Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1960-1961 — Page 42

APPENDIX 4

THE ADOPTION ORDINANCE NO. 22 OF 1956

STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1ST APRIL, 1960 to 31st March, 1961

(See paragraph 23)

Applications for adoption pending on 1st April, 1960

209

Applications received during the year...

210

419

Adoption orders made by the Supreme Court during the year

144

Interim orders made by Court

Nil

Applications refused by Court

Nil

Applications withdrawn or cancelled

32

Total number of cases disposed of during the year

176

Applications pending on 31st March, 1961

243

32