HC Deb 29 July 1910 vol 19 c2684W
Mr. ARMITAGE

asked 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. BURNS

The 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.