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Rationing it out

Food rationing came into force in January 1940. Each person could have each week

8p worth of meat,
3 pints of milk,
8 ounces of sugar,
4 ounces of butter or fat,
4 ounces of bacon,
2 ounces of tea,
1 ounce of cheese
1 egg.

Foods such as rice, jam, biscuits, tinned food and dried fruit were rationed by points.

Each family had to register with a shop or store where the food would be bought and this was the only place where the family could shop. Each member of the family had his/her own ration book, adults had a buff coloured book, children over three had a blue book and babies had a green book.

It wasn't just food that was rationed. They even controlled the clothes we wore. That's why I look really smart. Clothing the family was a real nightmare. Click on Mum to see how YOU would have coped.


Disappointment	Why are these ladies having their legs painted?

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