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Table.—NUMBER OF CHILDREN under Supervision of the Child Welfare Branch at 31st March.

Table.—Particulars relating to TEACHERS' SUPERANNUATION FUND at 31st January, 1942. 1941-42. 1940-41. £ £ Balance at credit of fund at end of year .. .. .. .. 954,640 974,885 Income for the year — Members'contributions .. •• •• •• 173,508 170,297 Interest .. ■■ •• •• •• •• 42,362 42,021 Government subsidy .. .. •• •• •• 155,628 166,917 Total income .. .. •• ■■ £371,498 £379,235 Expenditure: Retiring and other allowances, refunds, &c. .. .. £391,74-3 £371,426 Number of contributors at 31st January . . .. . . . . 9,827 9,463 Number of members admitted during period . . . . .. . . 905 983 Number retiring from the fund during period .. .. .. .. 541 525 Number of allowances in force at 31st January .. .. .. 2,211 2,127 Representing an annual charge of .. .. .. •• •• £350,850 £336,569 Funds in hands of Public Trustee at 31st January .. .. .. £966,450 £964,635

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1940. 1941. 1942. State wards — In foster-homes, hostels, and with friends .. .. .. .. 2,617 2,559 2,563 In situations, including those absent without leave .. .. .. 931 986 1,106 In Government institutions, receiving-homes, &c. . . .. .. 238 229 231 In private institutions .. .. .. . • • • • • 86 105 127 In Roman Catholic institutions recognized under Child Welfare Act .. 54 77 98 In special schools for backward children . . . . . . .. 207 189 131 In School for the Deaf, Sumner . . . . . . .. .. 3 In refuges or cognate institutions . . . . . . .. ■ • 42 51 36 In hospitals, convalescent homes, &c. . . .. .. .. 124 30 26 In residential colleges (mostly Maori children) . . .. .. 18 14 12 Subtotal .. .. .. .. • ■ • • • • 4,320 4,240 4,330 British children . . . . . . ■ • • • • • • • ■ • 202 203 Other than State wards— Young persons supervised by Child Welfare Officers in their own homes, 1,041 1,109 1,123 with relatives, or with friends, pursuant to orders of Courts Infants supervised in foster-homes registered under the Infants Act . . 623 581 627 Pupils at School for the Deaf, Sumner (other than State wards included 100 117 110* in figures above) Pupils at schools for mentally backward, Otekaike and Richmond (other 33 47 52 than State wards included in figures above) Children supervised as preventive cases .. .. .. 1,906 1,739 1,960 Children in New Zealand Institute for Blind for whom the Department 20 24 19 makes payment Subtotal . 3,723 3,617 3,891 Grand total . . . . ■. • • • • • • 8,043 8,059 8,424 *At 31st December, 1941.