A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46
APPENDIX III
WARTIME SOCIAL SURVEY
POTTERY INQUIRY
NEW SERIES 18
Investigator's Name
Date
GASLIGHTERS
1. Have you a (a) “flint” gaslighter?
(b) electric gaslighter?
2. Do you use it?
3. If not, why not?............
4. Have you found difficulty in buying
(a)flints
(b) batteries
(c) a “flint” gaslighter
(d) an electric gaslighter
POTTERY AND HOLLOWARE
Definitions: (a) Note in questions 5 and 9 the “last month” includes the “last week” and likewise the “last three months” includes the “last month”.
(b) “Broken” means broken so that it cannot be used.
5. How many of the following articles have been broken in
(a) The Last Week
(b) The Last Month
(c) The Last Three Months
| Articles | Last Week | Last Month | Last Three Months | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cups + | 1 | |||
| Saucers | 2 | |||
| Dinner Plates | 3 | |||
| Tea Plates | 4 | |||
| Soup Plates | 5 | |||
| Fruit Plates | 6 | |||
| Serving Dishes | 7 | |||
| Tumblers (inc. Plastic) | 8 | |||
| Tea Pots Large | 9 | |||
| Tea Pots Small | 10 | |||
| Pie Dishes | 11 | |||
| Basins | 12 | |||
| Jugs 1 Pint | 13 | |||
| Jugs 2 Pints | 14 | |||
| Jugs 3 Pints and over | 15 | |||
| Chamber Pots | 16 | |||
| Wash Hand Basin & Jug | 17 |
9. Which of the following items have broken or have worn out in
(a) The Last Week
(b) The Last Month
(c) The Last Three Month
6. Do you intend to buy any of the following
(a) Next week
(b) Next month
(c) No intention
(d) Would buy conditionally
(If interviewer says she would buy conditional upon prices, types being suitable, or articles available, or for any other reason, state number she would buy, and reason for not doing so)
Say how many and reason why (or why not)
7. Does the above include any items that you want to make up a set?
8. Is this set in daily use?
9. Do you intend to buy any of the following
(a) Next week
(b) Next month
(c) No intention
(d) Would buy conditionally
(If interviewer says she would buy conditional upon prices, types being suitable, or articles available, or for any other reason, state number she would buy, and reason for not doing so)
Say how many and reason why (or why not)
11. Are there any of the foregoing items of which this household has less than the minimum necessary for essential use?
State what: (and to what extend it is less than minimum).
COMMENTS:
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