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A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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THE SOCIALSURVEY

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Introduction 1
Summary 2
Frequency with which vegetables are served 3
Average consumption and expenditure 5
Wastage 6
Consumption of individual vegetable 7
Group differences in average consumption and expenditure 8
Why vegetables are not served 9
Reasons for not serving any particular vegetable at all 9
Vegetables for young children 10
Schoolchildren’s likes and dislikes of vegetables 11
Reasons for not serving vegetables on a particular day 12

INDEX TO APPENDICES

Appendix 1 - Main schedule 13 - 16
Appendix 2 - Schoolchildren’s Schedule 17
Appendix 3 - Main Sample, 18
- Schoolchildren’s Sample 20
Appendix 4 - Frequency of Serving Vegetables 21
- Table 1 - Analysed by Wage Rate of Main Wage Earner 21
- Table 2 - Analysed by Number of Persons in Household. 23
- Table 3 - Analysed by Age of Housewife 25
- Table 4 - Analysed by Whether or Not Housewife goes out to Work 26
- Table 5 - Analysed by Households (a) Growing; (b) Not growing vegetables 28
Appendix 5 - Average Amount of Vegetables coming into the House and Average Expenditure. .29
- Tables 6, 6a - Analysed by Wage Rate of Main Wage Earner 29-30
- Tables 7, 7a - Analysed by Age of Housewife 31-32
- Tables 8, 8a - Analysed by Whether or Not Housewife goes out to Work ..33 -34
- Tables 9, 9a - Analysed by Whether or Not Household Grows vegetables 35-36
- Tables 10, 10a - Analysed by the Week in which Survey took place .37 - 38
Appendix 6 - Reasons for not Serving Vegetables Everyday
- Table 11 - Analysed by Number of Persons in Household .39
- Table 12 - Analysed by Gardern/Allotment Holders .40
- Table 13 - Analysed by Towns .41
- Table 14 - Analysed by Economic Groups .42
- Table 15 - Analysed by Housewives Working Full/Part-time 43
- Table 16 - Analysed by Housewives’ Age Groups .44

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