APPENDIX 7
CHILD WELFARE SECTION
CHILDREN ENTERING AND LEAVING THE PO LEUNG KUK AT THE INSTANCE OF THE
DEPARTMENT DURING THE PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1957 to 31st March, 1958
(See Paragraph 28)
Total inmates on 1st April, 1957 - 165
Up to 16 yrs.
Above 16 yrs.
Admitted into care during the year
Found abandoned or wandering
Prisoners' children
Problem children
Children of patients
Found begging
103
191
19
2
43
21
J Ped
+
24
13
***
***
12
***
**
***
15
2
4
:
5
Admitted owing to family difficulties .....
Deserted by parents
Illegitimate children
A
Children not properly cared for
Trainees
Objects of dispute
**
Left the Kuk during the year
Returned to parents or relatives
Transferred to other institutions
Adopted
*
**
**
Referred to Women's & Girls' Section...
Died
Found employment
*
448
6 Total 454
292
63
16
8
3
10
4
389
9 Total 398
Total inmates on 31st March, 1958- 221
Increase during the year-
56
35