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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
22
(ii) Number of live births included in (i) above
21
(iii) Number of still births included in (i) above
1
(iv) Total number of malformations notified as apparent at birth
24
(v) Number of children with multiple malformations
1
B. Analysis of Malformations Notified
Code
Number
Number
of cases
Code
Number
Number
of Cases
0 Central Nervous System
6 Limbs
1 Anencephalus
1
0 Polydactyly
1
8 Spina Bifida
4
1 Syndactyly
1
5 Microcephalus
1
3 Reduction deformity leg
or foot
1
5 Talipes
7
5 Urino-Genital Svstem
8 Other Systems
3 Hydrocele
2
0 Bronchial Cleft Cyst
1
7 Hypospadias
1
9 Exomphalos
1
Code
Number
Number
of Cases
9 Other Malformations
5 Chromosomal abnormality
1
9 Multiple Congenital Malformations
not specified
.. 2
Still Births
A total of 27 still births was registered during the year giving a still
birth rate of 9.0 per 1,000 live and still births, which compares favourably
with the rate of 12.0 for England and Wales.