Table XXIX
CASES IN INSTITUTIONS, OTHER THAN BEDFORD

EDUCATION

Does not read or write in any language 68 11.15%
Reads and writes a foreign language 20 3.28%
Reads and writes English, no further education 335 54.92%
Finished fifth grade 34 5.57%
Finished Grammar grades 74 12.13%
Entered High School or Business courses 36 5.90%
Unknown 43 7.05%
Total Number of Cases 610 100%

Table XXX
CASES IN INSTITUTIONS, OTHER THAN BEDFORD

OCCUPATIONS

Before entering prostitution
662 cases used
After entering prostitution
497 cases used
Artist.. 1
Book-binding1 ..
Canvasser2 ..
Chambermaid34 5
Clerk in small store9 ..
Companion1 ..
Department store70 10.57% 10
Errand girl1 1
Factory21532.46% 24
Domestic service11717.67% 20
Laundry16 1
Librarian1 ..
Manicure4 2
Massage1 ..
Millinery12 2
Nurse girl34 1
Office work20 0
Palmist1 ..
Salvation Army worker1 ..
Sewing16 4
Steel Engraver1 ..
Stenographer8 ..
Teacher1 ..
Telephone operator13 ..
Theatrical work20 3
Waitress53 6
No work10 Supported by prostitution only 353
Total662 Supported by husband or parents23
Stealing11
Unknown30
Total497

Table XXXI
CASES IN INSTITUTIONS, OTHER THAN BEDFORD

Age

Years
of age
Number entering
Institution
First
sexual offense
Number
entering prostitution
6 .. 1 ..
7 .. 1 ..
8 .. .. ..
9 .. 1 ..
10 .. 2 ..
11 2 5 3
12 2 9 1
13 .. 7 ..
14 7 33 7
15 7 67 32
16 20 59 45
17 28 83 67
18 43 77 73
19 54 56 59
20 51 35 66
21 31 31 37
22 54 32 35
23 41 12 25
24 54 10 24
25 31 7 13
26 31 11 9
27 20 3 8
28 28 6 6
29 15 1 1
30 23 5 4
31 14 2 2
32 14 1 2
33 6 .. ..
34 7 .. ..
35 1 .. 1
36 5 3 1
37 2 .. ..
38 1 .. ..
39 2 .. ..
40 4 1 1
Total 598 561 522
Highest Age 40 40 40
Lowest Age 11 6 11
Average 22.66 years 17.95 19.60