§ Mr. ARMITAGEasked the President of the Local Government Board if he would state the number of illegitimate births in England and Wales during each of the years 1901 to 1909, both inclusive; and what was the percentage respectively to the number of births in each year?
§ Mr. BURNSThe number of illegitimate births registered in England and Wales during each of the years 1901 to 1908, and the percentage to the total number of births registered in each year were as follows:—
No. of Illegitimate Births Percentage of T't1 Births. 1901 … … 36,199 3.9 1902 … … 36,674 3.9 1903 … … 37,302 3.9 1904 … … 37,674 4.0 1905 … … 37,315 4.0 1906 … … 37,390 4.0 1907 … … 36,189 3.9 1908 … … 37,531 4.0 The figures for the year 1909 are not yet tabulated.