HC Deb 01 December 1943 vol 395 c348

1. The present ration period is 14 days.

2. Rations per period per head except where otherwise stated.

Bread—

ozs.
Males over 7 years (per day) 21
Children under 7 years (per day) 10½
Others (per day) 14
ozs.
Cheese 7
Flour 14
Sugar 21
Rice 7
Egg powder 3½
Frozen meat 7*
Corned beef 7
*Three times a week to all persons over 7. Children between 2 and 7 years receive half ration.

3. Certain commodities are issued on a reduced scale according to the number of persons in the family. For an average family of five persons the following is the scale, per ration period except where otherwise stated:

Coffee 28 ozs.
Fats 49 ozs.
Edible oil 40 fluid ozs.
Tea 7 ozs.

4. The following extra commodities were issued for an average family of five persons for the ration period beginning 15th November:

Boiled sweets 24 ozs.
Sardines 3 tins
Pea-nuts 7 ozs.
Sweet biscuits 7 ozs.
Jam 3½ ozs.
Other extra commodities issued from time to time include marmalade, chocolate, dried fruit, helwa and cake.

5. Unrationed commodities which are for sale freely at controlled prices are:

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