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Harrow 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Congenital Malformations
Information concerning congenital malformations or abnormalities
apparent at birth was collected and supplied to the Registrar General.
The following is a summary and analysis of the information received
during the year.
Incidence of Congenital Malformations A. Summary of Notifications
| (i) Number of notifications received during the year | 62 | ||
| (ii) Number of births included in (i) above | 59 | ||
| (iii) Number of still births included in (i) above | 3 | ||
| (iv) Total number of malformations notified as apparent at birth | 65 | ||
| (v) Number of children with multiple malformations | 2 | ||
| B. Analysis of Malformations Notified | |||
| Code Number | Number of cases | Number of cases | |
| 0 Central Nervous System | 4 Respiratory System | ||
| .0 Defects of Brain NOS | 1 | .7 Defects of Diaphragm | 1 |
| .1 Anancephalus | 1 | .9 Other defects of Respiratory system | 1 |
| .4 Hydrocephalus | 2 | ||
| .6 Other defects of Brain | 2 | 5 Uro-genital System | |
| .8 Spina bifida | 3 | .1 Renal Agenesis | 1 |
| 1 Eye, Ear | .6 Hypospadias, Epispadias | 4 | |
| .8 Accessory auricle | 1 | .7 Other defects of Male Genitalia | 3 |
| .9 Other defects of ear | 1 | ||
| 2 Alimentary System | 6 Limbs | ||
| .1 Cleft lip | 1 | .3 Polydactyly | 1 |
| .9 Other defects of alimentary system | 1 | .5 Dislocation of hip | 11 |
| .6 Talipes | 23 | ||
| .7 Other defects of Shoulder,Girdle, Upper Arm and Forearm | 1 | ||
| 3 Heart and Great Vessels | |||
| .0 Congenital Heart Disease NOS | 1 | ||
| .8 Other defects of Hand | 1 | ||
| .6 Intraventricular Septal defects | 1 | 8 Other Systems | |
| .2 Defects of Muscles | 1 | ||
| .3 Vascular defects of Skin | 1 | ||
9 Other Malformations
.6 Mongolism 1
Still Births
42 still births were registered during the year, giving a still birth rate
of 12. per ,000 live and still births, which compares favourably with the
rate of 15.7 for the country as a whole.