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Illegitimacy.

Number of Illegitimate Children under Six Yearn of Age in Licensed Foster-komes at 31st December, 1920. ' Whangarei . . .. . . . . . . .. .. 2 Auckland .. .. .. . . .. .. 80 Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Gisborne .. .. .. . . .. . . .. 5 Napier .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Wanganui .. . .. .. . . .. 25 Wellington .. .. .. . . .. . . . . 103 Nelson .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 6 Christchurch . . .. . . .. .. .. .. 143 Timaru .. .. .. .. .. .. ..25 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. ..92 Total 494

Deaths amongst Illegitimate Children during 1920.

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Provincial Districts. Illegitimate Births registered during 1920. Number of Illegitimate Children aged Twelve Months or loss brought under the Infants Aot during 1920. Whangarei. Auckland Hamilton Wanganui and Taranaki Hawke's Bay Gisborne Wellington Nelson and Marlborough North Canterbury and West Coast South Canterbury Otago and Southland 37 269 65 141 77 26 304 42 241 30 192 1 34 4 5 3 3 25 2 55 4 36 Totals for 1920 1,424 172 Totals for 1919 1,051 183

District. Under 6 Months. Over 6 Months and under 1 Year. Over 1 Year and under 2 Years. Over Over Over 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years and under ' and under I and under 3 Years. 4 Years. ! 5 Years. Over 5 Years and under 6 Yoars. Totals. I Auckland .. L'aranaki .. Hawke's Bay iVcllington Marlborough kelson SVesI land .. Canterbury 26 2 6 4-7 2 4 1 18 10 3 6 1 3 5 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 1 38 4 11 63 3 6 1 25 14 5 6 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 Jtago Southland .. Totals.. 119 21 15 9 I 3 170