Summary
The constituent identifiable syndromes comprising the heterogeneous entity of congenital deafness are detailed. The historic place of Ireland in the study of the population statistics of the handicapped, is described.
Areas of research into congenital disease which the public health services could explore are mentioned.
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A paper read at a meeting of the Section of Public Health, Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, on 4th December, 1963.
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Froggatt, P. Public health and congenital disease: The example of congenital deafness. Ir. J. Med. Sc. 39, 57–69 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02942303
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