APPENDIX 7.2
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE DIVISION
CLASSIFICATION OF Public Assistance CARS AS AT 31ST MARCH
1971-72 and 1972-73
1971-72
1972-73
Nature of case
No.
X
No.
Old age (55 and over)
6,644
49,2
10,043
52.1
Ill health
Low earning
旗
2,344
17.3
營區
3,379
17.3
1,803
13.4
2,712
14.1
Widow with dependent children
Blind
Physically disabled
Mentally ill
Drug addiction
Unemployment
Deaf
1
1,407
10.4
1,670
8.7
474
3.5
495
2.5
II
334
2.5
404
2.1
195
1.4
238
1.2
146
1.1
136
0.7
135
10
154
0.3
ww
27
0.2
52
0.3
X
Total
13,509
100
19,283
100
APPENDIX 7.3
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE DIVISION
INVESTIGATIONS TO THE FINANCIAL MEANS
OF PERSONS APPLYING FOR LEGAL AID
Year ending 31st March
No, of Applications
1966-67 (A)
1967-68 ...
1968-69 ...
W
1969-70 ...
1970-71
-
1971-72 ...
1972-73 ...
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Note: (A) Introduced in January 1967,
86
dealt with
394
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30.3
908
1,061
1.856
2,255
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2,234
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2.529
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