A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

9.

Transport Workers 118 Interviews

Garments worn at time of interview.

No. %
Suspender Belt Boned 6 5.1
Unboned 21 17.8
Pull-on Elastic Belt Boned 8 6.8
Unboned 24 20.4
Rubber Corset Boned 2 1.7
Unboned 1 0.8
Other types of Corset Boned 42 35.7
Unboned 3 2.5
Corselette Boned 5 4.2
Unboned 3 2.5
Expectant Mother’s Corset 1 1.0
Surgical Corset - -
No Corset or Belt 2 1.7
% Possessing Garments 98.3
TOTAL 118
One Other Two Others Three or more others.
No. % No. % No. %
Suspender Belt Boned 1 0.9 - - - -
Unboned 10 8.5 7 - 1 -
Pull-on Elastic Belt Boned 5 4.2 1 - 1 -
Unboned 9 7.6 4 - 2 -
Rubber Corset Boned - - - - - -
Unboned - - - - 1 -
Other types of Corset Boned 15 12.7 4 - - -
Unboned 1 0.8 - - - -
Corselette Boned 2 1.7 - - - -
Unboned 4 .34 1 - - -
Expectant Mother’s Corset - - - - - -
Surgical Corset - - - - - -
No Corset or Belt 71 60.1 101 85.6 112 94.9
% Possessing Garments 39.9 14.4 5.1
TOTAL 118 118 118

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