Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1960-1961 — Page 56

46

APPENDIX 14

RELIEF SECTION

ACTIVITIES OF WELFARE CENTRES

PERIOD: 1ST APRIL, 1960 To 31st MARCH, 1961 NOT INCLUDING EMERGENCY RELIEF

(See paragraph 57)

Happy

Shau Kei

Particulars

Valley

Wan

Welfare Welfare

Western District Welfare

Centre Centre

Centre

Yau Ma Tei Welfare Centre

Sham Kowloon Vocational Shui Po

City

Training Welfare Welfare Classes

Centre Centre and Clubs

Total

Cooked meals issued

Daily portions of dry rations issued *

Persons referred to clinics

176,250 270,225

242,330 168,254 180,650 166,530

77,117 1,281,356

1,044,554

P

1,162,094

2,206,648

1,856

Letters written

36

2,076

4

1,922

1,048 5,617 2,075

14,594

43

83

Persons found employment

5

1

136

2

146

Persons referred to other institutions

57

84

74

175

166

150

706

Attempted suicide

213

336

549

Home visits

3,351

2,083

1,837,

1,628

774

726

10,399

Office interviews .......

20,585

8,191

10,139,

9,694

31,774

7,218

87,601

Miscellaneous services

731

676

93

1,003

1,065

134

3,702

Average daily total of cooked meals issued Average daily total of dry rations issued Percentage of male food recipients... Percentage of female food recipients Percentage of child food recipients

* Each portion is enough for two meals.

Under 12 years old.

3,511

6,046

4.2%

26.3%

69.5%