20
education, social welfare and working conditions, many families will rely on the income earned by children to keep their heads above water.
housing
66
99
turns to noise, heat, stench, gross over- crowding and an almost total absence of privacy (England and Rear, op cit). The Colony's housing problem is vast. The shortage of building land and a lack of long term planning result in extra- ordinary high densities. In 1971 Hong Kong Island had an average of 33,157 people to the square mile. The district of Wanchai had 293,283, and the district
When the worker returns home from long hours in the shop or factory he re- EMPLOYMENT OF 10-14 YEAR OLDS BY INDUSTRY AND LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
no educ. priv. tutor
primary
secondary
total
agriculure,
male
15
113
13
141
forestry
female
17
162
8
187
total
328
fishing
male
677
1
416
female
774
1
180
~~
2
1,096
1
956
total
2,052
mining,
male
7
786
224
1,017
1
quarrying
female
34
806
161
1,001
total
2,018
manuf.
male
49
textiles
female
311
45
4
1,990
314
2,357
ད
9,033
743
10,092
total
12,449
manuf.
chemicals,
male
111
metals, plastic
female
574
products
total
manuf.
male
others
female
1 74 68 74
1
1,842
248
2,202
7
4,745
366
5,692
7,894
6
1,378
231
1.683
4
1,457
129
1,664
total
3.347
construction,
male
engineering
female
20
49
78
22
1,133
205
1.389
2
2,153
293
2,526
total
3,915
utilities
male
female
-2
1
22
11
22
9
32
13
total
commerce
male
48
1
664
156
female
43
1
418
155
45
869
97
559
total
1,428
transport,
male
58
communi-
cations
female
50
total
services
male
91
female
53
total
job seekers
male
female
total
totals
male
1,174
female
2,010
total
3,184
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254
39
351
173
3
226
577
1,163
154
353
1955
1,408
55
464
1,872
15
9,761
1,595
12,545
23
19,491
1,856
23.380
38
29.252
3,451
35.925
Source: Census Report 1971, Table 25.
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