HC Deb 23 February 1944 vol 397 c837W
Sir R. Glyn

asked the Minister of Health whether he can make a statement regarding the position of contributors to friendly and other insurance societies under the proposals of his Department as set out in the White Paper, since it contains no mention of the persons who have

AVERAGE WEEKLY INTAKE OF VITAMIN PRODUCTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF POTENTIAL IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.
November, 1943 to January, 1944
Cod Liver Oil. Vitamin A & D Tablets. Orange Juice.
Nov. 1943. Dec. 1943. Jan. 1944. Nov. 1943. Dec. 1943. Jan. 1944. Nov. 1943. Dec. 1943. Jan. 1944.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
England … 27.9 25.6 30.8 43.9 40.2 49.1 51.2 51.5 60.3
Scotland … 22.4 20.9 23.0 27.3 23.9 29.7 41.2 38.4 42.5
As the steady upward trend in the take up of vitamin products was interrupted in December by the incidence of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the figures for November as well have been included to give a more accurate picture of how the Welfare Foods Scheme is developing.