rations during the Second World War were as follows. Quantities are per week unless otherwise stated. Food rations Army and Merchant Navy rations 1s 2d bought about of meat. Offal and sausages were rationed only from 1942 to 1944. When sausages were not rationed, the meat needed to make them was so scarce that they often contained a high proportion of bread. Eggs were rationed and "allocated to ordinary [citizens] as available"; in 1944 thirty allocations of one egg each were made. Children and some invalids were allowed three a week; expectant mothers two on each allocation. 1 egg per week or 1 packet (makes 12 ersatz eggs) of egg powder per month (vegetarians were allowed two eggs) plus, 24 points for four weeks for tinned and dried food. Arrangements were made for vegetarians so that other goods were substituted for their rations of meat. Milk was supplied at each week with priority for expectant mothers and children under 5; for those under 18; children unable to attend school , certain invalids up to . Each person received one tin of milk powder (equivalent to ) every eight weeks. Special civilian rations Persons falling within the following descriptions were allowed of cheese a week in place of the general ration of : vegetarians (meat and bacon coupons must be surrendered) underground mine workers agricultural workers holding unemployment insurance books or cards bearing stamps marked "Agriculture" county roadmen forestry workers (including fellers and hauliers) land drainage workers (including Catchment Board workers) members of the Auxiliary Force of the Women's Land Army railway train crews (including crews of shunting engines but not including dining car staffs) railway signalmen and permanent way men who have no access to canteen facilities certain types of agricultural industry workers (workers employed on threshing machines, tractor workers who are not included in the Agricultural Unemployment Insurance Stamp Scheme, hay pressers and trussers). Weekly supplementary allowances of rationed foods for invalids Non-food rations Clothing Clothing rationing was announced on 1 June 1941. A major cause was the increased need for clothing materials to be utilised for producing uniforms. By this point in the war, one fourth of the population was wearing uniforms. Many of the female population who needed uniforms were part of the women's auxiliary forces. There were also a lot of volunteer services and organizations. The materials to make tarpaulins and tyres were heavily affected by