[Prevalence of congenital malformations]

Analyzes the incidence of congenital malformations in children and the relationship between hereditary diseases and average life span for the city of Krasnodar in 1987-1998, with special emphasis on morbidity, death/birth rate, and neonatal mortality caused by hereditary diseases. The incidence of hereditary diseases incompatible with life has increased in recent years and is expected to increase more, due to deterioration of social and economic situation in the country, communal conditions, and ecology.