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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 78
(ii) Number of live births included in (i) above 65
(iii) Number of still births included in (i) above 13
(iv) Total number of malformations notified as apparent at birth 90
(v) Number of children with multiple malformations 11
Table: B. Analysis of Malformations Notified
B. Analysis of Malformations Notified
Code Number
Number of cases
Code Number
Number of cases
0 Central Nervous System
.3 Reduction deformity leg or foot
1
.1 Anencephalus
3
.8 Spina bifida
5
.4 Unspecified reduction deformity of limbs
1
.4 Hydrocephalus
2
.5 Microcephalus
2
.5 Talipes
16
.6 Other specified malformations of brain or spinal cord
1
.6 Congenital dislocation of hip .9 Unspecified limb malformation
4 1
.9 Unspecified malformations of brain spinal cord and nervous system
1
7 Other Parts of Musculo-Skeletal System
1 Eye and Ear
.0 Other malformations of musculoskeletal system (including congenital hernias except hiatus hernia)
1
.3 Cataract and corneal opacity
1
.8 Accessory auricle
1
2 Alimentary System
.1 Cleft lip
5
8 Other Systems
.2 Cleft palate
4
.1 Other malformations of face and neck
1
3 Heart and Circulatory System
.9 Specified malformations of
.9 Exomphalos, omphalocele(excluding umbilical hernia) .2 Other unspecified malformations of muscles, skin and fascia
1 1
heart and circulatory system
5
.0 Unspecified malformations of
heart and circulatory system
1
5 Urino-Genital System
.7 Hypospadias, epispadias
5
.3 Pigmented naevus
1
.2 Undescended testicle
1
.4 Other specified malformations of skin including ichthyosis
1
.4 Malformations of male external genitalia
1
9 Other Malformations
.3 Hydrocele
4
.0 Other and unspecified congenital malformations
1
.5 Malformations of femalevagina and external genitalia
1
.9 Multiple congenital malformations not specied
7
6 Limbs
.0 Polydactyly
1
.6 Down's syndrome (mongolism)
4
.1 Syndactyly
3
.5 Other syndromes specified due to chromosomal abnormality
