1.
APPENDIX 15
(See paragraph 59)
CASES UNDER THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES ORDINANCE, CAP 213
PERIOD: 1 APRIL 1969 to 31 MARCH 1970, Compared WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
Wards of the Director of Social Welfare
1958-59
1968-69
1969-70
(a) Females adopted under Chinese custom and on the register as wards on 1 April (Section 30) New Registration during the year.....
1,832
1,193
1,133
102
28
12
1,934
1,221
1.145
Wardships terminated during the
year
185
1
.88
60
Total at end of year
1,749
1,133
1,085
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2.
(b) Females declared as wards and
remaining wards on 1 April
(Section 31)
162
117
139
Wards declared during the year
36
33
19
198
150
158
Wardships by declaration
terminated during the year
12
11
19
Total at end of year
186
139
139
(c) Wards by order of the Juveniles
Court on 1 April (Section 34) Made wards by Order of Court
46
399
356
during the year
5
43
73
51
442
429
Juvenile Court Orders cancelled
86
37
Total at end of the year
51
356
392
Total number of wards of
Director of Social
Welfare at end of year...
1,986
1,628
1,616
Males adopted under Chinese customs and voluntarily registered
On the register on 1 April
1,481
588
249
New registrations during the year...
64
41
15
1.545
629
264
Registrations cancelled during the
year
58
380
19
Total at end of year
4
1,487
249
245
60
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