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APPENDIX XI

Principal Activities of S.W.0. Welfare Centres

Heading

Average Daily Total of Free Meals Issued

Average Daily Total of Dry Rations Issued

1.4.54. to 31.3.55.

2,050,

760

Average % of Female Food Recipients

25%

Average % of Children Food Recipients.....

70%

Average % of Male Food Recipients

5%

Suicides:

(a) Total No. of Fatal cases

53

(b) Total No. of Attempted cases handled

562

Other Activities:

(a) Total No. for help other than food

(b) Total No. of family cases settled

(c) Total No. of letters written

(d) Total No. of jobs found

(e) Total No. of medical cases referred

37

6,894

379

680

35

2,924