52. In June 1955 a new Remand Home was opened in Kowloon for the reception of juveniles on remand pending their appearance before the Juvenile Court, and for cases remanded by the Court to enable a Probation Officer to carry out a social investigation, and in addition, for the purpose of providing occupational and disciplinary character training for juvenile delinquents committed to the Home by the Juvenile Court for a period not exceeding six months. The Home has accommodation for 54 juveniles, not including a sick bay which can contain a maximum of 6 beds. The normal daily number of remand cases averages between 10 and 30 and there are at the present time 22 juveniles in residence serving periods of detention between 3 and 6 months.
53. Castle Peak Boys Home and Kwai Chung Girls Home have continued to give training to juvenile delinquents whose periods of residence range from 2 to 5 years. At Castle Peak, throughout the year, the average number of inmates has been between 80 and 90. A new wing, which is used primarily for recreational purposes and occasionally as a classroom, has been added to the Home.
54. The Children's Centre, Shanghai Street, still maintains its useful function of offering accommodation, food, elementary education, and vocational training to juveniles who are accepted at the Centre upon the recommendation of the Court or the Probation Officers. Over 100 boys daily attend the Centre which has developed so well that it is hoped to erect a new Centre in the future, where boys of a slightly older age group will be able to receive the benefit of similar facilities and train- ing as are given at the Shanghai Street Centre, and where particular regard will be had to arrangements for the satisfactory rehabilitation of the boys.
CHAPTER X
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
55. During the period under review there was a steady increase in the work of public assistance. An average of over 2,200 free meals a day were cooked and issued, while the
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