A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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(SECTION II)

Introduction to this section: Since last autumn there has been a good deal of publicity to try to stop people spreading infection by coughing and sneezing.

12. Have you seen or heard any of these slogans?

To be read over
to informant
COUGHS AND SNEEZES SPREAD DISEASES 1
THE BRITISH PUBLIC IS NOT BE SNEEZED AT 2
TRAP THE GERMS BY USING YOUR HANDKERCHIEF 3
HELP TO KEEP THE NATION FIGHTING FIT 4
No slogans remembered 0

13. Do you remember seeing any films about coughs and sneezes?

Yes 1
No 2
Do not go to cinema 3

13a. If YES, what?

13b have you seen any special M,.O. I. Film Shows?

14. Do you remember seeing any Posters about coughs and sneezes?

(SHOW PHOTOSTAT COPIES OF POSTERS)

14a. If YES, which?

Bateman 1
Droplet infection 2
Vehicle Card 3

15. Which of these do you think more effective as posters?

Bateman 1
Droplet Infection 2
Vehicle card 3
All equally effective 4
None really effective 5

16. Which do you prefer, humorous or serious Posters?

Don’t know 0
Humorous 1
Serious 2

16a. Why?

17. Are there any regular articles on KEEPING FIT in your newspaper?

Don’t know 0
Yes 1
No 2
No newspaper taken 3

17a. If YES, do you read them?

Usually 1
Sometimes 2
Never 3

17b. If No, would you read articles on keeping Fit if there were?

Don’t know 0
Yes 1
No 2

18c. Reasons for NO

18. Have you noticed in your newspaper any of the “What Do I Do?”

series relating to health?

Yes 1
Don’t know and No 2
No paper taken 3

18a. If YES, what were they about?

19. Are there any regular articles on KEEPING FIT in the magazines and periodicals you read?

Don’t know 0
Yes 1
No 2
Takes no periodical 3

19a. If YES, do you read them?

Usually 1
Sometimes 2
Never 3

20. Have you been given any leaflets about health?

20a. If YES, what were they about?

21. Do you remember any radio announcement or talks about health?

Yes 1
No 2
No radio 3

21a. If YES, what?

22. Have you the time to go to a public talk on war situation, gardening, keeping healthy, cookery, technical subjects?

Don’t know 0
Yes 1
No 2

22a. If you have time, which subject/s would interest you most?

Don’t know 0
War situation 1
Gardening 2
Keeping healthy 3
Cookery 4
Technical Subject 5

Others

CLASSIFICATION

Occupations Outdoor Indoor
Housewife 1 14
Agriculture (& Fishing) 2 15
Miners 3 16
Light Industry 4 17
Heavy Industry 5 18
Building & Roads 6 19
Transport & Public Services 7 20
Clerical 8 21
Distributive 9 22
Miscellaneous 10 23
Managerial 11 24
Professional 12 25
Retired & unoccupied 13 26

Town or District

Married 1
Single 2
Widow/er 3
Rural 1
Urban 2
Man 1
Woman 2

AGE

Under 20 1
20-29 2
30-39 3
40-49 4
50-59 5
60 and over 6

INCOME

£2 & under £2 to £3, 12, 0 £3.13.1 - £5 £5 - £10 £10 & over
1 2 3 4 5

Children 14 and under

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