Series: Papers Nos. 1(43) - 119(43)

User icon Taylor Kenkel
23 August 2022
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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 · 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 · 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 · 23 March 1943 English

(Fats) 2. III. LEND/LEASE SUPPLIES. Lend/Lease supplies (of U.S. origin) to the U.K. increased from the low level of 61 thousand net tons in January to 98 thousand net tons …


The National Archives · 12 April 1943 English

Number of areas Population covered Areas possessing sufficient plant to heat treatment provide forthwith for all milk 96 or 19% 13,340,000 or 46 Areas possessing plant which with minor addit- …


The National Archives · 27 January 1943 English

TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK & KEY. It is requested that special care may be taken to ensure the secrecy of this document. (THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS …


The National Archives · 12 April 1943 English

(b) Herds producing Accredited* milk are inspected once every three months. (c) Owing to the shortage of veterinary staff a very considerable number of herds whose milk does not qualify …


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 · 27 April 1943 English

(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) MOST SECRET TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK & KEY. It is requested that special care may be taken to C.S.(S.)(43) …


The National Archives · 19 May 1943 English

"If in the course of such discussions an opportunity arose, would I have your authority to suggest the abolition of the White Paper and its substitution, if necessary, by a …


The National Archives · 17 January 1943 English

July, regarded as a safe minimum. the of 27 million tons as been taken 2 We therefore see no reason for departing last the aggregate requirement for imports into from …