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These rates from 1951-1955 are shown below:-
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
13.8 17.4 17.4 17.6 17.3
The causes of death of these children were:-
Atelectasis 4
Congenital Malformation 1
Premature Birth 18
Other Causes 2
Total 25
Comment has been made already in the foreword on this serious matter Steps are being
taken by co ordinate action on the part of hospitals, general practitioners and local
authorities to ensure a bed will always be available in hospital for the reception of
cases of toxaemia of pregnancy and hæmorrhage which together are responsible for most
premature births.
Furthermore our medical and nursing staffs will redouble their efforts to supervise the
health and well being of our expectant mothers especially in relation to diet and weight
control In this way it is hoped to reduce the number of cases of toxaemia of pregnancy that
terminate in premature labour or labour at term with the issue of a dead foetus
In 1955 246 deaths 21 2% of the total number were attributable to cancer The numbers of
such deaths and the death rates from cancer per 1,000 population for the last five years are
appended:-
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Number of cancer deaths 271 249 212 220 246
Rates per 1,000 population 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.9 2.1
Details of the deaths in 1955 are set out in table 5 and reference is also made to this
matter in the foreword and attention is drawn especially to the table on page 7
entitled "An Observation on Deaths from Cancer in East Ham".