"Training School Merey Hospital Good Shepherd Home Returned (0 parents Returned to relatives Returned to husband Pending The common denominator of the majority of these cases was the fact that they were children and adolescents in the control of others not near relatives and. being exploited by them, or otherwise, homeless children in danger of being so ex-plaited, Where they were restored {fo relatives it was after Investigation, and requiring such safeguards as proved possible, "Transferred" by hostilities.
Cases are coming to light with Increasing frequency where the history reads "parents died as the result of the war": or "became separated from parents during evacua~ tion," "child taken over by adults ina refugee camp, who later disposed of the child."' Thus there is "transfer" resulting from major forces rather than the more usual disposal of the child by parents. It becomes apparent that the numbers of children thus exposed to exploitation by others {is great, and will tax the resources, of child' welfare institutions as well the capacity of an administrative Staff to handle. The fact that Child Protection Section exists is Keading to cases being reported.
Procedure in handling cases.
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