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Illegitimate Births and Deaths.
35 of the births registered (17 males and 18 females) were
illegitimate, that is 2.01 per cent. of the births registered.
10 illegitimate children died under one year of age.
The deaths of the 10 illegitimate children occurred as follows:—
6 died in Romford Infirmary; 3 at 2, 4 and 5 months from
gastro-enteritis; 1 at 2 days from congenital debility and
prematurity; 1 at 2 months from marasmus and gastro enteritis;
1 at 6 months from post enteric marasmus; 1 died at 1 day at
the Mothers' Hospital, Clacton, from prematurity; 3 died at
home (2 under 24 hours and 1 at 7 days) from prematurity.
The infant mortality of illegitimate children was, therefore,
286 per 1,000, compared with the infant mortality rate (exclusive
of those children dying in the Girls' Village Homes) of 39 for
legitimate children. If the deaths of infants in the Girls' Village
Homes are included, there is a legitimate infant mortality rate of
40 per 1,000.

Maternal Mortality.
The total number of deaths due to childbirth during the year
was 7, which gives a maternal mortality rate (i.e., number of
deaths per 1,000 births) of 4.