1.
APPENDIX 15
(See paragraph 69)
CASES UNDER THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES ORDINANCE, CAP 213
PERIOD: 1 APRIL 1968 to 31 MARCH 1969, COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
Wards of the Director of Social Welfare (a) Females adopted under Chinese custom and on the register as wards on 1 April (Section 30) New registration during the year
Wardships terminated during the
year
Total at end of year
(b) Females declared as wards and
remaining wards on 1 April (Section 31)
***
Wards declared during the year
***
1,193 28
1,382
59
1,304 43
1,221
1,441
1,347
88
137
154
1,133
1,304
1,193
117
77
108
33
36
19
***
150
113
127
Wardships by declaration termin-
ated during the year
11
5
10
Total at end of year
139
108
117
(c) Wards by order of the Juveniles
Court on 1 April (Section 34) Made wards by Order of Court
399
392
432
during the year
43
42
37
442
434
469
Juvenile Court Orders cancelled
86
2
70
Total at end of the year
356
432
399
Total number of wards of
Director of Social
Welfare at end of year...
1,628
1,844
1,709
2.
Males adopted under Chinese custom and voluntarily registered
On the register on 1 April ... New registrations during the year...
588
828
775
41
24
31
629
852
806
Registrations cancelled during the
year
380
77
218
Total at end of year
249
775
588
66