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Table 16.—Average Cost op maintaining Inmates in Institutions under the Child Welfare Act for Year ended 31st March, 1929. £ s. d. Gross cost of maintaining inmates .. .. .. .. .. .. 146,403 4 4 Less— Reduction of liabilities as at 31st March, 1929, compared with £ s. d. 31st March, 1928 .. .. .. .. .. 1,467 7 6 Direct expenditure of service inmates .. . . .. 3,545 1 7 Issues from institutions and stores .. .. .. 3,198 142 Salaries—Child Welfare Branch, estimated at £12,000.. .. 12,000 0 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 5,225 16 10 Refund of inmates' earnings . . . . . . .. 25 4 6 Rent, office requisites, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,425 11 1 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 19 0 29,946 14 8 Net cost .. .. .. .. .. £116,456 9 8 Number of inmates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 2,524 Average cost per week per inmate — £ s. d. Gross .. "... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 017 9 Recoveries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..040 Net average cost per week per inmate .. .. ..£0139 Table 17. —Government Expenditure on Private (Roman Catholic) Schools, 1928-29. For the maintenance of State war<Js who are inmates of the four private institutions recognized under the Child Welfare Act, 1925, the Department pays capitation at the rate of 10s. a week each. The following table indicates the expenditure under this heading : — £ s. d. St. Mary's, Auckland . . . . .. . . . . . . 349 1 0 St. Joseph's, Upper Hutt . . . . . . . . .. 822 15 0 St. Mary's, Nelson .. . . .. .. . . .. 232 11 5 St. Vincent de Paul's, Dunedin . . .. . . .. 154 10 10 £1,558 18 3 Table 17a, —Government Expenditure on the Maintenance op Inmates sent to other Institutions, 1928-29. £ s. d. Salvation Army Home, Auckland .. .. .. .. 22 17 1 Mount Magdala Home, Christchurch . . . . . . 23 7 0 Salvation Army Home, Wellington . . . . . . . . 7 0 0 St. Mary's, Otahuhu . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 1 6 Anglican Boys' Home, Lower Hutt.. .. .. .. .. 716 0 St. Joseph's Orphanage, Napier . . . . . . . . 41 7 2 Salvation Army Home, Eltham .. .. .. .. ..243 Bethany Home . . .. .. . . . . . . ..1043 £176 17 3 Table 17b. —Gross Recoveries prom Parents and Others. 1927-28. 1928-29. Child Welfare .. .. .. .. 19,872 19 2 21,232 19 9 Special Schools .. .. .. .. 2,600 8 4 2,737 011 Charitable Aid Boards (Special Schools) .. 1,856 10 8 2,058 6 I £24,329 18 2 £26,028 6 9