DR BARNADO’S HOMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19530, 13 July 1925, Page 9

DR BARNADO’S HOMES.

(From Odb Own Correspondent.) DONDON, June 2. In the absence of the president, H.B.H. the Duke of York, Mr William M'Call, chairman of the council, presided over the annual 'general business meeting of Dr Bamardo’s Homes; National Incorporated Association. The report showed that up to the 31st December last 98,350 children had entered the homes; 13,373 boys and girls and babies were dealt with during the year. New admissions in 1924 totalled 1379—1466 being permanent admissions and 513 temporary. Two-thirds came from the provinces and one-third from the metropolis. The children were admitted from almost every county in the Kingdom; 1718 young people were placed out during the year, leaving 7375 in residence .on the 31st * December. Included in this large family were 1100 babies and toddlers under 5; and 399 crippled, invaiid, blind, deaf and dumb, physically afclioted or sick children; 917 young people are under industrial and technical instruction in the homes. Of the 28,900 young people who have been emigrated to the overseas dominions, 98 per cent, have done well. The homes consist of 159 houses and branches all over the Kingdom, in addition to hundreds of boarding-out centres in rural districts. The income for the year from all source* ordinary and special amounted to £480,608; and the expenditure £480,120. Their Majesties the King, the Queen, and Queen Alexandra are patrons of these national homes.