Welfare Foods (Stocks) (Hansard, 18 September 1950)

HC Deb 18 September 1950 vol 478 c177W 177W

§ Mr. J. Morrison
asked the Minister of Food what are the present stocks of orange juice, cod liver oil tablets and other vitamin foods available to the public through his Department as compared with a year and two years ago and the end of the war.

§ Mr. Webb
The following is the answer:

STOCKS OF WELFARE FOODS IN DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AT THE END OF THE JULY ACCOUNTING PERIODS.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

July National Dried Milk Cod Liver Oil Vitamin A and D Tablets Orange Juice

'000 '000 '000 '000

tins bottles packets bottles

1945 2,959 1,955 405 4,184

1948 7,157 2,589 1,001 9,232

1949 5,249 2,404 667 7,663

1950 3,987 2,485 585 6,830

STOCKS OF WELFARE FOODS IN DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AT THE END OF THE JULY ACCOUNTING PERIODS.
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
July	National Dried Milk	Cod Liver Oil	Vitamin A and D Tablets	Orange Juice
	'000	'000	'000	'000
	tins	bottles	packets	bottles
1945	2,959	1,955	405	4,184
1948	7,157	2,589	1,001	9,232
1949	5,249	2,404	667	7,663
1950	3,987	2,485	585	6,830