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Refer to text 3.2 3.21.

TABLE 13

Type of fuel used for cooking in Winter, analyzed by Geographical Regions

Fuel REGION I
Scotland 		REGION II
North 		REGION III
Midlands 		REGION IV
London & S. 		REGION V
S.W. & Wales 		NATIONAL
No % No % No. % No % No % No %
Coal 381 49.0 1094 67.0 336 45.3 494 36.0 411 53.9 2716 51.5
Gas 578 76.5 1180 72.0 557 75.0 1048 76.5 447 58.5 3810 72.4
Elec. 75 9.9 111 6.8 89 12.0 147 10.7 59 7.7 481 9.1
Oil 43 5.7 12 0.7 1 0.1 39 2.8 49 6.4 144 2.7
Total 757 1635 742 1369 764 5267

Refer to Text 3.2 3.21.

TABLE 14

Type of fuel used for cooking in Summer, analyzed by Geographical Regions,

Fuel REGION I
SCOTLAND 		REGION II
North 		REGION III
Midlands 		REGION IV
London & S. 		REGION V
S.W. & Wales 		NATIONAL
No % No & No. & No & No & No &
Coal 248 32.8 954 534 182 24.3 125 9.1 295 43.0 1804 34.2
Gas 577 76.4 1221 75.0 589 79.5 1126 82.4 464 60.9 3977 75.4
Elec. 75 9.9 119 7.3 92 12.4 151 11.0 67 8.7 504 9.5
Oil 44 5.8 14 .85 2 .25 44 3.2 61 8.0 165 3.1
Total 757 1635 742 1369 764 5267

Refer to Text 3.22

3.23

TABLE 15

Coal Users using other forms of fuel for cooking analysed by Urban and Rural

WINTER

Fuel Urban Rural Total
No. % No. % No. %
Gas 1421 92.5 159 51.2 1580 85.5
Elec. 100 6.5 51 16.4 151 8.1
Oil 16 .9 101 32.5 177 6.3
TOTAL 1537 99.9 311 100.1 1848 99.9

SUMMER

Fuel Urban Rural Total
No. % No. % No. %
Gas 866 91.7 96 45.5 962 83.2
Elec. 65 6.8 31 14.7 96 8.3
Oil 14 1.4 84 39.7 98 8.5
TOTAL 945 99.9 211 89.9 1156 100.0

Refer to Text 3.3

TABLE 16

Type of Grate used for cooking by solid fuels

Type of Grate NATIONAL
No. %
A. An Open Fire with Oven only 1623 58.3
B. Heats another room.
(Back to back). 		82 2.9
C. Heats water in boiler 261 9.4
D. Heats water for Kitchen sink or Bathroom. 817 29.3
TOTAL 2783 99.9

Refer to Text 3.31

TABLE 17

Type of solid fuel grate used for cooking, analysed by Geographical Region

Scotland North Midlands London and Home Counties No. South West NATIONAL No. NATIONAL
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
1 .An open fire with oven only 222 58.7 478 42.6 204 54.5 438 84.2 281 72.1 1623 58.3
2.Heats another room 15 4.0 51 4.6 10 2.7 1 0.2 5 1.3 82 2.9
3.Heats water in boiler 19 5.0 114 10.2 103 27.6 11 2.1 15 3.8 262 9.4
4.Heats water for kitchen sink or bathroom 122 32.3 479 42.6 57 15.2 70 13.5 89 22.8 817 29.3
Total 378 100.00 1122 100.00 374 100.0 520 100.0 390 100.0 2748 100.9

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3.5.1

3.5.2

3.5.3

3.5.4

TABLE 18

Likes and Dislikes for various kinds of cooking Fuel

FUEL
LIKES AND DISLIKES COAL GAS ELECTRIC OIL TOTAL
No % No % No % No % No %
Like Unspecified 557 28.8 765 22.6 70 6.2 22 42.4 1414 21.9
Cheap and Economical 321 16.6 243 7.1 205 18.3 3 5.8 772 11.9
Clean 38 1.9 416 12.3 513 45.6 2 3.8 969 14.9
Easy, Convenient 121 6.2 665 19.7 139 12.4 6 11.5 931 14.4
Reliable 15 .8 68 2.1 15 1.3 - - 98 105
Cooks Better 496 25.6 148 4.4 103 9.2 8 15.4 755 11.6
Healthy 11 .6 5 .1 10 .9 - - 26 .4
Quick 8 .4 395 11.8 34 3.2 2 3.8 439 6.8
Likes Feature 79 4.1 54 1.6 17 1.5 1 1.9 151 2.3
Used to it 291 15.0 614 18.3 16 1.4 8 15.4 929 14.3
TOTAL LIKES 1937 100.0 3373 100.0 1122 100.0 52 100.0 6484 100.0
Dislike Unspecified 75 10.1 77 11.5 13 5.8 7 15.6 172 10.2
Expensive 151 20.4 181 26.8 78 34.7 4 8.8 414 24.4
Dirty 179 24.1 210 31.0 3 1.3 18 40.0 410 24.3
Inconvenient 217 28.8 29 4.3 29 12.9 5 11.2 280 16.6
Unreliable 19 2.5 33 4.9 8 3.6 - - 60 3.5
Cooks Badly 27 3.5 59 8.7 19 8.4 2 4.4 107 6.3
Slow 43 5.8 3 .4 54 24.0 5 11.2 105 6.2
Dislike Feature 30 4.4 36 5.3 10 4.4 1 2.2 77 4.6
Dangerous - - 29 4.3 11 4.9 2 4.4 42 2.5
Unhealthy 3 .4 19 2.8 - - 1 11.2 23 1.4
TOTAL DISLIKES 744 100.0 676 100.0 225 100.0 45 100.0 1690 100.0
GRAND TOTAL 2681 4,049 1,347 97 8174

Refer to Text 3.62

TABLE 19

Preference for type of cooking apparatus analysed by Housewives' age and income

UNDER 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 OVER 50
Fuel Under £160 Over £160 Under £160 Over £160 Under £160 Under £160 Under £160 Over £160
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Coal 54 14.1 44 10.4 85 18.0 117 14.5 112 24.0 160 19.7 269 31.5 140 24.7
Gas 184 48.8 182 43.0 210 44.5 363 45.0 226 48.4 367 45.3 411 48.2 284 49.6
Elec. 140 37.0 197 46.5 177 37.5 326 40.5 128 27.5 284 34.5 168 19.7 148 25.5
Oil - - - - - - 1. - 1 0.2 3 0.4 5 0.6 1 0.1
TOTAL 379 99.9 423 99.9 472 100.0 807 100.0 467 100.1 814 99.9 853 100.0 573 99.9

Refer to Text 3.61

TABLE 19

Preference for type of cooking apparatus analysed by Housewives age

Fuel UNDER 30 30 - 40 40 -50 OVER 50 ALL AGES
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Coal 99 12.2 204 15.7 272 21.4 410 28.6 985 20.4
Gas 368 45.6 576 44.6 594 46.3 697 43.8 2235 46.5
Elec. 341 42.2 506 39.1 412 32.0 318 22.1 1577 32.8
Oil - - 1 0.7 4 0.3 6 0.42 11 0.2
TOTAL 808 100.0 1287 100.0 1282 100.0 1431 99.9 4808 99.9

Refer to Text 3.62

TABLE 20

Type of cooking apparatus preferred, analysed in Geographical Regions

Type preferred Scotland North Midlands London etc. South West
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
1. Coal 97 13.7 485 31.2 124 17.2 179 13.8 127 18.3
2. Gas 338 47.6 562 36.0 357 48.1 704 54.1 355 51.2
3. Electricity 272 38.3 51O 32.8 251 34.8 416 32.O 2O9 30.1
4. Oil 3 0.4 2 0.1 - - 2 0.2 3 0.4
TOTAL 710 100.0 1559 100.1 722 100.1 1301 100.1 694 100.0

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3.7

3.71

TABLE 21

Reasons for preferring different types of cooking apparatus, analysed by Age Groups

Under 30 30-40 40-50 Over 50 Total
Coal Gas Elec. Oil Coal Gas Elec. Oil Coal Gas Elec. Oil Coal Gas Elec. Oil Coal Gas Elec. Oil
1. Like Unspecified 10
8.9 		36
7.9 		29
5.8 		- 19
7.6 		44
5.9 		29
3.9 		- 44
8.9 		54
7.3 		15
2.5 		- 44
8.9 		78
9.5 		14
3.0 		2
28.6 		101
8.4 		212
7.6 		87
3.8 		2
14.3 		402
6.4
2. Cheap Economical 24
21.4 		48
10.5 		75
15.0 		- 48
19.1 		81
10.8 		144
19.6 		- 73
21.9 		68
9.2 		119
19.6 		1
20.0 		74
15.0 		73
8.9 		82
17.4 		1
14.3 		219
18.2 		270
9.7 		420
18.2 		2
14.3
911
14.5
3.Clean 5
4.4 		65
14.2 		232
46.6 		- 7
2.8 		107
14.3 		359
48.7 		1
50.0 		12
3.5 		95
12.8 		276
45.6 		- 16
3.2 		127
15.5 		225
47.7 		- 40
3.3 		394
14.2 		1092
47.2
1
7.1 		1527
24.2
4 Easy 15
13.4 		95
20.8 		63
12.6 		- 19
7.6 		134
17.9 		80
10.9 		- 22
6.4 		154
20.8 		76
12.5 		2
40.0 		37
7.5 		161
19.6 		65
13.8 		- 93
7.7 		544
19.6 		284
12.3 		2
14.3 		923
14.7
5 Reliable 1
0.9 		4
0.9 		- - 1
0.4 		18
2.4 		4
0.5 		- 2
0.6 		21
2.8 		3
0.5 		- - 10
1.2 		5
1.1 		- 4
0.3 		.53
1.9 		12
0.5 		- 69
1.1
6 Cooks better 28
25.0 		25
5.5 		21
4.2 		- 61
24.3 		34
4.5 		26
3.8 		- 87
25.2 		29
3.9 		31
5.1 		2
40.0 		106
21.5 		29
3.5 		21
4.5 		1
14.3 		282
23.4 		117
4.2 		101
4.4 		3
21.4 		503
8.0
7 Healthy 1
0.9 		- 6
1.2 		- 1
0.4 		1
0.1 		10
1.4 		- 1
0.3 		- 15
2.5 		- 6
1.2 		1
0.1 		10
2.1 		- 9
0.7 		2
0.7 		41
1.8 		- 52
0.8
8 Quick 2
1.8 		42
9.2 		17
3.4 		- 3
1.2 		96
12.8 		13
1.8 		1
50.0 		1
0.3 		92
12.4 		18
3.0 		- 4
0.8 		68
8.3 		8
1.7 		- 10
0.8 		298
10.6 		56
2.4 		1
7.1 		365
5.8
9 Likes Feature 3
2.7 		14
3.1 		7
1.4 		- 5
2.0 		19
2.5 		9
1.2 		- 15
4.4 		14
1.9 		5
0.8 		- 15
3.0 		11
1.3 		7
1.5 		- 38
3.2 		58
2.1 		28
1.2 		- 124
2.0
10 Used to it 17
15.3 		111
24.4 		6
1.2 		- 58
23.1 		185
24.8 		13
1.8 		- 66
19.1 		184
24.8 		5
0.8 		- 131
26.6 		226
27.6 		5
1.1 		- 272
22.7 		706
25.4 		29
1.2 		2
14.3 		1009
16.0
11 More Modern 1
0.9 		4
0.9 		7
1.4 		- - 4
0.5 		8
1.1 		- - 7
0.9 		8
1.3 		- 1
0.2 		6
0.7 		3
0.6 		- 2
0.2 		21
0.8 		26
1.1 		- 49
0.8
12 Other People Recomended it 1
0.9 		5
1.1 		22
4.4 		- 1
0.4 		12
1.6 		31
4.2 		- 2
0.6 		9
1.2 		31
5.1 		- 3
0.6 		14
1.7 		23
4.9 		- 7
0.6 		40
1.4 		107
4.6 		- 154
2.4
13 Safe - 6
1.3 		14
2.8 		- 2
0.8 		11
1.5 		7
1.0 		- 1
0.3 		12
1.6 		3
0.5 		- 7
1.4 		12
1.5 		3
0.6 		- 10
0.8 		41
1.5 		27
1.2 		- 78
1.2
14 Heats house of Room 4
3.6 		1
0.2 		- - 26
10.4 		3
0.4 		1
0.1 		- 35
10.1 		3
0.4 		1
0.2 		- 50
10.1 		4
0.5 		-
1
14.3 		115
9.6 		11
0.4 		2
0.1 		1
7.1 		129
2.1
TOTALS 112
100.0 		456
100.0 		499
100.1 		- 251
100.1 		749
100.0 		736
100.0 		2
100.0 		345
100.0 		742
100.0 		606
100.0 		5
100.0 		494
100.0 		820
99.9 		471
100.0 		7
100.1 		1202
99.9 		2767
100.1 		2312
100.0 		14
99.9 		6295
100.0

Refer to Text 3.8

TABLE 22

Influence of experience on preference for type of cooking fuel

Fuel preference Whether used Age
Under 30 		Age
30 - 40 		Age
40 - 50 		Age
Over 50 		TOTAL
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
COAL Yes 82 36.3 174 86.2 138 89.2 258 91.3 852 89.2
No 13 13.7 27 13.8 29 10.8 34 8.7 103 10.8
GAS Yes 306 84.5 473 83.4 496 85.8 374 84.4 1,851 84.5
No 36 15.5 95 16. 6 83 14.2 106 15.6 340 13.3
ELECTRICITY Yes 164 48.3 145 48.0 206 50.2 134 31.3 769 49.1
No 176 51.7 233 52.0 204 49.8 162 48.7 797 50.9
OIL Yes - - 3 - 4 - 7 - 14 -
No - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL Yes 552 69.3 897 70.4 944 74.6 1,093 78.4 3,486 73.6
No 243 30.7 377 29.6 316 23.2 302 21.6 1,240 26.3
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