A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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WARTIME SOCIAL SURVEY N.S. 63

ADDRESS......... TOWN.........

NO. OF PERSON.........

FURNITURE INDEX
BEDS. NO. OF DOUBLE NO. OF SINGLE
1 or more per person 10
½ and less than 1 per person 3
Less than ½ per person 0
CHAIRS. NO
1 or more per person 10
½ and less than 1 per person 3
Less than ½ per person 0
EASY OR FIRESIDE CHAIRS. NO
1 or more per person 10
½ and less than 1 per person 6
Less than ½ per person 2
None at all 0
WARDROBE OR HANGING CUPBOARD. NO
½ or more per person 10
1/3 and less than ½ per person 7
¼ and less than 1/3 per person 3
Less than ¼ per person 0
DRESSING TABLE OR CHEST OF DRAWERS. NO
½ or more per person 10
⅓ and less than ½ per person 3
Less than ⅓ per person 0
1 LARGE EATING TABLE or more per family 10
No Large Eating Table 0
1 SEPARATE TABLE FOR COOKING or more per family 5
No Separate Table for Cooking 0
1 KITCHEN CABINET OR DRESSER or more per family 6
No Kitchen Cabinet or Dresser 0
1 SIDEBOARD or more per family 6
No Sideboard 0
1 CHINA OR DISPLAY CABINET or more per family 4
No China or Display Cabinet 0
1 BUREAU OR WRITING DESK or more per family 4
No Bureau or Writing Desk 0
1 BOOK CASE OR BOOK SHELVES or more per family 4
No Book Case or Book Shelves 0
1 OCCASIONAL TABLE or more per family 4
No Occasional Table 0
1 SEPARATE PLACE FOR LINEN or more per family 4
No Separate place for Linen 0
1 TROLLEY OR WAITER or more per family 3
No Trolley or Waiter 0

EXTRA QUESTIONS

1. From these four photographs choose the bedroom furniture you like best

1 2 3 4

(Ring appropriate number)

Reason for preference (do not press for this)...

2. Which would you rather have:-

(a) A bedstead with ends (old fashioned kind) 5
(b) A divan bed 6
(c) A bedstead with low ends 7

Reason for preference (do not press for this)...

3. Would you rather buy your bedroom furniture in a three-piece suite all at once or as single pieces of furniture when you need them? (Give reasons)...

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