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Table 3 below shows the admissions classified according to the causes of admission. Of the total number (557), 215 were destitute or indigent, 133 not under proper control, 78 were charged with punishable offences, 16 delinquent, 42 detrimental environments, 9 neglected. Of the children admitted under these headings (493), 351 were placed out in the community before the 31st March, 1932.

Table 3. —Committals and Admissions during the Year ended 31st March, 1932, classified according to Causes of Admission.

Table 4.—lnmates discharged from Control during the Year ended 31st March, 1932. Boys. Girls. Totals. Discharged (Child Welfare Act, section 23) .. .. 262 140 402 Attained the age of twenty-one years .. 28 27 .55 Adopted .. .. .. .. 18 20 38 Written ofi books .. .. .. 33 21 54 Died .. .. .. .. .. 9 5 14 Married .. .. .. .. .... 23 23 Committal order cancelled .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Totals .. .. .. .. 351 236 587 Table s.—lnstitutions for Backward Children : Numbers at 31st March, 1932. Bachmond Otekaike „, , , (Girls). (Boys). Totals - In residence . , .. .. .. .. 81 184 265 On vacation .. .. .. .. .... 3 3 At service .. .. .. .. .... 6 6 Day pupils .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Hospital .. .. .. .. .... 22 Totals .. .. .. .. 83 195 278

Table 6.—Particulars of Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1932.

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Taken charge of as Boys. Girls. Totals. Indigent .. ,. .... .. 127 88 215 Delinquent .. .. .. .. .. 12 4 16 Detrimental environments .. .. .. .. 25 17 42 Neglected .. .. .. .. .. 5 4 9 Not under proper control .. .. .. .. 79 54 133 Accused or guilty of punishable offence .. .. 68 10 78 Admission by private arrangement (section 12, Child Welfare Act) 10 7 17 Temporary arrangement .. .. .. .. 35 12 47 Totals .... .. .. 361 196 557

Item. Otekaike. Richmond. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Salaries .. .. .. .. 6,506 16 6 1,914 8 4 8,421 4 10 Advertising .. .. .. .. 17 6 11 6 19 3 24 6 2 Maintenance of buildings .. .. .. 110 18 8 21 9 11 132 8 7 Maintenance of institutions .. .. 4,289 14 7 1,397 9 2 5,687 3 9 Contingencies .. .. .. .. 100 .. 100 14,266 3 4 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 260 14 8 14,526 18 0 Less— Board of staff .. .. .. 1,090 0 0 255 0 0 £ s. d. 1,345 0 0 Recoveries (parental contributions and 1,674 14 4 revenue from farms, sale of articles manufactured, &c.) National-endowment revenue .. .. 331 0 0 : 3,350 14 4 £11,176 3 8