E.—4.

STATISTICAL TABLES.

Table 1. —Number of Children under Control and Supervision. The total number of children under the supervision of the Child Welfare Branch as at the 31st March, 1941, was 8,106, classified under following headings : — State wards — In foster-homes, hostels, and with friends .. .. .. .. 2,559 In situations (includes 24 absent without leave) .. .. .. 986 In Government institutions, receiving-homes, &c. .. .. .. 229 In private institutions .. .. .. .. .. .. 105 In Roman Catholic institutions recognized under the Child Welfare Act.. 77 In special schools for backward children .. .. .. .. 236 In refuges or cognate institutions .. .. .. .. .. 51 In hospitals, convalescent homes, &c. .. . . . . .. 30 In residential colleges (mostly Maori children) .. .. .. 14 * 4,287 Other than State wards— Young persons supervised by Child Welfare Officers in their own homes,' with relatives, or with friends, pursuant to orders of Courts .. 1,109 Infants supervised in foster-homes registered under the Infants Act .. 581 Pupils at the School for the Deaf, Sumner .. .. .. .. 117 Pupils at schools for mentally backward : Otekaike and Richmond (other than State wards (236) included in figures above) .. . . 47 Children supervised as preventive cases .. .. .. ..1,739 Children in New Zealand Institute for Blind for whom the Department makes payment .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 3,617 British children .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 202 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,106

Table 2.—Total Number of Children appearing before Children's Courts.

Table 3. —Total Number of Children placed under Supervision of Child Welfare Officers by Courts during the Year ended 31st March, 1941 (Section 13 (4)).

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(Classified according to reason for appearance.) 1939- 1940- 1939- 194040. 41. 40. 41. Offences against morality .. .. 4 9 Breaches of special Acts—continued. Offences against the person .. .. 90 81 Motor-vehicles .. .. .. 13 (j Offences against rights of property . - 1,388 1,546* Railways .. .. .. 2 40 Motor offences not involving rights of 199 49 Fire brigades .. .. .. 10 4 property Acclimatization .. .. .. 4 9 Delinquent .. .. .. .. 201 66 Licensing .. .. .. 7 23 Indigent .. .. . . .. 161 208 Arms .. .. .. .. 38 43 Not under proper control .. .. 206 175 Post and Telegraph .. .. 67 68 Living in a detrimental environment .. 91 97 Traffic regulations .. .. 47 173 Neglected .. .. .. •. 31 30 Shipping .. .. .. 4 Breaches of special Acts— Breaches' of city by-laws .. .. 297 82 Police offences (minor) .. .. 86 215 Child Welfare .. .. .. 7 10 Totals .. .. .. 2,953 2,934 * Including 133 cases of conversion of motor-vehicles, aa against 117 last year; and theft, 1,121, as against 1,049 last year.

(Classified according to reason for appearance). Boys. Girls. Totals. Charged with an offence .. .. .. .. 612 44 656 Delinquent .. .. • • -. ■ • 92 12 104 Not under proper control ., .. .. .. 46 26 72 In detrimental environment .. .. .. .. 6 9 15 Indigent .. ■. •• •• 1 2 3 Neglected .. .. .. .. .. • ■ 6 6 12 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 763 99 862