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INCIDENCE OF CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES
The notification and classification of congenital abnormalities apparent
in children at birth continued during the year, the following defects being
noted in 46 babies:-
Central Nervous System:
Anencephalus 4
Hydrocephalus 2
Spina bifida 4
Eye, ear:
Defects of ear 1
Defects of eye 2
Alimentary system:
Cleft lip 3
Cleft palate 1
Rectal and anal atresia 1
Heart and great vessels:
Congenital heart disease 1
Uro-genital system:
Hypospadias, epispadias 4
Other defects of male genitalia 2
Limbs:
Defects of lower limb 4
Reduction deformities 2
Polydactyly 4
Syndactyly 2
Talipes 7
Other defects of hand 1
Other defects of pelvic girdle and lower limbs 1
Other skeletal:
Osteogenesis Imperfecta 1
Other systems:
Vascular defects of skin, subcutaneous tissues,
and mucous membranes (including lymphatic
defects) 6
Exomphalos, omphalocele 1
Other malformations:
Multiple malformations 1
Mongolism 2
Other 1
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