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From information taken from the Magistrates' orders it is found that the religious denominations in which the children who were admitted are to be brought up are: Church of England, 131 ; Roman Catholic, 96; Presbyterian, 48; Methodist, 15. The number of inmates who during 1907 ceased to be under the control of industrial schools was 214. Of these, 141 were discharged by warrant, 51 reached twenty-one years of age, 6 were married, and 16 died. Of this total 141 were of good character, 15 fair, and 2 bad; 2 were weak-minded, 23 were missing, 15 were discharged under fifteen years of age (9 of whom were adopted), and 15 under and 1 over that age died. The number of deaths (16) shows an increase of 3 on the number for the previous year. The medical certificates show that, of the 7 inmates boarded out at the time of death, 1 died of whooping-cough and bronchitis, 1 diphtheria and heart-failure, 1 enteritis and exhaustion, 1 whooping-cough and convulsions, 2 diarrhoea, and 1 tubercular meningitis and coma. Six resident inmates died—l of rickets, diarrhoea, and convulsions, 1 bronchitis and convulsions, 1 tonsillitis and diarrhoea, 1 acute laryngitis, 1 laryngitis and asphyxia, and 1 acute indigestion and general debility. One inmate (with friends) died of tubercular peritonitis and dropsy. One boy died in hospital of pulmonary tuberculosis and empyema, and one girl died in a mental hospital of tonsillitis and septicaemia.

Discharges, 1907.

Numbers of 1906 and 1907 compared.

E. O. GlBBBS, Education Department, Wellington, 28th June, 1908. Secretary for Education.

No. 3. REPORTS OF MEDICAL OFFICERS. Auckland Industrial School. Sir, — Auckland, 30th May, 1908. I beg to report that the health of the children at the Mount Albert Industrial School has been excellent, and that all those children who are resident in the school are in good health. There were a few severe cases of illness amongst the boarded-out children, but now all are in good health. I have, &c, A. Challinor Purchas, M.8., CM., M.R.C.S. (Eng.), The Secretary for Education, Wellington. Medical Officer.

Cau c e of Discharge. Auckland. Governmi Bovs' Receiving Training I Home, p-arm, | WellingWeraroa. ' ton. mt Schools. 7 I 5f . Receiving 3 2 Home, i g Christ ■J x church H a ea X a E IS Caversham. Pri ivate Schools. .»" 3 -3 O OS 3 CO . ®h- a f>- L ' a • o = All I lohools. SI Mar Auckl ■y"s, I land.! Mar Neh it. ry's, son. i B. G. B. B. G. G. B. j G. B. B. G. B. I G. G. B. G. G. CO >. O « £ "5 5 g Warrant of discharge Death Reached age of 21 years Marriage Totals 3 3 23 ! 4 3 6 3 51 8 4 3 19 111 30 141 1 3 4 7~~ 1 2 2 1 3 1 8 2 3 6 8 2 1 2 2 5 1 7 20 9 16 31 51 io 3 3 ... 26 7 i: 6 2 12 8 2 14 l 62 1 I 6 6 7 1 7 26 8 1 1 139 5 6 75 214 75 .8 !2

In the schools Boarded out With friends Adopted At service In hospitals, convalescent homes, &c. In mental hospitals School for the deaf At Costley Training Institution Under control of refuges or cognate institutions Under control of orphanage, cottage home, &c. In gaol Absent without leave, or whereabouts unknown Training-ship Inmates. At End of Year 1906. 1907. 660 721 690 695 171 171 1 419 420 6 9 6 8 2 19 19 12 19 6 2 1 6 82 80 1 I Increase or Decrease. + 61 + 5 1 + 1 + 3 + 2 - 2 + " 7 4 + 5 2 + 1 Totals .. 2,075 'j 2,151 + 76