Chapter 126
Section 126 of London Labour and the London Poor, Volume 4, by Henry Mayhew, 1812-1887. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Read by Gillian Hendry. Appendix, Part 14. Map showing the number of cases of concealing the births of infants in every 10,000 illegitimate births in each county of England and Wales. The counties printed black are those in which the number of cases is above the average.
The counties left white are those in which the number of cases is below the average. The average is taken for the last 10 years. The average for all England and Wales is 17 in every 10,000 illegitimate births. The average for Surrey, the highest, is 39 in every 10,000 illegitimate births. The average for Huntingdon and Rutland, the lowest, zero.
in every 10,000 illegitimate births. Reader's note. The information given in the map is also given in the following table. End reader's note. Table showing the criminality of the different counties of England and Wales with regard to the concealment of the births of infants. Average yearly number of illegitimate births. Bedford, 336. Barks, 461. Bucks, 315. Cambridge, 423. Chester 1,128. Cornwall 534. Cumberland 639. Derby 656. Devon 818. Dorset 342. Durham 824.
Essex, 621. Gloucester, 788. Hereford, 274. Hartford, 388. Hunts, 98. Kent, 998. Lancaster, 5,672. Leicester 583 Lincoln 820 Middlesex 2200 Monmouth 269
Norfolk 1374 Northampton 416 Northumberland 685 Nottingham 808 Oxford 396
Rutland 40 Salop 640 Somerset 847 Southampton, 703. Stafford, 1,341.
Suffolk, 895. Surrey, 903. Sussex, 662. Warwick, 831. Westmoreland, 156.
Wilts, 506. Worcester, 679. York, 4,155. North Wales, 847. South Wales, 1,308
Total for England and Wales, 37,410 Number committed for concealment Bedford, 1844-1, 1849-1 Total for 10 years, 2 Annual average, 0.2
Barks, 1844-2, 1845-2, 1848-1, 1849-3, 1850-2 Total for 10 years, 10. Annual average, 1.0. Ux, 1843, 1. 1847, 1. 1850, 1. Total for 10 years, 3. Annual average, 0.3. Cambridge, 1844, 2. 1845, 1. 1848, 1. 1849, 3. Total for 10 years, 7. Annual average, 0.7. Chester 1841-3, 1842-2, 1843-2, 1846-1, 1848-3, 1850-5 Total for 10 years 16. Annual average 1.6
Cornwall 1841-2, 1842-3, 1843-2, 1844-2, 1845-1, 1846-1, 1849-4, 1850-1 Total for 10 years, 16. Annual average, 1.6. Cumberland, 1844, 1. 1845, 1. 1847, 1. 1848, 1. 1850, 1. Total for 10 years, 5. Annual average, 0.5. Derby, 1842, 2. 1848, 1. 1849, 1. 1850, 4. Total for 10 years, 8. Annual average, 0.8. Devon. 1841, 2. 1842, 1. 1843, 8. 1845, 2. 1846, 3. 1847, 2. 1848, 1. 1849, 1. 1850, 3.
Total for 10 years, 23. Annual average, 2.3. Dorset. 1841-1, 1842-1, 1845-1, 1846-2, 1847-2, 1848-1, 1849-1, 1850-1. Total for 10 years, 10. Annual average, 1.0. Durham. 1842-1, 1843-2, 1844-7, 1845-2, 1846-4, 1847-1, 1848-2. Total for 10 years 19. Annual average 1.9. Essex. 8041 1. 8042 1. 8043 1. 8044 5. 8045 2. 8046 1. 8049 4. 1850 1. Total for 10 years 16. Annual average 1.6.
Gloucester 1841 1, 1842 2, 1843 1, 1844 4, 1846 4, 1847 5, 1849 3, 1850 2 Total for 10 years 22, annual average 2.2 Ereford 1841 1, 1845 1, 1846 1, 1847 2, 1848 2 Total for 10 years 7, annual average 0.7 Hartford, 1841, 2, 1846, 1, 1847, 1, 1849, 1.
Total for 10 years, 5. Annual average, 0.5. Hunts, 0. Kent, 1841, 2, 1843, 2, 1844, 4, 1845, 3, 1846, 1, 1847, 5, 1849, 3, 1850, 2. Total for 10 years, 22.
Annual average, 2.2. Lancaster. 1841-4, 1842-4, 1843-4, 1844-5, 1845-7, 1846-7, 1847-6, 1848-5, 1849-5, 1850-3. Total for 10 years, 50. Annual average, 5.0. Leicester 1841-2, 1842-1, 1843-2, 1845-1, 1848-2, 1849-2, 1850-1
Total for 10 years 11, annual average 1.1 Lincoln 1841-1, 1842-4, 1843-1, 1844-7, 1845-2, 1846-1, 1848-2, 1849-1, 1850-4 Total for 10 years, 23. Annual average, 2.3. Middlesex. 1841, 2. 1842, 4. 1843, 6. 1844, 7. 1845, 5. 1846, 8. 1847, 7. 1848, 5. 1849, 6. 1850, 4. Total for 10 years 54, annual average 5.4 Monmouth, 1841, 1, 1843, 2, 1845, 2, 1849, 3
Total for 10 years 8, annual average 0.8 Norfolk, 1842, 2, 1843, 1, 1844, 3, 1845, 1, 1846, 6, 1847, 3, 1848, 2, 1849, 3 Total for 10 years 21. Annual average 2.1. Northampton 1843 1, 1844 2, 1845 2, 1846 3, 1847 1. Total for 10 years 9. Annual average 0.9. Northumberland 1841 1, 1844 2, 1848 1, 1849 1. Total for 10 years 5. Annual average 0.5. Nottingham 1842 1. 1849 1. 1850 2. Total for 10
years 4. Annual average 0.4. Oxford 1846 1. Total for 10 years 1. Annual average 0.1. Rutland 0. Salop 1841-3, 1842-2, 1843-2, 1844-2, 1846-2, 1847-1, 1848-4, 1849-1, 1850-2. Total for 10 years 19. Annual average 1.9. Somerset Total for 10 years 16
Manual Average 1.6 Southampton 1841 1, 1842 1, 1843 5, 1844 3, 1845 3, 1846 5, 1847 4, 1848 2, 1850 2. Total for 10 years 26. Annual average 2.6. Stafford.
1841-2, 1842-2, 1843-1, 1844-6, 1845-1, 1846-2, 1847-2, 1848-2, 1849-3, 1850-2. Total for 10 years 23. Annual average 2.3. Suffolk 1841-3, 1843-2, 1844-5, 1845-1, 1846-2, 1847-3, 1848-1, 1849 1
1850 2 Total for 10 years 20 Annual average 2.0 Surrey 1841 4
1842 6 1843 3 1844 5 1845 1 1846 4
1847 2 1848 4 1849 3 1850 3 Total for 10 years 35
Annual average 3.5 Sussex 1841 2 1842, 2 1843, 1
1844, 2 1845, 1 1846, 5 1847, 1 1848, 1
1849, 1 Total for 10 years, 16 Annual average, 1.6 Warwick 1841, 1
1843, 1 1844, 1 1845, 1 1847, 1 1848, 4
1850, 2 Total for 10 years, 11 Annual Average 1.1. Westmoreland 1843 1, 1849 2, 1850 1. Total for 10 years 4. Annual Average 0.4. Wilts 1843 1, 1844 1, 1845 2, 1846 2, 1847 1, 1848 1, 1849 2. Total for 10 years 9. Annual Average 0.9. Worcester
Total for 10 years 17 Annual Average 1.7 York 1841-3, 1842-3, 1843-5, 1844-3, 1845-4, 1846-4, 1847-10, 1848-5, 1849-7, 1850-5. Total for 10 years, 49. Annual average, 4.9.
North Wales, 1843-2, 1844-2, 1846-1, 1848-1, 1849-2, 1850-1. Total for 10 years, 9. Annual average, 0.9. South Wales. 1841, 2. 1842, 1. 1843, 2. 1844, 1. 1845, 2. 1846, 2. 1847, 2. 1849, 3. 1850, 4. Total for 10 years, 19. Annual average, 1.9. Total for England and Wales. 1841 51, 1842 49, 1843 66, 1844 87, 1845 53, 1846 78, 1847 65, 1848 60, 1849 75, 1850 66. Total for 10 years 650.
Annual average 65.0. Number committed for concealment in every 10,000 illegitimate births and proportion percent above and below the average. below. Derby, 12, 29.4% below. Devon, 28, 64.8% above. Dorset, 29, 70.6% above. Durham, 23, 35.3% above. Essex, 26, 53.0% above. Gloucester, 28, 64.8% above. Hereford, 26, 53.0% above. Hartford, 13, 23.5% below. Hunts, 0, 100.0% below. Kent, 22, 29.5% above. Lancaster, 9, 47.1% below.
Leicester, 19, 11.8% above. Lincoln, 28, 64.8% above. Middlesex, 25, 47.1% above. Monmouth 30 76.9% above Norfolk 15 11.8% below Northampton 22 29.5% above Northumberland 7 58.8% below
Nottingham 5 70.6% below Oxford 3 82.4% below Rutland 0 100.0% below Salop 14 17.6% below Somerset 19 11.8% above Southampton 37 117.7% above Stafford 17 average
Suffolk 22 29.5% above Surrey 39 129.5% above Sussex 24 41.2% above Warwick 13, 23.5% below Westmoreland 26, 53.0% above Wilts 18, 14.1% above Worcester 25, 47.1% above
York 12, 29.4% below North Wales 11, 35.3% below South Wales 15, 11.8% below Total for England and Wales 17 List of counties in the order of their criminality with regard to the concealment of the births of infants, as shown by the number committed for this offence in every 10,000 illegitimate births.
Counties above the average Surrey, 39 Southampton, 37 Cornwall and Monmouth, 30 Dorset, 29
Devon, Gloucester and Lincoln, 28 Essex, Hereford and Westmoreland, 26 Middlesex and Worcester, 25 Sussex, 24 Durham, 23
Barks, Kent, Northampton and Suffolk, 22 Leicester and Somerset, 19 Wilts, 18 Counties below the average Cambridge and Stafford, 17
Norfolk and South Wales 15 Chester and Salop 14 Hartford and Warwick 13 Derby and York 12 North Wales 11
Bucks 10 Lancaster 9 Cumberland 8 Northumberland 7 Bedford 6
Nottingham 5 Oxford 3 Hunts and Rutland 0 Average for England and Wales 17 The attempts at concealing the births of infants and illegitimate births compared
Counties in which the number of cases of concealing births and number of illegitimate births are both above the average. In number of cases of concealing births, Hereford and Westmoreland 53.0% above, Sussex 41.2% above, Barks and Suffolk 29.5% above, Leicester 11.8% above, Wilts 4.1% above. The average for the whole of the above counties is 29.4% above. In number of illegitimate births, Hereford 49.2% above, Westmoreland 29.8% above, Sussex 1.5% above, Barks 17.9% above, Suffolk 26.8% above, Leicester 17.9% above, Wilts 3.0% above.
The average for the whole of the above counties is 131.4% above. The number of cases of concealing births is 22 in every 10,000 illegitimate births, and the number of illegitimate births, 88 in every 1,000 births. Counties in which the number of cases of concealing births and number of illegitimate births are both below the average. In number of cases of concealing births,
Rutland, 0, Hunt, 23.5% below, Warwick and Cambridge, 100.0% below. The average for the whole of the above counties is 23.5% below. In number of illegitimate births, Rutland 1.5% below, Hunt 16.5% below, Warwick 28.3% below, Cambridge 16.4% below. The average for the whole of the above counties is 13.4% below. The number of cases of concealing births is 13 in every 10,000 illegitimate births, and the number of illegitimate births, 58 in every 1,000 births.
Counties in which the number of cases of concealing births is above the average and the number of illegitimate births below it. In number of cases of concealing births Surrey 129.5% above, Southampton 117.7% above, Cornwall and Monmouth 76.9% above, Dorset 70.6% above, Devon, Gloucester and Lincoln 64.8% above, Essex 53.0% above, Middlesex and Worcester 47.1% above, Durham 35.3% above, Kent and Northampton 29.5% above, Somerset 11.8% above. The average
for the above counties is 58.9% above. In number of illegitimate births, Surrey 34.3% below, Southampton 10.4% below, Cornwall 29.8% below, Monmouth 26.8% below, Dorset 1.5% below, Devon 25.3% below, Gloucester 4.5% below, Lincoln 1.5% below, Essex 10.4% below, Middlesex 40.3% below, Worcester 1.5% below, Durham 10.4% below, Kent 19.4% below, Northampton 10.4% below, Somerset 6.0% below. The average for the above counties is 20.9% below. The number of cases of
concealing births is 27 in every 10,000 illegitimate births and the number of illegitimate births 53 in every 1,000 births. Counties in which the number of cases of concealing births is below the average and the number of illegitimate births above it. The number of cases of concealing births Oxford 82.4% below Nottingham 70.6% below
Bedford 64.7% below Northumberland 58.8% below Cumberland 52.9% below Lancaster 47.1% below Bucks 29.5% below
North Wales 35.3% below York and Derby 29.4% below Hartford 23.5% below Salop and Chester 17.6% below South Wales and Norfolk 11.8% below
Stafford 0 The average for the whole of the above counties is 29.4% below In number of illegitimate births Oxford 13.4% above Nottingham 35.8% above
Bedford 14.9% above Northumberland 8.9% above Cumberland 61.2% above Lancaster 14.9% above Bucks 4.4% above
North Wales 16.4% above York 6.0% above Derby 20.9% above Martford 7.4% above Salop 47.7% above
Chester 32.8% above South Wales 7.4% above Norfolk 56.7% above Stafford 3.0% above The average for the whole of the above counties is 17.9% above
The number of cases of concealing births is 12 in every 10,000 illegitimate births and the number of illegitimate births 79 in every 1,000 births End of section 126
