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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 year 72
(ii) Number of live births included in (i) above 60
(iii) Number of still births included in (i) above 12
(iv) Total number of malformations notified as apparent at birth 85
(v) Number of children with multiple malformations 12
B. Analysis of Malformations Notified
Code Number
Number of cases
0 Central Nervous System
.0 Defects of Brain N.O.S. 1
.1 Anencephalus 7
.4 Hydrocephalus 2
.5 Microcephalus 2
.8 Spina Bifida 1
.9 Other defects of spinal cord 2
1 Eye, Ear
.5 Defects of eye 2
.8 Accessory auricle 4
2 Alimentary System
0 Defects of alimentary system
N.O.S 2
.1 Cleft lip 4
.2 Cleft palate 2
.4 Tracheo-oesophageal fistula
oesophageal atresia 1
.7 Rectal and anal atresia 1
Code Number
Number of cases
3 Heart and Great Vessels
.0 Congenital Heart Disease 1
5Uro-genital System
.5 Other defects of bladder and
urethra 1
.6 Hypospadias epispadias 6
.7 Other defects of male genitalia 3
.8 Defects of female genitalia 1
6 Limbs
.1 Defects of lower limb N.O.S. 7
.3 Polydactyly 2
.6 Talipes 20
.8 Other defects of hand 3
7 Other Skeletal
.1 Defects of skull and face 1
Code Number
Number of cases
8 Other Systems
.1 Other defects of face and neck 1
.3 Vascular defects of skin, subcutaneous
tissues and mucus
membranes 2
.9 Omphalocele 1
9 Other Malformations
.1 Multiple Malformations
N.O.S. 2
.6 Mongolism 3