making ends meet & self help

Question 1

what percentage of unemployed people were below the poverty line?

Answer 1

72%

Question 2

what was the average unemployed familys weekly wage ?

Answer 2

£1.46

Question 3

what was the average employed families weekly wage?

Answer 3

£2.57 per week

Question 4

who studied the populations nutrition?

Answer 4

John Boyd Orr

Question 5

what fraction of children were undernourished?

Answer 5

1/5

Question 6

how many million people had an inadequate diet?

Answer 6

4.5 million people

Question 7

how many people suffered from a defficieny ?

Answer 7

5 million

Question 8

which kind of people had the worst nutrition in the country?

Answer 8

mothers and wives

Question 9

why did women have the worst nutrition in britain?

Answer 9

because they werr giving up their meals for their husbands and children

Question 10

what was the infant death rate in the south east of england?

Answer 10

42 in 1000

Question 11

what was the infant death rate in northumberland and durham ?

Answer 11

76 out of 1000

Question 12

the investigation in 1933 relaved what fraction of school children were physically unfit?

Answer 12

1/3

Question 13

what were methods of self help?

Answer 13

. pawning goods
. operating credit mechanisms
. neighbours rallying during times of crisis