APPENDIX 5
(See paragraph 32)
ABANDONMENT OF CHILDREN
MONTHLY FIGURES OF CHILDREN FOUND ABANDONED
OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS
Year
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
Sex & No.
M
F
Total M
F
Total M
F
Total
Months
April May...
June
July.
August
September
October
November
December January February
March
10
11
1
8
9
1
9
10
1
13
14
5
9
14
2
9
11
1
6
7
4
4
4
5
9
3
12
15
1
6
7
2
8
10
1
10
11
9
13
3
11
14
2
22
24
6
10
2
13
15
16
16
10
14
5
11
16
***
2
10
12
2
11
13
10
14
*
1
5
6
6
6
4
10
14
4
8
12
2
11
13
1
7
8
2
10
12
1
9
10
1
9
10
3
11
14
2
5
7
3
7
10
Total
21
133
154
26
94
120
32
109
141
Note: Figures for 1959-60 were:
Male 45, Female 160.
Total 205,
APPENDIX 6
(See paragraph 33)
THE ADOPTION ORDINANCE NO. 22 OF 1956
Statistics FOR THE YEAR 1ST APRIL, 1962 to 31st March, 1963
COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS YEAR
Applications for adoption pending on 1st April
1961-62
195
1962-63
Applications received during the year
Adoption orders made by the Supreme Court during the year
201
138
182 377 199 337
173
1 adoption case completed in the United Kingdom
Applications refused by Court
1
***
1
Applications withdrawn or cancelled
Total number of cases disposed of during the year.....
37
36
***
++
239
212
Applications pending at end of year...
138
125
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