§ 57. Mr. McAdamasked the Minister of Food what are the present prices of essential foods, and the prices of those foods during the comparable period following the 1914–18 war.
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§ Dr. SummerskillThe following table shows the present prices of stable foods
Food. Unit. Price at 18.2.1948. Price at 1.3.1921. s d. s. d. Bacon … 1 lb. 2 2½ 2 6 Bread … 4 lb. 10¼ 1 1¾ Butter, fresh … 1 lb. 1 4 2 11 salt … 1 lb. 1 4 2 11 Cheese … 1 lb. 10 1 8¾ Eggs, fresh … dozen 2 6 3 6 3 0 Flour … 7 lb 1 5½ 2 2 Margarine, special … 1 lb. 9 1 0 standard … 1 lb. 5 Meat— beef, British ribs … 1 lb. 1 4 2 1 Thin flank … 1 lb. 10 1 5¾ Chilled ribs … 1 lb. 1 1 1 3¾ Thin flank … 1 lb. 6 9¾ mutton, British legs … 1 lb. 1 6 2 4 Breast … 1 lb. 8 1 6¼ Frozen legs … 1 lb. 1 0 1 3½ Frozen breast … 1 lb. 4 7 Milk … quart 10 10¼ Potatoes … 7 lb 9½d. to 1s. 1½d. 9½ Sugar (granulated) … 1 lb. 5 8½ Tea—average … 1 lb. 3 2 2 8¼