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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wandsworth 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: TABLE 1 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ON THE REGISTER

TABLE 1

NUMBER OF CHILDREN ON THE REGISTER

(a) Number of children under five years of age32,550
(b) Number on Register on 1.1.662,091
(c) Number placed on Register during 19661,605
(d) Number taken off Register during 19661,852
(e) Number on Register on 31.12.661,844

Table: TABLE 2MALFORMATIONS DETECTED IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD

TABLE 2

MALFORMATIONS DETECTED IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD

NumberIncidence per 1,000 notified live and still births
1. Spina bifida and hyrocephalus192.9
2. Anencephalus71.1
3. Other central nervous system40.6
4. Cardivascular152.3
5. Renal tract40.6
6. Genital system81.2
7. Alimentary20.3
8. Exomphalos40.6
9. Skeletal81.2
10. Face and mouth142.2
11. Respiratory tract10.2
12. Limb abnormalities528.1
13. Cystic fibrositis of pancreas20.3
14. Mongolism60.9
15. Other chromosomal and genetic defects60.9
16. Other abnormalities10.2
Single malformations13921.0
Multiple malformations142.2

Table: TABLE 3NUMBER OF CHILDREN ON THE REGISTER ON 31.12.66 EXPRESSED AS A PROPORTION OF EACH AGE GROUP

TABLE 3

NUMBER OF CHILDREN ON THE REGISTER ON 31.12.66 EXPRESSED AS A PROPORTION OF EACH AGE GROUP

Year of birthNumber of live birthsOn the Register for
handicapobservation
Total number%of live birthsTotal number%of live births
19666,460470.7370610.9
19656.490500.85909.1
19646,636480.72483.7
19636,605490.7400.6
19626,359540.8120.2