15

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Table I8.—Admissions in 1917, classified according to Parents' Circumstances and Character.

The numbers of children admitted were From Auckland, 78 ; from Wellington, 78; from Christchurch, 42; from Dunedin, 38 ; from Napier, 6 ; from Blenheim, 2 ; from Wanganui, 9 ; 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, 23 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 1917 show the denominations to be as follows : Anglican, 167 ; Roman Catholic, 89 ; Presbyterian, 59 ; Methodist, 33 ; Salvation Army, 6; Baptist, 2; Congregational, 1; Hebrew, 1, The number of inmates over whom the control of the schools terminated during the year was 390. Of this number, 271 were then of good character, 3 fair, 9 bad; 3 were married, 1 were weak-minded, 40 were discharged under the age of fifteen years (7 of whom were legally adopted). In 44 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 35 —32 boys and 3 girls. There were 16 deaths, particulars of which appear in the following table : —

Table I9.—Deaths, 1917.

Precedent Condition of Ch in of Children admitted in 1917. Fathers described as Mothers described as ij CD S \ Q o s a o« rt CD C* O "^2 £ u : 5 » B ." Cj Cm a a &cm EM'S t> a t» a 5 s m cd n * ■a o ja Q > a- go* g* ! o; +s P« a & ■■ °£ i § d i M A o O <! O O j f I "Si I 4 . a : . CD CD c" £ ira a ■a.* ■=« a" 1 ■si S: S --is 0t3 3-=* ,5® pa I gg < t O cDa, u 9. \ < £ a o c IM ll 09 | M EH Total. Dead Dead Mentally unlit Deserter .. ... Good .. .. : Questionable Bad Dead Mentally unfit Good Questionable Bad Unknown Dead Good Questionable Bad Unknown Dead .. Good Questionable Bad Deserter Dead Mentally unfit Good Questionable Bad Desorter Unknown 1 .. .. 2" 1 1 5 3 .. .. 1 4 .. 2 2 .. I I .. 4 1 1 .. .. 1 .. 13 3 .. 23 10 1 .. .. 7^6 11 I 9 2 4 I 5 .. .. 4 19 I 7 14 9.. 1 15 2 1.. 1 2 .... 3 3 .... 2 1 1 2 1 4 5 .. .. 5 12 .. 1 2 | 1 3 .. 2 .. 1 2 I .. ' 5 .. 94 10 18 96 I 23 1. 2 1.. 6 1 Good '.'. Questionable " *7 :: :: ! :: 1 3 ; .. 10 55 6 2 2 1 I I I 7 5 1 1 2 I 8 1 1 I 14 5 9 11 2 112 18 12 2 18 17 34 15 I 5 10 8 4 1 3 4 12 1.7 6 1 10 Bad 2 4 '.'. 2 .. ! I Deserter Unknown .'■' i •1 .. .. I i I 2 t .. i 1 2 i — Totals 23 98 ! 5 14 358

\gc at Death. Status at Death. Certified Cause of Death. School to which belonging. Yrs. mos. j 0 3 j In residence 1 1 At board 2 9 5 3 9 9 In hospital 12 1 15 6 15 11 16 0 In residence 16 5 ; In hospital 17 6 Expeditionary Force 18 6 Tn hospital 18 0 Expeditionary Force 19 1 Missing 19 5 Expeditionary Eorce 20 0 Castro-enteritis Bronchial pneumonia Killed ; laceration of the brain Gastric and intestinal irritation; convulsions.. Diphtheria Phthisis Accidentally shot in the knee; gangrene followed Congenital disease of the heart Heart-disease Mediastinal adenitis ; tracheostenosis Died of wounds in France Tubercular peritonitis Died of wounds Accidentally killed Killod in action St. Mary's, Auckland. Wellington Receiving-home. Christchurch Receiving-home. Caversham. St. Mary's, Nelson. Boys' Training-farm. Nelson. Auckland. St. Mary's, Auckland. Auckland. Christohuroh Receiving-home. Te Oranga Home. Boys' Training-farm, Weraroa. Burnham. Boys' Training-farm, Weraroa. Wellington Receiving-home. it