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Illegitimacy. For its obvious relation to tho intentions of the Infants Act the following tuble is given: —

During the year 121 registrations were effected under the Legitimation Act. E. 0. GIBBES, Secretary lor Education.

APPENDIX.

Particulars of Deaths in Poster-homes during 1910.

Provincial Districts. Number of ChildtUegitimate ren aged 12 Months Births registered or less brought during 1910. under the I Act during 1910. Auckland Taranakij Hawke's Bay Wellington Marlborougli Nelson Westland Canterbury. Otago 281 33 ..39 2 50 11 304 44 13 44 0 12 220 75 199 40 Totals 1,162 211 1,162 211 Totals for 1909 1,223 276

Locality. Time in Foster-home. Date. Hex. n.ftf 1 l*i»tli. — Cause of Deatb. Remarks. " eat "- Foster- I Under home. Control. Napier Ghristchurob Auckland Wellington Chris tchurcb Peilding .. Caversham Wanganui Wanganui Auckland Dunedin .. Dunedin .. Dunedin .. Gisborne .. Cbristchurch Auckland Christohurcb Onebunga Gisborne Dunedin .. Dunedin .. Chris tcburch Dunedin .. New Plymouth Christchurcb Dunedin .. 1910. Y. M. Y. M. L>. V. M. D. .. Jan. 9 V 0 2 Illegitimate 0 0 24 0 0 24 Dysentery .. .. No inquest. 15 ; M 0 9 Legitimate 0 6 9 0 ('< 9 : Whooping ■ cough and i Inquest. diarrhcea 18 M 0 1£ Illegitimate i 0 0 9 0 0 9 Diarrhoea, vomiting, and exhaustion 22 M 12 Legitimate 0 6 16 j 0 C 16 | Pneumonia .. .. | No inquest. 29 P 0 IS Illegitimate ! 0 1 5 ! 0 1 5 Gastto-enteritiB .. Inquest. .. Feb. 3 F j 0 5 „ 0 4 21 j 0 4 21 : Bronchitis, pneumonia, i No inquest. and dilated heart 11 ; M ii «| Legitimate 0 8 14 0 3 14 Dentition, meningitis, and whooping-cough 28 H 0 5j Illegitimate 0 3 0 0 4 14 Marasmus .. .. Inquest. .. Maroh I'M 10 1 . 050 050 Diarrhoea and convulsions 2 ! M 14 . I 0 1 0* f ° 2 ° Gastr °- en teritis .. | 5 F 0 5J . 10 0 8t } ° * ° Marasmus • ■ „ 15 P 0 5 „ 0 3 15 0 3 15 Whooping-cough and No inquest. convulsions „ 18 M 0 2 „ 0 1 14 0 1 14 Diarrhcea and exhaustion „ 23 F 0 6 „ 0 10 0 3 0 Diarrhcea and vomiting , 80 J M I 5 6 „ 2 8 0 2 8 0 Marasmus .. .. Inquest. .. May 11 j M 0 5 Legitimate ' 0 f. -„ - 0 3 0 Gastro-enteritis .. No inquest. .. July 5 V 0 8 Illegitimate 0 2 17 0 - 26 Congestion of lungs .. Inquest. .. ! . 26 M 0 6J Legitimate ? 2 21 and nasal i No inquest. .. Sept. 2 F 0 5 Illegitimate' 0 4 19 0 4 19 Heart-weakness 10 P 0 llj „ 0 ISO! U 8 12 Inflammation of bowels and pneumonia 15 M 5 4 „ 2 11 8 2 11 3 Suffocation (the rfsult Inquest. of vomit-matter in windpipe) 80 j F 1 2 Legitimate 10 8 4 1 1 24 Meningitis .. .. Oct. 0 F 0 Illegitimate { q q gg'l} ° ° ' i4 Gastro-enteritis .. No inquest .. Nov. 20 F 13 Legitimate 0 10 16 0 10 16 Whooping-cough and .. ,. or, capillary bronchitis .... 25 F 0 84 j Illegitimate ■■ Jj o 2* ° ° 30 Pneumonia.. .. Dee. 0 M 0 1J „ 0 1 11 0 1 11 Congeniiid syphilis .. L_ \ L ! . ; . llospilili. ' Nursing-home.