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Particulars of Children on the Books and Removals from Licensed Foster-homes DURING 1913.

Children withdrawn from Homes and those remaining on the Books.

Foster-homes. The 807 infants in foster-homes at the end of the year were distributed as follows :— In 482 homes each having one .. . . .. . . .. . . 482 In 90 „ two . . .. .. . . .. . . 180 In 27 „ three .. .. . . .. 81 In 8 „ four .. .. . . .. .. 32 In 4 „ five .. .. .. .. .. ..20 In 2 „ six .. . . .. .. .. 12 613 807 Thirty-six of the homes were those in which children under six were boarded out by Charitable Aid Boards. The total number of licensed homes was 950, so that at the end of the year there were 337 licensed homes in which for the time being no infants were boarded. Rates of Payments to Foster-parents by Parents or Guardians. An account of the rates paid is given in the following statement: — 3 at the rate of 2s. 6d. per week. 482 at the rate of 10s. per week. 1 „ 3s. 6d. „ 13 „ 11s. 1 „ 4s. 6d. „ 31 „ 12s. 16 „ ss. ~ 36 „ 12s. 6d. 3 „ 6s. „ 1 „ 14s. 27 „ 7s. „ 7 „ 15s. 66 „ 7s. 6d. „ 1 „ 15s. 6d. 52 „ Bs. „ 1 „ 20s. 7 „ Bs. 6d. „ 1 „ 21s. 9 „ 9s. Generally, the relations of the infants provide clothing in addition.

2 1*8 F III pq GO I o " 1*8 I a - 1 o G<1 CO ! "<# 1C CD T3(» T3© T3© T3© £ rH MH (N(+H C*5iH ! «H 1O«H K^W) II f J : 11 ll |j r I pq ! pq pq I H Entered, ow <//e Books. On the books at the beginning of the year Placed in licensed homes during the year Adopted with premium (exclusive of those already on the books) 80 260 14 95 80 5 161 131 ; 95 87 75 50 774 77 40 31 24 20 .. 532 3 2 24 Total 354 180 241 173 126 111 95 50 1,330

Removed from foster-homes by parents or guardians Deaths Adoptions from licensed homes without premiums In homes to which exemption was granted Brought under the operation of the Industrial Schools Act Written off the books for various 42 65 91 70 27 37 1 1 I 19 2 15 366 10 3 1 6 ] 9 4 4 13 29 1 4 2 3 3 1 1 3 2 19 1 5 ' 7 2 3 1 20 2 9 9 7 4 2 2 41 76 causes On the books at 31st December. 1913 76 95 194 124 106 75 79 58 807 Total 135 185 313 210 147 118 105 117 1,330