The Census | movie | 1971 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

British Public Information Film about the importance of responding to the 1971 census. | dG1fUnNNaXVkaEZIN3c

Transcript

00:00From time to time through history, the greatest need has been for facts.

00:06Facts to know where to build new schools, new houses, hospitals, factories, roads.

00:13We need facts to help fight sickness and disease.

00:15And that is why on April the 25th, we are asking you to fill in the 1971 census.

00:21An army of men and women with light blue satchels will deliver and collect them from every household in Britain.

00:29With no exceptions.

00:33The form is secret. There is nothing to fear from completing it.

00:37When its contents have been analysed, it will be locked away for a hundred years under guard.

00:44And all these officials are pledged to secrecy.

00:50Identify them by the blue satchel. It's the big form with a big job to do.

00:55We need the facts from you.

00:58Find out more at www.cdc.gov.uk