TRANSACTIONS OF THE SECTIONS. 177 



Tabls IV. Showing the character of Parents, and whether dead or alive, of 286 

 Boys now in the Institution. 



Number of boys one or both of whose parents are (or were when alive) 



drunkards 124 



Number of boys whose father or mother deserted or were unknown to them 48 



Number of boys whose parents are both dead 61 



Number of boys whose father is dead 79 



Number of boys whose mother is dead 42 



Number of boys whose parents are both alive 56 



286 



Table V. Showing the principal incitements to Crime, and the nature of the 



offences for which they were convicted. 

 Number of boys who stated the shows and minor theatres as the principal 



cause of their being led astray 173 



Number of boys who were encouraged to "dispose of stolen articles in little 



pawns, rag and marine stores 14/ 



Number of boys who trace their ruin to bad companions, especially young 



persons who have been in prison 152 



Number of boys who assigned their parents' misconduct and hunger as the 



cause, &c • • • • 72 



Table VI. Showing the state of Education when admitted into the House, and 

 their present state, of 286 Boys now in the Institution. 



On Admission. Boys who did not know the alphabet 97 



„ „ Boys who could only read little words 110 



„ „ Boys who could read tolerably well 79 



Total 286 



„ „ Boys who could read, write, and count a little . . 48 



Present State. — Boys who can read but little words 59 



„ „ Boys who can read tolerably 86 



„ ,, Boys who can read well 141 



Total 286 



,, „ Boys who are writing 227 



„ „ Boys at grammar and geography 134 



„ „ Boys at arithmetic 185 



Table VII. Showing the character of 229 Boys discharged from the House during 

 the last four years, viz. from 1st July 1851, till 1st July 1855. 



Number of boys whose history could not be traced 13 



Number of boys who died since leaving the house ...» 10 



Number of boys who relapsed into crime and were convicted 9 



Number of boys who have not been convicted, but are not very steady . . 14 



Number of boys who are doing well 183 



Total 229 



Giving 80 per^ cent, of those who are known to be doing well, irrespective of 

 those whose addresses are unknown. 



Table VIII. Showing the Number of Boys admitted and discharged from 1st 

 July 1850, till 1st July J 855. 



Admitted. 



1850-51 71 boys 



1851-52 64 „ 



1852-53 46 „ 



1853-54 49 „ 



1854-55 85 „ 



315 boys. 



Average of admissions 63 boys. 



Discharged. 



1850-51 34 boys 



1851-52 47 „ 



1852-53 45 „ 



1853-54 34 „ 



1854-55 69 „ 



229 boys. 



Average of discharges 45| boys. 



1855. 12 



