HC Deb 29 January 1986 vol 90 cc548-9W
Mr. Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give figures to show the number of deaths in Scotland with any mention of hypothermia on the death certificate in (a) 1984 and (b) 1985; and if he will break the figures down by age group and month of the year.

Mr. John MacKay

The information is as follows:

Under 25 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 65–74 75–84 85+ Total
August — — — — 1 — 1 1 3
September — — — — 1 1 2 — 4
October 1 — — 2 1 4 1 1 10
November — 1 — — 3 6 7 4 21
December — — — 1 1 4 7 8 21
Total 3 2 1 6 23 44 56 41 176
1985*
January — 1 — — 5 19 29 11 65
February — 1 — — — 5 18 11 35
March — — — 2 1 2 10 9 24
April — — — 1 2 6 7 3 19
May — — — — — — 3 4 7
June — — — — — — 1 1 2
July — — — — — — 1 2 3
August 1 — — — — — 4 2 7
September — — 1 — — — 2 3 6
October — — — — 2 3 — 1 6
November — 1 — 3 3 6 10 10 33
December 1 — — — 4 5 8 9 27
Total 2 3 1 6 17 46 93 66 234
* Provisional figures

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