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Young persons supervised in their own homes by Child Welfare Officers by order of Court .. .. .. .. .. ~ 892 Infants supervised in foster-homes registered under the Infants Act . . 836 Pupils at School for Deaf, Sumner (other than State wards (7) included in figures above) .. .. .. .. 209 Children dealt with as preventive cases .. .. 1 143 Children at New Zealand Institute for the Blind for whom the Department makes payment.. .. .. .. .. ~ 23 7,272 The number of children committed to the care of the Superintendent during the year ended 31st March, 1936, was 440, classified according to reasons for committal, as follows : Indigent, 175 ; delinquent, 23; detrimental environments, 57; neglected, 14 ; not under proper control, 108 ; accused or guilty of punishable offence, 63 ; and, in addition, 6 were admitted by private arrangement (section 12, Child Welfare Act), 44 were temporarily admitted, while 5 were placed under supervision and ordered to be detained in residence for a period, making a total number of admissions for the year 495. Of the children committed, 67 had been dealt with previously by the Courts for other offences, for which they had received terms of supervision. Classified according to the age at the time of admission, the numbers, including temporary admissions, and those admitted under section 12, Child Welfare Act, and those ordered supervision with residence, are as follows : Under six months, 64 ; over six months and under one year, 13 ; from one to five years, 74 ; from five to ten years, 101 ; from ten to fourteen years, 121 ; over fourteen years, 122. The length of period of residence for the children temporarily admitted was from one day to seven weeks. Of the children in foster-homes at the 31st March, 1936, 98 over the age of fourteen years were receiving further education, 57 at primary schools and 41 at secondary or technical schools. Furthermore, 31 children under the age of fourteen years were receiving higher education. In addition, there were 15 residing in hostels receiving secondary education and 6 children were boarding in colleges. 37. TEACHERS' SUPERANNUATION FUND. The position of the fund at the 31st January, 1936, and the principal figures concerning the transactions for the year, compared with those for the year ended 31st January, 1935, are given below : — 1934-35. 1935-36. £ £ Balance at credit of fund at end of year .. 989 310 974 7] 5 Decrease over balance at end of previous year .. 13,875 14 595 Income for the year — Members'contributions .. .. .. .. 114,699 119 568 Interest 46'056 Government subsidy .. .. .. .. 166,048 170,046 Profit on realization of investments, &c. .. .. 750 38 Total income .. .. .. .. £329,824 £335,708 Expenditure— Eetiring and other allowances .. .. .. 306,350 313 372 Contributions refunded, &c. .. .. .. 33,462 33'508 Administration expenses, &c. .. .. .. 3,887 3'423 Total expenditure .. .. .. £343,699 £350,303

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