330 



REPORT — 1903. 

 Males : per 1,000 over 10 Years of Age. 



From this table may be gathered many interesting facts relevant to 

 the inquiry. 



In the summary group ' all occupied ' there is a marked decline under 

 15 years in 1871-81 and 1891-1901 ; this accounts for a considerable 

 part of the decline in the total. In Division vi. (above 65 years) there 

 is a steady decline (the great drop 1871-81 is presumably artificially 

 increased by the inclusion of ' retired ' persons in 1871). In Division v. 

 there is a steady decline. In Divisions iii. and iv. (15 to 45) there is a 

 decline in 1871-81 and 1891-1901, and a slight rise in 1881-1891. 



Let us take three groups : A. Unregulated industries (domestic 

 servants, charwomen). B. Industries thoroughly regulated before 1871 

 (cotton, wool). C. Industries coming under stricter regulation since 

 1871 (milliners, (tc., tailoresses, laundries, boots). 



The figures may be retabulated as follows : — 



In the case of girls or women between 15 and 25 there has been a 

 rapid falling off since 1881 in Group A (unregulated), a slighter fall in 

 Group C (regulated for many decades), and an increase in Group B 

 (coming under regulation). The fall in C is relatively less than that of 

 males in the same industries. 



With women between 25 and 45 the numbers in Group A are not 

 much changed ; in Group C the fall is the same as for males ; in Group B 

 thei'e is a fall, though in tailoring there is a rise. 



With women between 45 and 65 there is considerable fall in Groups 



