E.-4.

Table 9. —Admissions classified according to Religious Beliefs.

The records show that of this total 141, or 29-62 per cent., were known to be illegitimate. The children admitted were from the following districts : Auckland (73), Wellington (68), Christchurch (91), Hamilton (29), Nelson (28), Dunedin (22), Invercargill (15), Wanganui (13), Napier (10), New Plymouth (10), Dannevirke (9), Blenheim (9), Taumaiunui (7), Gisborne (6), Rotorua (5), Pukekohe (5), Whakatane (5), Greymouth (5), Timaru (5), Houhora (4), Ohura (4), Waimate (4), Palmerston North (3), Levin (3), Feilding (3), Hastings (3), Otahuhu (3); two each from the following places —Hawera, Whangarei, Lower Hutt, Dargaville, Akaroa, and Milton; one each from the following places —Te Puke, Onehunga, Eltham, Maungaturoto, Wairoa, Baetihi, Kaikohe, Waipiro Bay, Thames, Kaitaia, Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Otaki, Petone, Masterton, Matamata, Ashburton, Oamaru, Kaiapoi, Winton, Naseby, and Rangiora. 287 , from the North Island ; 189 from the South Island : total, 476.

Table 10—Inmates discharged from Control during the Year ended 31st March, 1934.

Table 11.—Institutions for Backward Children: Numbers at 31st March, 1934.

ILLEGITIMACY. By an arrangement with the Registrar-General all illegitimate births are notified to Child Welfare Officers, who investigate all cases and seek to advise and assist parents where possible.

Table 12.—Particulars of Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1934.

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Boys. Girls. Totals. Discharged (section 23, Child Welfare Act) .. .. 224 ] 41 365 Attained the age of twenty-one years ., . . 13 ] g 32 Adopted .. .. .. .. .. 7 7 24 Written ofl books .. . . . . .. 42 49 91 Died .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 2 6 Married .. .. .. . . . . .. 29 29 Totals • 290 236 526

Richmond Otekaike _ , (Girls). (Boys). Totals. In residence .. .. .. . . .. 60 178 238 On vacation . . .. .. . . . . , _ 2 2 Day pupils .. . . ., .. _ _ \ In hospital .. .. .. ., .. ., 3 3 Totals v • ■ .. 61 183 I 244

-^ em * Otekaike. j Richmond. ! Total. £ £ £ Salaries •• •• 5,730 1,733 7,463 Advertising .. ,. .. ., , . ] 4 9 23 Maintenance of buildings . . . . .. . . 128 529 657 Maintenance of institutions . . .. ... 4,092 L 567 5 659 Contingencies .. .. . , .. . . 3 ' '3 _ ... 13,805 Ira veiling-expenses . . . . . . , . , 350 Less— ! 14,155 Board of staff . . , . .. . . 907 240 1?207~ Recoveries (parental contributions and revenue from farm, sale of articles manufactured, &c.) .. 1,585 2,792 v £11.363