Showing Changes between July, 1914, and October, 1918, in Numbers of
Girls under 18 employed in Various Occupations.
Numbers on Gross
OCCUPATIONS WITH-- July Oct. Increase. Decrease.
1914. 1918.
(1) _Very large Increase._
Building and Construction 1,500 6,000 4,500 ...
Metal Trades 45,000 108,000 63,000 ...
Chemical Trades 11,000 25,000 14,000 ...
Woodworking Trades 10,500 20,000 9,500 ...
Other Trades 26,000 37,000 11,000 ...
Total in Industry 94,000 196,000 102,000 ...
(2) _Large Increase, but no
serious problem._
Mines and Quarries 1,500 4,000 2,500 ...
Agriculture 12,000 18,000 6,000 ...
Professional Occupations 5,000 11,000 6,000 ...
Postal Service 10,000 14,000 4,000 ...
Municipal Gas, Water,
and Electricity ... 1,000 1,000 ...
Municipal Tramways ... 1,000 1,000 ...
Other Local Government
Service 5,000 8,000 3,000 ...
Total in Class 2 33,500 57,000 23,500 ...
(3) _Small Increase._
Food, Drink, and Tobacco
Trades 49,000 53,000 4,000 ...