A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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Other Factory Workers 386 Interviews

Garments worn at time of interview.

No. %
Suspender Belt Boned 19 4.9
Unboned 33 8.5
Pull-on Elastic Belt Boned 9 2.3
Unboned 43 11.2
Rubber Corset Boned 2 0.5
Unboned 2 0.5
Other types of Corset Boned 215 55.7
Unboned 15 3.9
Corselette Boned 29 7.5
Unboned 10 2.6
Expectant Mother’s Corset - -
Surgical Corset - -
No Corset or Belt 9 2.3
% possessing Garments 97.7
TOTAL 386
One Other Two Others Three or more others.
No. % No. % No. %
Suspender Belt Boned 6 1.6 2 - 2 -
Unboned 10 2.6 3 - 3 -
Pull-on Elastic Belt Boned 8 2.1 1 - - -
Unboned 20 5.2 3 - 1 -
Rubber Corset Boned 1 0.3 - - 1 -
Unboned 2 0.5 - - - -
Other types of Corset Boned 115 29.8 4 - 2 -
Unboned 7 1.8 - - - -
Corselette Boned 15 3.9 3 - 1 -
Unboned 7 1.8 - - 1 -
Expectant Mother’s Corset - - 1 - 1 -
Surgical Corset - - - - - -
No Corset or Belt 195 50.5 369 95.6 374 96.9
% Possessing Garments 49.5 4.4 3.1
TOTAL 386 386 386

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