Births by legitimacy
| Year | Legitimate | Illegitimate |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1911 |
16,831
|
778
|
| 31 Dec 1912 |
16,823
|
742
|
| 31 Dec 1913 |
16,897
|
790
|
| 31 Dec 1914 |
16,983
|
770
|
| 31 Dec 1915 |
15,561
|
809
|
| 31 Dec 1916 |
15,322
|
928
|
| 31 Dec 1917 |
12,156
|
943
|
| 31 Dec 1918 |
12,069
|
997
|
| 31 Dec 1919 |
12,676
|
997
|
| 31 Dec 1920 |
18,711
|
967
|
| 31 Dec 1922 |
14,829
|
726
|
| 31 Dec 1923 |
14,574
|
679
|
| 31 Dec 1924 |
14,018
|
651
|
| 31 Dec 1925 |
14,052
|
629
|
| 31 Dec 1926 |
14,311
|
642
|
| 31 Dec 1927 |
13,838
|
664
|
| 31 Dec 1928 |
14,588
|
697
|
| 31 Dec 1929 |
15,089
|
745
|
| 31 Dec 1930 |
15,853
|
761
|
| 31 Dec 1931 |
15,797
|
728
|
| 31 Dec 1932 |
16,027
|
717
|
| 31 Dec 1933 |
15,431
|
677
|
| 31 Dec 1934 |
16,232
|
738
|
| 31 Dec 1935 |
17,199
|
746
|
| 31 Dec 1936 |
18,143
|
784
|
| 31 Dec 1937 |
18,451
|
789
|
| 31 Dec 1938 |
19,553
|
842
|
| 31 Dec 1939 |
19,602
|
872
|
| 31 Dec 1940 |
18,642
|
873
|
| 31 Dec 1941 |
17,320
|
1,253
|
| 31 Dec 1942 |
21,524
|
1,505
|
| 31 Dec 1943 |
22,420
|
1,723
|
| 31 Dec 1944 |
22,229
|
1,870
|
| 31 Dec 1945 |
20,067
|
2,033
|
| 31 Dec 1946 |
26,241
|
1,667
|
| 31 Dec 1947 |
27,692
|
1,365
|
| 31 Dec 1948 |
24,099
|
1,270
|
| 31 Dec 1949 |
22,600
|
1,097
|
| 31 Dec 1950 |
21,230
|
946
|
| 31 Dec 1951 |
20,485
|
923
|
| 31 Dec 1952 |
20,302
|
867
|
| 31 Dec 1953 |
20,685
|
943
|
| 31 Dec 1954 |
20,715
|
964
|
| 31 Dec 1955 |
20,838
|
927
|
| 31 Dec 1956 |
21,535
|
938
|
| 31 Dec 1957 |
22,181
|
956
|
| 31 Dec 1963 |
26,374
|
1,699
|
| 31 Dec 1964 |
27,264
|
1,893
|
| 31 Dec 1965 |
15,030
|
919
|
| 31 Dec 1966 |
14,596
|
889
|
| 31 Dec 1967 |
14,042
|
909
|
| 31 Dec 1968 |
13,636
|
909
|
| 31 Dec 1969 |
13,064
|
870
|
| 31 Dec 1970 |
12,919
|
771
|
| 31 Dec 1971 |
12,911
|
826
|
| 31 Dec 1972 |
12,500
|
707
|
| 31 Dec 1973 |
11,746
|
705
|
| Date: | Source: |
|---|---|
| 1911 - 1920 | Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) , |
| 1922 - 1973 | Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office) , |
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Legitimate and illegitimate births, combining both sexes.