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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 55, 12 July 1940, Page 11

HOUSEWIVES _ WILL YOU HELP US With THIS QUESTIONNAIRE 2 NOW more than ever before, the health of the nation is of the utmost importance, and must be kept at the highest possible level. Rising costs in war time make housekeeping more difficult, and house- wives should use all their resources in order to avoid lowered resistance and to minimise the effect of post- war epidemics. With the information gained from your replies to this questionnaire, the Women' $ Food Value League will be able to give advice from time to time as to how housewives should make the best use of their money and safeguard health in spite of a restricted and changing food supply. Please answer these questions with July Or August figures only, and return to the address below: 1 How many in ycur household (a) adults (b) children (state ages ) 2. How much does your family use per week of: (a) milk (pints) state if own Cow (e) cheese (Ibs. ) (b) eggs state if own hens (f) potatoes (Ibs. ) (c) meat (Ibs.) (g) butter (Ibs. ) (d) fish (h) sugar (Ibs. ) (i) bread, white brown wholemeal (state Ibs. used of each a 21b. loaf costs 6d). 3 How much do you spend weekly on fruit and vegetables, excluding potatoes 4 What proportion of your vegetables comes from your own garden (state whether none, Y4, 1/2, %4, Or all) 5. Do you use codliver, halibut oil, or similar product (state which) 6. Total amount spent on food weekly 7. Cost of fuel and lighting (monthly) 8. Weekly rent (or interest and rates payment) 9. Weekly wage Or income after deducting social security, etc: 10. Husband' s occupation State if you are 8 member of the Women' $ Food Value League REMARKS: (Inquiries should be accompanied by a stamped envelope) ADDRESS : Hon. Sec , Housewives' Committee, NZ: Women' $ Food Value League, Sth Floor, 75 Brunswick Bldgs , Queen St,, AUCKLAND Po: BOX 1905_ (New Zealand Listener).