§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the known number of retired people in Scotland who died of malnutrition in 1967 and 1968; and if he can state the circumstances of each individual case.
§ Mr. RossDeaths from malnutrition of persons of retired age numbered ten in each year. The only information which is readily available about their circumstances relates to their marital status as shown in the following table.
1967 1968 Married males 2 — Widowed males 1 3 Single males 3 3 Married females — 1 Widowed females 1 2 Single females 3 1