The cold was all the harder to bear because of the lack of nourishment particulary fats The 1948 ration was 1 ounce of cooking fat pper person per week This cupboard was typical of thousands of British larders Even dried eggs had disappeared from the shops the packet in the picture had been hoarded At one village raffle the prize was a solitary fresh egg A British housewife larder with no exaggeration this is typical of thousands of British larders Mrs Gill has no reserves to fall back on she uses all her rations from week to week