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Italy Milan Prostitution (1945)
--- From the original legend --- "There are not only ruins and ruins in the Italian cities, which testify to the horrors of the past war, but also moral and spiritual ruins; people who were pushed into nothingness by unfortunate circumstances and social misery and who eke out a dishonourable existence in a vicious world. Our special report takes us to the outcasts of the so-called good society, the public women of Milan. From time to time a police car whizzes through the ominous entertainment districts. When the "Carrozzone" shows up, there is a lot of excitement among the "ladies". The police authorities carry out a thorough check of the black identity cards. On average, up to 50 women are arrested per night who do not comply with the regulations, i.e. do not follow the twice weekly doctor's appointment. Particularly in the colony of arbours near Lambrate, on the outskirts of the city of Milan, "the usual prostitutes hide in great numbers and escape wildly from all controls", taken in 1945. (IBA)