Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1959-1960 — Page 45

APPENDIX 7

CHILD WELFARE SECTION

CHILDREN ADMITTED INTO THE PO LEUNG KUK AT THE INSTANCE OF THE SECTION

DURING THE PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1959 ro 31st March, 1960

(See paragraph 22)

Total inmates on 1st March, 1959

303

Up to 16 yrs.

Above 16 yrs,

Admitted into care during the year

Found abandoned or orphans

Parents in prisons

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Parents in hospital ...

Found wandering

Juvenile mendicants

Given up by parents

Temporary custody

Child dispute

Ill-treatment

Unfit adoptive parents

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Transferred from other institutions

Left the Kuk during the year

Returned to parents or relatives

Adopted

+4

Transferred to other institutions ...

For foster care

Died...

Found employment

45

Returned to custodians

82

146

***

55

61

115

21

36

9

1

1

***

6

5

11

539

10

Total inmates on 31st March, 1960 – 334

39

384

1

39

***

40

1

20

17

2

10

4

506

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