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Mr. Grimond
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will provide a table showing separately the number of cases of cruelty to children,
| 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | ||||
| — | Number of offences known to the police | Number of persons proceeded against | Number of offences known to the police | Number of persons proceeded against | Number of offences known to the police | Number of persons proceeded against |
| Cruelty to or neglect of children | N.A. | 726 | N.A. | 713 | N.A. | 734 |
| Abandoning child under 2 years old. | 10 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 8 | — |
| Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 13. | 257 | 108 | 285 | 95 | 232 | 112 |
| Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl between 13 and 16. | 2,586 | 684 | 3,152 | 845 | 3,608 | 883 |
| Gross indecency with children* | — | — | — | — | N.A. | 77 |
| N.A. = Not available. | ||||||
| * Offence created on 2nd July, 1960. | ||||||