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Of the 36 children, 31 died before reaching the age of 1 month, giving a neonatal
mortality rate of 15.5 per 1,000 live births compared with 16.9 for England
and Wales.
Maternal Mortality.
For the first time since the district became a Borough in 1932, no mother died
as a result of childbirth.
Deaths from Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus.
An increase in the number of deaths from cancer of the lung and bronchus and a
diminution in the number of deaths from respiratory tuberculosis has been a feature
of the Registrar General's statistics for England and Wales during the last six
years and a similar trend is seen locally in Hendon.
Our knowledge of the cause of lung cancer has been increased by the recent
(1957) statement of the Medical Research Council which, discussing the subject,
reported that:- "Evidence from many investigations in different countries indicates
that a major part of the increase is associated with tobacco smoking, particularly
in the form of cigarettes. In the opinion of the Council, the most reasonable interpretation
of this evidence is that the relationship is one of direct cause and effect."
During the year in Hendon 58 men and 12 women, many of whom were under sixty
years of age, died from this cause.
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