APPENDIX 4
(See paragraph 24)
ABANDONMENT OF CHILDREN
MONTHLY FIGURES OF CHILDREN FOUND ABANDONED
OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS
Year
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
Sex & No.
M
F
Total M
F
Total M
F
Total
Months
April
漾
16
20
1
10
11
May...
5
6
11
1
13
14
On F
1
8
9
5
9
14
June
5
20
25
1
6
7
4
4
July...
3
21
24
3
12
15
1
6
7
August
9
12
21
1
10
11
9
13
September
4
14
18
2
22
24
October
24
28
16
16
November
1
16
17
2
10
12
December
5
7
12
1
5
6
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January
3
11
14
4
8
12
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February
1
6
7
2
10
12
March
I
7
Y
3
11
14
NE N
NE A
6
10
10
14
11
13
6
6
2
11
13
1
9
10
2
5
7
Total
45
160
205
21
133
154
26
94
120
APPENDIX 5
(See paragraph 26)
THE ADOPTION ORDINANCE NO. 22 OF 1956
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1ST APRIL, 1961 to 31st March, 1962
Applications for adoption pending on Ist April, 1961
195
Applications received during the year...
182
377
Adoption orders made by the Supreme Court during the year
201
Applications refused by Court...
1
Applications withdrawn or cancelled
37
Total number of cases disposed of during the year
Applications (including 5 interim orders) pending on 31st March, 1962
38
239
138