Ohio Welfare Bulletin - Volume III - March 1927 - Number 3 - Illegitimacy as Shown by a Study of the Birth Certificates from Franklin County in 1924

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Study of illegitimacy based on birth-certificate data from Franklin County in 1924, requested by the Sub-Council on Illegitimacy of the Council of Social Agencies of Columbus and Franklin County. Comparative figures were compiled for Cuyahoga and Hamilton Counties, focusing on illegitimate live births recorded in the State Bureau of Vital Statistics. The report outlines discrepancies with official tabulations, summarizes mother and baby characteristics, and presents tables detailing the extent and trends of illegitimacy by county from 1915–1924, including comparisons involving the Negro population factor.

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Extent of Illegitimacy

The Negro as a Factor

97-84078-27Griggs,Julia llegitimacy as shown by astudy of the birth...[Columbus] [1927] # COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESPRESERVATION DIVISION BIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET ORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED-EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD ## RESTRICTIONS ON USE: Reproductions may not be made withoutpermisslon trom Columbia UniversiltyLibraries. # TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA FILM SIZE: 35mmREDUCTION RATIO: 11.7 DATE FILMED: 5-9-97INITIALS: 七 ## TRACKING\#: 23876 FILMED BY PRESERVATION RESOURCES,BETHLEHEM,PA. 阶 | MARCH,1927 NUMBER 3
VoLUME III | | --- | | OHIO WELFARE
BULLETIN | | ILLEGITIMACY AS SHOWN BY A STUDY
OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATES FROM
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN 1924
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Miss Julia Griggs
Council of Social Agencjes
of
Columbus and Franklin County
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
EDITED BY THE DIVISION OF CHARITIES
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ofice at Columbue,Ohio. | OHIO WELFARE BULLETIN Published Quarterly by the Department of Public WelfareEdited by the Division of CharitiesColumbus,Ohio VoLIIME III MARCH.1927 NUMBER 3 byMiss Julia GriggsCouncil of Social AgenciesofColumbus and Franklin County83 South High StreetColumbus,Ohio ILLEGITIMACY AS SHOWN BY A STUDY OF THE BIRTHCERTIFICATES FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY IN 1924. ILLEGITIMACY AS SHOWN BY A STUDY OF THE BIRTHCERTIFICATES FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY IN 1924 At the request of the Sub-Council on Illegitimacy of the Council ofSocial Agencies of Columbus and Franklin County,a study was made ofthe data recorded on birth certificates filed in the State Bureau of VitalStatistics from Franklin County during 1924.Comparative figures werecompiled for Cuyahoga and Hamilton Counties.The study was limited toillegitimate live births in 1924 which were recorded at the State BureauThere are slight discrepencies'between the official figures of the Bureauand those used in the detail tables.Some of these are probably due toerrors in copying from the original certificates,others may be explainedby the fact that the study included all 1924 certificates even those filedafter the official tabulations were completed. 20,1930 The data secured from the birth certificates included age,color andresidence of the mother,date of birth and color of the baby.Informationas to the occupation of the mother was discarded as incomplete and in-accurate.It was felt that the last type of work performed before thebirth of the baby was recorded not infrequently,rather than her realoccupation.Data as to age and residence of the father were secured. ## Extent of Illegitimacy A general picture of the amount of illegitimacy in Franklin Countyin relation to the rest of the State is given in the following table whichshows for the last ten years the percentage of all births in the StateFranklin,Cuyahoga and Hamilton Counties which were illegitimate. TABLEI-PER CENTOF LIVE BIRTHS REGISTERED ASILLEGITIMATE IN OHIO,FRANKLIN,CUYAHOGA ANDHAMILTON COUNTIES,1915 TO 1924 | Year | Ohio | Frankfin
Cet | Cyyahoga
County | Hamilton
County | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 19
1 | 1.6 | 38
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种F23构料制2w | The official figures from the Bureau ofVital Statistics are:255 illegitimate birthsin Franklin County,394 in Cuyahoga County,and 313 in Hamilton County. Franklin County has practically twice as large a proportion ofillegiti-macy as the state as a whole,or as Cuyahoga County.This has beentrue for each of the last ten years.It has a somewhat larger proportionthan has Hamilton County.The amount of illegitimacy in FranklinCoun

FAQs

What is the purpose of the study reported in this bulletin?

The study was made at the request of the Sub-Council on Illegitimacy to examine data recorded on birth certificates for Franklin County during 1924.

Which counties are compared in the report’s illegitimacy analysis?

The report compares Franklin County with Cuyahoga and Hamilton Counties using birth-certificate data from 1924.

How does the bulletin describe discrepancies between official figures and the study’s detailed tables?

It notes slight discrepancies between official Bureau figures and those used in detail tables, suggesting copying errors and differences in which certificates were included.

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