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Foster-homes. The 704 infants in foster-homes at the end of the year were distributed as follows In 485 homes, each having one child .. .. .. .. 485 ~ 81 ~ two children .. .. .. . . 162 „ 15 ~ three „ .. .. .. .. 45 ~ 3 „ four ~ .. .. .. 12 584 704 Six of the homes were those in which children were boarded out by Charitable Aid Boards. The total number of licensed homes was 913, so that at the end of the year there were -329 homes in which for the time being no infants were boarded. Children under Sixteen Years of Age in Exempted Institutions. From information received from thirty-three private institutions (one a day nursery only) there were 1,647 inmates under sixteen years of age at the 31st August, 1924. The following table shows the parentage of same : — Both Parents One Parent t> . dead. Jiving. Both Ilvm S" Boys .. .. .. .. .. 98 415 247 Girls .. .. .. .. .. 124 463 300 222 878 547

Total, 1,647. Exempted Institutions.

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Foster-homes. The 704 infants in foster-homes at the end of the year were distributed as follows In 485 homes, each having one child .. .. .. .. 485 ,, 81 „ two children .. .. .. . . 162 ,, 15 ,, three „ .. .. .. .. 45 „ 3 „ four ,, .. .. .. 12 584 704 Six of the homes were those in which children were boarded out by Charitable Aid Boards. The total number of licensed homes was 913, so that at the end of the year there were 329 homes in which for the time being no infants were boarded. Children under Sixteen Years op Age in Exempted Institutions. From information received from thirty-three private institutions (one a day nursery only) there were 1,647 inmates under sixteen years of age at the 31st August, 1924. The following table shows the parentage of same : — Both Parents One Parent t, ,, . dead. living. Both Ilvm S" Boys .. .. .. .. .. 98 415 247 Girls .. .. .. .. .. 124 463 300 222 878 547 Total, 1,647. Exempted Institutions. Admissions, nnoj . llo 1Q0/( On the Books at 1924. JJeatns, iyz4 33st December, 1924. CO S3 • c/j <® • 2 • 2. 02 • £ MO . p fg S) D£ a . p< g . g<! g . Name of Institution y $> coo S & a §, ©o 3™"" 7o< 1'BVi S3w I •§ d co-< fl ia r.2'2 55° l| So II S3* go || i'S** 1 l| o§e | || sga ■§ II (1.) (2.) (3.) (4.) (5.) (6.) (7.) (8.) (ft) Salvation Army Boys' Home, Russell .. .. St. Mary's Industrial School (Girls'Branch), Auckland 22 .. .. 12 St. Joseph's Orphanage, Takapuna, Auckland .. 19 ■ • • ■ 11 Orphan Home, Papatoetoe, Auckland .. .. 7 Children's Home, Ponsonby, Auckland .. .. 8 10 Methodist Orphanage, Mount Albert, Auckland .. 3 6 Leslie Orphanage, Remuera, Auckland .. .. 5 5 Manurewa Children's Home, Auckland .. .. 4 14 St. Mary's Home, Otahuhu, Auckland .. .. 23 31 56 5 2 7 15 18 41 Salvation Army Home, "The Grange," Heme Bay, Auckland Salvation Army Maternity Home, Auckland .. .. 3 1 5 3 4 Salvation Army Children's Home, Hamilton .. 17 i 27 Cook County Women's Guild Creche, Gisborne .. .. .. 1 10 3 Salvation Army Maternity Home, Gisborne.. .. .. 2 .. 2 1 Salvation Army Samaritan Home, Gisborne.. .. 4 4 Children's Home, Palmerston North .. .. 5 .. .. 4 Manawatu Willard Children's Home, Palmerston North 4 8 Salvation Army Bethany Home, Napier .. .. .. 5 1 13 1 .. 1 4 10 St. Hilda's Home, Otane, Hawke's Bay .. .. 3 3 Wanganui Orphanage, Gonville, Wanganui .. .. 2 Salvation Army Boys' Home, Eltham .. .. 1 • 1 St. Barnabus' Home, Khandallah, Wellington .. .. 9 3 12 21 St. Mary's Home, Karori, Wellington .. .. 9 13 St. Mary's Children's Home, Lancaster St., Karori, Wellington .. .. 3 3 Residential Nursery, Newtown, Wellington.. .. .. 3 13 166 2 .. 12 Presbyterian Orphanage, Berhampore, Wellington .. 5 7 Levin Memorial Home, Wellington.. .. .. 2 3 St. Joseph's Orphanage, Upper Hutt, Wellington .. 39 32 Home of Compassion, Island Bay, Wellington .. 15 6 40 2 6 19 9 63 Salvation Army Girls' Home, Owen Street, Wellington 4 4 Salvation Army Boys' Home, Island Bay, Wellington 2 1 St. Mary's Orphanage, Nelson .. .. .. 3 16 Methodist Orphanage, Papanui, Christchurch .. 7 17 Nazareth House, Christchurch .. .. .. 7 13 Sacred Heart Orphanage, Mount Magdala, Christchurch 9 16 St. Saviour's Home, Shirley, Christchurch .. .. St. Saviour's Guild Home, Nayland Street, Sumner 18 15 52 2 3 6 7 24 Salvation Army Maternity Home, Christchurch .. .. 4 2 6 2.. 2 1 3 10 Presbyterian Orphanage, Papanui, Christchurch .. 7 7 Children's Convalescent Home, New Brighton, Christchurch 37 10 St. Saviour's Orphanage for Boys, Otipua Road, Timaru .. j Salvation Army Boys' Home, Temuka .. .. 3 4 Children's Rest Home, Mornington, Dunedin .. .. .. 4 58 Grant's Braes Home, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin .. 7 .. . ■ 6 St. Mary's Orphanage, Mornington, Dunedin .. 2 St. Vincent de Paul's Orphanage, South Dunedin .. .. 1 2 9 .. .. 1 1 2 17 Salvation Army Maternity Home, Roslyn, Dunedin .. ,. 11 .. 11 1 1 3 4 8 Salvation Army Home, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin .. 5 14 Presbyterian Orphanage, Gordon Street, Inveroargill 2 3 Viotoria Memorial Home, Inveroargill .. .. .. 3 1 9 2 .. 6 Totals .. .. .. .. 97 80 695 13 2 21 49 50 495 Of the above 495 children, 15 have no parents living, 52 have a mother only, and 84 have a father only. The remainder (344) have both parents living.