London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 4

by Henry Mayhew

The Average is calculated for ten years.

The Average	for	England and Wales is	1	in every	10,000	illegitimate births.
„	„	Sussex (the highest)	6	„	„	„

TABLE SHOWING THE CRIMINALITY OF THE DIFFERENT COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES, WITH REGARD TO THE ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE THE MISCARRIAGE OF WOMEN.

Counties.	Average Yearly No. of Illegitimate Births.	Total number committed for attempting to procure the miscarriage of women.
		1841.	1842.	1843.	1844.	1845.	1846.
Bedford	336	..	..	..	..	..	..
Berks	461	..	..	..	..	..	1
Bucks	315	..	..	..	..	..	..
Cambridge	423	..	..	..	..	..	..
Chester	1128	..	2	1	..	..	..
Cornwall	534	..	..	..	1	..	..
Cumberland	639	..	..	..	..	..	..
Derby	656	..	..	2	..	..	..
Devon	818	..	..	..	3	..	..
Dorset	342	..	..	..	..	..	..
Durham	824	..	..	..	..	..	..
Essex	621	..	..	..	..	..	..
Gloucester	788	..	1	..	..	..	..
Hereford	274	..	..	..	..	..	..
Hertford	388	..	..	..	..	..	..
Hunts	98	..	..	..	..	..	..
Kent	998	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lancaster	5672	..	..	..	..	..	..
Leicester	583	..	..	1	..	..	1
Lincoln	820	..	..	..	..	..	..
Middlesex	2200	..	..	1	..	..	..
Monmouth	269	..	..	..	..	..	..
Norfolk	1374	..	..	..	..	..	1
Northampton	416	..	..	..	..	..	..
Northumberland	685	..	..	1	..	..	..
Nottingham	808	..	..	..	..	..	1
Oxford	396	..	..	..	..	..	..
Rutland	40	..	..	..	..	..	..
Salop	640	..	..	..	..	..	..
Somerset	847	..	..	..	..	..	..
Southampton	703	..	..	..	..	..	..
Stafford	1341	1	..	..	1	..	..
Suffolk	895	..	..	..	..	..	..
Surrey	903	..	..	..	..	..	..
Sussex	662	..	..	4	..	..	..
Warwick	831	..	1	1	1	..	..
Westmorland	156	..	..	..	..	..	..
Wilts	506	..	..	..	..	..	..
Worcester	679	..	..	..	..	..	..
York	4155	2	1	2	..	1	..
North Wales	847	..	..	..	..	..	..
South Wales	1308	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total for England and Wales	37,410	3	5	13	6	1	4

				Total for 10 Years.	Annual Average.	No. committed annually in every 10,000 Illegitimate Births.	Proportion per Cent. above and below the Aver. † denotes above. * „ below.
1847.	1848.	1849.	1850.
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	1	·1	2	†100·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	3	·3	3	†200·0
..	1	..	..	2	·2	4	†300·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	2	·2	3	†200·0
..	..	..	..	3	·3	4	†300·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	1	·1	1	....
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
1	..	..	..	1	·1	3	†200·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	1	..	..	1	·1	0·2	†80·0
..	..	..	1	3	·3	5	*400·0
..	..	1	..	1	·1	1	....
..	..	..	1	2	·2	0·9	*10·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	1	·1	0·7	*30·0
..	..	1	1	2	·2	5	†400·0
..	..	..	..	1	·1	1	....
..	..	1	1	3	·3	4	†300·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	2	·2	1	....
..	1	..	..	1	·1	1	....
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	4	·4	6	†500·0
..	..	..	..	3	·3	4	†300·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	..	6	·6	1	....
..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
1	..	..	..	1	·1	0·8	*20·0
3	3	3	3	44	4·4	1

Counties.	Average Yearly No. of Illegitimate Births.	Total number committed for attempting to procure the miscarriage of women.										Total for 10 Years.	Annual Average.	No. committed annually in every 10,000 Illegitimate Births.	Proportion per Cent. above and below the Aver. † denotes above. * „ below.
		1841.	1842.	1843.	1844.	1845.	1846.	1847.	1848.	1849.	1850.
Bedford	336	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Berks	461	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	·1	2	†100·0
Bucks	315	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Cambridge	423	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Chester	1128	..	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	·3	3	†200·0
Cornwall	534	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	2	·2	4	†300·0
Cumberland	639	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Derby	656	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	·2	3	†200·0
Devon	818	..	..	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	·3	4	†300·0
Dorset	342	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Durham	824	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Essex	621	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Gloucester	788	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	·1	1	....
Hereford	274	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Hertford	388	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	·1	3	†200·0
Hunts	98	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Kent	998	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Lancaster	5672	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	·1	0·2	†80·0
Leicester	583	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	3	·3	5	*400·0
Lincoln	820	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	·1	1	....
Middlesex	2200	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	2	·2	0·9	*10·0
Monmouth	269	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Norfolk	1374	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	·1	0·7	*30·0
Northampton	416	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	2	·2	5	†400·0
Northumberland	685	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	·1	1	....
Nottingham	808	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	1	3	·3	4	†300·0
Oxford	396	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Rutland	40	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Salop	640	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Somerset	847	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Southampton	703	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Stafford	1341	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	·2	1	....
Suffolk	895	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	·1	1	....
Surrey	903	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Sussex	662	..	..	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	4	·4	6	†500·0
Warwick	831	..	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	·3	4	†300·0
Westmorland	156	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Wilts	506	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Worcester	679	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
York	4155	2	1	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	6	·6	1	....
North Wales	847	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
South Wales	1308	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	·1	0·8	*20·0
Total for England and Wales	37,410	3	5	13	6	1	4	3	3	3	3	44	4·4	1

LIST OF COUNTIES, IN THE ORDER OF THEIR CRIMINALITY WITH REGARD TO ATTEMPTING TO PROCURE THE MISCARRIAGE OF WOMEN, AS SHOWN BY THE NUMBER COMMITTED FOR THIS OFFENCE IN EVERY 10,000 ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS.

Counties above the Average.