§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the rate of illegitimate births in the areas of each of the 20 largest local authorities in England and Wales during the past 12 months.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe following table gives the latest information available.
Illegitimate live births per 1,000 total live births in the 20 largest county and London boroughs in England and Wales, 1968.
County Boroughs Birmingham … … 117 Liverpool … … 111 Manchester … … 174 Sheffield … … 86 Leeds … … 124 Bristol … … 104 Teeside … … 93 Coventry … … 90 Nottingham … … 164 Kingston-upon-Hull … … 101 Bradford … … 129
London Boroughs Croydon … … … 98 Lambeth … … … 184 Wandsworth … … … 151 Barnet … … … 75 Bromley … … … 76 Ealing … … … 93 Southwark … … … 136 Brent … … … 148 Lewisham … … … 135