[235:1] The word illegitimacy is derived from the Latin _illegitimus_,
meaning "not in accordance with law."
[235:2] The bastardy laws in Scotland and Ireland are different from the
English laws, and therefore the figures for these countries are not
given.
[235:3] First half-year.
Transcriber's Notes:
Italicized words are surrounded with _underscores_.
Variations in hyphenation have been left as in the original. Examples
include:
pre-requisite prerequisite
re-marry remarry
safe-guarding safeguarding
up-bringing upbringing
The word "gonorrhoea" has an oe ligature in the original.