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In the institutions there were 430 at the end of the year, making in all a total of 1,204 infants being dealt with under the Act on the 31st Decemlx-v. MM 2—an increase of 70 over the number on the books a year previously. The following table exhibits the transactions of the year in respect of infants in licensee! foster-homes :—

Particulars of Admissions to and Removals from Licensed Foster-homes during 1912.

Foster-homes. The 774 infants in foster-homes at the end of the year were distributed as follows :— In 428 homes each having one .. .. . . . . . . . . 428 In 102 „ two .. .. .. .. .. .. 204 In 22 „ three . . . . . . .. 66 In 11 „ four .. . . .. . . 44 In 4 „ five .. . .. .. .. 20 In 2 ~ six .. :.'•.. .. .. 12 569 774 Forty-two of the homes were those in which children under six were boarded out by Charitable Aid Boards. The total number of licensed homes was 780. so that at the end of the year there were 211 licensed homes in which for the time no infants were boarded. Rates of Payments to Foster-parents ry Parents or Guardians. An account of the rates paid is given in the following statement:— 4at fhe rate of 2s. 6d. per week. 185 at the rate of lUs. per week. 13 „ ss. „ 5 „ 11s. 6 „. 6s. „ 25 . „ 12s. 45 „ 7s. „ 28 . 12s. 6d. 77 „ 7s. 6d. „ I 14s. 52 „ -Bs. „ 10 .. 15s. 11 „ .. -Bs. 6d. -...,, 1 . .. .;■ 2.0g,: ■ .. 10 at the rate of 9s. „ 1 ~ 21s.

,i I M « M ■* w> to ! : Ig 11.1.1.1 I-β J a rt£ e « £ "2 me ?=s — « I- , g| g| §| gj gj <°"t C -*a q> a- o> a> q> O 6j o r> I 2 to oa , pq f≤ cS fe £ Entered on the Books. On the books at the beginning 8i 151 110 108 79 59 40 707 of the year Placed in licensed homes during 261 51) 80 Hi 25 L9 22 .. 508 the year Adopted withjjpremium (exclu- 14 2 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 18 sive of those already on the books) ; i : i ' i Total .. .. 348 139 232 156 133 98 82 40 1,228 L_ Withdrawn from and remaining on the Books. Removed from foster-homes by 60 48 76 51 32 28 21 9 326 parents or guardians Deaths .. .. .. 7 3 I I 12 Adoptions from licensed homes 3 1 5 2 1 4 1 .. 17 without premiums In homes to which exemption was 2 3 2 1 .. .. .. II granted Brought under operation of the I 6 6 I 1 .. .. I 19 Industrial Schools Act Written oft the books for various 2 6 12 6 3 3 2 36 70 causes On the books at 31st December, 80 95 161 131 95 87 75 50 77 1 \q\2 ■ ' — Total .. .. 155 162 263 L99 132 122 99 96 j 1,228