HC Deb 18 January 1983 vol 35 c112W
17. Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons died from hypothermia in each of the last three years.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The number of deaths with mention of hypothermia, in England and Wales, for 1979–1981 was as follows:

Year Deaths
1979 824
1980 596
1981 685

21. Mr. Alton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many deaths due to hypothermia have been recorded in the current winter.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The information is not yet available.