HC Deb 22 November 1948 vol 458 c868
64. Mr. Driberg

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies approximately what percentage of all babies born in Jamaica are illegitimate.

The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Rees-Williams)

Of the total births registered in Jamaica in 1946, 67.71 per cent. were illegitimate.

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