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It was foimcl that 2& per cent of the women of the district 

 are wage earners. The necessity for their labor is in some cases 

 due to the fact that there are in the number a few widows or 

 deserted women upon whom falls the duty of supporting young 

 children. But I estimate that over 60 per cent, of the women em- 

 ployed are married women living with their husbands. They 

 have become wage earners simply because the money which they 

 earn is necessary for the maintenance of the family. 



To this brief survey of general conditions we add the definite 

 figures secured by the investigation. 



THE FAMILY. 



Total number of families 477 



Normal families 356 74.2^ 



Families not normal 121 25.8^ 



Father dead 61 50.7^ 



Mother dead 14 11.5^ 



Father deserted 26 21.4;^ 



Mother deserted 14 11.5^ 



Never married 6 4.9^ 



Indianapolis born 38 8.1;^ 



Indiana born 175 36.6^ 



American born 166 34.8$^ 



Foreign born , 98 20 . 5^ 



Number of children 798 



Average per family 1.6 



HOUSING CONDITIONS. 



Single houses 214 44.8^ 



Double houses 172 36^ 



Apartment houses 91 19.2^ 



Cellar- 

 Yes 286 60^ 



No 191 4Gfo 



Sewerage — 



Yes 227 47.6^ 



No 250 52.4;^ 



Plumbing — 



Yes 133 27.9,^ 



No 344 72.1fo 



Water supply — 



City 198 41.5^ 



Well or cistern 279 58.5^ 



Inside closets 99 20.8;^ 



