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Table W2—Number of Students in the Various TRAINING COLLEGES in December

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

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College. 1948. 1947. Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. Auckland Wellington .. Christchurch Dunedin Ardmore ■ 217 174 139 171 83 330 216 211 169 137 547 390 350 340 220 246 166 134 162 321 165 210 160 567 331 344 322 Totals 784 1,063 1,847 708 856 1,564

-— 1947. 1948. 1949. State wards— In foster-homes, hostels, and with friends In situations, including those absent without leave In Government institutions, receiving-homes, &c. In private institutions In Roman Catholic institutions recognized under Child Welfare Act In special schools for backward children In hospitals, convalescent homes, &c. In residential colleges (mostly Maori children) In mental hospitals 2,322 922 306 95 74 127 70 18 162 2,202 862 290 63 52 116 49 20 170 2,089 786 266 78 28 129 36 38 166 Subtotal .. .. .. - 4,096 3,824 3,616 Other than State wards— Young persons supervised by Child Welfare Officers in their own homes, with relatives, or with friends, pursuant to orders of Courts Infants supervised in foster-homes registered under the Infants Act Pupils at Schools for the Deaf, Sumner and Titirangi .. ... Pupils at schools for mentally backward, Otekaike and Richmond (other than State wards included in figures above) Children supervised as preventive cases Children in New Zealand Institute for Blind for whom the Department makes payment 915 788 250 45 1,569 24 879 772 251 44 1,645 22 854 832 27*2 49 1,460 16 Subtotal 3,591 3,613 3,483 Grand total 7,687 7,437 7,099 British children in New Zealand 11