OPEN - ESDS

Ssers, wines, spirits and other alcoholic &inks bought and
consumed away from home D8
Starting in 1988 code 1 should be ringed if alcoholic drink bought at off-licence
(including supermarket etc) and code 2 ringed if bought elsewhere (eg public house,
club) . This is to help improw? the Retai 1 Price Index as different prices are
charged at different outlets.
I Alcoholic drinks taken with meals should be entered here. (See D7).
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Itemise separately beer, wine, vsrmouth, sherry, port, tonic wine, madeira, etc
(See D5 and D7 for soft drinks). These reflect different excise duty.
If a number of drinks were bought and there was a mix of wines, beers, spirits etc
which the informant cannot itsmise then obtain an estimate of how much spent on
each.
~ Alcoholic &inks bought by credit card or charge card - see 04(i) .
Daily shopping itsms (other than food) eg cigarettes, tobacco, matches,
cleaning materials, toiletries cosmetics, stationery, newspapers,
magazines, bceks, postage D9
Starting in 1988 the name of the shop or store where item bought should be
recorded. This is to improve Retail Price Index - see D5(i) above.
a. Newspaper bills
Itemise newspapers and mgazines.
b. Postal Order
If a postal order is purchased during the record-keeping period, the -Iue
and poundage should be shown on separate lines.
If the postal order is used during the record-keeping period, note what it is
for and date used.
EXAMPLE
Postal order - Football pools - posted 1lth January ........ 75p
Poundage ................................................... 21P
If not used during record-keeping period note this fact.
EXAMPLE
Postal order -not used-. ................................. 75p
Poundage ................................................... 21p
NB . It is essential that any postal orders recorded in first book, and not
used by end of first week, should be checked by you at the end of second
week.
c. Note whether tobacco is for pipe or cigarettes.
~ Items purchased by credit card or charge card - see D4(i).
Clothing, clothing materials and footwear D1O
For clothing and footwear give person number of wearer. If wearer not in household
note whether for adult or child, male or female. If child, give age.
NB Items purchased by credit card or charge card - see D4(i) . ~::
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