422 THE BATTLE FOR FUEL REMEMBER households differ greatly, but on the average about 3/4 of the fuel is shared equally between heating rooms and heating water; 1/5 is used for cooking and the rest for lighting, radio, iron, etc. Here is an example of an actual household:— A household of 2 residents living in 4 rooms last year used 3 tons 12 cwts. of coke and coal for heating rooms and water; 15,000 cubic feet of gas for cooking; 50 units of electricity (equal 1 fuel unit) for lighting. In all, 175 fuel units.
- Collection ID
- HATOM
- Document Reference
- HATOM/2/262
- Document Types
- Ephemera
- File Reference
- HATOM/2
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.hatom.000002.262
- Keywords
- Allowances Civil Consumption Coal Coke Electricity Factories Food Preparation Fuel Fuel Shortages Gas Heating Hot Water Industrial Consumption Industrial Production Industry Lighting Savings
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Domestic Life Rationing Supply Fuel Utilities
