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Statistics for the Period 1st January to 31st December, 1968
Children in Care, Received into Care and Ceasing to be in Care
Children in the care of Harrow on 1st January, 1968 99
Children received into care during the period 93
Children committed to care during the period 7
Children who ceased to be in care during the period Ill
Children in care on 31st December, 1968 88
Children in the care of other local authorities,
Supervision Authority Harrow: During the period 10
On 31st December, 1968 9
Number of children concerning whom enquiries were made 540
Children for whom parents sought advice as being beyond control 45
Brought before the court —
Received into care 2
Reasons for Acceptance of Children into Care
No parent or guardian 1
Death of mother, father unable to care for child 1
Deserted by mother, father unable to care for children 8
Mother's confinement 9
Short-term illness of mother 46
Long-term illness of mother 1
Child illegitimate and mother unable to provide 5
Parents remanded in custody 4
Family homeless because of eviction 2
Unsatisfactory home conditions 13
Parents apprehended by police 2
Beyond control of parents 1
Fit Person Orders 7
100
Number of families involved: 65
Children Act, 1958—Child Protection
Children supervised: During the period 56
On 31st December, 1968 26
Adoption Act, 1958
Children under supervision pending adoption:
During the period 85
On 31st December, 1968 31
Adoption Orders granted 61