E.—4.

2 gardeners, 2 messengers, 2 hairdressers, 2 metal-workers, 2 brass-finishers, 1 steward, 1 engineer 1 electro-plater, 1 postman, 1 garage assistant, 1 milk roundsman, 1 sawmill hand, 1 bowser-attendant, 1 porter, 1 flourmill hand, 1 machinist, 1 printer and binder, and 1 moulder. Of the females (317) supervised by Child Welfare Officers, 179 were domestics, 58 factory employees, 15 shop-assistants, 14 tailoresses, 10 typistes, 10 machinists, 10 dressmakers, 6 assisting on farms, 5 waitresses, 4 clerks, 2 book-binders, 1 milliner, 1 laundress, 1 wardsmaid, and 1 furrier. Sixty-two (20 skilled and 42 unskilled) of the males residing with friends or relatives (202) were employed on farm-work, 53 were factory employees, 23 labourers, 13 store and shop assistants, 6 engineers, 3 garage assistants, 3 warehouse assistants, 3 motor-drivers, 3 freezing-works employees, 3 gardeners, 3 body-builders, 2 messengers, 2 machinists, 2 clerks, 2 motor-car painters, 2 plasterers, 2 carpenters, 1 jockey, 1 painter, 1 baker, 1 cook, 1 flourmill hand, 1 porter, 1 bowser-attendant, 1 sawmill hand, 1 butcher, 1 Post and Telegraph messenger, 1 cabinet-maker, 1 hairdresser, 1 basketmaker, 1 metal-worker, and 1 plumber. Of the females residing with friends or relatives (106), 54 were domestics, 33 factory employees, 5 shop-assistants, 3 waitresses, 2 clerks, 2 dressmakers, 1 milliner, 1 laundress, 1 nurse, 1 tailoress, 1 furrier, 1 machinist, and 1 masseuse. Of the total (1,161) above, 168 (84 boys and 84 girls, including some apprentices) were being partly maintained by the State. The following table shows the admissions according to age : —

Table 8. —Committals and Admissions during the Year ended 31st March, 1939.

Table 9 below stows the admissions classified according to the causes of admission. Of the total number (595), 153 were indigent, 107 not under proper control, 87 charged with punishable offences, 33 delinquent, 61 living in a detrimental environment, and 58 neglected. Of the numbers committed under these headings (501), 315 (190 boys and 125 girls) were placed out in the community at the 31st March, 1939.

Table 9. —Committals and Admissions during the Year ended 31st March, 1939, classified according to Causes of Admission.

Note. —Of the number (501) actually committed to the care of the Superintendent, 84 (75 boys and 9 girls) had been previously dealt with by the Courts and placed under supervision. Of the temporary admissions, 26 (20 boys and 6 girls) were subsequently dealt with by the Courts and placed under supervision.

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I Boys. ! Girls. Totals. | | Under six months .. .. .. .. 52 30 82 Over six months and under one year .. .. 11 12 23 One year to five years .. .. .. .. 47 35 82 Five years to ten years .. .. .. .. 45 45 90 Ten years to fourteen years .. .. .. 90 42 132 Over fourteen years .. .. .. .. 124 62 186 Totals .. .. .. .. 369 226 595

Taken charge of as ! Boys. | Girls. Totals. I I J Indigent .. .. .. .. .. 94 59 153 Delinquent .. . . .. 29 4 33 Detrimental environment .. .. .. .. 18 43 61 Neglected .. .. .. .. .. 30 28 58 Not under proper control .. .. .. .. 52 55 107 Accused or guilty of punishable offences .... 84 3 87 Admission by private arrangement (section 12, Child 6 .. 6 Welfare Act, 1925) Temporary arrangement .. .. .. .. 42 31 73 Supervision with residence .. .. .. .. 6 .. 6 Held on warrant pending decision of the Court (sect ion 13 6 3 9 (2), Child Welfare Act, 1925) Breach of supervision order (section 30, Child Welfare 2 .. 2 Amendment Act, 1927) Totals .. .. .. .. 369 226 595