Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many old persons died from hypothermia in the years 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78 and 1978–79; and when these figures were available.
§ Sir George YoungThe total numbers of deaths in England and Wales of persons aged 65 and over, with mention of522W hypothermia anywhere in the death certificate, were as follows:
July 1974-June 1975 … 413 July 1975-June 1976 … 435 July 1976-June 1977 … 570 July 1976-June 1978 … 583 July 1978-June 1979 … 657* * Provisional The computer tapes from which this information has been derived were available on the following dates.
Calendar year 1974 … … … May 1976 1975 … … … Oct. 1976 1976 … … … Sept. 1977 1977 … … … Sept. 1978 1978 … … … Sept. 1979 1979 … … … (special count)