Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1971-1972 — Page 64

APPENDIX 11

FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION

SOURCE OF REFERRAL OF NEW CASES FROM 1 APRIL 1971 TO 31 March 1972

Source

1. Court/Magistracy/Probation

Kowloon District Offices and Sub-offices

New Territories

District Offices and Sub-offices

Hong Kong District Offices and Sub-offices

Total

Office

191

25

229

445

2. Labour Department

207

37

156

400

3. Resettlement Department

157

5

70

232

4. Medical and Health Department...

170

19

95

284

5. Police Department

486

101

322

909

6. Prisons Department

8

3

6

17

7. Urban Services Department/

Urban Council ...

200

7

182

389

8. Urban Councilor

222

17

68

307

9. Legal Aid Department

2

2

10. City District Office

101

20

59

180

11. Other Government Department...

128

13

77

218

12. Private Medical Practitioner/

Clinic

25

1

7

33

13. Voluntary Agency

221

65

140

426

14. Direct Application

15. Others

3,058

966

1,470

5,494

523

126

458

1,107

Total

Notes: 1.

2.

3.

5,699

1,405

3,339

10,443

Intake include cases taken up and enquiries. Enquiries include cases

(a) where only information can be given;

(b) where an applicant will be referred to other office after the

initial interview is made.

No. of problems should be greater than No. of Intake because a case, at the time of intake, may involve more than one problem.

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