9

E.--4

Table 16.-Admissions in 1916, classified according to Parents' Circumstances and Character.

The numbers of childi-en admitted were —From Auckland, 122; from Wellington, 78; from Christchurch, 50; from Dunedin, 42; from Napier, 15; from Blenheim, 13; from Wanganui, 10; while in no case were more than 8 sent from any other town in the Dominion. The records show that, of the total number of children admitted, 213 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 1916 show the denominations to be as follows: Anglican, 222; Roman Catholic, 112; Presbyterian, 59; Methodist, 27; Baptist, 10; Congregational, 1; Salvation Army, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Seventh Day Adventist, 1; Disciples of Christ, 1; German Lutheran, 1. The number of inmates over whom the control of the schools terminated during the year was 317. Of this number, 222 were then of good character, 5 fair, 1 bad; 9 were married, 3 were weak-minded, 37 were discharged under the age of fifteen years (13 of whom were legally adopted). In 25 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. The number of inmates missing at the end of the year was 80—74 boys and 6 girls. There were 15 deaths, particulars of which appear in the following table : —

Table I 7.—Deaths, 1916.

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Prc :cedent Condition of CI lildren idmitted I in 1916, Fathers described as Mothers described as X a o I > •a a o§ if 00 » ■S3 It P 9 n 3 a o £ s= i>. •-is- 0 ! S^ ■2 c.S a a p°3, j §5 u ft i a p. I 1 D I s a 0 hi P I ,2<5 9 I Total. Dead Dead Mentally unfit Deserter .. Good Questionable Bad Unknown Good Dead Mentally unfit Good Questionable Unknown Bad Deserter .. Dead Physically until Mentally unfit Good Questionable Bad Unknown Dead Ciood Questionable Bad Unknown Good Questionable Doad Mentally unfit Good Questionable Bad Deserter .. Unknown 1 2 2 5 4 I 24 8 7 I I 22 4 91 Mi I 9 I 16 8 I 32 60 7 7 13 18 12 21 I 6 I I 2 13 6 8 2 8 4 1 2 9 1 2 4 S 2 9 1 2 Mentally unfit Good 1 12 1 2 8 2 5 2 17 2 4 11 3 37 6 1 2 1 16 i 2 4 1 5 8 Questionable 5 2 3 I J 10 JG 1 7 2 5 25 3 5 1 2 2 13 9 1 J 2 Bad.'.' '.'.■ '4 8 1 2 I 2 1 5 1 1 8 3 1 I 3 3 1 I l!i Deserter 3 I i 1 I 1 Unknown 1 2 6 5 1 2 2 2 4 4 3 1 1 i 2 1 2 ., Totals 102 0 32 38 8 28 436 114 111

Age at Death. Status at Death. Certified Cause of Death. Years. Months. I 2 At board . • Tonsilitib ; laryngitis; bronchitis 9 '■ In hospital .. Pneumonia following measles I „ . . Bronchial pneumonia 3 I „ .. Ohronic hydrocephalus 3 :j ,, .. Acute pneumonia . . 5 9 • Tubercular meningitis (i i) In residence .. Diseased heart; influenza 7 3 In hospital .. Cerebellar abscess 14 !) ,, .. Tuberculosis; peritonitis; exhaustion 18 I Expeditionary Force .Died on active service 18 2 ' In hospital .. Pneumonia 18 9 Expeditionary Force Died on active service ]!l 2 i In hospital .. Hemorrhage; kidney-disease I <) 5 ! Expeditionary Force Died on active service 20 ' i> „ » .. .. School to which belonging. Wellington Receiving Home. Christohuroh Receiving Koine. Cavorsham. St. Vincent dc Paul's. Caversham. St. Joseph's, Upper Hutt. Wellington Receiving Home. Boys' Training-farm, Nelson. Bm'nham. Boys Training-farm, Weraroa. Buraham. Wellington llecoiving Home.