EDUCATION: INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. [In continuation of E.-3, 1894.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1895 Session I, E-03

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1895. NEW ZEALAND

EDUCATION: INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. [In continuation of E.-3, 1894.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency

No. 1 EXTBACT FROM EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OP EDUCATION The number of inmates of industrial schools changed but little during the year, the increase—from 3,550 to 1,555 —being only five, the difference between 203, the number of cases admitted, and 198, the number of discharges. The number of children dependent on the schools for maintenance declined from 998 to 995. The following table (T) shows the variations during the year of the numbers respectively (1) of children boarded out, (2) of inmates residing in the schools , (3) of inmates at service, or with their friends, or for some other reason absent from the schools. The absentees are 560 408 at service, 116 licensed to friends, 18 absent without leave, 4 in hospitals, 4 in lunatic asylums, 2 in a blind asylum, and 8 in refuges The wages on deposit m the Post-Office Savings-Bank amounted to ,£8,668 15s. Id for Government schools, and to £254 2s. 2d. for private schools.

TABLE T.—Inmates, 1893 and 1894.

The 203 new inmates are distinguished, with respect to religious denomination, as follows Catholic, 83 , Church of England, 74, Methodist, 20 , Presbyterian, 19, Salvation Army, 3, Baptist, 2, Congregational, 1, Church of Christ, 1. More than half (110) of these children were sent in on account of destitution , 40 as having been guilty of punishable offences , 31 as living m disreputable places, 11 as vagrant, as uncontrollable, 5, by arrangement with parents, 6. Such information as is on record with respect to the previous home-life of the new inmates is exhibited in Table U, and, so far as inferences from this table

Boardi !d OU' Eel sidence. Service, ;o. Tot! bis. <D 2 c3 Q o o d I a i—i § j CD O P P CO £ d o ft ! i 5 P CD P H p s 1—I a5 3 I t> CD p d p rovernment Schools— Auckland Burnham Caversham 'rivate Schools— St. Mary's, Auckland St. Joseph's, Wellington St. Mary's, Nelson 53 174 174 10 4 43 170 181 13 129 100 3 IB 13 111 103 62 237 205 2G 13 81 49 263 174 128 540 479 23 21 105 544 458 4 4 4 4 42 50 255 3 8 8 45 58 263 11 2 35 6 20 11 8 55 53 56 294 3 14 28 56 70 322 Totals 7 14 402 589 22 18 593 552 52 44 560 1,550 49 44 1,555 409

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are justifiable, it appears that in 80 cases there is no reason to impute any blame to the parents , that in 17 cases both parents, in 38 cases the father alone, and in 45 cases the mother alone, were of unsatisfactory character, and that in 23 cases the data do not afford any ground of judgment.

TABLE U. —Admissions, classified according to Parents' Circumstances and Character, 1894.

Ten deaths occurred during the year, as follows In hospital, a Caversham boy of 10, of laryngitis and congenital disease , at service, a Caversham boy of 14, of enteritis , at service, a Caversham boy of 16, accidentally drowned, at service, a Burnham boy of 18, of peritonitis, attributed to eating unripe fruit , at Sb. Joseph's, Wellington, a little girl of 6, m consequence of a fall, at Auckland, an infant boy a month old, who had been greatly neglected, and was suffering from whooping-cough when he was admitted , an imbecile youth of 20, an inmate at Nelson, of phthisis , a Nelson boy of 8, of influenza and failure of the heart's action, an infant boy of 13 months, at Nelson, ill when admitted, of bronchitis and marasmus , and another Nelson inmate, an infant girl of 5 months, of cerebral congestion. The net cost of the maintenance of the Government schools in 1894 was £7,160 4s. 4d., the gross cost being £14,602 14s 9d., and the recoveries £7,442 10s. sd. As the average number belonging was 1,159, the gross cost was £12 12s. a head, and the net cost £6 3s. 6d. But this calculation is of little value. There were on an average 641 inmates maintained, and if the salaries (£1,962 12s. lid.) are regarded as a fair equivalent for work involved in the supervision of 518 inmates (on an average) at service, with friends, &c, the gross cost per head for the 641 is £19 14s. 4d.

TABLE W.—Cost of Government Schools, 1894.

el ,^ lescril as Children of Dead. Sick, Lunatic, Disabled, &c. Of Good Character (or Poor). Not known or not stated. Of Bad Character. Deserters. Total. 'athers described as— Dead Sick, lunatic, disabled, &c. Of good character (or poor) Not known or not stated Of bad character Deserters 10 2 19 4 12 3 7 8 26 1 7 5 4 10 1 9 4 6 12 4 18 10 10 6 55 8 61 24 85 20 3 1 1

School. Gross Cost of School. Cost of boarding out. (Included in preceding Column.) Recoveries. Net Cost. iiackland Surnhain Javersham Totals £ s. d. 1,517 7 2 6,353 6 3 6,329 6 5 14 199 19 10 £ s. d. 775 15 1 2 816 16 2 3 101 9 7 £ s. a. 476 19 6 2,992 4 1 3 973 6 10 £ s. a. 1,040 7 8 3,361 2 2 2,355 19 7 6,694 0 10 7 442 10 5 6,757 9 5 ialary and expenses of Visiting Officer 402 14 11 Total 7,160 4 4 The Government expenditure on the private industrial school 'able X. The net expenditure exceeds that of the previous year b s is shown i y £465. Table X. —Govbenment Expenditube on Private Schools, 1894. School. Payments. Recoveries. Net Expenditure by Government. St. Mary's, Ponsonby (Auckland) St. Joseph's, Wellington St. Mary's, Nelson £ s. a. 532 10 0 370 10 6 2 355 14 0 £ s. d. 33 19 3 30 12 6 356 0 0 £ s. a. 498 10 9 339 18 0 1 999 14 0 Totals 3,258 14 6 3,258 14 6 420 11 9 2,838 2 9

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No. 2. Additional Statistics. "Inmates," 31st December, 1894.

Precedent Condition of Children admitted in 1894.

Discharges in 1894.

Numbers of 1893 and 1894 compared.

Go■eminent So! lOOls. Privi ite S' :hools. All Soh. iols. Inmates. Auckland. Burnham. Caversham. Ponsonby. a • S o CD -P Nelson. +J 0 a I ft B. G. o 3 1 En 6 'o I 4 1 B. G. B. G. B. G. (i. B. G. In the schools Boarded out With friends At service In hospital In lunatic asylum In Blind Asylum, Auckland In refuge At Costley Institute on probation Absent without leave 29 3 7 2 13 14 4 3L 86 88 39 106 25 H-l 22 84 1 53 93 16 66 3 50 88 12 66 40 1 7 58 4 4 3 193 4 10 24 2 70 5 11 337 214 68 206 3 4 256 188 48 202 1 593 402 116 408 4 4 213 361 90 319 4 2 380 40 26 89 2 i' 1 1 2 8 1 1 1 7 1 8 18 16 1 8 1 7 17 1 Totals 43 62 327 217 238 .! ! 220 8 48 88 850 705 1,555 1 70 234 1,007 547 458 1,555 1,555

Government Schools. rivate Schools. All School Admitted Auckland. Burnham. Caversham. ■ >, o g ft o 60 Nelson. |B. G. B. G B. G. "3 I a G. B. G. As destitute As vagrant As living in disreputable places As uncontrollable As guilty of punishable offences By arrangement 1 1 11 6 1 7 8 1 31 1 50 16 25 17 9 5 8 25 4 4 3 5 15 62 4 13 4 37 5 43 7 18 1 3 1 110 11 31 5 40 6 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 .1 Totals i 2 5 3 17 41 17 18 125 203 32 20 78 GG

Gov eminent Schi >ols. Mvate Schools. 11 Schools. Bemoved by Auckland. Burnham. Caversham. jl Nelson. s 1 B. G. B. G. B. G. (i. G. B. G. o n Warrant of discharge Death Warrant of transfer to Costley Institute Attaining age of 21 Marriage 11 1 5 43 1 14 41 3 23 2 1 13 3 11 1 111 8 5 3 59 2 170 10 5 11 2 2 5 1 1 2 1 1 8 2 Totals 20 46 20 45 26 2 3 16 13 127 71 198 7 29

Inmates. 1893. 1894. Increase or Decrease. In the schools Boarded out With friends At service In hospital In lunatic asylum In Magdalen Asylum In Blind Asylum, Auckland At Costley Institute In refuge Absent without leave 589 409 125 393 3 3 4 1 1 4 18 593 402 116 408 4 4 6 2 + 4 _ 7 - 9 + 15 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 - 1 - 2 2 18 Totals 1,550 1,555 + 5

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No. 3. Dr. Puechas's Eepoet on the Auckland District. Sic,— Auckland, 9th March, 1895. In reporting on the Auckland Industrial School, I have pleasure in stating that the health of the children has been exceptionally good during the past year, especially among those who are boarded out. There has been no serious epidemic, and, considering the inherited unhealthiness of some of the children, it speaks well for the care of the foster-mothers that there has been so little sickness. I have much satisfaction in reporting that the very serious operation in the case of a girl who has long been a cripple from long-continued disease of the hip has been successful. She is now in excellent health, and can walk well without crutches or stick. She owes much to the unremitting care of Miss Jackson and her assistant, and although she still needs attention there is every reason to hope that the result will be a complete cure. I am, &c, The Secretary, Education Department, A. G. Puechas, M.E.C.S., Eng., Wellington. Medical Officer, Auckland Industrial School.

No. 4. Dr Peins's Eepoet on Buenham School. Sic, — Christchurch, May, 1895. I have the honour to forward the following report on the Industrial School at Burnham :— The school has been kept clean and orderly throughout the year The inmates have enjoyed good health —with the exception of measles and chicken-pox. One boy licensed out to a farmer died as the result of a gun-accident. The system of boarding out the children with foster-parents continues to give satisfaction. The band continues to give pleasure and amusement to the inmates, and seem to be appreciated wherever they play The farm, garden, and orchard seem well looked after They are a source of instruction and interest to the boys and usefulness to the institution. The master and matron take the greatest interest in the institution and inmates, and with the assistance of the other officials give the school a homely appearance. I am, &c, H. H. Peins, M.E.C.S., Eng., The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Medical Officer

No. 5 Dr Buens's Eepoet on Cavebsham School. Sik, — Industrial School, Caversham, 31st March, 1895. I have the honour to report that the past year has been satisfactory from a sanitary point of view No epidemic illness has occurred. Some scrofulous cases have improved under ordinary treatment. The general health of the 103 inmates is good. One case of fracture of the thigh-bone occurred. I have nothing special to say of the boarded-out children. Very little sickness has visited them, and such as I have had occasion to see I am satisfied receive every attention from their foster-parents. I have, &c, Eobeet Buens, F.8.C.5., Edin., The Secretary, Education Department, Medical Officer Wellington. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,600 copies), £4 2s. 6d.

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