Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1960-1961 — Page 44

APPENDIX 6

CHILD WELFARE SECTION

CHILDREN ADMITTED INTO INSTITUTIONS AT THE INSTANCE OF THE SECTION DURING THE PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1960 to 31st March, 1961

(See paragraph 29)

A. INTO THE PO LEUNG Kuk :

Total inmates on 1st April, 1960- 334

Admitted into care during the year

Found abandoned or orphaned Parents in prison

Parents in hospital Found wandering

***

Juvenile mendicants

Given up by parents

* 1

Temporary custody (up to 2 nights) Unfit parents or custodians...

Transferred from other institutions

Up to 16 yrs.

Above 16 yrs.

65

231

83

57

17

AAY

18

27

18

8

1

524

1

Left the Kuk during the

year

Returned to parents or relatives

357

1

For adoption

40

*

For adoption, preceded by temporary foster care

25

Transferred to other institutions

39

1

申

Died ...

11

Found employment

2

A

474

8

Total inmates on 31st March, 1961 - 377

B. INTO OTHER INSTITUTIONS :

1. Fan Ling Babies' Home

2. Kwai Chung Girls' Home

3. North Point Camp

4. St. Christopher's Home

5. Wu Kwai Sha Children's Garden

F

M

Total

10

2

12

26

26

1

1

2

***

13

15

28

8

24

32

58

42

100

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