A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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THE SOCIAL SURVEY
APPENDIX A
THE DEMAND FOR HOLIDAYS
N.S.86

Interviewer: ...... Town: ...... Date: ......

Region: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Urban ...... Y Rural ...... x

Sex

Male Y
Female X

Age

15 - 19 0
20 - 24 1
25 - 29 2
30 - 34 3
35 - 39 4
40 - 44 5
45 - 49 6
50 - 54 7
55 and over. 8

Status

Single 7
Married 8
Widowed and Divorced 9

Economic Group

Wage Rate of C.W.E.
Up to £3 1
£3 - £4 2
£4-£5.10 3
£5.10 - £10 4
£10 and over 5

Occupation of Informant

Agriculture 0
Mining 1
Factory 2
Bldg. Transport, P. Utilities 3
Clerical 4
Distributive 5
Miscellaneous 6
Professional & Managerial 7
Retired and Unoccupied 8
Housewife 9

Occ. of C.W.E. ......

I TOTAL DEMAND

1. How many days summer leave do you take?

1946

D.N.A. X

1947

D.K. Y
D.N.A. X

Before the War

Varied 9
Can’t remember Y
D.N.A. X

2. Do you go away for a summer holiday?

1946

Yes Y
No X
Day trips from home 0

1947

Yes wanted 1
Arranged 2
No 3
D.K. 4
Day trips from home 5

Before the War

Yes 6
No 7
Varied 8
Day trips from home. 9

3. If other than Yes in Q.2 - What prevents you going away?

Code .....

1946 .....

1947 .....

Before the war .....

4. (a) When do you go away for your main summer holiday?

(b) How long did it last? (number of days away)

April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Varied D.K. Days away
1946 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - Y
1947 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - Y
Before the war 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 X Y

5. How long in advance did you fix your accommodation?

Up to 1 wk. Up to 2 wks Up to 3 wks Up to 1 mth. Up to 2 mths. Up to 3 mths Up to 6 mths. Up to 9 mths Up to 12 mths Over 12 mths Not fixed in advance Can’t remember
1946 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 X Y
1947 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 X Y

TO ALL

6. Can you take your holiday when you like?

  1. (a) Which months do you like best?

  2. (b) Which months can’t you manage? If can’t manage, state reasons.

Month Prefer Don’t mind Dislike Can Manage Can’t Manage Reasons for not able to manage Code
April 4 4 4 4 4
May 5 5 5 5 5
June 6 6 6 6 6
July 7 7 7 7 7
August 8 8 8 8 8
Sept. 9 9 9 9 9
October 0 0 0 0 0
Total

7. Do you go as a member of a family party? Who is in charge? Sex?

Do not go away Family Party Not Family Party Relationship of person in charge to informant Sex
M. F.
1946 1 2 3 Y X
1947 5 6 7 Y X

If C.W.E., Housewife, or if in charge

8. (a) How many other people are there in your household? Which of them go with you?

Which take a holiday separately? Which do not take any summer holiday?

Relationship Age Sex 1946 1947
0-4 5-9 10-4 15 or over M. F. With Seperate None With Seperate None D.K.
1 1 2 3 4 Y X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2 1 2 3 4 Y X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3 1 2 3 4 Y X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 1 2 3 4 Y X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5 1 2 3 4 Y X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
6 1 2 3 4 Y X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Total

8. (b) Does anybody under 15, not a member of your household, join your family party on holiday? If so what is their relationship, age, sex?

Relationship Age Sex 1946 1947
0-4 5-9 10-4 M. F. With party Not with paty With party Not with party D.K.
0 1 2 3 Y X 4 5 6 7 8
Y 1 2 3 Y X 4 5 6 7 8
X 1 2 3 Y X 4 5 6 7 8

N. B. A JUNIOR SCHEDULE should be completed and attached for each member of a household under 15 shown in 8 (a) as having a separate holiday.

TO ALL IN CHARGE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN

9. (a) you know that schools allow children to take a fortnight’s leave during term to go with their parents on holiday?

Yes 1
No 2

9. (b) Number of children at school?

(c) Do you Intend taking advantage of this offer? If No, why not?

(b) No. of Children (c) If No, why not? Code
Yes No D.K.
1946 4 5 6
1947 4 5 6
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II ACCOMMODATION

10. Type of accommodation sought or found?

  1. (a) In 1946, what did you get? What did you want?

  2. (b) In 1947, what have you arranged or what are you looking for?

  3. (c) If not arranged, what else would your consider?

1946 1947
Privately arranged (a) (b) Arranged/Looking for (c) Would Consider
Had Wanted
(d) Licensed Hotel Y Y Y Y
Board Residence X X X X
Paying Guest 0 0 0 0
Bed and Breakfast
(or less than full board) 		1 1 1 1
Furnished Apartments
(with service) 		2 2 2 2
Furnished (no service) 3 3 3 3
Camping out 4 4 4 4
Youth Hostel 5 5 5 5
Non Paying Guest 6 6 6 6
Organised Group
Holiday Camp (Butlin’s etc.) 7 7 7 7
Holiday Camp (Voluntary Assns.) 8 8 8 8
School, Scout, O. T. C. Camp, etc. 9 9 9 9
Variable Y Y Y Y
Others (specify) X X X X
None 0 0 0 0

10. (d) If you had accommodation marked (d) In 1946.

What was the total number of rooms occupied by you or your party?

Single

Double

Total

11. How did you obtain your accommodation?

1946 1947 (If arranged)
Previous experience 1 1
Personal recommendation 2 2
Personal enquiry 3 3
Advertisement 4 4
Agency (public) 5 5
Agency (private) 6 6
Invitation 7 7
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III LOCATION AND TRAVEL

12. Where do you go? (Nearest railway station)

Tour Code
1946 Y
1947 Y

13. Type of place sought or found?

  1. (a) In 1946, where did you go? Where did you want to go?

  2. (b) In 1947, where have you arranged to go or where are you trying to go?

  3. (c) If not arranged, where else would you consider?

1946 1947
(a) (b) Arranged/Looking for (c) Would Consider
Had Wanted
(i) Seaside 1 1 1 1
Country 2 2 2 2
Town 3 3 3 3
(ii) Large 4 4 4 4
Small 5 5 5 5
(iii) Home 6 6 6 6
Abroad 7 7 7 7
(iv) On Tour 8 8 8 8
Static 9 9 9 9
(v) None 0 0 0 0

N.B. if on tour record sections (iii) and (iv) only. Otherwise one from each section must be coded.

14. How do you got there? (Main distance travelled).

15. Is It a long journey?

16. How long is it door to door?

14. 15. 16.
Train Coach or Bus Car Boat Other Other means specify Code Yes No D.K. Hours D.K.
1946 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 Y
1947 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 Y

17. If journey taken in 1946 . What was the journey like?

18. On what day of the week do you go and return?

Go RETURN
M. T. W. Th. Fr. Sat. Sun. D.K. M. T. W. Th. Fr. Sat. Sun. D.K.
1946 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Y
1947 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Y

19.(a) If it made no difference to the length of your holiday, would you prefer any particular day of the week to travel on?

(b) Can you choose for yourself, or are there some days when you cannot start your holiday?

(c) What prevents you leaving on these days?

(a) (b) (c) Code
Day Prefer Don’t Mind Dislike Can Cannot Reason for not able to manage
Mon. 1 1 1 1 1
Tues. 2 2 2 2 2
Wed. 3 3 3 3 3
Thurs. 4 4 4 4 4
Frid. 5 5 5 5 5
Sat. 6 6 6 6 6
Sun. 7 7 7 7 7
Total

IV EXPENSE

20. For how many days leave did/do you get paid

Days Don’t know Varied
1946 Y -
1947 Y -
Before the war Y 9

21.(a) About how much does your holiday cost you? (1946, 1947 If arranged)

(b) If holiday taken In 1946 , Did what you paid appear expensive, reasonable or cheap?

Accommodation 1946 1947 (b) 1946
£. s. £. s. Expensive Reasonable Cheap
Adult per person per week 1 2 3
Child per person per week 4 5 6
Total traveling expenses Y X 0
Total incidentals 1 2 3
(If less than full board)
Total cost of meals out 		4 5 6
Grand Total

(c) If incidentals were expensive, What were they? Code

22. (a) If I946 holiday wanted but not obtained , About how much were you prepared to spend on it altogether? (Maximum) £ ..... D.K. ..... Y

(b) If 1947 holiday wanted but not arranged . About how much are you prepared to spend on it altogether? (Maximum) £ ..... D.K. ..... Y

23. If holiday taken in 1946 was there anything which particularly interfered with your enjoyment of your holiday? If so, what? Code

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THE SOCIAL SURVEY
THE DEMAND FOR HOLIDAYS (JUNIOR SCHEDULE)
N.S.86

Interviewer: ..... Town: ..... Date: .....

Region: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Urban ..... Y Rural ..... X

No. of children as in Q.8 Main Schedule .....

Sex

Male 8
Female 9

Age

0 - 4 1
5 - 9 2
10 - 14 3

I TIME

1.(a) When does he go away for his main summer holiday?

(b) How long does it last? (Number of days away)

April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. D.K. Days Away
1946 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Y
1947 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Y

2. How long in advance was the accommodation fixed?

Up to 1 wk. Up to 2 wks. Up to 3 wks. Up to 1 mth. Up to 2 mths. Up to 3 mths. Up to 6 mths. Up to 9 mths. Up to 12 mths. Up to 12 mths. Not fixed in advance Don’t know
1946 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 X Y
1947 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 X Y

3. Who was in charge of him?

Relationship Code
1946
1947

4. What circumstances decided when his holiday will be taken?

Relationship Code
1946
1947

II ACCOMMODATION

5. What sort of accommodation does he have?

Private Arranged 1946 1947
Licensed Hotel Y Y
Board Residence X X
Paying Guest 0 0
Bed and Breakfast 1 1
Furnished (with service) 2 2
Furnished (without) 3 3
Camping out 4 4
Youth Hostel 5 5
Non-paying guest 6 6
Organised Group
Holiday Camp (Butlin’s etc.) 7 7
Holiday Camp (Voluntary Assns. 8 8
School, Scout, O.T.C. Camp etc. 9 9
Variable Y Y
Others (specify) X X
Don’t know 1 1

6. How was the accommodation obtained?

1946 1947
Previous experience 1 1
Personal recommendation 2 2
Personal enquiry 3 3
Advertisement 4 4
Agency(public) 5 5
Agency(private) 6 6
Invitation 7 7
Don’t know 8 8
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III LOCATION AND TRAVEL

7. Where does he go? (Nearest railway station)

Tour Code
1946 Y
1947 Y

8. What kind of place is it?

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Seaside Country Town Large Small Home Abroad On Tour Static Don’t know
1946 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Y
1947 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Y

N.B. If on tour record sections (iii) and (iv) only. Otherwise one from each section must be coded.

9. How does he get there? (Main distance travelled)

10. Is it a long journey?

11. How long is it door to door?

Train Coach or Bus Car Boat Other Other means specify Code Yes No D.K. Hours D.K.
1946 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 Y
1947 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 Y

12. On what day of the week did he go and return?

Go RETURN
M. T. W. Th. Fr. Sat. Sun. D.K. M. T. W. Th. Fr. Sat. Sun. D.K.
1946 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Y
1947 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Y

13. What circumstances decide which day he travels?

Code
1946
1947

IV EXPENSE

14. (a) About how much does the holiday cost you (1946, 1947 if arranged)?

(b) If holiday taken in 1946, did what you paid appear expensive, reasonable or cheap?

Accommodation 1946 1947 (b) 1946
£. s. £. s. Expensive Reasonable Cheap
Cost per week 1 2 3
Total for whole holiday 4 5 6
Total travelling expenses 7 8 9
Total incidentals (if less than full board) Y X0
Total cost of meals out 1 2 3
Total cost of Holiday 4 5 6

15. If 1947 Holiday wanted but not arranged . About how much are you prepared to spend on this holiday altogether (maximum)?

£ ..... D.K. ..... Y

16. If holiday taken in 1946 was there anything which particularly interfered with his enjoyment on his 1946 holiday? If so, what? Code

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