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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 35 babies
Central Nervous System
Anencephalus 3
Other specified malformations of
brain or spinal cord 1
Spina Bifida 2
Eye and Ear
Accessory auricle 3
Cataract and Corneal Opacity 1
Alimentary System
Cleft Lip 2
Cleft palate 5
Rectal and Anal atresia and stenosis 1
Urino-genital system
Hydrocele 1
Hypospadias, epispadias 1
Indeterminate sex and true
Hermaphroditism 1
Limbs Polydactyly 2
Reduction deformity hand or arm 1
Reduction deformity leg or foot 1
Talipes 9
Other parts of Musculo-skeletal System
Chondrodystrophy 2
Other Systems
Exomphalos, Omphalocele (excluding
umbilical hernia) 1
Pigmented naevus 3
Other Malformations
Down1s syndrome (Mongolism) 1
Other and unspecified congenital
malformations 1
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