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ill-grown lads whom I saw, who were evidently living on odd 

 jobs, and on the road to join the army of casual labour." * 



The table summarising the occupations of these out-relief 

 children is based on 900 odd cases. 



I had hoped to make a similar comparison between the 

 occupations of institution children and the occupations of 

 their fathers, but on going through my records I have found 

 only 23 cases where the occupation of the father is actually 

 stated. 2 



In many cases where the record of the son is particularly 

 satisfactory, the father is referred to as "a drunkard" or "in 

 gaol," or " dead and the character of the mother undesirable," 

 or again both parents are referred to as " disreputable," and 

 the home as a bad one, and so on, but the occupation is not 

 given. 



I feel that a comparison between a summary of 900 cases 

 and a summary of 23 would be no comparison at all, so I have 

 not troubled to make out a similar table of these occupations, 

 but give the list as it stands. 



Occupation of Father. Occupation of Son. 



1. Hawker Farmer. 



2. Clerk* Stoker. 



3. Tramp Grocery Salesman. 



4. Iron Roofer .... Drapery Salesman. 



5. Spinner Chauffeur. 



6. Carter Railway Clerk. 



7. Labourer Chauffeur. 



8. Spinner Motor Car Demonstrator. 



9. Labourer Chief Ship's Steward. 



10. Butcher Nursery Gardener. 



1 1. (Step-father) Furnaceman* at 365. Chargeman at Iron Works at ^6. 



12. Engine Driver .... Cattle Farmer. 



13. Labourer Professional Footballer. 



14. Company Promoter * . . . Army Bandsman. 



15. Company Promoter * . . . Soldier. 



1 Report on Poor Law Children, Miss E. N. Williams, Section X. 



2 I refer only to the 80 records quoted, of the 295 investigated. In the other cases 

 I noted down only the character of the child 's record. 



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