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."


Filters: Year: 1943

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 · 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 · 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 · 14 April 1943 English

DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT SECRET COPY NO. h April, 1943 WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE BRICK INDUSTRY PROPOSED INTERIM PRICES ORDER Memorandum by the Minister …


The National Archives · 1 March 1943 English

-2- distribution of these periodicals in foreign our relations with many friendly Governments, would not materially improve our relations with indifferent to the fortunes of the (c) "Finally, while the …


The National Archives · 24 May 1943 English

The present position is therefore:- (a) London Passenger Transport Board shopmen War advance - 16/-, plus 3/6d. - 19/6d. (b) Main line railway shopmen. 16/- (claim for 10/- rise outstanding). …


The National Archives · 24 April 1943 English

STATUTORY RULES & ORDERS 1943, No.443 EMERGENCY POWERS RAILWAYS THE TRANSPORT OF FLOWERS DIRECTIONS, 1943 DATED 19th MARCH MADE BY THE MINISTER OF WAR TRANSPORT (DEFENCE) all other powers Transport …


The National Archives · 11 February 1943 English

MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT BY THE MINISTER OF FUEL AND POWER December, 1942. ###DUCTION AND EMPLOYMENT 1. The average output of saleable coal in the four weeks ended 26th December, 1942, …


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 · 6 January 1943 English

(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT). SECRET. L.P.(43)3. COPY N0. 6th January, 1943. WAR CABINET. LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN SCOTLAND. Note by …