_Industrial and Reformatory Schools_.--Gem Street Industrial School, for
the recovery of boys who had began a life of crime, was opened in 1850,
and at the close of 1883 it contained 149 boys, under the charge of nine
officers.
According to the report of Her Majesty's Inspector, the boys cost 7s.
8d. per head per week, but there was an industrial profit of L601 11s.
4d., L309 0s. 11d. having been received for hire of boys' labour. The
Treasury paid L1,350 14s., the rates no less than L1,007 18s. 11d., and
subscriptions brought in L83 13s. Of 125 discharges, only 40 per cent,
were reported to be doing well, 4 per cent, convicted, 16 per cent,
doubtful, and as many as 40 per cent, unknown.--_Penn Street_ School,
an establishment of a similar character, was certified in Jan., 1863.
There were 60 boys and 5 officers. The boys cost only 5s. 6d. per head
per week. The school received L67 16s. 11d. from the Treasury, L275 0s.
10d. from the rates, L93 2s. from subscriptions, and L100 9s. 3d. from
the hire of boy labour. There is an industrial profit of L136 19s, 11d.
Of 37 discharges 70 per cent, are said to be doing well, 6 per cent, to
be re-convicted, 3 per cent, dead, and 21 per cent, unknown.
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