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Harrow 1966
[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 85
(ii) Number of births included in (i) above 78
(iii) Number of still births included in (i) above 7
(iv) Total number of malformations notified as apparent at birth 93
(v) Number of children with multiple malformations 7
| Code Number | Number of cases | Code Number | Number of cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| .1 Anencephalus | 1 | .0 Defects of uro-genital NOS | 1 |
| .4 Hydrocephalus | 4 | ||
| .8 Spina Bifida | 9 | .6 Hypospadias | 5 |
| .9 Intermediate sex | 1 | ||
| .6 Defects of ear NOS | 1 | ||
| .1 Defects of lower limbs NOS | 3 | ||
| .0 Defects of alimentary system NOS | 1 | .3 Polydactyly | 3 |
| .4 Syndactyly | 3 | ||
| .1 Cleft lip | 2 | .5 Dislocation of hip | 2 |
| .2 Cleft palate | 2 | .6 Talipes | 33 |
| .3 Heatus hernia | 2 | .8 Other defects of hands.. | 1 |
| .4 Tracheo-oesophageal fistula | 1 | .9 Other defects of pelvic girdle and lower limb | 1 |
| .7 Anal atresia | 2 | ||
| .9 Other defects of alimentary system | 1 | 7 Other skeletal | |
| .9 Other generalised defects of skeleton | 1 | ||
| .0 Congenital Heart disease NOS | 3 | .3 Vascular defects of skin and subcutaneous tissues | 3 |
| .9 Exomphalus | 1 |
9 Other Malformations
.0 Congenital Malformations NOS 1
.6 Mongolism 4
Still Births
51 still births were registered during the year, giving a still birth rate
of 15.9 per 1,000 live and still births, which compares favourably with the
rate of 15.4 for the country as a whole.