Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1958-1959 — Page 37

APPENDIX 6

THE ADOPTION ORDINANCE NO. 22 OF 1956

STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1ST APRIL, 1958 to 31st March, 1959

(See paragraph 22)

Applications for adoption pending on 1st April, 1958

95

Applications received during the year...

121

216

Adoption Orders made by the Supreme Court during the year

84

Interim Orders made by Court ...

0

Applications refused by Court

2

:

Applications withdrawn or cancelled

***

Total of cases disposed of during the year

Applications pending on 31st March, 1959

35

:

:

121

95

31