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TABLE 53

Methods of Heating Water for Baths and Washing Clothes Analysed by Income Group

METHODS £160 p. a. £160 - £300 p. a. ALL INCOMES
Baths Clothes Baths Clothes Baths Clothes
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Fire Back Boiler, or Range with Piped supply 484 20.2 177 7.4 864 30.3 295 10.4 1,348 25.7 472 9.0
Range with boiler, without Piped supply 94 3.9 32 1.3 97 3.4 37 1.3 191 3.6 69 1.3
Copper or Set-Pot (Coal) 418 17.5 832 34.9 375 13.2 802 28.1 793 15.1 1,634 31.2
Ideal Boiler or similar 8 0.3 6 0.2 60 2.1 43 1.5 68 1.3 49 0.9
Pans, Kettles etc. on the Fire, Stove, Range or Cocker. 883 36.9 488 20.4 670 23.5 345 12.2 1,553 29.6 833 15.9
Gas Boiler 254 10.6 601 25.2 284 10.0 859 30.1 538 10.3 1,460 27.9
Gas. Geyser 118 4.9 58 2.4 268 9.4 98 3.4 386 7.4 156 3.0
Electric Immersion Heater 16 0.7 8 0.3 57 2.0 35 1.2 73 1.4 43 0.8
Electric Boiler 20 0.8 50 2.1 40 1.4 111 3.9 60 1.1 161 3.1
Others 101 42 140 5.9 132 46 224 7.9 233 4.5 364 6.9
TOTAL 2,396 100.0 2,392 100.1 2,847 99.9 2,849 100.0 5,243 100.0 5,241 100.0

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TABLE 54

Type of Water Heater Preferred. Analysed by Degree Day Regions

Preference REGION I
5,000-5,5500
REGION II
4,500-5,000
REGION III
4,000-4,500
REGION IV
Under 4,000
National
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Fire Back Boiler, Range with piped supply 93 65.5 455 49.9 596 41.3 161 11.1 1,406 33.2
Range with boiler, without piped supply 1 0.7 6 0.5 18 1.2 4 0.2 29 0.6
Copper or set-pot (Coal) - - 5 0.4 26 1.7 30 1.9 61 1.4
Ideal boiler or similar type 1 0.7 11 0.9 32 2.2 69 4.5 113 2.6
Constant hot water 24 16.9 348 31.2 412 28.4 868 56.7 1,652 39
Gas Boiler 5 3.5 34 3.1 61 42 62 4.1 162 3.8
Gas geyser, storage heater 2 1.4 44 3.9 130 9 206 13.5 382 9
Electric Immersion Heater 16 11.2 72 6.4 140 9.6 109 7.1 337 7.9
Electric Boiler - - 5 0.4 9 0.6 14 0.9 38 0.6
Others - - 5 0.4 9 0.6 14 0.9 28 0.6
TOTAL 142 99.9 118 100 1,450 99.9 1,538 99.9 4,248 99.9

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TABLE 55

No. of times hot water was heated for baths weekly Analysed by Family sizes

No. of times hot water was heated for week 1-3 4-7 Over 7 Persons All Families
No. % No. % No. % No. %
1 or less 761 34.1 396 18.6 19 12.5 1176 26.0
2 618 21.7 275 12.9 18 11.8 911 20.2
3 445 19.9 212 10.0 12 7.9 669 14.8
4 128 5.7 404 19.0 6 3.9 538 11.9
5 43 1.9 207 9.7 5 3.3 255 5.7
6 69 3.1 167 7.9 12 7.9 248 5.5
7 103 4.6 195 9.2 19 12.5 317 7.0
8 20 0.9 73 3.4 22 14.5 115 2.6
9 18 0.8 38 1.8 12 7.9 68 1.5
10 10 0.4 65 3.1 8 5.3 83 1.8
11 4 0.2 13 0.6 4 2.6 21 0.5
12 or more 18 0.8 78 3.7 15 9.9 111 2.5
TOTAL 2237 100.1 2123 99.9 152 100.1 4512 100.0
TABLE 56

No. of times hot water was heated for baths weekly Analysed by Households with and without school children

No. of times Bath water heated per week Houses with children Houses without children All Houses
No. % No. % No. %
1 or less 460 19.0 719 34.0 1,179 26.0
2 359 14.8 553 26.1 912 20.1
3 347 14.3 325 15.4 672 14.8
4 319 13.2 222 10.5 541 11.9
5 191 7.9 66 3.1 257 5.7
6 182 7.5 72 3.4 254 5.6
7 224 9.3 94 4.4 318 7.0
8 92 3.8 23 1.1 115 2.5
9 62 2.6 6 0.3 68 1.5
10 73 3.0 12 0.6 85 1.9
11 20 0.8 1 0.1 21 0.5
12 or more 91 3.8 24 1.1 115 2.5
TOTAL 2,420 100.0 2.117 100.1 4,537 100.0

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TABLE 57

Would more baths be taken if it was cheaper or easier to heat the water. Analysed by Degree Day Regions

REGION I
5000-5500
REGION II
4500-500
regioN III
4000-4500
REGION IV
Under 4000
NATIONAL
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
If they cost less YES 30 20.1 711 55.5 823 48.2 1,321 73.3 2,885 58.4
NO 119 79.9 568 44.5 883 51.8 480 26.7 2,050 41.5
TOTAL 149 100.0 1,279 100.0 1,706 100.0 1,801 100.0 4,935 100.0
If it were easier to heat water YES 55 36.9 825 64.9 1,081 62.5 1,398 77.8 3,359 67.9
NO 94 63.1 445 35.1 647 37.4 399 22.2 1,585 32.1
TOTAL 149 100.0 1,270 100.0 1,728 100.0 1,797 100.0 4,944 100.0

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TABLE 58

Would you like Constant Hot Water laid on in your kitchen and bathroom (without Central Heating)? Analysed by Age Groups

Age Below 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 Over 50 All Ages
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
YES 758 93.2 1,131 88.2 1,103 85.4 1,154 80.8 4,146 86.1
NO 55 6.8 151 11.8 188 14.6 275 19.2 669 13.9
TOTAL 813 100.0 1,282 100.0 1,291 100.0 1,429 100.0 4,815 100.0

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TABLE 59

Would you like Constant Hot Water laid on in your kitchen and bathroom (without Central Heating)? Analysed by Degree Day Regions

REGION I
5000-5500
REGION II
4500-5000
REGION III
4000-4500
REGION IV
Under 4000
NATIONAL
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
YES 76 51.0 1,049 82.4 1,495 86.5 1 ,681 91.5 4,301 86.3
NO 73 49.0 225 17.6 234 13.5 156 8.5 688 13.8
TOTAL 149 100.0 1,274 100.0 1,729 100.0 1,837 100.0 4,989 100.1

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TABLE 60

Would you like Constant Hot Water laid on in your kitchen and bathroom (without Central Heating)? Analysed by New and Old House

NEW HOUSE OLD HOUSE ALL HOUSES
No. % No. % No. %
YES 1,192 75.2 2,862 90.5 4,054 85.5
NO 393 24.8 297 9.4 690 14.5
TOTAL 1,585 100.0 3,159 99.9 4,744 100.0

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TABLE 61

How much would be prepared to pay per week for constant hot water only?

Age Groups
Below 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 Over 50 All Ages
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Up to 5/- * 202 28.4 242 28.1 272 24.69 223 20.0 939 24.7
Up to 3/6d. M * 337 47.4 382 44.3 454 41.0 384 34.1 1557 41.2
Up to 2/6d .M 379 67.4 580 67.3 701 63.3 590 52.4 2350 62.0
Nothing 37 5.2 63 7.3 94 8.5 97 8.6 291 7.6
Don’t know 194 27.3 219 25.4 3.3 28.2 436 39.0 1162 30.4
TOTAL 710 99.9 862 100.0 1108 100.0 1123 100.0 3803 100.0

* Include the higher categories

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TABLE 62

Do you do all your own clothes washing? Analysed by Degree Day Regions

REGION I
5000-5500
REGION II
4500-5000
REGION III
4000-4500
REGION IV
UNDER 4000
NATIONAL
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
YES 118 77.6 1,102 79.2 1,399 75.5 1226 66.6 3845 73.5
NO 34 22.4 289 20.8 452 24.4 615 33.4 1390 26.6
TOTAL 152 100.0 1391 100.0 1851 99.9 1841 100.0 5235 100.1

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TABLE 63

Do you do all your own clothes washing? Analysed by Urban and Rural Districts

URBAN RURAL NATIONAL
No. % No. % No. %
YES 3232 72.7 593 77.6 3825 73.5
NO 1212 27.3 171 22.4 1383 26.5
TOTAL 4444 100.0 764 100.0 5208 100.0
TABLE 64

Do you your own clothes washing? Analysed by Age Groups

Up to 30 30-40 40-50 Over 50 All Ages
NO % NO % NO % NO % NO %
YES 587 70.7 1007 75.4 1042 76.7 1073 70.5 3709 73.5
NO 243 29.3 328 24.6 316 23.3 448 29.5 1335 26.5
TOTAL 830 100.0 1335 100.0 1358 100.0 1521 100.0 5044 100.0

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TABLE 65

Do you do all your own clothes washing? Analysed by Income Groups

Below £160 P.A £160-300 P.A All Incomes
No. % No. % No. %
YES 1852 78.0 1977 69.6 3829 73.5
NO 526 22.1 860 30.4 1386 26.5
TOTAL 2378 100.1 2837 100.0 5215 100.0

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TABLE 66

Information as to availability of communal laundry or public Wash-house and the extent of use. Analysed by Income Groups

Is there a Com. Laundry within 10 mins. Do you Use it Under £160 P.A Over £160 P.A All Incomes
For all washing Regularly No % No % No %
56 23.8 102 29.8 158 27.4
Y For all washing Occasionally 7 3.0 12 3.5 19 3.3
E For heavy washing Regularly 12 5.1 13 3.8 25 4.3
S For heavy washing Occasionally 2 0.9 12 3.5 14 2.4
None 158 67.2 203 59.4 361 62.6
TOTAL 235 (100.0)13.1 342 (100.0)15.7 577 (100.0)14.5
NO 1554 86.9 1841 84.3 3395 85.5
TOTAL 1789 100.0 2183 100.0 3972 100.0

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TABLE 67

The Use made of Communal Laundries Analysed by Family Size

Is there a Com. Laundry within 10 mins. Family Size
Do you Use it 1 - 3 4 - 7 7 and over All Families
No % No % No % No %
All Regularly 54 18.4 95 36.1 9 - 158 27.4
Y All occasionally 11 3.7 8 3.0 1 - 20 3.5
E Heavy Regularly 12 4.1 12 4.6 1 - 25 4.4
S Heavy Occasionally 2 0.7 11 4.2 1 - 14 2.4
None 215 73.1 137 52.1 8 - 360 62.3
TOTAL 294 (100.0)14.9 263 (100.0)14.2 20 14.5 577 (100.0)14.5
NO 1680 85.1 1586 85.8 118 85.5 3384 85.5
TOTAL 1974 100.0 1849 100.0 138 100.0 3961 100.0

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TABLE 68

What washing do you send to the Laundry? Analysed by Income Group

Type of Washing Sent to Laundry Income
£160 P.A.
Income
£160-300 P.A.
All Income
No. % No. % No. %
All washing 52 10.6 97 11.2 149 11.0
Heavy Washing only 436 89.4 765 88.8 1,201 89.0
TOTAL 488 100.0 862 100.0 1,350 100.0

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TABLE 69

What does Laundry cost each week Summer and Winter? Analysed by Income Groups

WINTER SUMMER
Cost per week Income Below
£160 P.A.
Income
£160-300 P.A.
All Incomes Income Below
£160 P.A.
Income
£l60-300 P.A.
All Incomes
No. % No % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Up to 1/- 116 22.9 131 14.9 247 17.9 117 26.4 125 15.7 242 19.5
1/1 - 2/- 185 36.6 257 29.3 442 31.9 164 37.1 245 30.7 409 33.0
2/1 - 3/- 128 25.3 250 28.5 378 27.3 101 22.9 223 28.0 324 26.2
3/1 - 4/- 42 8.3 122 13.9 164 11.9 33 7.5 112 14.1 145 11.7
4/1 -5/- 22 4.3 75 8.6 97 7.0 15 3.4 52 6.5 67 5.4
5/1 -6/- 7 1.4 24 2.7 31 2.2 7 1.6 24 3.0 31 2.5
6/1 -7/- 2 0.4 7 0.8 9 0.7 - - 7 0.9 7 0.6
7/1 -8/- 4 0.8 8 0.9 12 0.9 5 1.1 7 O.9 12 1.0
8/1 - 9/- - - 3 0.3 3 0.2 - - 2 0.3 2 0.2
TOTAL 506 100.0 877 99.9 1383 100.0 442 100.0 797 100.1 1239 100.1

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