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Table 1. —Number of Children under Control and Supervision. The total number of children under the supervision of the Child Welfare Branch as at the 31st March, 1942, was 8,424, classified under the following headings, the corresponding number for the previous year (ended 31st March, 1941) being also given : —

Table 2.—Total Number of Children appearing before Children's Courts.

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1040-41. 1941-42. 1040-41. 1941-42. State wards — Other than State wards— In foster-homes, hostels, and with friends 2,559 2,563 Young persons supervised by Child Welfare 1,109 1,123 In situations (includes 24 absent without 986 1,100 Officers in their own homes, with relaleave at 31at March, 1941, and 20 at tives or with friends, pursuant to Orders 31st March, 1942) of Courts In Government institutions, receiving- 229 231 Infants supervised in foster-homes regis- 581 627 homes, &c. tered under the Infants Act In private institutions.. .. .. 105 127 , Pupils at the School for the Deaf, Sumner 117 110 In Roman Catholic institutions recognized 77 98 (at 31st December, 1941, for current under the Child Welfare Act year) In special schools for backward children .. 189* 131 Pupils at schools for mentally backward 47 52 In refuge or cognate institutions .. 51 36 (Otekaike and Richmond) In hospitals, convalescent homes, &c.. . . 30 26 Children supervised as preventive cases 1,739 1,900 In residential colleges (mostly Maori children) 14 12 Children in New Zealand Institute for the 24 19 British children.. .. .. .. 202 203 Blind for whom the Department m.akes pavment 4,442 4,533 - 3,617 3,891 Total .. .. .. I 8,059 8.424 • Correcting error in E.-4, 1941.

(Classified according to reason for appearance.) 1939-40. 1940-41. 1941-42. Indigent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 161 208 141 Not under proper control .. .. .. .. .. 206 175 212 Living in a detrimental environment.. .. .. .. 91 97 83 Neglected .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 30 79 489 510 515 Offences against morality .. .. .. .. . . 4 9 25 Offences against the person .. .. .. .. .. 90 81 30 Other offences — (а) Theft .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,049 1,121 1,037 (б) Conversion of motor-vehicles .. .. •.. .. 117 133 87 (c) Miscellaneous (including offences against rights of property, 308 507 557 mischief, &c.) Delinquent .. .. .. .. .. .. 201 66 207 Breaches of Court supervision orders .. .. .. .. 7 10 19 Breaches of special Acts or RegulationsRailways .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 33 Fire brigades .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 4 12 Acclimatization .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 9 5 Licensing .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 23 2 Arms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 43 34 Post and Telegraph .. .. .. .. .. 67 68 81 Shipping .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 4 Traffic .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 47 173 62 Motor-vehicles .. .. .. .. .. .. 212 55 11 City or borough by-laws .. .. .. .. .. 297 82 215 2,464 2,424 2,421 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,953 2,934 2,936 I