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

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1948. 1949. 1950. State wards — In foster homes, hostels, and with friends 2,202 2,089 2,122 In situations, including those absent without leave 862 786 702 In Government institutions, receiving homes, &c. 290 266 282 In private institutions 63 78 47 In Roman Catholic institutions recognized under Child Welfare Act 52 28 12 In special schools for backward children .. .. 116 129 125 In hospitals, convalescent homes, &c. 49 36 22 In residential colleges (mostly Maori children) 20 38 40 In mental hospitals 170 166 150 Sub-total 3,824 3,616 3,502 Other than State wards — Young persons supervised by Child Welfare Officers in their own homes, 879 854 906 with relatives, or with friends, pursuant to orders of Courts Infants supervised in foster homes registered under the Infants Act 772 832 817 Pupils at Schools for the Deaf, Sumner and Titirangi 251 272 293 Pupils at schools for mentally backward, Otekaike and Richmond (other 44 49 52 than State wards included in figures above) Children supervised as preventive cases 1,645 1,460 938 Children in New Zealand Institute for Blind for whom the Department 22 16 17 makes payment Sub-total 3,613 3,483 3,023 Grand total 7,437 7,099 6,525 British children in New Zealand 161