9

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The admissions for the year (389) show an increase of 99 on the number for the previous year. From the four chief centres of population 239 of these children were admitted, 17 from Nelson, and 9 each from Riverton, Greymouth, and Timaru. In no case were more than 8 children sent from any --of the other smaller towns. The records show that, of the total number received, 28-8 per cent, were known to be illegitimate. When children are before the Courts the Magistrates, after hearing evidence, direct in what '-. religious denomination they are to be brought up. The orders made in 1911 show the denomination to be as follows : Church of England, 216 ; Roman Catholic, 90 ; Presbyterian, 54 ; Methodist, 24 ; Baptist, 3 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1 ; Church of Christ, 1. The number of inmates over whom the control of the schools terminated during the year was 226. Of this number, 143 were then of good character, 7 fair, 9 bad, 6 were of weak mind, 5 were married, 24 were discharged under the age of fifteen years (11 of whom were legally adopted). In 21 cases information as to character cannot be given, the whereabouts of the inmates who were absent without leave being unknown at the time of termination of the period of control.

There were 11 deaths, particulars of which appear in the following table : —

Table 18. —Discharges, 1911.

Table 19.—Inmates: Numbers Of 1910 And 1911 Compared.

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Age at Death. i Status at Death. Certified Cause of Death. School to which belonging. i Years, j i Months. 4 3 16 4 10 5 7 li H 2| 2i 10 I 3 5 1 54 At Karitane Home At board In hospital In residence At board With friends In residence In hospital Acute general tuberculosis and exhaustion Diabetes mellitus; coma Meningitis Gastro-enteritis and exhaustion Croup ; congestion of the lungs ; convulsions. . Psoas abscess; pyaemia Bronchitis ; syncope Tuberculous meningitis; heart-failure Acute pancreatitis.. Marasmus Acute appendicitis and peritonitis Caversham. St. Mary's, Auckland. St. Vincent de Paul's. Wellington Receiving Home. St. Mary's, Auckland. „ Nelson. Christchurch Receiving Home. At board Caversham. :i I, ■ •

Govei •mnent Schools. Pri ivate Schools. All Scho. lis. Cause of Termination of Control. Boys' TrainAuckland. F^ Weraroa. B. G. B. Receiving Home, Wellington. CC.-H 3 2 nj O . SB cS 2f . Rece 3§ Ho o§ <? ffl HI chu living irne, ristirch. a nl A a h 3 pq Cashi r eriiii. Mai Auclt It. ry's, eland. W -tS3 Xi s gffl CO iH O CD c-s ft hJ ft tap St. Mary's, Nelson. a » d ©P-i C ce © • CO JO o -a M © B. G. G. i B. G. It. G. G. B. | G. G. o E15. G. B. B. I Warrant of discharge Death .. Reaohed age of 21 years Period of control beyond age of 21 years terminated Marriage Written off the books 26 7 10 19 14 4 41 3 1 6 5 1 117 32 149 6 2 1 i 13 1 1 3 26 1 8 3 1 1 1 1 3 .. 1 1 5 28 6 31 11 59 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 5 5 1 Totals j 29 8 11 19 19 15 8 8 3 | 1 4 4 151 75 226 1 I 11 67 4 7 .2 13 11 15

At End of Year Increase or Inmates. ►ecrease. 1910. 1911. In the schools Boarded out With friends At service .. Under guardianship other than that of Manager Training-ship In hospitals, convalescent homes, &c. In mental hospitals At Sohool for the Deaf At Speoial School for Feeble-minded Boys ._. Under oontrol of refuges or cognate institutions Under oontrol of orphanage, cottage home, <feo. In gaol .. • • • • • • • • Absent without leave, or whereabouts unknown 805 794 260 473 3 8 8 2 4 24 1 6 66 868 856 250 480 36 1 7 7 1 9 24 6 11 61 + 63 + 62 - 10 + . 7 + 36 - 2 - 1 1 1 + 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 Totals 2,454 2,617 4- 163