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<p>The following table shows the number of reported cases of spina bifida in England
in the last three years for which data are available. These data include all reported
cases of spina bifida registerable in accordance with European network of population-based
registries for the epidemiological surveillance of congenital anomalies (EUROCAT)
guidance which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://eu-rd-platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/eurocat"
target="_blank">https://eu-rd-platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/eurocat</a></p><p>These data
exclude spontaneous miscarriage before 20 weeks gestation and cases of spina bifida
occulta.</p><p> </p><p>Number of reported cases of spina bifida in England, 2015 -
2017</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of birth</p></td><td><p>Number of reported spina
bifida cases</p></td><td><p>Total number of births (coverage)</p></td><td><p>Total
number of births in England</p></td><td><p>Estimated number of cases for England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>141,474</p></td><td><p>667,351</p></td><td><p>354</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>204</p></td><td><p>329,301</p></td><td><p>666,050</p></td><td><p>413</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>320,013</p></td><td><p>649,330</p></td><td><p>367</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ncardrs-congenital-anomaly-annual-data"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ncardrs-congenital-anomaly-annual-data</a></p><p>
</p><p>The following table shows the estimated number of cases of congenital heart
disease in England in the last three years for which data are available. These data
include all reported cases of CHD registerable in accordance with European network
of population-based registries for the epidemiological surveillance of congenital
anomalies (EUROCAT) guidance which can be viewed at the following link</p><p><a href="https://eu-rd-platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/eurocat"
target="_blank">https://eu-rd-platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/eurocat</a></p><p>This is
likely to be an under-estimate of the actual number of cases as milder forms of congenital
heart disease are often diagnosed later.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated number of reported
cases of congenital heart disease in England, 2015 - 2017</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year
of birth</p></td><td><p>Number of reported CHD cases</p></td><td><p>Total number of
births (coverage)</p></td><td><p>England Total number of births in England</p></td><td><p>Estimated
number of cases for England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>706</p></td><td><p>141,474</p></td><td><p>667,351</p></td><td><p>3,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2,169</p></td><td><p>329,301</p></td><td><p>666,050</p></td><td><p>4,387</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2,188</p></td><td><p>320,013</p></td><td><p>649,330</p></td><td><p>4,440</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ncardrs-congenital-anomaly-annual-data"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ncardrs-congenital-anomaly-annual-data</a></p><p>
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