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Height and Weight of Boys, &c. — continued.

G. Ages of Little Boys at the Convent [Handed in by the Manager]. 2 ... at ... 3 years. 6 . . at ... 7 years. . - 1 ... at ... 4 „ 5 ... at ... 8 „ 5 ..; at ■■ ... 5 „ 1 ... at ... 9 „ 4 ... at ... 6 „ 1 ... at ... 10

H. Bots on the Books of the School, 31st December, 1899. In the school ... .. .. ... ... ... 151 Boarded out ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 With friends ... ... ... ... ... .... 46 At service ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 In hospital... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 In lunatic asylum ... ... ... ... .... ... 2 In gaol ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Absent without leave ... ... ... ... ... 2 Total (including 26 at the Convent, Nelson) ... ... ... 241 11th August, 1900. George Hogben.

I. Numbers in Vabious Standards at School [Handed in by the Manager], Preparatory ... ... 3 Standard IV. ..." ... 24 Standard I. ... ... 8 „ V. ... ... 20 II 16 „ VI 8 111 41 „ VII 1 Abraham Eyan and Percy Noble, being imbeciles, are not reckoned in the above.

J. Deaths at Stoke [Handed in by the Manager]. Joseph Whiteside, aged seven years, died 21st March, 1891. Francis Gallagher, aged seven years, died 19th July, 1893. James Sullivan (half-caste), aged fifteen years, died 23rd September, 1893. Thomas Grace, aged seven years and six months, died 17th February, 1894. Arthur Hand aged eighteen years, died (at hospital) December, 1894. Hence only four deaths in ten years, and no death for the last six years. Four died at Stoke, one at hospital.

Age. Height. Weight. Age. Height. Weight. Yr. mo. 14 1 14 4 14 1 14 3 14 7 14 3 14 2 14 9 14 2 14 9 14 10 14 4 14 9 14 5 14 0 14 6 14 5 14 1 14 6 14 3 14 1 14 6 Ft. in. 4 7 4 7i 4 8 4 7|. 4 10 4 6f 4 11 4 6J 4 5J 4 9 4 llf 4 6 5 0£ 4 7| 4 9J 4 9J 4 . 8£ 4 6 4 91 4 9f 4 9i 4 8 St. lb. 5 1 5 5 5 11 6 1 5 13 5 11 6 5 5 7 5 ; 7 5 9 7 6 4 11 7 2 5 11 6 9 6 3 6 2 5 6 6 4 6 4 6 1 5 9 Standards: Height, 5ft.2£in.; weight, Tst. 5lb. Average age at school, 15 yr. 6 m. ; average height, 4 ft. 11£ in.; weight, 6 st. 10| lb.: i.e., 3Jin. below standard height. Yr. mo. Ft. in. St. lb. 15 0 4 11 6 8| 15 0 5 2 7 3| ' 15 0 4 10 6 7l 15 0 5 2£ 7 3£ 15 0 4 9 6 0| 15 0 4 11 6 9i 15 0 4 11 5 10£ 15 0 5 1 7, Hi 15 0 4 11 6 12J 16 9 4 6f 6 Of 16 6 5 2 7 Of