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FOOD CONTROL DEPARTMENT
( Report by Mr. G. W. R. Smith, m.d.e. )
During the year under review the Government spent Rs. 86,34.000, on buying rice and sugar to
be issued as rations to the people of Bahrain. The increased expenditure of Rs. 26 lakhs over the
previous year was due to an increase in the price of both rice and sugar at source.
During the first ten months of 1369, the price of rationed rice to the public was Rs. 1-6-0 for
four lbs. during the year under review the price of rationed rice ranged from Rs. 1-8-0 to Rs. 1-12-0 for
four lbs.
Similarly the price of sugar in 1369 for the first seven months was Rs. 1-8-0 for four lbs. and
Rs. 1-12-0 for four lbs. for the last five months, whilst this year the price has ranged from Rs. 1-12-0
to Rs. 2-4-0 for four lbs.
The following statement shows the scale and price of rations issued to the public throughout
the year.
CEREAL RATION PER ADULT

Month In towns In villages Rate

Rs. a. per ruba of 4 lbs.
Mahurram 1370 10 lbs. rice 10 lbs. rice 1 8 „ „ ..
3 lbs. sugar | lb. sugar 1 12 „ ,. ,.
Safar 1370 10 lbs. rice 10 lbs. rice 18.........................
3 lbs. sugar £ lb. sugar 1 12 ,, „ „
R/Awal 1370 10 lbs. rice 10 lbs. rice 1 12 „ „ „ „
3 lbs. sugar * lb. sugar 1 12 „ „ ., ,.
R/Thani 1370 .. 10 lbs. rice 10 lbs. rice 1 10 „ ,. „
1 3 lbs. sugar I lb. sugar 1 12..........................
J/Awal 1370 10 lbs. rice 10 lbs. rice 1 8 „ ..................
3 lbs. sugar ilb. sugar 1 12 „ „ „ ..
I
J/Thani1370 .. 10 lbs. rice 10 lbs. rice 1 S..........................
3 lbs. sugar i lb. sugar 1 12 ..........................
Rajab 1370 10 lbs. rice 10 lbs. rice 18........................
3 lbs. sugar I lb. sugar 1 12 „
Shabaan 1370 .. 10 lbs. rice 10 lbs. rice. 18,........................
3 lbs. sugar I lb. sugar 1 12 .. ..................
Ramadhan 1370 10 lbs. rice 10 lbs. rice 18..........................
3 lbs. sugar I lb. sugar 1 12 „ „ „ „
Shawal 1370 10 lbs. rice 10 lbs. rice 18..........................
3 lbs. sugar I lb. sugar 2 0
Dhulqaada 1370 10 lbs. rice 10 lbs. rice 1 8 .
3 lbs. sugar I lb. sugar 2 o
Dhul Haj 1370 .. 10 lbs. rice 10 lbs. rice 1 12 ,
1 3 lbs. sugar i lb. sugar 2 4 .
In order to ensure plentiful supplies of meat for the month of Ramadhan, during which month
the consumption of meat is higher than any other month of the year, from the 1st Shabaan, the month
before Ramadhan, the Government doubled the barter rate of sugar, with the result that during
Shabaan and Ramadhan, the following record quantities of live stock were imported from Persia
Shabaan 1370:
Cattle 342 head
I Sheep • • 2.034 ..
Goats • • 7.134 ..
Ramadhan 1370:
Cattle 523 ..
Sheep • • 3.395 ..
Goats .. 9.678