Referee's report by George Nevill Watson, on a paper 'Spectral theory for the differential equations of simple birth and death processes' by W Ledermann and G E H Reuter Sectional committee: Mathematics Paper reference code: A210 Watson remarks he has 'wasted attempts' to try and understand this paper, however it is incomprehensible. [Published in Philosophical Transactions A, 1954]. Date received not given. 5 May 1953