APPENDIX 5
HOME VISITS. The following home visits were paid by
paid by the staff of the Children's Section (see Chapter V of this Report) during 1948-54. Figures for visits of investigation into reports on cruelty etc, up to and including 1951/52 are not all included.
Nature of Visits
1948/49 | 1949/50|1950/51 1951/52|1952/53 | 1953/54
To girl wards of the Secretariat
for Chinese Affairs
3258
3230
3265
3099
4038
2460
To voluntarily registered adopted
sons
844
1117
1311
399
1037
427
To other children in need of care
or protection
279
628
427
457
661
1032
Totals
4381
4975 5003 3955
5736
3919
PROSECUTIONS.
APPENDIX 6
The following prosecutions were undertaken by the Police at the request of the Social Welfare Officer or by the Social Welfare Officer on behalf of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs during the years 1948-54. (See Chapter V of this Report).
Details of Prosecutions
Offences against the Persons Ordinance Chapter 212.
(a) General
Number during the 12 months
1st April 31st March
1948/49 | 1949/50 1950/51 1951/52 | 1952/53 1953/54
Number of casee
17
6
1
6
7
11
Number of charges
21
14
1
12
11
Number of defendants.
20
8
1
6
12
13
Number of children involved
17
7
11
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