Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1961-1962 — Page 49

APPENDIX 6

(See paragraph 28)

CHILD WELFARE SECTION

CHILDREN ADMITTED INTO INSTITUTIONS AT THE INSTANCE OF THE Section DURING THE PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1961 To 31st March, 1962

A, INTO THE PO LEUNG KUK:

Total inmates on 1st April, 1961 —

377

Up to 16 yrs.

Above 16 yrs.

PADA TEČ

Admitted into care during the year

Found abandoned

&#

Found wandering (from 2 to 12 years)

45

師

20

Given up by parents

Juvenile mendicants

Parents in hospital...

15

13

潮

103

***

*怪

Parents in prison

Referred from other Sections for placement

Temporary care

Temporary care (up to 24 hours)...

Transferred from other institutions Unfit parents or custodians...

171

***

1

52

***

24

17

2

8

454

2

Left the Kuk during the year

For adoption

***

For adoption, preceded by temporary foster care

29 13

Found employment

Returned to parents or relatives

314

1

Returned to police custody

16

Transferred to other institutions

68.

Transferred to other Sections

41

Deaths

9

A

咖备

***

490

Total inmates on 31st March, 1962 — 339

INTO OTHER INSTITUTIONS:

B.

F

M

Total

1. Children's Garden, Wu Kwai Sha

8

21

29

2. Fanling Babies' Home

21

4

25

***

3. Kwai Chung Girls' Home

24

24

4. North Point Camp

5. St. Christopher's Home

1

1

24

29

53

77

55

132

39