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Table 5.—Causes of Committal and Admission, 1942-43

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Boys. Girls. Totals. 1941-42. 1942-43. 1941-42. 1942-43. 1941-42. 1942-43. Indict 79 «» W 139 159 Not under proper control .. • • 68 78 65 77 133 155 Delinquent .. .. .. • • 33 31 4 16 37 47 Charged with an offence .. .. .. 122 109 13 19 135 128 Livfitg fii a detri'Weftfeal envirtjnttient .. 31 24 30 37 61 61 Neglected . . . . .. .. 22 17 27 17 49 34 Breach of supervision order .... 1 5 9 5 10 10 Supervision with residence .... 11 14 3 15 14 29 367 370 211 253 578 623 Temporary admission .. .. .. 11 14 7 16 18 30 Adiimft'ed under flection 12, Child Welfare 11 6 .. 7 11 13 Act, 1925 Admitted on warrant .. .. .. 23 30 24 39 47 69 Admitted under Section 127 of Education Act 8 8 12 2 20 10 53 58 43 64 96 122 420 428 254 317 6'74 745 Note. —Of the total in 1942-43 172, or 23 per cent., were illegitimate.