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<p>Public Health England collect and report information on individuals with foetal
alcohol syndrome, however only those identified at birth are notified so it is recognised
that this is a significant underestimation of the overall prevalence.</p><p> </p><p>The
figures available relate to births in 2012-2016 and cover five regions in England
only: the South West, East Midlands and South Yorkshire, Wessex, Thames Valley and
the North, including North East and Cumbria, prevalence tables by region and year
can be found <a href="http://www.eurocat-network.eu/prevdata/resultsPdf.aspx?title=A5&allanom=false&allregf=true&allrega=true&anomalies=83&winx=1256&winy=677"
target="_blank">at</a> the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.eurocat-network.eu/prevdata/resultsPdf.aspx?title=A5&allanom=false&allregf=true&allrega=true&anomalies=83&winx=1256&winy=677"
target="_blank">http://www.eurocat-network.eu/prevdata/resultsPdf.aspx?title=A5&allanom=false&allregf=true&allrega=true&anomalies=83&winx=1256&winy=677</a></p><p>
</p><p>Rates vary from 0.00 per 10,000 - 0.16 per 10,000 births compared to a European
prevalence of 0.54 per 10,000 births.</p>
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