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MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1984
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
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A RANDOM SAMPLE OF SOME 15 000 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN SELECTED THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS IN HONG KONG FOR PARTICIPATION IN
A GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY IN THE QUARTER OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 1984.
ABOUT HALF OF THE HOUSEHOLDS WERE INTERVIEWED IN THE QUARTER JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1984 AND HAVE BEEN SELECTED AGAIN TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THEN.
SINCE AUGUST 1981, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN CONDUCTING A GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY. IT IS CARRIED OUT ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH BAS IS BY THE PERMANENT FIELD STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
QUESTIONS ASKED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDE THOSE ON THE PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION (SUCH AS AGE, SEX
AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT) AS WELL AS ON THE LABOUR FORCE CHARACTER ISTICS (SUCH AS ACTIVITY STATUS, HOURS OF WORK, INDUSTRY AND OCCUPATION).
IN ADDITION, THERE ARE SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE POPULATION.
FOR THE MONTHS OF OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 1984, QUESTIONS ON DEMAND FOR, AND USE OF, MEDICAL SERVICES; CAR USE; ILLITERACY; AND HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON RENT AND OTHER ITEMS WILL BE INCLUDED,
AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WILL BE SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS PRIOR TO THE SURVEY TO EXPLAIN ITS PURPOSE AND TO SEEK THE IR COOPERATION.
ASSISTANT CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS, EACH IDENTIFYING HIMSELF WITH AN IDENTITY CARD ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WILL VISIT THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE REVEALED TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT.
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