Sunday 20 November 2011

WWII Rations

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Meat 100g ( 4ozs) - 200g (8ozs) approx rationed actually by price - 1s -1/2d Weekly 
Butter 59g (2ozs) - 227g (8ozs) Weekly 
Sugar 227g (8zs) - 454g(16 oz) Weekly 
Loose Tea/Teabags 57g (2ozs) - 113 g (4 oz) Weekly 
Cheese 28 g ()28 g - 227g (8 oz) Weekly 
Preserves - Jam/Marmalade 227 g (8 oz) - 0.45 kg (160z) Monthly 
Margarine 113 g (4 oz ) - 340g (12 oz) Weekly 
Lard 57g (2oz) - 85g (3oz)  Weekly 
Sweet 227g (4ozs) - 454g (16ozs) Monthly 
Eggs - Fresh 1  Weekly - usually choice of fresh or dried not both) 
Eggs - Dried Packet - makes 12 eggs Monthy ( usually choice of fresh or dried not both) 
Bread 255g (9ozs) Daily - but this had to include flour used for cakes etc.

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