Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1959-1960 — Page 42

APPENDIX 5

THE ADOPTION ORDINANCE NO. 22 OF 1956

STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR IST APRIL, 1959 to 31st March, 1960

(See paragraph 19)

Applications for adoption pending on 1st April, 1959

95

Applications received during the year.

209

304

Adoption orders made by the Supreme Court during the year

96

Interim orders made by Court...

Nil

Applications refused by Court ...

Nil

Applications withdrawn or cancelled

Total of cases disposed of during the year

Applications pending on 31st March, 1960

:

:

:

41

137

167

36