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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 86
(ii) Number of live births included in (i) above 72
(iii) Number of still births included in (i) above 14
(iv) Total number of malformations notified as apparent at birth 104
(v) Number of children with multiple malformations 12
B. Analysis of Malformations Notified
Code
Number
Number
of cases
0 Central Nervous System
.1 Anencephalus 6
.4 Hydrocephalus 6
.6 Other specified malformations
of brain or spinal cord 1
.8 Spina bifida 5
.9 Unspecified malformations of
brain, spinal cord and
nervous system 1
1 Eye and Ear
.6 Unspecified malformations of
ear 2
2 Alimentary System
.1 Cleft Lip 5
.2 Cleft Palate 1
.4 Tracheo—oesophageal fistula 1
.6 Malformations of tongue 1
.0 Unspecified malformations of
alimentary system 1
3 Heart and Great Vessels
.0 Unspecified malformations of
heart and great vessels 1
4 Respiratory System
.7 Malformations of diaphragm 1
5 Urino—genital System
.1 Indeterminate sex and true
hermaphroditism 1
.7 Hypospadias, epispadias 8
.3 Hydrocele 1
.9 Other specified malformations
of urino—genital organs 1
6 Limbs
.0 Polydactyly 2
Code
Number
Number
of cases
.2 Reduction deformity of hand
or arm 3
.3 Reduction deformity of leg or
foot 2
.5 Talipes 25
.9 Unspecified limb malformations
2
7 Other parts of Musculoskeletal
System
.1 Malformations of skull or
face bones 2
.2 Malformations of spine,
scoliosis curvature, lordosis
(N.O.S.) 1
8 Other Systems
.0 Branchial cleft, cyst or fistula 2
.1 Other malformations of face
and neck 1
.2 Other unspecified malformations
of skin, fascia and
muscles 1
.3 Pigmented naevus 4
.4 Other specified malformations
of skin 2
.9 Exomphalos, omphalocele
(excluding umbilical hernia) 2
9 Other Malformations
.0 Unspecified congenital malformations
3
.3 Other monster (including
cyclops) 1
.6 Down's syndrome (mongolism) 4
.9 Multiple congenital malformations
(not specified) 4