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As a result of the above legislation the necessity for voluntary
registration scheme ceases and final payments will be made on 31st January,
1969, when the new legislation becomes fully effective.
Observation and Handicap Register
Babies are considered to be at risk of developing a handicap by reason
of adverse factors occurring during pregnancy, labour, or the lyingin
period, and the names of such children are entered in the observation
register. This register is scrutinised at regular periods by a medical
officer so that the child's progress and development may be kept under
review. Should a handicap become evident the child's name is transferred
to the handicap register.
Observation Register
980 (882) cases born in 1968 were notified of whom 7(6) had been
transferred to the handicap register by 31 December.
Handicap Register
The table below is an analysis of notifications in 1968 and relates
to children born in that year. 103 (49) cases were placed on the register
in 1968, of whom 7(6) had been transferred from the observation register.
17(20) had been notified through the scheme for reporting malformations
at birth. 10(17) were subsequently removed from the register due to
change of address or death.
Mongol 4(1)
Hydrocephalus 2(1)
Mentally Retarded 15(2)
Spina Bifida 2(11)
Congenital Heart Disease 9(2)
Hare Lip - Cleft Palate 6(3)
Talipes 7(10)
Abnormalities of Genitourinary
Tract 9(-)
Limb Abnormalities 10(-)
Disease of Muscle l(-)
Delayed Speech l(-)
Disease of Blood 3(-)
" " Nervous System 1(-)
Cretin 1(-)
Coliac Disease 2(-)
Deaf & Partial Hearing 4(-)
Eye Defects 3(-)
Cystic Fibrosis 1(-)
Spastic 2(-)
Epilepsy 3(-)
Acquired Infections 1(-)
Erbs Palsy 1(_)
Hypoglycemia l(-)
Dual Defects 9(5)
Multiple Defects 5(1)
In addition to the aforementioned 103 children, the names of 22
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