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Table.—NUMBER OF CHILDREN under Supervision of the Child Welfare Branch at 31st March

APPENDIX STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE AND RECOVERIES in respect of all services under the control or supervision of the Minister of Education during the year ended 31st March, 1944

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1942. 1943. | 1944. State wards — In foster-homes, hostels, and with friends .. .. 2,563 2,641 2,477 In situations, including those absent without leave .. .. •• 1,106 1,105 1,048 In Government institutions, receiving-homes, &c. .. . • • • 231 223 261 In private institutions .. . • •• • ■ •• •• 127 98 121 In Roman Catholic institutions recognized under Child Welfare Act .. 98 95 98 In special schools for backward children .. .. .. ■ ■ 131 138 142 In refuges or cognate institutions . . .. . • .... 36 59 63 In hospitals, convalescent homes, &c. .. .. • ■ • • 26 36 47 In residential colleges (mostly Maori children) .. .. .. 12 15 10 Subtotal .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 4,330 4,410 4,267 Other than State wards — Young persons supervised by Child Welfare Officers in their own homes, 1,123 1,301 1,375 with relatives, or with friends, pursuant to orders of Courts Infants supervised in foster-homes registered under the Infants Act .. 627 665 698 Pupils at School for the Deaf, Sumner .. .. •• ■ • 110* 126 175 Pupils at schools for mentally backward, Otekaike and Richmond (other 52 45 38 than State wards included in figures above) Children supervised as preventive cases .. .. •• •• 1,960 1,978 1,954 Children in New Zealand Institute for Blind for whom the Department 19 18 24 makes payment Subtotal 3,891 4,133 4,264 Grand total .. •• ■■ •• •• •• 8,221 8,543 8,531 British children in New Zealand .. • ■ ■ • • • ■ • 203 204 203 * At 31st December, 1941.

General Administration £ £ £ Salaries and allowances, Head Office staff .. • • • • 41,812 Salaries, Inspectors in,Head Office .. .. 2,917 44,729 Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses .. •• •• Education Gazette .. ■ • • • • • • ■ • • y Miscellaneous .. • • • • • ■ • • • • 4 > 52,552 Less recoveries .. 3,633 48,919 Primary Education (including Intermediate Schools or Departments under Control of Education Boards) Teachers'salaries and allowances.. .. 2,108,504 Education Boards: Administration .. .. •• 41,831 School Committees: Grants .. .. •• 108,407 Miscellaneous .. . • 17,323 2,330,005 School-buildings (maintenance) .. .. •• •• •• 1^,234 Eree kindergartens .. •• ■■ •• •• i!'™? Conveyance of children (£243,915) and board (£7,903) .. 25 1>818 Conveyance of Instructors .. . • • • • • • • " > ™ Correspondence School .. .. •• •• •• ■■ Inspection of schools .. •• •• •• •• i'077 Sclwol Journal . • •• •• 11747Manual instruction .. ■■ •• •• •• « ilo Miscellaneous .. •• •• •• •• •• 0,108 2,972,383 Less recoveries .. 7,235 2,905,148