E.—3

4

Discharges in 1889.

Numbers of 1888 and 1889 compared.

Wages of Inmates of Government Schools.

Wm. Jas. Habens, Secretary for Education.

No. 3. Dr. Puechas's Eepoet on the Auckland Disteict. Sib,— Auckland, 25th April, 1890. In reference to the children under my medical charge in the Auckland District during the year ending the 31st March, I have to report that their health, generally speaking, has been very good, and that there has been no death. At Kohimarama there has been no serious illness, and at Parnell the only case of importance has been one of long-continued disease of the eyes. M.H Among the boarded-out children there have been some cases of acute disease, including one severe case of pneumonia, and another of scrophulotis ulceration of the cornea, all of which have quite recovered. The Kohimarama School has had the advantage of a steam-launch for some months, which has proved of great service. If the Government would provide a telephone either from the battery or from the Purewa Cemetery it would be of much value in case of emergency. I have, &c. A. G. PmicHAS, M.E.C.S., Eng., The Secretary, Education Department, Wellington. Medical Officer.

Govi srnme: it Schi rols. Local School. 'rivate Schools. II Schools. Eemoved by Auckland. Burn' iam. Caverc sham. Thames. a .a o a .h o _ w a . 3 a H o Nell ion. to ft 8 o H B. "] G. B. (i. j B. G. B. 6. G. G. ! ! B' G. i Varrant of discharge Death Varrant of transfer to other schools Varrant of transfer to Costley Institute attaining age of 21.. Carriage adoption 27 4 44 11 1 ! 32 1 7 4 5 4 ii 3 18 1 118 4 49 2 167 6 1 2 3 3 12 1 5 i I 'l 12 1 5 5 1 1 17 6 1 1 i Totals 40 10 45 17i I 35 8 4 5 4 14 19 138 63 201 5 4

Inmates. 1888. 1889. Increase or Decrease. In the schools Boarded out With friends At service In hospital In lunatic asylum In Magdalen Asylum .. In Blind Asylum At Costley Institute In gaol In refuge Absent without leave .. 605 501 118 299 3 2 1 1 5 1 600 454 122 326 2 2 1 - 5 - 47 + 4 + 27 - 3 + ' 1 1 1 16 - 5 18 + ' 1 - 2 Totals 1,554 1,525 - 29

School. Withdrawn and paid to or for Inmates in 1889. In Post-Office Savings-Banks, 31st December, 1889. Kohimarama .. Auckland Burnham Caversham £ s. a. 69 19 4 59 1 0 525 9 5 330 7 8 £ S. d. 869 17 3 440 8 1 2,265 2 9 2,084 14 1