_A. In connection with her family_ 1. Neglect or abuse 20 2. Immorality of parents 36 3. Over strictness 52 4. Over indulgence 11 5. Poverty 36 6. Incompatibility (quarrels, nagging, etc.) 20 7. No mother or no father, or neither 12 8. Father, mother or near relative put girl in the life 10 9. Turned out of the house 21 218 _B. In connection with married life_ 1. Incompatibility 31 2. Non-support 34 3. Immorality (including cruelty or criminality) 39 4. Desertion 34 5. Death 14 6. Put girl in the life 61 213 _C. Personal reasons_ 1. Ruined anyway 32 2. Lover put girl in the life 144 3. Desertion by lover 40 4. White slave (put in life by force) 6 5. Bad company 61 6. Dances and shows 1 7. Love of excitement or a good time 103 8. Lazy, won't work 49 9. Love of money (a business enterprise) 50 10. Idle or lonely 19 11. Ashamed to go home after first escapade 13 12. "Born bad"--enjoys the life 116 13. Previous use of drugs or drink 1 14. Stage environment 36 15. Tired of drudgery (usually housework) 42 16. "Easy money" 58 17. Love of clothes 85 866 _D. Economic reasons_ 1. Can't support herself 33 2. Can't support herself and children or parents 55 3. Out of work 42 4. Ill health or defect 9 139 -------------- TOTAL 1436 In many cases, more than one reason was given, which explains the large _total_. TABLE XLIX RANK NUMERICALLY OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES CONTRIBUTING TO POPULATION OF NEW YORK CITY COMPARED WITH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD 2363 PROSTITUTES