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a single year cannot be deemed conclusive, and those
contained in Tables 25 and 26 must be regarded as
provisional. They have been inserted in the belief
that they will prove interesting.
DEATHS OF ILLEGITIMATES.
The deaths of 60 illegitimate children were registered
during the year, 41 under 1 year of age, and 19
at ages between 1 and 5 years. Of the 60 deaths,
52 were registered in North Paddington, and 8 in
South. The mortality among illegitimate children
under 1 year was at the rate of 338 per 1,000
illegitimate births, as compared with a rate of 146
among legitimate children. The appended statement
shows the numbers of deaths due to certain causes,
and the occupations of the mothers of the children.
Inquests were held in respect of ten of the 60
deaths.