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Former Occupation of Registered Prostitutes in Berlin (1873)
Which occupation the prostitute practiced before getting into prostitution is certainly an interesting question; unfortunately, the information is so unspecific that classification remains very difficult. To start with, the authors have drawn up the following categories:
- | - | In percent |
|---|---|---|
Farm hands and servants | 794 | 35.7 |
Factory workers | 355 | 16.0 |
Cottage industry and shops | 936 | 42.0 |
Waitress-service in catering trade | 139 | 6.3 |
- | 2224 | 100.0 |
Source: Hermann Schwabe, “Einblicke in das innere und äußere Leben der Berliner Prostituirten,” Berliner Städtisches Jahrbuch für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik 1 (1874): pp. 60–74, here pp. 62–66; original German data reprinted in Gerhard A. Ritter and Jürgen Kocka, eds., Deutsche Sozialgeschichte 1870–1914. Dokumente und Skizzen, 3rd ed. Munich: C. H. Beck, 1982, p. 253.