kinds of Savings Banks, the old Trustee Banks, and the new Post Office Banks. With regard to the former, I find that in 1870 the number of accounts open was 21,533, and the deposits, £493,998; while in 1880 the number of accounts open was 29,254, and the deposits, £759,427; an increase of £265,430.
As regards the Post Office Banks, I have only the figures from 1873 to 1879. In 1873 the number of depositors was 6,639, and the amount deposited, £59,008. In 1879 the number of depositors was 7,884, and the amount deposited, £78,125. Now, we know that in 1880 there was a great accession of deposits, and we may safely reckon that on the 31st December, 1880, there was £80,000 in these banks. Taking these last eight years, therefore, of both descriptions of banks, we find that whereas in 1873 the deposits were £688,79i, in 1880 they were £839,427; which, considering the times through which you have passed, may be considered a most satisfactory result.
We will now look at the statistics of crime:—
| Year. | Population. | Convictions and Committals. | ||
| 1870 | 235,500 | 2,162 | ||
| 1871 | 239,946 | 2,102 | ||
| 1880 | 280,000 | 2,075 |
This again is highly satisfactory.
We will now take elementary education: —
| Return of the Numbers of Children attending efficient Elementary Schools, from the period at which the Sheffield School Board commenced operations to October, 1880. | ||||
| Year. | Average Yearly Attendance. |
No. on Rolls October. | ||
| 1871 | 11,985 | No return. | ||
| 1872 | 14,052 | ditto. | ||
| 1873 | 18,820 | 35,073 | ||
| 1876 | 26,713 | 42,736 | ||
| 1879 | 31,522 | 47,422 | ||
| 1880 | 32,817 | 50,319 | ||
