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THE SAMPLE

Total: 2459

Representing the Civilian Population aged between 14 and 50.

Sex		%
Men	1037	42
Women	1422	58

Area		%
Scotland	277	11
North of England	674	27
Midlands & Wales	586	24
South, S.W. & E.Anglia	552	23
London	365	15
Unclassified	5	-

Occupation		%
Housewife	624	25
Agriculture	116	5
Mining	66	3
Heavy factory work	224	9
Light factory work	499	20
Building & road mending	55	2
Transport & public utilities	94	4
Clerical	272	11
Distributive	240	10
Miscellaneous services	113	5
Professional	57	2
Managerial	91	4
Unclassified	8	-

Area		%
Under 20	286	12
20 - 30	584	24
31 - 40	775	31
41 - 49	808	33
Unclassified	6	-

Types of District		%
Urban	2154	88
Rural	301	12
Unclassified	4	-

Marital Status		%
Married	1654	67
Single	706	23
Widowed	75	3
Unclassified	24	1

Housewives were classified according to the wage rate of the principal earner of the household, as follows:-

		%
Group (1) Up to £2.10.0	70	35
(2) £2.10.0. - £3.12.0.	144	35
(3) £3.12.0. - £5.0.0.	233	38
(4) £5. 0.0. - £10.0.0.	128	20
(5) Over £10.0.0.	40	6
Unclassified	9	1
Total:	624

In the breakdowns given by income group in this report, “ Higher income groups ” includes housewives in groups (4) and (5) and these classified by occupation as “Professional” or “Managerial”. “ Lower income groups” includes housewives in groups (1), (2) and (3) and all other occupations.

AREAS COVERED BY REGIONAL INVESTIGATORS

Glasgow

Newcastle

Leeds

Preston

Sheffield

Manchester

Nottingham

Liverpool

Wolverhampton

Leicester

Peteborough

Birmingham

Ipswich

Aylesbury

Cardif

Bristol

Winchester

London

Tunbridge Wells

Exeter

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