A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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7.

Clerical Workers 1,118 Interviews

Garments worn at time of interview

No. %
Suspender Belt Boned 43 3.8
Unboned 209 18.7
Pull-on Elastic Belt Boned 73 6.5
Unboned 243 21.8
Rubber Corset Boned 3 0.3
Unboned 3 0.3
Other types of Corset Boned 398 35.6
Unboned 19 1.7
Corselette Boned 90 8.1
Unboned 27 2.4
Expectant Mother’s Corset - -
Surgical Corset 5 0.4
No Corset or Belt 5 0.4
% possessing Garments 99.6
TOTAL 1,118 100%
One Other Two Others Three or more others.
No. % No. % No. %
Suspender Belt Boned 26 2.3 9 - 2 -
Unboned 136 12.2 34 - 20 -
Pull-on Elastic Belt Boned 53 4.7 11 - 5 -
Unboned 132 11.8 52 - 12 -
Rubber Corset Boned 4 0.4 - - - -
Unboned 3 0.3 1 - - -
Other types of Corset Boned 234 20.9 59 - 8 -
Unboned 11 1.0 4 - 1 -
Corselette Boned 48 4.3 20 - 1 -
Unboned 26 2.3 1 - 1 -
Expectant Mother’s Corset 1 0.1 - - - -
Surgical Corset 3 0.3 - - - -
No Corset or Belt 441 39.4 927 82.9 1,068 95.5
% Possessing Garments 60.6 17.1 4.5
TOTAL 1,118 1,118 1,118
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