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N.B.the above scale (excluding milk) was for adults only up to and including 25th March, 1942, when the scale was approved for all Internees. Milk was issued to children under 3 years of age up to and including 24th March, 1942.

Daily average ration issued per person.

Rice

Flour.

Sugar

Salt

Peanut 011

Beans

Milk

Firewood

Ounces)

February

March April

May

8.520

6.66

7.52

7.55

.568

2.00

4.50

8.07

.394

.42

.42

.36

.314

.21

.21

.34

.190

.21

.21

21

.690

7.000

10.666

10.666

14.48 16.75

N.B. the average for all foodstuffs (excluding Milk) up to and including 24th March, 1942 are for all persons 3 years of age and over; as from 25th March, 1942 the averages are for all persons including children under 3 years of age. The supply of milk ceased as from 28th February, 1942. The supply of beans ceased as from 23rd February, 1942. The averages shown under February are as from the 21st January, 1942.

Supplementary kation.

(no ecale laid down by the authorities)

Daily average ration issued per person.

(Ounces)

February

March

April

May.

Beef Pork

4.18

4.33

4.47

4.91

.33

.065

.15

Canned Meat

29

.36

243

.09

4.47

5.02

4.78

5.15

Fish

80

.51

.40

Eggs Tea

.20

.12

.30

Vegetables.

Cabbage

Carrots

Turnips

Beetroots

Sweet potatoes....

Tomatoes

Lettuce

Spinach ...

Yin-Chor

Pak-Chor

11111

1.70

.251

1

.37

.95

1

.164

1.56

1.936

2.40

2.51

2.51

2.77

I

.912

10

1.67

1.056

86

1.28

.265

1.712

.41

.571

23

2.95

3.60

1.50

Marrows

Cucumbers

Pumpkins

1.11

.091

.56

.77

Melons

.06

.09

2.50

Egg Plants

.38

Total for Vegetables

4.76

7.16

7.36

7.25

/Supply

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