SIZE OF FAMILIES
CENSUS IN BRITAIN (N.ZiP.A. Special Correspondent.) LONDON, January 23. A census to discover what changes have been taking place in the size, of families has now started in Britain. It is expected to last four weeks, and is regarded as an essential part of the inquiry by the Royal Commission on Population into population problems and their bearing on housing, family allowances, social insurance, and other measures of social welfare. From its results the commission will know whether childlessness is increasing, and if the tendency is away from or towards one child, two children, or any other size of family. One in every 10 married women, or women previously married, will receive census forms, of whicfi 1,600,000 are being issued. The information given will be treated in strict confidence.
Questions being asked are whether the woman filling _in the form is at present married, widowed, or divorced, the date of birth and of the first marriage, and the end of that marriage (if applicable), fche date of birth of all children born alive, the number of children under 16 years alive, and the husband's occupation. No questions on motives or causes are asked.
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Evening Star, Issue 25699, 24 January 1946, Page 8
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196SIZE OF FAMILIES Evening Star, Issue 25699, 24 January 1946, Page 8
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