Standard of living (most dull thing on God's green earth) 1940 Flashcards
Indoor flushing toilet
60%
P(Running water | Flushing toilet)
70%
Oil lamp lighting
20%
Electricity
5.4%
No cooking
0.4%
Central heating
42%
No heating
11%
Electric fridge
44%
Goods sold at retail chains in 1929
22%
30/33/40 - Income spent on food
24% and 26% and 21%
30/33/40 - Income spent eating out
13% and 13% and 15%
Miles of new power lines run by Rural Electrification Administration in 1939
100,000 miles
P(Iron n Radio | Electricity)
> 80%
P(Washing Machine n Fridge n Toaster | Electricity)
> 50%
17/30/40 - Government Spending on Healthcare
$3.1m and $11m and $33m
17/29/40 - Children going to school aged 14-17
27% and 52% and 73%
20/40 - Children working under 15
8.5% and no figures (banned in 1938)
28/33/40 - Monthly earning for farm worker
$36 and $15 and $25
Wages for farmers compared to average white man
1/4
60 - indoor flushing toilet
86%
60 - running water
93%
60 - no heating
1.7%
60 - fridge and freezer
Fridge too common to be counted, freezer 19%
60 - radio
92%