Brassieres

A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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11.

BRASSIERES

Types of Brassiere worn at time of interview by Occupation Groups

	Boned		Unboned		No Brassiere		Total
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	Total
Housewives	92	9.0	302	29.5	627	61.5	1,021
Light Engineering	51	5.3	482	49.5	436	45.2	969
Textile	76	7.5	354	34.8	590	57.7	1,020
Clerical	29	2.6	599	53.6	490	43.8	1,118
Shop Assistant	20	4.4	229	50.9	202	44.7	451
Other Factories	21	5.4	140	36.3	225	58.3	386
Transport	5	4.2	65	55.0	48	40.8	118
Agriculture	2	2.3	53	61.6	31	36.1	86
Total	296		2,224		2,649		5,169

Brassieres possessed in Occupation groups Housewives

	Boned		Unboned		No Brassiere		% with Brassiere	Total
Wearing Brassiere at interview	92	9.0	302	29.5	627	61.5	48.5	1,021
One other	44	4.1	117	11.4	859	84.5	15.5	1,021
Two others	9	0.09	69	6.6	943	92.5	7.5	1,021
Three or more others	13	1.3	25	2.4	983	96.3	3.7	1,021

Light Engineering

	Boned		Unboned		No Brassiere		% with Brassiere	Total
Wearing Brassiere at interview	51	5.3	482	49.5	436	45.2	54.8	969
One other	30	3.0	229	23.5	710	73.5	26.5	969
Two others	6	0.6	75	7.8	888	73.5	26.5	969
Three or more others	3	0.3	56	5.7	910	94.0	6.0	969

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Brassieres possessed in Occupation Groups Textile Workers

	Boned		Unboned		No Brassiere		% with Brassiere	Total
Wearing Brassiere at interview	76	7.5	354	34.8	590	57.7	42.3	1,020
One other	45	4.4	169	16.6	806	79.0	21.0	1,020
Two others	21	2.1	83	8.1	916	89.8	19.3	1,020
Three or more others	4	0.4	30	2.9	986	96.7	3.3	1,020

Clerical Workers

	Boned		Unboned		No Brassiere		% with Brassiere	Total
Wearing Brassiere at interview	29	2.6	599	53.6	490	43.8	56.2	1,118
One other	7	0.7	216	19.3	895	80.0	20.0	1,118
Two others	10	0.9	174	15.5	934	83.4	16.6	1,118
Three or more others	7	0.6	159	14.2	952	85.2	14.8	1,118

Shop Assistants

	Boned		Unboned		No Brassiere		% with Brassiere	Total
Wearing Brassiere at interview	20	4.4	229	50.9	202	44.7	55.3	451
One other	10	2.1	85	18.9	356	79.0	21.0	451
Two others	4	0.9	53	11.8	394	87.3	12.7	451
Three or more others	3	0.6	66	14.6	382	84.8	15.2	451

Other Factory workers

	Boned		Unboned		No Brassiere		% with Brassiere	Total
Wearing Brassiere at interview	21	5.4	140	36.3	225	58.3	41.7	386
One other	14	3.6	70	18.2	302	78.2	21.8	386
Two others	1	0.3	31	8.0	354	91.7	8.3	386
Three or more others	1	0.2	19	4.8	366	95.0	5.0	386

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Brassieres possessed in Occupation Groups Transport Workers

	Boned		Unboned		No Brassiere		% with Brassiere	Total
Wearing Brassiere at interview	5	4.2	65	55.0	48	40.8	59.2	118
One other	-	-	21	17.8	97	82.2	17.8	118
Two others	-	-	12	10.2	106	89.8	10.2	118
Three or more others	1	0.8	9	7.7	108	91.5	8.5	118

Agricultural Workers

	Boned		Unboned		No Brassiere		% with Brassiere	Total
Wearing Brassiere at interview	2	2.3	53	61.6	31	36.1	63.9	86
One other	2	2.3	22	25.6	62	72.1	27.9	86
Two others	-	-	30	35.0	56	65.0	35.0	86
Three or more others	-	-	9	10.5	77	89.5	10.5	86

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