The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
MATRON'S WORK
HAS INCREASED
Annual Report of Mrs. Anna Kirk.
man Shows Duties Are
Steadily Growing.

! The report of the activities in
| the office of the Rock Island police
matron for the year 1921 SHOWS
that there has been an increase ii
most every department of the ma
! irons work.
/ Contrary to general belief, con-
ditions which come to the police
matron's attention are better thar
! in years past, the report shows thai
conditions are worse in many re
! spects.
| Chief of these is the increase ii
! juvenile Waywardness, and nearly
! the entire list is increased with the
exception of that of neglect of chill
| dren. There was one case less il
1921 than in 1920.
| The 1921 report shows there was
an astounding increase in cases o!
/ juvenile waywardneSs, and the in
crease had more to do with girls
than boys. In 1921 Mrs. Anna Kirk
man. police matron, handled the
cases of SO hayward girls, while
there were only Ga such cases han
died in 1920.
There were also more hayward
boy cases brought to the attention
of the matron in 1921, but the ratio
of increase was not so great as
that of girls cases.
The count stands IS cases of
Uayward boys for 1921 and only AZ
such cases in 1920. There were
more children taken into county
court during the last year, the
count being 90 as against % 70.
1920. Seventeen children were de-
clared dependent by the court as
against Is in 1920, and II children
were declared delinquent as against
only six for 1920. Eight girls were
sent to the state school at Geneva
but only three in 1920. Two boys
were sent to the st. Charles school
while five were sent TO corrective
institutions in 1920.
Probably a clearer general con-
ception of the work done during
the last year by the police matron
and the increase shown above that
of the work of 1920 can be shown
by listing the number of calls made
by the matron and those received
by her in the interest of the work.
Calls made numbered 1862 last
year as against only $50 for 1920
Calls received numbered 915 last
year as against only 895 for 1920.
The report in detail as submitted
by Mrs. Kirkman follows:
Calls made in the interest of
the work .-.-- l,Uoz
Calls received ............ Jlo
Neglected children looked aft
er ........... 107
Hayward girls looked after e. J6
Hayward boys looked after 53
Children taken into county
court -
Children declared dependent. II
Children declared delinquent. Il
Children sent to Bethany
home OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -
Boys committed to st. Charles
school observation-disclosures
Girls committed to Geneva
school .-..-....--.-.
Children sent to Guardian An
gel orphanage at Peoria =. 3
Mothers pensions allowed by
court
Total number of pensions paid
in Rock Island . 16
Girls sent to their homes in
other cities ...... Il
Children placed in private
MONIES II
Children placed in St. An
thongs hospital ..... 3
Children adopted ......-.. !
Women sent to WATERFOWL
hospital .
Cases referred to the county
CHIC u
Cases referred to the Welfare
association ...-... 20
Cases referred TO the county
physician Observation-Disclosures. i
Cases referred TO the poor
master ID
Cases referred to the visiting N
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