The Forgotten, Children in Homes, Orphanages and Industrial Schools

An entry from “The Forgotten, Children in Homes, Orphanages and Industrial Schools” “Father John Jones from Forbes, the girl resides with mother and eldest sister, both of whom are prostitutes, residence is a common resort of prostitutes and larrikins, father lives on earnings of wife” There are hundreds of similar entries showing the state of the family homes of young children sent to these homes.