Soap Output Declines
The increased use of synthetic detergents in place of soap products in recent years was probably reflected in the decline in production of soap in 1964-65, according to the Government Statistician (Mr J. V. T. Baker). In the latest abstract of statistics he says that production fell from 23,688 tons to 22,577 tons in this period. Mr Baker says the greatest decline in production was in soap powder and flakes, the products most likely to be affected by competition from detergents. Production of these fell by 1218 tons to 13,839 tons. The production of bar soap fell from 4458' tons to 4171 tons, but the production of toilet soap rose from 3601 tons to 4031 tons in the same period. The gross value of the output of the industry, which also includes the value of sand-soap, candles, soda crystals and crude glycerine, decreased from £3.458m to £3.379m.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31061, 17 May 1966, Page 20
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