HC Deb 18 July 1955 vol 544 cc4-5W
Mr. V. Yates

asked the Minister of Health the figures of legitimate and illegitimate births, respectively, in England and Wales for 1954, specifying the numbers in respect of each year of age where the mother, at the time of maternity, was aged between 12 and 20 years, inclusive, and the total where the mother's age was 21 years and over.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The figures requested for 1954 are as follows:

Age of mother at maternity (last birthday) Legitimate births (live and still) Illegitimate births (live and still)
12 … — —
13 … — 5
14 … — 33
15 … 1 154
16 … 514 472
17 … 2,868 1,080
18 … 8,109 1,738
19 … 15,316 2,090
20 … 23,367 2,209
21 and over … 607,116 24,779