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The tables on Page 52 show deaths from stated causes at various ages
under 1 year, together with comparative figures over the last five years
Maternal Mortality.
There was one maternal death during the year, that of a woman of 42
years, the cause of death being certified as "shock-due to forceps deliver
It was her fourth pregnancy and she underwent a difficult and protracted
labour chiefly due to the size of the baby, which was eventually delivered
stillborn by forceps and weighed 9 lbs.12 ozs. The mother had, in addition
a mild toxæmia.which was not thought to have had much influence on the
outcome.
Accidental Deaths.
There was a reduction in the number of deaths from accidents from
49 last year to 33 this year. These included 6 duo to motor vehicles
(3 less than in the previous year), 13 at home, 4 at work, 4 due to
drowning, and 6 due to various other causes (see table on Page 51 relating
to road accidents).
The London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1957, contains a
provision in Section 82 enabling Borough Councils to make arrangements
for the dissemination of information and advice relating to the promotion
of safety in the home and taking of proper precautions for avoiding
the occurrence of accidents there in. The Council delegated the powers
and duties of this section to the Public Health Committee.
In 1956, nearly 7,000 persons throughout the country died as a
result of fatal domestic accidents, over half of these being 75 years
or more. In Stepney during 1957, as stated above, 13 people died from
this cause which was three less than in the previous year.
Unemployment.

The total number of unemployed at the end of 1956 was 1,401.
Comparative Statistics.
A table showing vital statistics for the Borough at various years
from 1901 is on Page 53.
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