Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1962-1963 — Page 49

APPENDIX 8

(See paragraph 36)

CHILD WELFARE SECTION

CHILDREN ADMITTED INTO THE PO LEUNG KUK AT THE INSTANCE OF THE SECTION DURING THE PERIOD 1st APRIL, 1962 to 31st March, 1963

Total No. of residents on 1st April, 1962 - 339

Admitted into care during the year

Found abandoned

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***

Found wandering (from 2 to 12 years)

Given up by parents

Juvenile mendicants

Parents in hospital

***

Parents in prison

Referred from other Sections for placement

Temporary care

***

Transferred from other institutions

Unfit parents or custodians.

A

:

Left the Kuk during the year

For adoption

For adoption, preceded by temporary foster care

Found employment

Returned to parents or relatives

Returned to Police custody

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28

23

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7

1

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89

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:

180

18

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77

2

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2

427

444

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43

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9

400

2

269

78

17

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6

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5

1

Transferred to other institutions

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***

Transferred to other Sections

Deaths

Ran away

Total inmates on 31st March, 1963

43

336

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