943 COPY NO. WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE Harvest help by Civil Servants in …
The National Archives · 22 March 1943 English
### ### ###I.C.A. ###ecame the ###ds ### ocasion Siver e###ressing n###urally ###k ###ale ### ###er ###ressed ### ### ###terness ### ANNEX from Lambeth Palace, S.E.1. January 6th, 1943. While I …
The National Archives · 7 January 1943 English
-2- in a reduced engineering April to August. The total number returned from the Forces and from industry since March now totals over 19,000, compared with an estimate of 11,300 …