Statistical Report 1935-1936 - Department of Education and Skills

236Table F.-Industrial Schools.Ages and State of Instruction of children admitted to Industrial Schoolsduring the year from 1st August, 1935, to 31st July, 1936, are given in the followingtabular statement:-State of Instruction on Admission---- -----ModerateRead Proandficiency in ReadAges when Total Illiterate Write Reading and SuperiorAdmitted -- -- lm- and Write InperfectlyWriting Wel struction-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --Under 6 years 100 196 97 195 3 I - - - - - -6 years andunder 8 .. 66 87 55 54 10 32 I 1 - - - -8 years andunder 10 .. 79 65 27 13 42 38 8 14 2 - - -10 years andunder 12 .. 102 70 20 4 26 33 39 31 17 2 - -12 years andunder 14 .. 93 46 6 3 19 6 26 25 40 12 2 -Over 14 .. - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - -(subsequentlydischarged)-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --Total .. 440 465 205 269 100 110 74 72 59 14 2 -237Table H.-Industrial Schools.The total number of children who were discharged from Industrial Schools(including children licensed, and absconded, who did not return) in the yearfrom 1st August, 1935, to 31st July, 1936, was 1,108, viz., 545 boys, and 563 girls.They were disposed of as follows :-~Mode of Discharge Boys Girls TotalTo Employment · . · . · . 432 348 780To Friends · . · . · . · . 55 84 139Retained in School · . · . · . 13 76 89Discharged or licensed to Hospital · . 3 9 12Emigrated · . · . · . · . 10 6 16Died · . · . · . · . 9 8 17Sent to Homes · . · . · . - 7 7Transferred to Reformatory · . · . - 1 1Discharged-Detention Orders Defective - 4 4Attending School · . · . · . 23 20 43. TOTAL · . · . 545 563 1,108Table I.-Discharges to Employment from Reformatory Schools during the y.earfrom 1st August, 1935, to 31st July, 1936.The boys discharged from Reformatory Schools were distributed as follows,as regards occupations :-Baker, 1 ; Bootmakers, 3 ; Carpenter, 1 ; Dairy-boy,Table J.-Discharges to Employment from Industrial Schools during the year fromTable G.-Reformatory Schools.The total number of pupils who were discharged from Reformatory Schools(including children licensed and absconded who did not return) and who diedin the year 1st August, 1935, to 31st July, 1936, was 27, viz., 22 boys and 5 girls.They were disposed of as follows :-Mode of Discharge Boys Girls Total.To Employment or Service ·. · . 16 - 16Returned to parents or friends .. ·. 5 2 7Retained in School .. ·. ·. - 2 2Absconded .. · . .. I - ITransferred to a Home .. .. .. - 1 1-TOTAL .. .. .. 22 5 271st August, 1935, to 31st July, 1936.The boys discharged from Industrial Schools were distributed as follows, as1 ; Farm Labourers, 3; Messengers, 5; Shop Assistants, 2.None of the girls discharged from the Reformatory School was sent to employment.regards occupations:-Bakers, 14; Blacksmiths, 4; Boot Repairer, 1; Builder's Labourer, 1;Butcher. 1; Butler, 1; Cabinet Makers, 3; Carpenters, 15; Dairy Boys, 3;Factory Worker, 1 ; Farm Labourers, 148; Foundry Workers, 2 ; Gardeners, 9;General Labourers,S: General Servants, 3; Hairdressers, 7; Harnessmaker, 1 ;Hotel Porters, 2 ; House and Pantry Boys, 27; Iron Worker, 1 ; Jockey, 1 ;Mechanics, 14; Messengers, 25; Milk Vendor, 1; Pages, 10; Painters, 10;Plumbers, 1 ; Porters, 12 ; Poultry Farming, 1 ; Shoemakers, 39; Shop Assistants,7; Signwriter, 1 ; Tailors, 52; Tanner, I;Tinsmiths, 3; Waiter, 1 ; Weavers, 4.The girls discharged from Industrial Schools were distributed as follows, asregards occupations:-Altar Bread Maker, 1 ; Children's Maids, 29; Cooks, 20 ; Dairymaids, 2 ; Dressmakers,8; Factory Workers, 10; General Servants, 146; Housemaids, 56;House and Parlour Maids, 10; Ki tchenmaids, 3; Laundresses, 36; Machinists(Boot Factory), 3 ; Mother's Helps, 4 ; Parlour Maids, 2 ; Portress, 1 ; Poultrymaid,1 ; Sewing Maids, 8; Shop Assistant, 1; Wai tress , 1; Warsdrna.id , 1;Wor krn istres s, 5.