A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46
WARTIME SOCIAL SURVEY
NEW SERIES 12
Salvage Investigation
Encircle code number of appropriate answer.
The form must clearly show whether a question has been answered.
If not answered write “N.A.”
The answers to questions 3-11-12-14-15-16 should be written in the words of the informant.
1. Have you a special container for:-
2. If you have no container do you collect:-
| Regularly | Sometimes | Never | If yes - how? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste paper | 1 | 2 | 3 | ......... |
| Metal | 1 | 2 | 3 | ......... |
| Bones | 1 | 2 | 3 | ......... |
| Food waste | 1 | 2 | 3 | ......... |
| Rags | 1 | 2 | 3 | ......... |
| Rubber | 1 | 2 | 3 | ......... |
3. If not - why not?.........
Waste paper.........
Metal.........
Bones.........
Food waste.........
Rags.........
Rubber.........
4. Do you collect your food waste for your friends who have animals?
5. Do you know what to keep out of food waste? (DO NOT PROMPT).
| Eggshells | 1 | 1 |
| Coffee grounds | 2 | |
| Tea leaves | 3 | |
| Fish bones | 4 | |
| Rhubarb leaves | 5 | |
| Anything sour, acid, mouldy | 6 | |
| Others | 7 |
6. How many letters do you write on an average a week?
Less than one - 1, Up to two - 2, Two-four - 3, More than four - 4.
Paper and Cardboard and Cartons provide food containers for the troops; rifle cases, cases for shells.
Household bones are turned into glue for aeroplanes, glycerine for explosives, fertilisers, feeding stuffs.
Metals are needed for munitions, aeroplanes and tanks.
Rags and Clothing provide rugs, blankets, uniforms.
Food Waste is used to feed pigs and poultry.
7. Do you use half sheets of paper? Yes 1, No 2.
8. Do you usually have a packet of economy labels at home?
8a. How do you light your fires?
9. What do you keep for your paper salvage? (DO NOT PROMPT)
| Newspapers | 1 |
| Magazines | 2 |
| Envelopes | 3 |
| Letters | 4 |
| Books | 5 |
| Cigarette cartons | 5 |
| Wrapping paper | 6 |
| If other – what |
10. If any of the items mentioned above are not put into your salvage, why not?
11. Have you ever searched the house for salvage?
12. If yes - what led you to search your house for salvage?
13. What kind of appeal made you start your salvage?
| Paper | Rubber | Food | Rags | Metal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distributing containers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M.O.I. film | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Posters | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Newspapers appeal | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| B.B.C. appeal | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| If local campaign specify details |
14. Do you know for what purpose salvage is used?
| Correct | Incorrect | Don’t know | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Metal | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bones | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Food waste | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rubber | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rags | 1 | 2 | 3 |
15. Do you think that good use is made of the articles which you gave up?
16. How do you feel about Salvage in your town?
17. Which members of your household take an interest in salvage? (Please ring) Housewife - 1, Husband - 2, Schoolchildren - 3, Other adults - 4.
INTERVIEWERS COMMENTS,
| Social Grade | Age | Number in family | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA. | 1 | ||||
| A. | Under thirty | - | 1 | ......... | |
| B. | 2 | 30-40 | - | 2 | |
| C. | 3 | 40-50 | - | 3 | |
| D. | Over Fifty | - | 4 | ||
Town or District ......... Street .........
Investigator's Name .........
Date .........