APPENDIX 8
CHILDREN ADMITTED INTO THE PO LEUNG KUK AT THE INSTANCE
OF THE DEPARTMENT DURING THE PERIOD
1ST APRIL, 1958 TO 31ST MARCH, 1959
(See paragraph 25)
Total inmates on 1st April, 1958– 221
Up to 16 yrs.
Above 16 yrs.
Admitted into care during the year
Found abandoned and orphans
Found Wandering
Parents in prisons
Problem children
**
Parents in hospital...
Found begging
Parents in financial difficulty
Parents untraceable
Given up by parents
:
Unsuitable adoptive parents or custodians
Ill-treatment
Under dispute
Temporary custody
*41
Left the Kuk during the year
Returned to parents or relatives
Transfer to other institution
Adopted
•
To Women's and Girls' Section
Died...
Found employment
Absconded
For foster care
Up to age
:
:
:
Total inmates on 31st March, 1959- 303
34
:
104
42
223
9
35
25
11
2
11
1
1
2
14
6
488
7
335
5
14
21
4
1
17
1
2
6
3
399
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