This a food ration book, issued on 6 January 1941. Ration books were issued through Local Food Offices by the Ministry of Food. Inside the front of the ration book are the names and addresses of the retailers used by the book's owner to purchase food rations, e.g. 'Butter and Margarine Retailer', and instructions on how to use the ration book.
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