§ Mr. KINGasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the total number of coroners' inquests for the last year for which figures are available in respect of children under one year, distinguishing the number of legitimate and illegitimate children, respectively?
Mr. MIKENNAThe last year for which figures are available is 1911. The figures for that year, given in Table 30 of the Criminal Statistics, are as follows: Total number, 5,583; legitimate children, 4,700; illegitimate children (or unknown), 883.