SUPPLIES: Some Facts and Figures

1,216 parcels were sent direct to teams in Germany from August 3rd, 1945, to September 30th, 1947.

The cost of postage from August 3rd, 1945, to September, 1947, was £139 2s. 6d."

The destinations of goods sent out up to August 28th, 1947, were as follows :

Austria
Christmas gift parcels to 180 Guides and
Brownies in DP camps.
2 tons Australian oats,
1 ton sugar,
1 tom cod-liver oil.

12 cases new and second-hand clothing (from Dominions).
12 bales second-hand men's and boys' clothing.
9 bales mattress covers.
I ton mess tin rations,
i case leather soles.

200 pairs Army boots.                          Value £2,217 10s.

Finland
1 ton syrup.
4 tons cod-liver oil.
2 tons soap.
1 ton cocoa.                                           Value £828

France
2 lorries.
New and second-hand clothing.
Camp equipment.
Hospital equipment.
Furniture. v
Camp equipment for Les Courmettes
[“The Guide House”]

                                                            Value £1,900

Germany

Food

3 tons soup and milk powder.
2 tons chocolate.
5 1/2 tons boiled sweets and sweet biscuits.
1 1/2 tons drinking chocolate.
2 3/4 tons cocoa.
5 1.2 tons malted food.
1 ton sugar.
2 tons syrup.
7 tons cod-liver oil.
1 ton malted milk.
1 ton mess tin rations.
1 ton emergency rations.
1 ¼ tons carbohydrate rations.
2 tons submarine biscuits.
1 cwt vitaminised chocolate.
1 cwt vitamin concentrate.
4 cwt potato powder.
5 cwt vegetable seeds.
12 „   canned rice pudding.
60 lbs dried herbs.
100 lbs dried banana.
111 barrels herrings.

                                            Total Value (spent) £10,808
                                     plus value of 10 tons of clothing
                            sent as gift by Dominions, say £5,000.

Clothing

12 1/2 tons new and second-hand clothing.
10 cwt knitting wool.
2,000 blankets.
500 pairs rubber overshoes.
200 pairs Army boots.
2 tons rubber canvas (for repairs).

Greece
1/2 ton chocolate.
1/2 ton  soap.                                                 Value £207

Hungary
Food parcels bought in Switzerland and by
Save the Children Fund.                                Value £994

Yugoslavia
1/2 ton chocolate.
1/2 ton soap.

                                                                        Value £207

Malta
1 ton syrup.
2 tons malted food.
2 tons soap.
3 tons cocoa.

                                                                       Value £536

Poland
1 ton cod-liver oil.
45,000 capsules Haliver oil.
1,000 blankets.
Small amount of medical supplies (various).
                                                                       Value £657

3 tons oat food.
1 ton emergency rations.
11/2 cwt Haliver oil.
6 1/2 cwt Allenbury's food.                            Value £962