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Table 7.—Status of Children under the Guardianship of the Superintendent at 31st March, 1929 (other than those in Residences).

Committals to the Care of the Superintendent during the Year ended 31st March, 1929. The following table shows the new admissions according to age : —• Boys. Girls. Totals. Under six months . . . . . . .. 41 28 69 Over six months and under one year .. .. 24 19 43 One year to five years .. .. .. .. 68 67 135 Five years to ten years . . .. .. 87 72 159 Ten years to fourteen years .. .. .. 88 55 143 Over fourteen years .. .. .. .. 101 52 153 Totals .. ".. 409 293 702 Table 8 attached to this report shows the new admissions, classified according to the causes of admission. Of the total number (702), 264 were destitute or indigent, 157 not under proper control, and 84 had been charged with punishable offences. Of the children admitted under these headings, 406 were placed out in foster-homes before the 31st March, 1929.

Table 8. —Admissions during the Year ended 31st March, 1929, classified according to Causes of Admissions.

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Status. ■ Bovs. Girls. i Both Sexes. J I Boarded out .. .. .. .. 1,200 922 2,122 At service .. .. .. .. .. 635 323 958 With friends .. .. .. .. 358 295 653 In hospitals or convalescent homes .. .. 11 10 21 In mental hospitals .. .. .. .. 2 4 j 6 In refuges or cognate institutions . . .. 11 58 69 In orphanages .. .. . . .. 13 16 29 Absent without leave ...... 23 5 28 At Borstal .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 Y.M.C.A. Hostel, Auckland .. .. . . 16 .. 16 Institute for the Blind .. .. .. .. 1 I At colleges .. .. .. .. .. 3 3 6 Girls' Hostel, Wellington .. .. .. .. 14 14 2,275 ! 1,651 3,926

Admitted as Boys. j Girls. Totals. | Indigent .. .. .. .. .. 148 116 264 Not under proper control .. .. .. 79 78 157 Delinquent .. .. .. .. 11 8 19 Detrimental environments . . .. .. 48 51 99 Accused or guilty of punisliable offence .. . . 76 8 84 Admission by private arrangement (section 12, 9 4 13 Child Welfare Act) Neglected .. .. .. .. .. 13 14 27 Temporary admissions .. .. .. 23 14 37 Section 47, Infants Act .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Totals .. .. 409 j 293 702 _ ' l__ I