Estimated Clothing Requirements - 6. Men Distributive Workers

A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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ESTIMATED CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS -
6. MEN DISTRIBUTIVE WORKERS

(Q.8) “What is a year’s Clothing Requirement for your job?”

TYPE	GARMENT	No. of workers requiring	Total No. of garments	Average No. of garments (T - 256)	Coupons per garment	Total coupons
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING	1. Boiler Suits	30	97	.38	4	1.52
	2. Overalls & Smocks	145	421	1.64	3	4.92
	3. Overall Jackets	26	70	.27	2	.54
	4. Overall Trousers	2	5	.02	2	.04
	5. Aprons	36	125	.49	2	.96
	6. Waterproof Trousers	-	-	-	-	-
	7. Leggings (W. Leggings)	-	-	-	-	-
	8. Sheepskin aprons	-	-	-	-	-
	9. Other	2	24	.09	-	-
					Total	7.98
OUTER CLOTHING	1. Suits (Complete)	138	227	.88	26	22.88
	2. Overcoats	31	34	.13	16	2.08
	3. Mackintoshes	19	21	.08	16	1.28
	4. Trousers	111	272	1.06	8	8.48
	5. Waistcoats	32	49	.19	5	.95
	6. Jacket Coats	62	159	.62	13	8.06
	7. Pullovers, Sweaters & Card.	50	74	.29	6.5	1.89
	8. Other	-	-	-	-	-
					Total	45.62
UNDERWEAR	1. Shirts	165	605	2.36	8	18.88
	2. Sets of Underwear	164	429	1.67	7	11.69
	3. Vests	20	52	.20	3.5	.70
	4. Pants & Flannel Drawers	15	41	.16	3.5	.56
	5. Other	3	20	.08	-	1.60
					Total	33.43
FOOT WEAR	1. Socks	160	1340	5.23	3	15.69
	2. Boots	141	329	1.28	7	8.96
	3. Shoes	115	305	1.19	7	8.33
	4. Clogs	2	3	.01	-	-
	5. Wellington	5	8	.03	-	-
	6. Industrial Rubber Boots	1	2	.007	-	-
	7. Other	3	5	.02	-	-
					Total	32.98
	Total coupon requirements					120.01

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