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No. S.—INFANT-LIFE-PROTECTION STATISTICS.

Particulars of Children admitted to and removed from Licensed Foster-homes during 1920.

Foster-homes. The 797 infants in foster-homes at the end of the year were distributed as follows :— In 498 homes each having one .. .. .. .. .. 498 In 85 „ two .. .. .. .. .. 170 In 29 „ three .. .. .. ..87 In 7 „ four .. .. .. .. .. 28 In 1 ~ five .. .. .. .. .. 5 In 1 „ nine .. .. .. .. .. 9 621 797 Seventeen of the homes were those in which children under six were boarded out by Charitable Aid Boards. The total number of licensed homes was 852, so that at the end of the year there were 231 licensed homes in which for the time being no infants were boarded. Kates of Payment by Parents or Guardians. An account of the rates paid is given in the following statement :— 1 at the rate of ss. per week. 2at the rate of 16s. per week. 1 „ 6s. „ 18 „ 17s. 6d. „ 1 „ 7s. „ 1 „ 18s. 10 „ 7s. 6d. „ 59 „ 20s. 7 „ Bs. „ 3 „ 21s. 1 „ Bs. 6d. ~ 1 225. 6d. „ 3 „ 9s. „ 2 „ 235. 226 „ 10s. „ 8 „ 255. 4 „ 10s. 6d. „ 4 „ 30s. 1 „ 10s. 10d. ~ 1 „ 355. 2 „ Us. „ 1 „ 425. 2 „ 11s. 6d. ~ 14 adopted, with premium (10s. per week). 45 „ 12s. ~ 2 „ „ (12s. 6d. „). 174 „ 12s. 6d. „ 14 „ „ (15s. „ ). 3 „ 13s. ~ 1 for whom clothing, &c, is supplied. 5 14s. „ 1 adopted without premium, but who is 177 j. 15s. ~ still under supervision. 2 „ 15s. 6d. „

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