Replies were received from 386 Guild members, covering 400 cases, a few
of which were not those of members of the Guild.
A second letter was sent later, asking for particulars of wages and the
occupation of the husband. The wages given at the end of the letters
represent as far as possible the actual amount received, not the rate
of wages.
Of these letters, 160 are published. The remainder describe similar
conditions.
Out of the total number of the cases, at least two-thirds indicate
conditions of maternity which are not normal and healthy.