Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (13); E A Baker [secretary at the Ministry of Food] (4); I C Wilson (4).Subjects include: rehousing bomb victims; compassionate leave requests; defence bonds; war damage repair claims; tax allowances; pension enquiries; poultry feed rationing.Also includes: an extract from a House of Commons report on war damage to property; "The Surplus Women", a booklet by Dr E A Wilson.