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Table 5. —Causes of Committal and Admission, 1946-47

Note. —Of the total for 1946-47, 123, or 20-5 per cent, were illegitimate. In addition, there were 13 (8 boys and 5 girls) temporarily admitted to child welfare institutions, as against 11 (8 boy» and 3 girls) for the preceding year.

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Boys. Girls. Totals. 1945-46. 1946-47. 1945-46. 1946-47. 1945-46. I 1946-47. Indigent Not under proper control Delinquent Charged with an offence Living in a detrimental environment Neglected Breach of supervision order Supervision with residence 85 53 35 67 14 20 1 14 76 53 50 47 43 7 *6 58 54 12 13 25 14 1 7 51 45 1 12 17 35 9 4 5 143 107 47 i 80 39 34 2 21 127 98 62 64 78 16 4 11 289 282 184 178 473 460 Admitted under section 12, Child Welfare Act, 1925 Admitted on warrant Admitted under section 127 of the Education Act 20 19 38 14 30 39 19 27 23 11 21 25 39 46 61 25 51 64 77 83 69 57 146 140 • 366 365 253 235 619 600