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Table 10.—Admissions classified according to Religious Beliefs.
The records show that of this total 119, or 24'54 per cent., were known to be illegitimate. i i admitted were from the following districts : Christchurch, 87 ; Wellington 76- Auckland 71 ; Dunedm, 32 ; Invercargill, 14 ; Hamilton, 14 ; New Plymouth, 14 ; Nelson 13- Timaru 12Houhora, !! , Ruatona 9 ; Wanganui, 8 ; Napier, 7 ; Taumarunui, 6 ; Palmerston North™(W mouth, 6 , Oamaru, 6 , 5 ; Petone, 5 ; Featherst.on, 5 ; Hastings, 5 ; Hawera, 5 ; Gisborne 4 • Ashburton, 4 ; Westport, 4 ; Port Chalmers, 4 ; Blenheim, 4 ; Bluff, 3 ; Levin, 3 ; Queenstown' 3 • two from each of the following places : Coromandel, Taupo, Gore, Opotiki, Rotorua' Motueka, Ot'aki,' arton one from each of the following places ; Whangarei, Tologa Bay, Pukekohe Thames OtoroRa3' M Mast ® rt ° n : Tauranga, Dargaville, Feilding, Ngaruawahia, Wairoa, Waimate, Riverton Rangiora Ma,ngonui Kaitaia, Pahiatua, Te Awamutu, Lower Hutt, Waihi, Kaikoura, Owaka : 284 from' the North Island ; 201 from the South Island : total, 485.
Table 11.-Inmates discharged from Control during the Year ended 31st March, 1937.
These two institutions provide for children who, being mentally retarded, cannot, for one reason or another including bad home conditions, be taught efficiently at the ordinary school or provided for at a special class. The ordinary school curriculum is adjusted to meet the needs of the pupils and is administered by specially trained teachers of long experience in this particular work. Handwork of course, occupy a prominent place. The health of the children at both institutions during the year was very good, and there is a competent nurse attached to each staff. There of ahont b sn Whicil ,i S at otekaike ' near Oamaru, accommodates about 200. -Lnere is a farm of about 300 acres attached where many of the older boys are taught farmine in all its branches before being placed out m the community. Others are employed and trained in boot maW and repairing, m basket-making woodwork, garden and orchard work, &c. Being in a somewhat isolated position the recreation-hall is provided with a cinematograph (sound machine) and a programme which is much appreciated by the inmates and staff is provided once a week
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Boys. Girls. Totals. . 1 _ 1 Discharged (section 23, Child Welfare Act) .. .. 216 ' 104 320 Attained the age of twenty-one years 13 on sl) Adopted .. ' "ok Si T) 1 T . 1 . * • • • • • • • 25 24 4Q Keturned to relatives .. on on 7^ Died Z 2 ° 49 Married ....... " go 9^ Committal orders revoked .. .. . . " 9 1 Totals 289 217 506 The average age at discharge for the year was 17 years 4 months. Table 12. Institutions for Backward Children : Numbers at 31st March, 1937. I Richmond j Otekaike I , (Girls). j (Boys). Totals. :: ;; -| 64 > 8 « Day pupils .. .. .. ,. .. 3 * Day service ••.... 1 1 '' In Mental Hospitals, hospitals, &c. .. .. ." j 7 21 9S Absent without leave ...... j 2 2 ; •• 1 75 210 j 285~