APPENDIX 10
(See paragraph 49)
OVERSEA ADOPTIONS
FIGURES FOR THE YEAR 1 APRIL 1966 TO 31 MARCH 1967
A
1958-59
1966-67
Number of children declared wards of Supreme Court
90
81
Number of children who departed for adoption oversea
124
73
Wards of Supreme Court-
Abandoned children
Orphaned children
20
46
7
2
Children released by parents
13
24
***
40
72
Non-ward (aged over 18 years) ..
1
1
Other children known to the Department whose
parents or relatives gave consent
84
0
124
73
United States of America
New Zealand
Great Britain
Canada
44
B
DESTINATIONS
***
***
Norway..
Malaysia
76
***
***
:
52
2
11
6
1
1