These figures refer to the seven days before interviewing took place. They note for the groups analysed the number of families where egg intake per head is of the order stated.
A. Regional
Scotland
S. Wales
N. Midland
N.W.
N. & N.E.
Midland
S.E. & London
S’th
S. West
East
Total
None
58.1
42.0
59.7
62.5
60.2
52.9
59.7
67.1
64.5
51.6
58.5
Less than 1
9.0
5.5
3.7
7.3
9.3
9.4
7.2
10.4
6.4
13.0
8.1
1
18.9
31.5
20.6
22.9
21.4
28.2
25.2
14.0
21.2
22.3
22.8
1-2
6.7
8.8
7.3
4.2
5.1
6.9
4.8
3.7
3.7
4.9
5.5
2
3.2
7.7
2.3
1.4
1.8
1.8
1.7
2.4
1.8
3.3
2.4
2-3
2.2
1.1
1.8
0.5
1.3
0.4
0.9
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.2
3
0.6
1.1
0.5
0.2
0.9
-
0.4
-
-
-
0.4
More than 3
1.3
2.2
4.1
0.9
-
0.4
-
1.2
0.9
3.3
1.1
Sample
313
181
219
424
453
276
457
164
217
184
2,888
The totals of those families receiving some eggs during the 7 days before interviewing but
not more than 1 egg, per person are
;-
27.9
37.0
24.3
30.2
30.7
37.6
32.4
24.4
27.6
35.3
30.9
≠4.8
≠7.2
≠5.7
≠4.5
≠4.3
≠5.8
≠4.3
≠6.7
≠6.1
≠7.0
≠.45
It will be seen that strict application of probable error (calculated at 2 standard deviations) considerably weakens regional differentiation, but does not remove it. The table below gives figures for families receiving
more than 1 egg per head.
More than 1 egg per head.
14.0
20.9
16.0
7.2
9.1
9.5
7.8
8.5
7.8
13.1
10.6
≠4.0
≠3.0
≠6.1
≠2.4
≠2.7
≠3.5
≠2.5
≠4.3
≠3.6
≠4.9
≠1.1
B. Urban & Rural
Urban
Rural
Total
None
59.4
54.1
58.6
Less than 1
8.3
6.9
8.1
1
23.3
19.4
22.7
1-2
4.8
9.6
5.5
2
2.3
3.0
2.4
2-3
0.9
2.5
1.2
3
0.4
0.7
0.4
More than 3
0.6
3.9
1.1
Sample
2,437
438
2,875
Families receiving some but not more than 1 egg per week.
Urban
Rural
31.6
26.3
30.8
≠1.8
≠4.2
≠.45
It will be seen that differences are by no means sharp.
40
-26-
Families receiving more than 1 egg per head per week.
Urban
Rural
9.0
19.7
10.6
≠1.16
≠3.8
≠1.1
It will be seen that these differences remain distinct and show clearly the point made in Section 1, i.e. that there is in rural areas a minority considerably better off than the average.
C. Social Groups
A
B
C
D
Total
None
52.1
58.3
59.3
59.0
58.5
Less than 1
8.2
8.9
8.5
7.0
8.1
1
20.6
21.8
23.5
23.0
22.8
1-2
7.7
5.5
5.0
5.6
5.5
2
3.1
1.6
2.2
3.0
2.4
2-3
2.6
1.2
0.8
1.3
1.2
3
0.5
0.7
0.4
0.3
1.1
More than 3
5.2
2.0
0.3
0.8
0.4
Sample
194
561
1,066
1,056
2,877
Families receiving some but not more than 1 per head per week
28.8
30.7
32.0
30.0
30.9
≠6.5
Families receiving more than 1 per head per week
17.1
11.0
8.7
11.0
10.6
≠5.4
≠2.6
≠.86
≠.96
≠.57
It will be seen that rigid application of probable error (two standard deviations) does not obscure differences between A Group and other Groups.
