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Deaths in Exempted Institutions. These, with other particulars, are shown in the foregoing table relating to exempted institutions. The following is a statement of the deaths during the nine years in which a record of the deaths has been kept: — 1911 .. .. 17 deaths out of 899 infants dealt with = 5-23 per cent. 1912 .. ..36 „ 911 „ =3-95 1913 .. .. 18 „ 984 „ = 1-82 1914 .. ..37 „ 944 „ =3-91 1915 .. ..11 „ 1,026 „ =1-08 1916 .. ..9 „ 939 „ =0-96 1917 .. ..15 „ 1,136 „ =1-32 1918 .. .. 15 „ 955 „ =l-57 1919 .. ..13 „ 1,050 „ =1-24 Adoptions during the Year 1919. During 1919 one order was made cancelling a previous order of adoption. During the year 381 orders of adoption were made; 23 of the adoption orders provided for premiums, and 358 were without monetary consideration. The following shows the ages of the adopted children : —

The amount of the premiums ranged from £4 to £150. Under the provisions of Part V of the Infants Act, 1908, all moneys paid as premiums in adoption cases are handed over to the Education Department and disbursed by weekly payments to the adoptive parents if desired. During the period for which such payments are made the children concerned arc supervised by the Department's officers under the infants-life-protection system.

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Age. With Premium. Without Premium. Total. Inder 6 months letween 6 months and 12 months ,, 1 and 2 years .. „ 2 „ 3 „ .. „ 3 „ 4 „ .. „ 4 „ 5 „ .. 5 „ 6 „ .. 6 „ 7 „ .. 7 „ 8 „ .. 8 „ 9 „ .. 9 „ 10 „ .. „ 10 „ 11 „ .. „ 11 „ 12 „ .. „ 12 „ 13 „ .. „ 13 „ 14 „ .. „ 14 „ 15 „ .. 9 3 5 1 2 1 1 1 9 3 5 1 2 1 1 1 71 42 64 43 23 28 18 7 10 12 6 9 5 8 3 9 71 '12 64 13 23 28 18 7 L0 12 6 9 5 8 3 9 80 45 69 44 25 2cS 19 8 11 12 6 9 5 8 3 9 The adopting persons were — Husband and wife jointly .. Widow Widower Spinster Wife only S 23 23 358 358 S 381 360 14 2 3 2 381

Provincial Districts. Numbor of IllcgitiTll ... . mate Children aged Illegitimate _W„ TO Mont! Births registered , . ., , . ,mn or loss brought during 1919. under jj^ Act during 1919. Auckland .. Taranaki .. Hawke's Bay Wellington Marlborough Nelson Westland .. Canterbury Otago Southland.. 311 1 „. 39 f 31 61 ! 43 314 ! i6 2 1 1 28 J l m ) 52 38 ) 56 ] I I 1 1 j 31 43 1 52 56 Totals for 1919 1,051 183 1,051 183 Totals for 1918 1,179 181 1,179 181 i