E.—4.

1940. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: CHILD WELFARE, STATE CARE OF CHILDREN, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AND INFANT-LIFE PROTECTION. [In continuation of E-4, 1939.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS.

PAGE No. I.—Extract from Report of the Hon. the Minister of Education (E.-l) .. .. .. .. 2 No. 2. —Statement of the Superintendent — Field-work .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Institutions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Residential Schools for Backward Children .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Preventive Work. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3 Placement of Children .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Young Persons in Employment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Infant-life Protection .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Blind Children .. .. .. .. ■ • •. .. .. .. 8 Illegitimate Children .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 9 School for the Deaf, Sumner .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Edward Costley Trust .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Tables relating to Child Welfare —• 1. Cases appearing before Courts, and how dealt with .. . . .. .. 4 2. Cases classified according to Reasons for Appearance .. .. .. .. 4 3. Children placed under Supervision of Child Welfare Officers .. .. .. 4 4. Status of Children .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 5. Committals and Admissions during the Year .. .. .. .. 6 6. Committals and Admissions classified according to Causes of Admission .. .. 6 7. Committals and Admissions classified according to Religious Beliefs .. .. .. 7 8. Inmates discharged during the Year .. .. .. .. .. 7 9. Institutions for Backward Children .. .. . . .. .. . . 7 10. Particulars of Children in Licensed Foster-homes .. .. .. .. 8 11. Childen in Residence in Children's Homes .. .. .. .. .. 8 12. Expenditure on the Education of Backward Children .. .. ... .. 9 13. Expenditure on the School for the Deaf, Sumner .. .. .. .. 9 14. Expenditure on Child Welfare .. .. .. .. .. .. 10

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