Description:

Tin containing National Dried Milk (full-cream powdered milk) equivalent to 7 pints.

This was provided by the Welfare Foods Service during the Second World War for babies while milk was rationed. On the back of the tin is a table showing how much milk should be made up for children of different ages.

National Dried Milk was discontinued in 1976.

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More information:

Date 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Material(s) Tin
Item number MBPO1

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