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Statistics for the Period 1st January to 31st December 1967
Children in Care, Received into Care and Ceasing to be in Care
Children in the care of Harrow on 1st January 1967 91
Children received into care daring the period 115
Children committed to care during the period 7
Children who ceased to be in care during the period 114
Children in care on 31st December 1966 99
Children in the care of other local authorities,
Supervision Authority Harrow: During the period 9
On 31st December 1966 8
Number of children concerning whom enquiries were made 466
Children for whom parents sought advice as being beyong control 48
Brought before the court —
Received into care 2
Reasons for Acceptance of Children into Care
Abandoned 3
Death of mother, father unable to care for children 5
Deserted by mother, father unable to care for children 4
Mother's confinement 14
Short-term illness of mother 61
Mother receiving treatment for mental illness 1
Child illegitimate and mother unable to provide 5
Parent in prison or remanded in custody 2
Family homeless because of eviction 6
Family homeless through a cause other than eviction 1
Unsatisfactory home conditions 12
Beyond control of mother 1
Fit Person Orders 7
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Number of families involved: 69
Children Act 1958—Child Protection
Children supervised: During the period 59
On 31st December 1967 18
Adoption Act 1958
Children under supervision pending adoption:
During the period 86
On 31st December 1967 22
Adoption Orders granted 58