§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many deaths in the last quarter of 1982 and the first quarter of 1983 mentioned (a) hypothermia, (b) bronchitis, (c) pneumonia, (d) influenza
Deaths from hypothermia and respiratory diseases, December and March quarters, 1978–1983 England and Wales Year and quarter Cause 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 December March December March December March December March December March Hypothermia (all mentions) 144 584 121 316 156 327 224 422 132 293 All respiratory diseases 19,326 30,654 19,696 26,175 21,029 27,405 21,273 29,997 20,591 30,627 Chronic Bronchitis 4,575 7,218 4,280 5,885 4,163 5,242 3,925 5,381 3,482 4,911 Pneumonia 12,133 19,053 12,685 16,478 13,611 17,656 13,742 19,195 13,098 19,417 Influenza 128 576 68 163 134 474 87 433 99 683 All other respiratory diseases* 2,490 3,807 2,663 3,649 3,121 4,033 3,519 4,988 3,912 5,616 * Includes acute bronchitis.