Elaboration of the census

In the Netherlands, a census was taken on 31 May 1947. The Central Bureau of Statistics in The Hague processes the incoming questionnaires. This includes the use of mechanical punching and sorting machines. SHOTS: - completed questionnaires; - ext. + int. CBS: in the cellars the incoming questionnaires are systematically stored in cupboards; an employee collects a bunch of them and rides them on a…