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for this reason (but mainly for other reasons) D.P.A.S.'s own claimed success rate, which was an average of 21.7% over the three years, has not been used: the 10% estimate is probably more accurate.

General Comments

No capital costs, or costs of aftercare, have been included only of institutional treatment.

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Comparisons on the basis of these figures should

be made with some caution: they cover different periods (being all that are available), and there is at present a lack of uniformity in the way statistics are kept.

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