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Of the 1,966 children born alive in the borough during
1969, 886 were added to the "at risk" register, a percentage of
45.1, Many children are taken off the register when it is
established that their physical and mental development is normal
and they are no longer considered to be "at risk". Children are
also removed at the time of entry to school. The number removed
in 1969 was 990.
The register is used to indicate children in the 0-5 age
group who are likely to require special educational facilities.
This also forms a basis for co-ordination between the mental health
section and the other sections and departments concerned with the
welfare and observation of pre-school children.
Congenital Malformations
Fifty-two babies were notified at birth as congenitally
malformed. Of these, three were stillborn and five subsequently
died, three of the deaths being a direct result of the abnormality
notified, the malformation being a contributory cause of one death
and the remaining baby died from other causes.