Board of Trade Labour Gazette
Price increases in food
(NRS reference: HH31/27/56 p96)

Transcript: 
Comparison with July, 1914.

In the following Table is given a percentage comparison of the level of prices at 1st March, 1917, in relation to the normal prices of July, 1914:

Article 	Percentage Increase from July, 1914, to 1st March, 1917
	
	Large Towns
(populations 
over 50,000)	Small 
Towns 
and 
Villages	United 
Kingdom	
Beef, British -
    Ribs
    Thin Flank
Beef, chilled or Frozen - 
     Ribs
     Thin Flank
Mutton, British – 
     Legs
     Breast
Mutton, Frozen – 
     Legs
     Breast
Bacon (Streaky)
Fish
Flour
Bread
Tea
Sugar (granulated)
Milk
Butter – 
    Fresh
    Salt
Cheese
Margarine
Eggs (Fresh)
Potatoes

All above articles (weighted percentage increase)	Per cent.
  76
113

102
134

  70
126

104
157
  76
144
  92
  85
  61
173
  62

  79
  77
106
  36
127
134	Per cent.
  74
  92

  96
115

  67
  89

  97
139
  69
100
  99
  74
  56
169
  58

  81
  79
106
  36
110
101
	Per cent.
  75
102

  99
124

  68
107

101
148
  73
122
  95
  80
  59
171
  60

  80
  78
106
  36
118
118	
	
97
	
88	
92