Births by legitimacy

Year	Legitimate	Illegitimate
31 Dec 1911	10,437	740
31 Dec 1912	9,945	712
31 Dec 1913	10,174	676
31 Dec 1914	9,783	653
31 Dec 1915	9,143	691
31 Dec 1916	8,842	756
31 Dec 1917	7,011	748
31 Dec 1918	7,380	817
31 Dec 1919	7,677	756
31 Dec 1920	11,495	743
31 Dec 1922	9,144	628
31 Dec 1923	8,873	548
31 Dec 1924	8,406	511
31 Dec 1925	8,085	470
31 Dec 1926	7,972	473
31 Dec 1927	7,651	495
31 Dec 1928	7,708	475
31 Dec 1929	7,344	477
31 Dec 1930	7,316	470
31 Dec 1931	7,397	433
31 Dec 1932	7,141	428
31 Dec 1933	6,821	406
31 Dec 1934	7,094	374
31 Dec 1935	6,883	381
31 Dec 1936	6,790	382
31 Dec 1937	6,923	382
31 Dec 1938	6,888	327
31 Dec 1939	6,932	351
31 Dec 1940	6,767	319
31 Dec 1941	6,776	436
31 Dec 1942	7,625	553
31 Dec 1943	7,368	756
31 Dec 1944	8,408	1,043
31 Dec 1945	7,439	1,299
31 Dec 1946	9,241	861
31 Dec 1947	9,973	642
31 Dec 1948	8,684	532
31 Dec 1949	8,140	475
31 Dec 1950	7,943	481
31 Dec 1951	7,711	463
31 Dec 1952	7,750	454
31 Dec 1953	7,907	512
31 Dec 1954	7,811	489
31 Dec 1955	7,614	381
31 Dec 1956	7,974	463
31 Dec 1957	7,984	441
31 Dec 1963	8,578	593
31 Dec 1964	8,880	625
31 Dec 1965	8,834	676
31 Dec 1966	8,481	689
31 Dec 1967	8,674	693
31 Dec 1968	8,657	741
31 Dec 1969	8,585	708
31 Dec 1970	8,546	680
31 Dec 1971	8,735	716
31 Dec 1972	8,247	681
31 Dec 1973	8,362	637

Date:	Source:
1911 - 1920	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) ,
1922 - 1973	Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office) ,

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