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Table Z2. —University Examinations.

Table. —Number of Children under Supervision of the Child Welfare Branch as at 31st March, 1939, 1940, and 1941, classified under the following Headings.

Table. —Particulars relating to Teachers' Superannuation Fund as at 31st January, 1941. 1940-41. 1939-40. £ £ Balance at credit of fund at end of year .. .. .. .. 974,885 967,076 Income for the year — Members'contributions .. .. .. .. .. 170,297 158,907 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42,021 4-2,699 Government subsidy .. .. .. .. .. 166,917 155,979 Total income .. .. .. .. .. £379,235 £357,585 Expenditure: Retiring and other allowances, refunds, &c. .. .. £371,426 £366,244 Number of contributors at 31st January .. .. .. .. 9,463 9,005 Number of members admitted during period .. .. .. 983 822 Number retiring from the fund during period . . . . , . 525 470 Number of allowances in force at 31st January .. .. .. 2,127 2,078 Representing an annual charge of .. .. .. .. £336,569 £326,261 Funds in hands of Public Trustee at 31st January ~ ~ £964,635 £965,543

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Examination. '«»• | University Entrance At end of Form V—i.e., at end (a) Who presented them- 5,191 5,437 Examination of at least the third year of selves for examination post-primary course (only the (b) Who passed .. 2,308 2,652 very best third-year pupils succeed in passing) Entrance Scholarship At end of Form VI—i.e., at end (a) Who presented them- 296 302 Examination of at least the fourth year of selves for examination post-primary course (b) Who obtained at least, a 149 141 pass with credit* (c) Who qualified only for 16 18 University entrance as a result of the examination Other University During University course .. (a) Who presented them- 6,486 7,485 examinations selves for examination (fo) Who obtained complete 4,845 4,506 or partial successes * Thirty scholarships are awarded yearly.

1939. 1940. 1941. State wards — In foster-homes, hostels, and with friends .. .. .. .. 2,628 2,617 2,559 In situations, including those absent without leave .. .. .. 864 931 086 In Government institutions, receiving-homes, '&c. .. .. .. 259 238 229 In private institutions . . .. .. . . . . .. 70 86 105 In Roman Catholic institutions recognized under Child Welfare Act .. 51 54 77 In special schools for backward children .. .. .. .. 236 207 236 In School for the Deaf, Sumner .. . . . . . . . . 4 3 In refuges or cognate institutions .. .. .. . . . . 31 42 51 In hospitals, convalescent homes, &c. . . . . . . . . 125 124 30 In residential colleges (mostly Maori children) .. . . . . 18 18 14 Subtotal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,286 4,320 4,287 Other than State wards— Young persons supervised by Child Welfare Officers in their own homes, 973 1,041 1 ,109 with relatives, or with friends, pursuant to orders of Courts Infants supervised in foster-homes registered under the Infants Act . . 695 623 581 Pupils at School for the Deaf, Sumner (other than State wards included 99 100 117 in figures above) Pupils at schools for mentally backward, Otekaike and Richmond (other 32 33 47 than State wards included in figures above) Children supervised as preventive cases .. .. .. .. 1,691 1,906 1,739 Children in New Zealand Institute for Blind for whom the Department 21 20 24 makes payment Subtotal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,511 3,723 3,617 Grand total .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,797 8,043 7,904