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released: 19 May 1999 author: Hurst T, Shafir E, Day P & Lancaster P media release

Provides information on infants with major congenital malformations in Australia, diagnosed prenatally or within the first 28 days of birth. The data are collected from birth defect registers or perinatal data collections in each State and Territory. The report contains data on the incidence of major congenital malformations, including 25 selected birth defects, in more detail. Congenital Malformations Australia 1995 and 1996 was produced by the AIHW National Perinatal Statistics Unit based at the University of New South Wales.

ISSN 1321-8352; Cat. no. PER 8; 107pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Available at http://www.preru.unsw.edu.au/...

Publication table of contents

  • List of tables
  • List of figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Highlights 1
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Major congenital malformations
  • 3 Selected major congenital malformations
  • 4 Perinatal, infant and childhood deaths due to congenital malformations
  • 5 References
  • Appendix 1 Minor congenital malformations
  • Appendix 2 Data items in national monitoring system on congenital malformations
  • Appendix 3 Definition

Recommended citation

Hurst T, Shafir E, Day P & Lancaster P 1999. Congenital malformations Australia 1995-1996. Birth Defects Series no. 3. Cat. no. PER 8. Canberra: AIHW.