The social evil in Chicago : a study of existing conditions with recommendations by the Vice commission of Chicago, a municipal body appointed by the mayor and the City council of the city of Chicago, and submitted as its report to the mayor and City council of Chicago.

  • Chicago (Ill.). Vice Commission.
Date:
1911
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Credit: The social evil in Chicago : a study of existing conditions with recommendations by the Vice commission of Chicago, a municipal body appointed by the mayor and the City council of the city of Chicago, and submitted as its report to the mayor and City council of Chicago. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I. Committee on Existing Conditions. 1. Houses. a. Number. b. Vocation. c. Type. d. Owners. e. Keepers. f. Number, age, previous occupation of inmates. g. Price, character and amount of service demanded. h. Sanitary conditions. i. Character of neighborhood. j. How are police rules obeyed. k. What are the police relations to the resorts. l. Social allurements in resorts, 1. Music. 2. Obscene shows. 3. Liquor. 4. Dances, etc. m. Medical inspection in resorts at present time. n. Extent of venereal diseases. o. Public and private graft. p. Robbing of patrons. q. The “Cadet” problem. r. Extent of use of cocaine and drugs at present time. s. Method of advertising. 2. Assignation houses. a. Number. b. Location. c. Character of neighborhood. d. Methods of advertising. e. Sale of liquors. 3. Hotels. a. Number. b. Location. c. Prices for rooms. d. Prices of women who solicit for these places. 4. Lake Boats. 5. Picnics. 6. “Kept” women. 7. Manicure parlors. 8. Massage parlors. 9. Turkish baths. 10. Dance Halls. 11. Tenement Houses.