11

E.—4.

157 uncontrollable children, representing 101 families. Parents described as—

82 children accused or guilty of offences, representing 81 families. Parents described as—

Table 11.—Admissions classified according to Religious Belief.

Table 12. —Inmates discharged from Control during Year ended 31st March, 1929.

Institutions for the Mentally Backward. Special School for Boys, Otekaike. On the 31st March, 1929, the number of boys in residence was 192, as against 185 on the Ist April, 1928. During the year sixteen boys were placed at service, twelve were returned to friends, six were transferred to other institutions under the control of the Department, and five were admitted to mental hospitals. Forty-one new pupils were admitted. During the year a new building with sleeping and bathing accommodation for eighty boys has been completed. In addition to relieving the overcrowding in the main building, this has enabled a cottage with accommodation for twenty-six boys to be set apart for the use of the lower-grade younger boys. A large social hall with a fireproof room for a moving-picture machine has also been completed. In the industrial section the inmates, 82 in number on the average, were employed in farm, garden, and orchard work, boot making and repairing, coir-mat making, seagrass-furniture making, basketmaking, sawmilling, and assisting with the domestic work of the institution. At present there are 111 boys in the primary school. Owing to regular and good meals, regular sleep and habits, soon after admission boys begin to show improvement in health. A diversified

Bad, Questionable, Dead, Deserter, or „ . ; Drunkards FeebleIdentity unknown. Good " : ™? t ded ' S1 / J Unfit, and Character unknown. 2 _ ___ __ I Father ........ 22 33 46 Mother ........ 18 36 47 Both parents (included in above) . . 8 20 15

Bad, Questionable, ... tn . Drunkards, Feeblej ,, ea ,.' ese f er ' 01 ! Good. minded, Physically Identity unknown. Unfit> unknown. Father ........ 12 48 22 Mother ........ 7 61 14 Both parents (included in above) 1 39 5

(Magistrates after hearing the evidence direct in what religious denomination children committed are to be brought up.) § A 1 £ It « ! f! If « If * I I P | I I 1- 1 I P I I* ! I j 1 «j M | PH H CO « CMPn O M ' t» n P I H j i | r ~t " ~j | r r Number .. | 350 125 120 42 28 13 II II 3 1 2 4 1 12 702 Percentage ' .. 49-86 17-806117-094 5-9821 3-988 1-851 0-142; 0-142| 0-427 0-284 0-569 0-142 1-709 Note.—The children for whom no religion is shown were temporary admissions.

Boys. Girls. ■ Totals. Discharged (Child Welfare Act, section 23) .. 208 66 274 Attained the age of twenty-one years .... 13 27 40 Adopted 19 19 38 Written off books .. .. . . . . 40 20 60 By death .. .. •. • • • • 12 9 21 By marriage .. . . ■. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • 17 17 Totals .. .. .. ... 292 158 450