§ 80. Mr. Beresford Craddockasked the Minister of Food the wholesale price of bacon today compared with the price immediately before decontrol.
Mr. AmoryThe wholesale price of Wiltshire sides of green bacon was 305s. per cwt. before decontrol. Prices now vary with the quality of the bacon and range from 222s. to 256s. per cwt.
Year Under 5 years 5–9 years 10–14 years Notifications Deaths Notifications Deaths Notifications Deaths 1940 … … — 973 — 1,043 — 284 1941 … … — 1,181 — 980 — 229 1942 … … — 730 — 728 — 179 1943 … … — 536 — 467 — 147 1944 … … 4,171 352 7,200 342 4,417 104 1945 … … 3,275 253 5,948 257 3,467 74 1946 … … 2,371 192 3,460 126 2,122 33 1947 … … 1,321 104 1,603 81 868 22 1948 … … 820 68 1,010 55 596 14 1949 … … 470 43 518 18 329 6 1950 … … 262 19 245 11 146 5 1951 … … 169 6 213 11 98 7 1952 … … 74 9 135 8 46 — 1953 … … 63 11 84 6 33 1