HC Deb 22 June 1926 vol 197 cc252-3W
21 Mr. SHEPHERD

[on Monday,st June] asked the Home Secretary the number of boys and girls, respectively, in the reformatory and industrial schools

STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF COMMITTED CHILDREN IN HOME OFFICE SCHOOLS ON DECEMBER IN EACH YEAR DURING THE PERIOD 1920 TO 1925, INCLUSIVE.
Reformatories Industrial Schools Day Industrial Schools. Total.
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total
1920 3,702 356 8,374 2,035 522 214 15,203
1921 3,076 259 6,868 1,788 324 176 12,491
1922 2,423 184 5,420 1,480 239 140 9,886
1923 2,160 144 4,523 1,313 189 105 8,434
1924 1,952 138 3,871 1,177 212 113 7,463
1925 1,876 124 3,667 1,091 201 110 7,069
In addition to the above, many Home Office Schools maintain large numbers of voluntary cases (i.e., children committed without an Order of a Court), but it is not possible to supply these figures.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF INMATES IN BORSTAL INSTITUTIONS ON THE LAST TUESDAY IN DECEMBER IN EACH YEAR DURING THE PERIOD 1920–25:
Boys. Girls.
1920 973 189
1921 1,045 166
1922 1,010 151
1923 1,015 92
1924 1,018 59
1925 1,106 63