WOMEN SERVING AS W.A.A.C.’S

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24021, 9 August 1943, Page 3

WOMEN SERVING AS W.A.A.C.’S

OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS MADE “ The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, August 7. By June 30 last 2118 women had been attested for service with the New Zealand Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. Of these. 244, or 11.5 per cent., were married women without children. Of the single women, 432, or 20,4 per cent,, were aged 18 to 20 years; 826, or 39 per cent., were aged 21 to 23 years; and 616, or 29.1 per cent,, were aged 24 years and upward. According to an occupational analysis taken out by the National Service Department, the greatest number of reemits were office workers, constituting 558, or 26.3 per cent, of the total. The group next most strongly represented were shop workers, including 55 hairdressers and beauty parlour attendants. This class accounted for 444, or 21 per cent., of the total. Secondary industry contributed 366, or 17.3 per cent, of the recruits, including 174 from the textile and clothing trades. Women formerly living at home, and not otherwise employed, provided 376, or 17.8 per cent, of the total, and 43.9 per cent, of these were married women without children. The professional croup produced 75 W.A.A.C.’s, or 3.5 per cent., of whom 10 were teachers. 51 nurses and dental nurses. Employees in hotel, domestic, and catering services constituted 225, or 10.6 per cent., of the total.