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Table 4. —Children placed under Supervision of Child Welfare Officers by Courts during Years ended 31st March, 1947 and 1948

Note. —Of the totals for 1947-48, 24 (19 boys and 5 girls) were again before the Court during their period of supervision and the period was extended, 37 (22 boys and 15 girls) were again before the court during their period of supervision and committed to the care of the State, 3 boys were ordered to spend a period in an institution, 63 (61 boys and 2 girls) had previously been under supervision which had expired, 25 (14 boys and 11 girls) had previously been held on warrant, 5 (3 boys and 2 girls) had previously been temporary inmates, and 5 (3 boys and 2 girls) subsequently were temporary inmates or held on warrant.

Table 5. —Causes of Committal and Admission, 1947-48

Note. —Of the total for 1947-48, 112 or 20 per cent., were known to be illegitimate. In addition, there were 11 children (4 boys and 7 girls) temporarily admitted to child welfare institutions during the year, as against 13 (8 boys and 5 girls) for the preceding year.

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(Classified according to reasons for appearance) Boys. Girls. Totals. 1946-47. 1947-48. 1946-47. 1947-48. 1946-47. 1947-48. Charged with an offence 396 411 44 41 440 452 Delinquent 127 139 14 10 141 149 Not under proper control 33 35 28 19 61 54 In detrimental environment 6 7 6 12 12 19 Indigent 6 2 4 1 10 3 Neglected 1 7 2 7 3 14 569 601 98 90 667 691

Boys. Girls. Totals. - 1946-47. 1947-48. 1946-47. 1947-48. 1946-47. 1947-48. Indigent 76 44 51 50 127 94 Not under proper control 53 70 45 40 98 110 Delinquent 50 37 12 16 62 53 Charged with an offence 47 68 17 13 64 81 Living in a detrimental environment 43 22 35 31 78 53 Neglected 7 20 9 21 16 41 Breach of supervision order 1 4 1 4 2 Supervision with residence 6 8 5 3 11 11 282 270 178 175 460 445 Admitted under section 12, Child Welfare 14 9 11 3 25 12 Act, 1925 Admitted on warrant 30 37 21 25 51 62 Admitted under section 127, Education 39 25 25 16 64 41 Act, 1914 83 71 57 44 140 115 365 341 235 219 600 560