Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1958-1959 — Page 40

APPENDIX 8

CHILDREN ADMITTED INTO THE PO LEUNG KUK AT THE INSTANCE

OF THE DEPARTMENT DURING THE PERIOD

1ST APRIL, 1958 TO 31ST MARCH, 1959

(See paragraph 25)

Total inmates on 1st April, 1958– 221

Up to 16 yrs.

Above 16 yrs.

Admitted into care during the year

Found abandoned and orphans

Found Wandering

Parents in prisons

Problem children

**

Parents in hospital...

Found begging

Parents in financial difficulty

Parents untraceable

Given up by parents

:

Unsuitable adoptive parents or custodians

Ill-treatment

Under dispute

Temporary custody

*41

Left the Kuk during the year

Returned to parents or relatives

Transfer to other institution

Adopted

•

To Women's and Girls' Section

Died...

Found employment

Absconded

For foster care

Up to age

:

:

:

Total inmates on 31st March, 1959- 303

34

:

104

42

223

9

35

25

11

2

11

1

1

2

14

6

488

7

335

5

14

21

4

1

17

1

2

6

3

399

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