§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many birth defects there were in Northern Ireland in each year since 1999. [1606221]
§ Angela SmithInformation on all birth defects is not available. However, information is collected by the Chief Medical Officer on the number of children born each year suffering from a number of selected congenital malformations in Northern Ireland. This information for the years 1999 to 2003 is as follows.
Number of Selected Congenital Malformations, 1999 to 2003 Anencephalus Hydrocephalus Spina Bifida Downs Syndrome 1999 5 13 8 27 2000 0 13 9 32 2001 5 11 13 36 20021 6 9 9 34 20031 3 6 12 32 1 Figures not yet published by CMO. Source:
Northern Ireland Child Health System