[44] Since the above was written, a new system of records recommended by the state probation commission has been adopted by the court for the use of probation officers. They cover all cases investigated or on probation since March, 1912.
[45] For three of the 95 paroled cases this information was not available. Data concerning the remaining 92 cases and the 1,492 paroled cases disposed of by the Manhattan court in 1909 may be found in the Appendix, Table 13, [p. 173].
[46] This condition was changed with the installation of the official probation staff in March, 1912.
[47] In 1913 a law was enacted for the appointment of three physicians to examine children for mental defectiveness. As the Civil Service Commission refused to declare the positions exempt, however, no appointments were made; but an examination will undoubtedly be held to make up a list of physicians from which these offices may be filled. In the meantime the children’s court judge sends many children to the clinic conducted by Dr. Max Schlapp in connection with the Post-Graduate Hospital.
[48] See also Anthony, Katharine: Mothers Who Must Earn, p. 9.
[49] New York Evening Mail, April 28, 1911.
[50] For truancy records see Appendix, Table 14, [p. 173]. In classifying the boys studied according to the extent of their truancy, a distinction was made between those who were, according to our standards, really delinquent, and those who were included in the inquiry for some other reason. Data are available for 215 of the 294 boys included in our study.
[51] For occupations and wages of the boys who were at work see Appendix, Table 15, [p. 174].
[52] Counted by children.
[53] Counted by cases, and classified by terms in popular use, because statutory classifications which are clear to the lawyer are likely to confuse the layman.