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Table 5.—Causes of Committal and Admission, 1945-46

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Boys. Girls. Totals. 1944-45. 1945-46. 1944-45. 1945-46. 1944-45. 1945-46. Indigent 74 85 74 58 148 143 Not under proper control 68 53 82 54 150 107 Delinquent 34 35 19 12 53 47 Charged with an offence 91 67 10 13 101 80 Living in a detrimental environment 12 14 18 25 30 39 Neglected 27 20 33 14 60 34 Breach of supervision order 1 1 2 1 3 2 Supervision with residence 9 14 7 7 16 21 316 289 245 184 561 473 Admitted under section 12, Child Welfare 10 20 4 19 14 39 Act, 1925 Admitted on warrant 26 19 23 27 49 46 Admitted under section 127 of the Education 49 -38 30 23 79 61 Act 85 77 57 69 142 146 401 366 302 253 703 619 Note. —Of the total for 1945-46, 142, or 22-94 per cent, were illegitimate, were 11 (8 boys and 3 girls) temporarily admitted to child welfare institutions, as a and 8 girls) for the preceding year. In addition, there igainst 22 (14 boys