E.—4

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Table I7.—Admissions in 1918, classified according to Parents' Circumstances and Character.

The numbers of children admitted were —Prom Auckland, 110; Wellington, 59 ; Christchurch, 41 ; Dunedin, 29 ; Greymouth, 19 ; Petone, 16 ; Masterton, 9 ; Blenheim, 8 ; Eltham, 8 ; Hamilton, 6 ; Wanganui, 5 ; Napier, 5 ; Otahuhu, 5 ; Oamaru, 5. The records show that, of the total number of children admitted, 22 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 1918 show the denominations to be as follows : Anglican, 191 ; Roman Catholic, 98 ; Presbyterian, 55 ; Methodist, 22 ; Salvation Army, 8; Plymouth Brethren, 3 ; Protestant, 1 ; Mormon, 1 ; Baptist, 1 ; Church of Christ, 1.

Table I8.—Deaths, 1918.

Precede! it Coil' [ition of Cbildrei admil ied in 1! UK. Fathers described as Mothers described as 9 to 9 G fl "Eub u fl cfl h ai 2 "5 og SS £1h sac m .93 I! it co p O s * J- *■" ■T3 g fl fl O-H l I .3 a, as 3 a <sOh — >< 0.3 '-■ 43 5.1 o Q t-i do fri p as ■gia o° CD S3 ■si OJ — 3 fl o =1 «4 W 3 OSS Bfi o <U * OE tj a Qr a *■< ►> 'fi Oh a o H •n rrs . So •r 91 £& cfl 3 g Total. Dead Dead Good Questionable Bad Good Mentally unfit Bad Dead Mentally unfit Good Questionable Bad Deserter .. Unknown Dead Physically unfit Mentally unfit Good Questionable Bad Unknown Dead Mentally unfit Good Questionable Bad Good Bad Deserter .. Dead Mentally unfit Good Questionable Bad Deserter .. Unknown 9 1 2 1 1 7 5 3 5 2 2 1 3 1 17 15 9 2 1 6 3 19 1 71 12 10 2 1 13 1 7 69 41) 7 1 3 3 5 7 1 5 (i 2 12 3 8 10 7 4 4 i Physically unfit Mentally unfit 6 3 5 Good 1 9 1 13 1 2 12 3 6 2 3 l 35 4 2 5 2 . 6 Questionable .. 7 i 4 3 i 2 i 13 16 1 i 2 7 38 17 6 1 9 5 i i M »» . * Bad .. 3 2 i 3 6 i l i »» * • • • Deserter 3 6 2 5 3 6 7 2 3 3 i i Unknown 2 i 2 1 1 1 'i 2 3 i 5» * * i *t • • Totals 101 15 141 84 15 18 381

Age at Death. Status at 1 leutli. Ceftlflfed Cause ol Death. School to which belonging. Yrs. mos. 0 2 0 3 0 11 2 0 3 9 5 4 7 11 12 1 12 2 14 1 !4 4 15 9 10 7 17 3 Alexandra Home .. Board Hospital Whooping-cough and broncho-pneumonia Whooping-cough Fneumonia Gastro-enteritis and pneumonia-Broncho-pneumonia Acute meningitis Bncumonia Cellulitis of orbit Influenza during epidemic, Drowned in swimming-baths Deep-seated abscess Chronic brain degeneration.. Meningitis Accidentally killed Wellington Receiving Home. Auckland. St. Mary's, Auckland. Wellington Receiving Home. Christchurch Receiving Home. Weraroa. Auckland. Christchurch Beceiving Home. Weraroa. Auckland. Weraroa. Friends Under guardianship Hospital Mental hospital Friends