RefNoMS/527/5/6/10
LevelItem
TitleReport on the proposed alcohol ration
Date30 November 1917
DescriptionPrepared by D Noel Paton for the Food Committee. Concludes that the conversion of cereals and sugar into beer and spirits involves a loss of energy -- that in event of a shortage of breadstuffs, brewing and distilling should be stopped. Proposes that the ration first be limited to the amount a person can use as energy in a day (2 pints), and that it be obtrainable only in exchange for equivalent rations of bread and sugar. Includes typescript and two draft copies with comments.
Extent10pp
FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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