War-time Social Survey Papers

Catalogue

Background Papers

Official Papers relating to the War-time Social Survey

1 file duplicated ts. and printed papers. 1/1-15

Contains:

Ministry of Information Home Intelligence circular letters:

I defend Cooper's snoopers by Francis Williams, reprinted from the Evening Standard of 06.08.40. pp.2;

Matters which concern this Department, 13.08.40. pp.4;

War-time Social Survey: methods, [n.d.] p.1;

Affairs of the War-time Social Survey, 15.08.40. pp.2;

War-time Social Survey, and, Public opinion studies by War-time Social Survey; with covering letter, 15.08.40. pp.7;

War-time Social Survey: sampling methods employed, 16.08.40. p.l;

Directives for P.I.O.s and others, 17.08.40. p.l;

Mass Observation and War-time Social Survey, 12.09.40. pp.2.

House of Commons Papers:

50/1941-42: Second report from the Select Committee on National Expenditure. pp.5;

95/1941-42: Tenth report from the Select Committee on National Expenditure. pp.12.

Home Intelligence Reports

1 file duplicated ts. papers. Contains: Daily report on morale, 22.08.40. p.1; Special interim report: Air-raids, reactions and suggestions July-August 1940, 30.08.40. pp.3; Memorandum [on air-raids] , 07.09.40. pp. 6; Weekly report, 08.10.40. pp.8. 1/16-26

Ministry of Information Propaganda Leaflets

1 file printed papers. Contains: The outbreak of war 22.08.39-03.09.39, 09.39. pp.22; if the invader comes, 06.40. pp.2; Stay where you are, [n.d.] pp.2. 1/27-29

Published Papers on Research

1 file printed papers 1/30-46

Contains:

Advertising Service Guild, An Appeal to reason: social surveys surveyed, [1940?] . pp.16;

F. Brown, Some problems in market research, 1937. pp.27. Reprinted from Some modern business problems, ed. A. Plant;

[S. Taylor?], Medical planning research, 21.11.42. pp.24. Supplement to The Lancet;

National Institute for Economic and Social Research, Wartime saving and spending: Blackburn, July-August 1940, by C. Madge, 1940. pp.28.

Editorial Papers

Directives

1 file ts. papers. Contains Lists and Notes of departmental directives, recording numbers, dates and descriptions of directives, 10.07.40-17.09.40. 1/47-66

Organisation

1 file ts. papers 1/67-96

Contains:

Suggestions for the organisation of work in Dept. B, from the editorial point of view, 03.08.40. p.1;

Notes on the Suggestions...., 05.08.40. pp.2;

Memorandum on the organisation of the editorial work, 25.10.40. pp.9;

Summary of personnel requirements, 28.10.40. pp.2, 6;

Memorandum on the organisation of Wartime Social Survey, 26.06.41. pp.10.

Survey Methods

1 file ts. and duplicated ts. papers 1/97-132

Contains:

Statistical surveys by F.B., 31.05.40. pp.2;

Discussion on method between F. Brown and E.J. Lindgren, Jul.-Sep. 1940. p.1;

Discussion on survey methods between L. Moss and members of the Survey staff, Jun.-Jul. 1941. pp.4;

Suggested classification for occupations by M.H., and Note by E.J. Lindgren, 10.08.40. pp.5;

Economic rating, [n.d.]. pp.2;

Discussion on economic class rating, 16.04.41. pp.2;

Experiment in economic class rating, 16.04.41. pp.2;

Revised economic class rating: notes for interviewers, 10.06.41. pp.5; and miscellaneous papers on personal ratings, including Draft of a project for an investigation into personal ratings relevant to 'Morale' by P.E. Vernon, with Comments by E.J. Lindgren;

Memorandum on the methods of social surveys by M. Johoda and E.J. Lindgren, 01.09.41. pp.3;

Notes on social surveys by I.G. and N.M.D., [n.d.] pp.3.

Questionnaires

1 file ts. and duplicated ts. papers. Contains questionnaires, some with draft and revised editions, some with ms. or printed notes, for enquiries into milk, household goods, working men's clothes; and a sequence numbered 1-14. 1/133-183

Records

1 file ts. papers. Contains miscellaneous papers describing the construction and maintenance of reports, index cards, etc. 1/184-198

Interviewers

1 file ts. papers 1/199-209

Contains:

Sleep: Poplar and Willesden. [Instructions to interviewers], 30.09.40. pp.2;

Board of Trade enquiry: Aylesbury. Instructions to interviewers, 31.10.40. pp.4;

Memorandum from the interviewers ... to Dr. Taylor, head of Home Intelligence 25.07.41. pp.2;

List 06.09.41. pp.3. Not open to inspection

Miscellaneous Papers

1 file ts. papers 1/210-217

Contains:

Suggested topics for investigation, 08.40. p.1;

W.S.S. inquiries Sept. 1940 - June 1941. pp.2;

Editorial work on W.S.S. material: notes on conference at the Board of Trade 26.08.41; Summary of position at 24.11.41. pp.3;

List of reports sent to the Board of Trade, [n.d.] . p.1.

Correspondence

1 file ms. and ts. papers. Contains 16 unofficial letters. Not open to inspection. 1/218-233

Press

1 file ts. and printed papers. Contains cuttings, transcripts, etc. of reports and correspondence from Daily Mail, Manchester Guardian, New Statesman, Time & Tide, Times, Tribune, 04.08.41-04.06.43. 1/234-240

Interim Reports by Editors

Interim Reports (N.I.E.S.R.)

3 files ms. and ts. papers. Contain reports 1-61, 24.05.40-07.10.40, with ms. index to reports 1-47. Reports record opinions on air-raids, air-raid news, arming civilians, broadcasts of ministerial speeches and talks by J.B. Priestley, the budget of 23.07.40, continuance of music-hall programmes on the BBC and of racing, duration of the war, evacuation, food, food blockade of Germany, food shortages, government powers to control private interests, Hitler's policy, internal dangers, invasion, military successes of the Germans, morale, news - BBC broadcasts, newspaper reports and censorship, organisation of home defence, peace aims, rationing, shops - supplies and shortages, treatment of aliens and conscientious objectors, use of factories, machinery and tools, of materials, of manpower, war aims, and war work. Answers are based on interviews conducted in Acton, Barrow-in-Furness, Bognor Regis, Brentford, Bridgwater, Bristol, Broadstairs, Cardiff, Chichester, Chiswick, Coventry, Croydon, Gloucester, Heston, Huddersfield, Hull, Ilford, Ipswich, Isleworth, Leicester, Margate, Middlesborough, Oldham, Ramsgate, Reading, Rotherham, Southend, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Taunton, Trowbridge, Wembley, Willesden, and in the London boroughs of Bermondsey, Camberwell, Finchley, Fulham, Greenwich, Hackney, Hampstead, Islington, St. Marylebone, St. Pancras, Stepney, Tottenham, Wandsworth and Woolwich. Reports 34 and 40 have administrative memos attached. 1/241-504

Editorial Diary

Daily List of Reports

10 files ts. papers. Contain list of Reports and of Notes and discussions, 09.07.40-06.08.41, recording date, serial number and place of interview, identity of interviewer, etc. pp.513; lacks pp.116-18, 178. 2/1-513

Inquiries made

1 file ts. papers. List of enquiries, 09.07.40-19.03.41, recording date, place and subject of interview, and name of sponsoring department. pp.3. 2/514-516

Editorial Reports and Interviewers' Special Reports

List of Editorial Reports

1 file ts. papers. List of reports 1-77, 23.07.40-31.07.41, recording subject date and place of interviews, identity of editors of reports, etc. pp.20. Contains notes of reports missing from set. 3/1-24

Editorial Reports 3/25-882

13 files ts. papers

Contain reports 1-77, 23.07.40-31.07.41. Set lacks nos. 18, 36, 39, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 53a, part of 55a, 58 and 65.

1. Personal ratings.., 23.08.40. p.1; 3/25

2. The news, silent column, the war, 24.08.40. pp.3; 3/26-27

3. Norwich reports, personality ratings, etc. 30.08.40. p.1; 3/28

4. Norwich reports, etc. 31.08.40. p.1; 3/29

5. Norwich reports, directives, etc., 01.09.40. pp.2; 3/30-31

6. Effect of bombing raids on Norwich, 03.08.40. pp.8; 3/32-39

7. Average length of 99 interviews, 05.08.40. p.1; 3/40

8. Reactions to Duff Cooper's speech, 07.08.40. p.1; 3/41

9. Gracie Fields' departure for America, 13.08.40. p.1; 3/42

10. German leaflet raids, 13.08.40. p.1; 3/43

11. Proportion of men to women interviewed, 11.08.40. p.1; 3/44

12. Analysis of reception of investigators, 14.08.40. pp.7; 3/45-51

12A. Gracie Fields' departure for America, 14.08.40. pp.2; 3/52-53

13. Proportion of sexes among informants interviewed, 20.08.40. p.1; 3/54

14. Summary of Editorial Reports 1-13: main conclusions, 20.08.40. pp.3; 3/55-57

15. Personal ratings, 21.08.40. pp.4; 3/58-61

16. Directives, listed chronologically, 21.08.40. pp.7; 3/62-68

Interim 1. 'Stay where you are' leaflet, 28.08.40. p.1; 3/69

17. Personal ratings: Paddington & Norwich, 22.08.40. pp.3; 3/70-72

18. [See Ad.1] 'Stay where you are'

19. Refusals: proportion of people who refused to give interviews, pp.2; 3/73-74

20. Populations sampled and sampling methods, 11.09.40, pp.7; 3/75-81

21. Personal ratings: Paddington, Swindon, Norwich..., 14.09.40. pp.5; 3/82-86

22. 'Stay where you are' leaflet, 18.09.40. pp.3. 3/87-89

23. Air- raid shelter situation and... A.R.P., 21.09.40. pp.3; 3/90-92

24. Duration of sleep and rest in Kensington, 22.09.40. pp.4; 3/93-96

25. Voluntary evacuation of adults from Kensington, 22.09.40. pp.3; 3/97-99

26. Suggestions for the improvement of shelters and sleeping conditions, pp.6; 3/100-105

27. Duration of sleep and rest and effects of raids on health and morale in Shoreditch, 26.09.40. pp.2; 3/106-107

28. Persons sleeping in shelters away from home, 27.09.40. pp.3; 3/108-110

29. Summary of general situation in Shoreditch (with interviews), pp.17; 3/111-127

30. Relationship between the duration of sleep and rest and the arrangements for sleeping, Shoreditch, 01.10.40. pp.4; 3/128-131

31. Information on various topics Shoreditch, 03.10.40. pp.6; 3/132-137

32. Duration of sleep and rest analysed in terms of sex, age and sleeping arrangements, 04.10.40. pp.9; 3/138-146

33. 'Stay where you are' leaflet, 07.10.40. pp.2; 3/147-148

34. Households moved away from Shoreditch, 08.10.40, pp.4; 3/149-152

35. Summary of general situation in Willesden (with interviews), 09.10.40. pp.27; 3/153-179

36.

37. Evacuation from Poplar and Willesden, 15.10.40, pp.8; 3/180-187

38. Report on general situation in Windsor, and on the effects of the recent influx of evacuees, 16.10.40. pp.7; 3/188-194

38. Extract. Economic situation in Windsor, 16.10.40. pp.2; 3/195-196

39. Extract. Economic situation in Reading, 17.10.40. pp.5; 3/197-201

39. Supplementary extract. Economic situation in Reading, 24.10.40. p.1; 3/202

40. The situation created in Aylesbury by the influx of evacuees, 24.10.40, pp.18; 3/203-220

40. Extract. Economic situation in Aylesbury, 24.10.40. pp.6; 3/221-226

Preliminary summary...on the use of Anderson and surface shelters, 5.11.40 pp.4; 3/227-230

41. Situation created in Oxford by the influx of evacuees, 28.10.40. pp.19; 3/231-249

41. Extract. Economic situation in Oxford, 28.10.40. pp.3; 3/250-252

41. Second extract. Numbers of evacuees, 28.10.40. pp.2; 3/253-254

42. Market situation in Windsor, 29.10.40. pp.14; 3/255-268

43. Supplement, Market situation in Windsor, 29.11.40. pp.9; 3/269-277

44-47. Collection lacks reports 44-47 inclusive

48. Influence of the National Milk Scheme and of the shortage of condensed milk on the consumption of fresh and dried milk, 18.12.40. pp.80; 3/278-357

49.

50. Market situation in Oxford, 01.01.41. pp.29; 3/358-386

51. Market situation in Reading, 09.01.41. pp.28; 3/387-414

52. Market situation in Aylesbury from the retailers' point of view, pp.31; 3/415-445

53. Community feeding in Harrow, 18.02.41. pp.61; 3/446-506

53a.

53b. Community feeding in Harrow. Report on interviews, 04.03.41. pp.8; 3/507-514

54. Community feeding in Nottingham, 27.02.41. pp.5; 3/515-519

54a. Community feeding in Nottingham: on proportion of population eating away from home, 03.03.41. p.1; 3/520

55. Community feeding in Glasgow, 28.02.41. pp.5; 3/521-525

55a. Community feeding in Glasgow: on proportion eating away from home, p.1 (of 5); 3/526

56. Community feeding in Nottingham, 10.03.41. pp.43; 3/527-569

57. Community feeding in Glasgow, 14.03.41. pp.75; 3/570-644

Errata in Editorial Reports 53, 54, 56, 57,[14.03.41]. pp.2; 3/645-646

58. Note, [?].08.41. p.1; 3/647

59. Community feeding in West Ham, 17.03.41. pp.47; 3/648-694

60. Some shopping habits in Halstead and Stoke Newington, 19.03.41. pp.6; 3/695-700

Survey of consumer habits and opinions relevant to the planning of community feeding centres. Summary of results, [25.03.41.] pp.5; 3/701-705

61. Market situation in Kingston-upon-Thames, 09.04.41. pp.28; 3/706-733

62. Community feeding in Halstead, [04.04.41]. pp.5; 3/734-738

63. Market situation in Stoke Newington, 18.04.41. pp.27; 3/739-765

64. Market situation in Southwark, [n.d.] . pp.27 (lacks Erratum); 3/766-792

Summary of shortages reported in Hertford and Huntingdon, [n.d.] . pp.2; 3/793-794

Summary of shortages reported by Wolverhampton sample, [n.d.] . pp.2; 3/795-796

Summary of shortages of mens working clothes in Halifax, [n.d.]. pp. 2; 3/797-798

65. Note on the supply and cost of household goods in Holloway and Hornsey, pp.2; 3/799-800

66. Shortage of mens working clothes in Poplar [n.d.]. pp.29; 3/801-829

Rationing of clothing, cloth and footwear: reactions in Paddington[n.d.]. pp.3; 3/830-832

67. Summary of information on the supply of women's protective clothing in Wolverhampton and Halifax, [n.d.]. pp.2; 3/833-834

68. Use and planning of clothing coupons before 28.06.41. pp.6; 3/835-840

69. Rationing of clothing: notes and comments from Preston, [n.d.]. pp.2; 3/841-842

70. Effects of clothes rationing on retailers: Hammersmith, [n.d.] . pp.3; 3/843-845

71. Rationing of clothing: notes and comments from Hammersmith, [n.d.]. pp.3. 3/846-848

72. Rationing of clothing: retailers comments, [n.d.]. pp.3; 3/849-851

73. Rationing of clothing: difficulties in Preston and Norwich, 17.07.41. pp.4; 3/852- 855

74. Tobacco shortage: notes and comments from Chorley and Sheffield, pp.3; 3/856-858

75. Tobacco shortage: how many have seen the appeal, 18.07.41. pp.2; 3/859-860

76. Tobacco shortage: unusual methods of supply, [n.d.] . pp.2; 3/861-862

77. Tobacco shortage: consumer habit and opinion, 31.07.41. pp.19; 3/863-881

77. Erratum in Editorial Report no.77, [n.d.] . p.1. 3/882

Interviewers' Special Reports

1 file ts. papers. 3/883-915

Contains:

Sleep follow-up enquiry, Poplar, 15.01.41. p.1; 3/883

Report on follow-up interview with Town Clerk, Aylesbury, 16.01.41. pp.4; 3/884-887

Evacuation problems and their effect upon local trade, Windsor, 17.01.40. pp.5; 3/888-892

Community feeding survey, Nottingharn, 03-05.02.41. pp.5; 3/893-897

Observations near site of incident at Mapperley, Nottingham, 05.02.41. p.1; 3/898

Community feeding..., Nottingham, 06.02.41. pp.2; 3/899-900

Unused labour resources in Willesden, 24.04.41. p.l; 3/901

Shortage of men's working clothes, Huntingdon, 05.05.41. pp.3; 3/902-904

Employment of women in factories, Halifax, 21.05.41. pp.2; 3/905-906

Rationing of clothing, 07.06.41. pp.5; 3/907-911

Rationing of clothing, Preston, 10-11.06.41. pp.4. 3/912-915

Topical Reports by Editors

Clothes Rationing

1 file printed papers. Contains press- cuttings, 06.06.41-15.07.41, from Evening Standard, Leeds Weekly Citizen and The Times; and Board of Trade leaflets - New official list of coupons needed for clothing and footwear; Rationing of clothing, footwear and cloth: notice to traders; Rationing of clothing and footwear: notice to the public. 4/1-8

Clothing on Credit

1 file ms., ts. and printed papers. Includes questionnaires, Instructions to interviewers, Notes for interviewers, notes on Conference with interviewers 11.07.41, Instructions for obtaining sample list of addresses, Selection of sample....Hammersmith, Additional instructions on sampling... Preston, Code for clothing club inquiry, etc.; and miscellaneous ms. notes and clothing club cards. 4/9-33

Clothing on Credit: Hammersmith

1 file ms. and ts. papers. Contains draft of report to Board of Trade pp.14, and ms. notes for tables, etc., 18.06.41-07.07.41. 4/34-69

Clothing on Credit: Preston

1 file ms. and ts. papers. Contains Report on population and sampling procedure, Code for clothing club inquiry, ms. drafts of tables, and other notes, 12.06.41-24.06.41. 4/70-121

Milk Investigation (N.I.E.S.R.)

1 file ts. papers. Contains Interim Report [1]-5, 16.07.40-22.07.40, and Final Report, 23.07.40. Based on interviews in Bermondsey, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Middlesborough, Oldham and St. Pancras. 4/122-130

Morale

1 file ms. and ts. papers. Contains Personal ratings: [notes] for investigator; 'The morale problem..' by J. Huxley pp.4; Questionnaire by Dr. Glover pp.8; Draft of a project for an investigation into personal ratings relevant to 'morale' by Dr. P.E. Vernon, with Comments by Dr. E.J. Lindgren, and 3 related letters 28.08.40-01.09.40. 4/131-151

Stirrup-Pumps

1 file ts. papers. Contains Report by Statistical Intelligence Section, 28.08.40. pp.4. 4/152-155

Tobacco Shortage: Consumer Habit and Opinion

1 file ts. papers. Contains drafts of Outline for final report. pp.2; Final report pp.79 (with ms. corrections); Summary of conclusions, 22.10.41. pp.6; Comparison of the numbers of civilian smokers pre-war, pre-shortage and now. pp.5. Based on interviews in Chorley, Kensington and Sheffield, 09.07.41-06.08.41. 4/156-247

Use and Planning of Clothing Coupons: Preston and Hammersmith

1 file ts. papers. Contains Draft for report 28.08.41 pp.12, questionnaire and notes for discussion. 4/248-261

Miscellaneous: Analyses of Questionnaires, etc. (N.I.E.S.R.)

1 file ts. papers. 4/262-270

Contains:

Analysis of answers to questionnaires: 'Do you think the best possible use is being made of factories......, machines and tools......, stocks of materials....., men and women.. ?' 24.06.40-05.07.40, and Summary. pp.6.

Analysis of answers to questionnaires: 'Do you think it is a good or a bad idea that every man and woman should be armed ?' 08-22.07.40. p.1.

Supplementary report on Question 14: 'How do you think conscientious objectors should be treated ?' 23.09.40. pp.2.

Miscellaneous Reports from Interviewers: Edited

1 file ts. papers. 4/271-304

Contains:

Comments on the L.C.C. 'Help for the homeless' leaflet, 01.10.40. pp.2;

Duration and conditions of sleep, [10.40?]. pp.2;

Summary of general reports of interviews with local authorities in Windsor, Aylesbury, Oxford and Reading, [10.40?]. pp.2;

Unexploited materials in London, [11.40?] . pp.2;

Survey of milk and tinned milk consumption in Leeds.. [?].12.40. pp.6;

Comments on the waste of food in the army, 08.12.40. pp.2;

Notes on a national camp near Reading, 18.12.40. pp.2;

Note on some food problems in Shoreditch, [?].01.40. pp.2;

Summary of investigation and conclusions for the Ministry of Information..., 08.01.41. pp.3;

British Institute of Public Opinion returns on attitudes towards community feeding (as summarised in the News Chronicle), 07.02.41. p.1;

Some comments on the communal feeding survey recently carried out... for the Ministry of Food, 20.02.41. pp.6;

Depression of certain air-raid victims [03.41?]. pp.2;

Clothes rationing scheme: anticipated abuses by second-hand clothing shops, 04.06.41. p.1;

Alleged immorality in munition factories as a deterrent to recruitment (Chorley), 10.07.41. p.1.

Miscellaneous Reports from Interviewers: for Discussion

1 file ts. papers. 4/305-329

Contains:

General impressions of conditions in Swindon and special interests of the people, 02.09.40. pp.3;

Amateur entertainments spontaneously organised in shelters, 27.09.40. p.1;

Behaviour in shelters (The problem of anti-semitism), 27.09.40. pp.2;

Necessity for explaining any provisions that have been made for the safety of pets, 27.09.40. p.1;

Shelter report (Shoreditch), 27.09.40. p.1;

Catering for people bombed out of homes: rationing, 28.09.40. p.1;

Leaking and damp shelters and lack of sanitary arrangements, 28.09.40. p.1;

Need for more supervision of shelters by marshals or wardens, 28.09.40. p.1;

Anti-semitism (Poplar), 01.10.40. p.1;

Plea for shelters being open even when no siren has sounded (Bow Central), 01.10.40. p.1;

Sirens (Poplar), 01.10.40. p.1;

Plea for centralisation of government and other agencies for homeless in each area (Bow Central), 02.10.40. pp.2;

Poplar shelter report, 03.10.40. pp.3;

Visit to the rest centre at the Congragational Hall, Windsor, 15.10.40. p.1;

Conversation of evacuee visitors in hotel lounge after dinner, Windsor, 16.10.40. p.1;

Discussion with the chief assistant to the Food Executive Officer, Windsor, 16.10.40. p.1;

Visit to the rest centre in Thames side hotel, Windsor, 16.10.40. pp.2;

Rationing of clothing: conversation with two boot repairers (Paddington), 04.06.41. p.1;

Discussion on some problems of labour volunteers - Halifax. [n.d.] . p.1.

Topical Reports for Circulation

1 file duplicated ts. papers. 4/330-354

Contains reports on

Invasion leaflet [13.06.40] pp.2, with ts. draft pp.3;

Ministerial broadcasts, 28.06.40. pp.2;

Assessment of 'morale', [n.d.]. pp.3;

Milk inquiry, 29.07.40. pp.5;

.... war aims, 30.07.40. p.1;

Dissatisfaction with use of man-power, 07.08.40. pp.7;

Effect of Ministry of Food publicity, 19.08.40. pp.2;

Attitude of the public to communal feeding, 20.08.40. pp.2;

News........., 20.08.40. pp.9;

Brown and white bread, 21.08.40. pp.2.

Local Reports of Interviews

Local Reports

10 files ms. and ts. papers. 5/1-1188

Contain reports of interviews:

Paddington 11.07.40-09.08.40 88 interviews '1st Paddington sample'; 5/1-134

Norwich 26.07.40-05.08.40 28 interviews; 5/135-183

Swindon 01.08.40-31.08.40 115 interviews; 5/184-413

Highworth, Wilts. 03.09.40-12.09.40 86 interviews; 5/414-578

Kensington 04.09.40-19.09.40 80 interviews; 5/579-772

Paddington 07.08.40-13.09.40 216 interviews '2nd Paddington sample'. 5/773-1188

Local Reports: Editorial Notes and Discussions

1 file ms. and ts. papers. Contains notes on and extracts from interviews in Highworth, Wilts. , Norwich, Swindon, 08.08.40-12.09.40; notes on air-raids and shelter behaviour in Brompton, Kensington, Poplar, Shoreditch and Westminster, and on evacuation, 16.08.40-03.10.40; and reports related to the Community Feeding Inquiry - in Glasgow, interview with Inspector of Factories, 17.02.41 pp.3, and notes of a visit to the canteen of Alexander Stephens, shipbuilder, 15.02.41 pp.6; in Halstead, interviews with Food Officer 20.02.41 pp.4, Medical Officer of Health 21.02.41 pp.2, police 25.02.41 p.1, manager of Cortauld's silk factory 28.02.41 p.1, headmaster of Halstead Senior Council School 26.02.41 pp.2, and Mr. Bunker in charge of emergency feeding scheme 28.02.41 p.1. Note: some reports in this file have been extracted for discussion from the files of 'Local Reports'. 4/355-444

Additions

Ad.1 25.10.88

Editorial report no.18, 'Stay where you are' leaflet 03.09.40. Ts. pp.18

Memorandum on L.C.C rest centre for Stepney residents made homeless by air-raids 19.09.40. Ts. pp.9

Gift of Miss S. Clement Brown O.B.E