In contrast, her name was also used for the Magdalen Asylum, institutions for "fallen women".

Mary lives for a while with Sharon's parents, also alcoholics, but eventually she moves into a shelter for "fallen women."

The result was Urania Cottage, a home for "fallen women" designed to be strict but liberal in its approach to social reform.

Part of the mission was devoted to the rescue of "fallen women", and part was devoted to helping men find employment.

Norine's husband, Put, suffers from impotency; according to Norine, he is only aroused by "fallen women."

Nevertheless, the concept of 'fallen women' and division of women into 'good' and 'bad' was well established.

The "fallen women" disgust him, but he still visits them, even though he cannot afford it and he is disgusted with himself afterwards.

Nor are they the "fallen women" of the past.

His idea was to move all the "fallen women" in town to a restricted area less convenient to the downtown trade and away from the city proper.

In 1861, Leakey established a house in Exeter to care for "fallen women".