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Table 5—Reasons for Committals and Admissions

Note.—Of the 431 children committed to the care of the Superintendent during 1949-50, 101 r or 23-4 per cent., were known to be illegitimate.

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Boys. Girls. Totals. 1948-49. 1949-50. 1948-49. 1949-50. 1948-49. 1949-50. Committed to the Care of the Superintendent (a) Complaints under the Child Welfare ActIndigent 42 61 46 65 88 126 Neglected 7 11 20 9 27 20 , Living in a detrimental environment 29 31 28 32 57 63 Not under proper control 84 44 64 59 148 103 Delinquent 21 4 8 9 29 13 Failing to comply with the terms of 6 2 3 9 2 a supervision order (b) Charged with an offence 67 89 15 15 82 104 256 242 184 189 440 431 Other Than Committed Control assumed by arrangement with 10 9 4 2 14 11 parents or guardians (section 12, Child Welfare Act, 1925) Control assumed under legal warrant (section 24 16 17 9 41 25 13, Child Welfare Act) and subsequently returned to parents or guardians Placed under supervision of a Child Welfare 8 13 4 6 12 19 Officer and ordered to spend a period in residence in an institution Admitted to special schools for deaf or 48 30 31 20 79 50 backward children as resident or day pupils (section 127, Education Act, 1914) Temporarily admitted to Child Welfare 17 7 6 9 23 16 institutions in emergency 107 75 62 46 169 121 363 317 246 235 609 552