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Return showing the Number of Beds of the Staff and of the Persons whose Cases harebeen dealt with by the Pó Leung Kuk, during the year 1902.

Beds for the Inmates,

Number of Staff,

Inmates remaining on the 31st December, 1901-

Women,... 72, Girls,... 6, Total.. Iumates admitted for the year ended 31st December,

1902,--

60

Died.-

17

Wonian.... 1. Girl, 1. Total.

2

Married,-

78

Womeu,

19

Adopted,

Girls,

8. Boys... 2. Total..

10

Permitted to leave.-

Women,

..310

Still in Charge of the Society,

Women,... 47, Girls....16. Boys.... S. Total. Male Destitutes sent home.

GK

51

17

Womau,... I. Girls.... 7. Bogs.... 2, Total,... 10

Women....494. Girls,...93. Boys....30 Total, 617 Restored to parents or relatives or sent to Claritable

Institutions in China,-

Women,...178. Girls....60, Boys,...23 Total,...261 Sent to Missionary Schools. --

Women.... 19, Girls,... 7. Total,

Sent to Convents,

Pó LEUNG KUK,

HONGKONG, 13th February, 1908.

SIR, I have the honour to report, for the information of the Registrar-General, that the health of the inmates of the Pó Leung Kuk has throughout the past year been exceptionally good.

The sanitary state of the Institution is satisfactory. The dormitories are maintained in a clean and orderly condition. The food supplied is wholesome and

sufficient.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Dr. J. M. ATKINSON,

Principal Civil Medical Officer,

$c..

&c.,

Se.

JOHN C. THOMSON, M.D., M.A.