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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

LUNATIC ASYLUMS AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (INSANE AND IMBECILE CHILDREN IN).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 3rd July, 1903. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing (1) the number of children under fifteen years of as»e in the asylums for the insane, and (2) the number of imbecile children in the industrial schools, giving the numbers as to sex and at eaoh age." —(Mr. Ell.)

Return of Children under the Age of Fifteen Years in the Asylums for the Insane.

D. MacGregor, Inspector of Asylums.

Return of Mentally Deficient Children under the Control of Industrial Schools at the 30th June, 1903 (compiled from Information given by the Managers of the Schools).

[The definitions of the three terms " defectives," " imbeciles," "idiots," as used in this return, are given in the copy of the circular attached hereto.—G. Hogben. 6/8/03.]

Ages. Males. Females. Total. 1 to 5 years ... 5 to 10 years 10 to 15 years 1 5 8 1 3 9 2 8 17 Totals 14 13 27

Defectives. Imbeciles. Idiots. Age-periods. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Totals. Jnder 10 years .0 to 15 years .5 to 21 years 3 6 9 7 3 8 5 1 2 1 1 3 16 32 Totals 18 12 11 3 51 8'0 16