Purpose and method of Investigation 1

Summary of results 1

Incidence of the use of credit 3

Articles bought on credit 6

Credit system used amount paid weekly 8

Hardship arising should credit facilities be stopped 9

Failure to buy on credit in recent past 13

Questionnaires Appendix 1 15

Shopkeepers and credit buying Appendix 2 18

Sample Appendix 3 22