like the pre-war rate.

The following is a fair selection of these figures (alternate years
being taken):

_Number of Offences and Rate per 10,000 of
Complaints of Children Juvenile Population
Year Out of Control, etc. 7-17 years 10-17 years_
1934 1,653 53 73
1936 1,786 57 79
1938 2,447 77 105
1940 2,464 79 107
1942 2,421 79 107
1944 2,493 84 113
1946 1,786 60 83
1948 1,589 51 74
1950 1,464 46 66
1952 1,883 56 78
1954 2,105 56 81

In making comparisons it should be noted (as explained later) that
during recent years the Department has undertaken much preventive work
which may account for a return to the pre-war rate in spite of the
existence of other factors leading to an increase in delinquency.

_(c) Juvenile Delinquency in Maoris and Non-Maoris_

Another illustration of the care required in the use of statistics is
afforded by a comparison as between Maori and non-Maori offenders in the
10-17-year-old group. (For the purpose of these figures "Maori" means of