Case 49.

Is a case of a boy whose parents were disreputable and who was left with a woman who applied for assistance in clothing and obtaining employment for him. Though he was 13 years of age he had not passed the second standard owing to neglect. He had been in Stoke school but had been taken out by his parents. A situation was found for him, but as he did not attend regularly and also played truant and slept out at nights it was decided to recommend that he be sent back to Stoke school, which was done by the Education Department.

Numbers of similar cases have come before the Society and have been attended to with good results. These cases will give an idea of the work that the Society is doing and will show that it certainly justifies its existence.