Mr. Neil Thornasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many deaths have occurred in the London borough of Havering during each of the last five years which have been attributed to hypothermia as a primary or contributary cause;
(2) how many deaths have occurred in the London borough of Redbridge during each of the last five years which have been attributed to hypothermia as a primary or contributary cause;
(3) how many deaths have occurred in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham during each of the last five years which have been attributed to hypothermia as a primary or contributary cause;
(4) how many deaths have occurred in the London borough of Waltham Forest during each of the last five years which have been attributed to hypothermia as a primary or contributary cause;
(5) how many deaths have occurred in the London borough of Newham during each of the last five years which have been attributed to hypothermia as a primary or contributary cause;
(6) how many deaths have occurred in the London borough of Tower Hamlets during each of the last five years which have been attributed to hypothermia as a primary or contributory cause.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe numbers of deaths with any mention of hypothermia on the death certificate, irrespective of whether it did or did not appear as the underlying cause of death, to usual residents of the London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest for 1981 to 1985 are shown in the table.
Numbers of deaths with any mention of hypothermia for selected London Boroughs 1981 to 1985 Area of usual residence Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 *1985 London borough of Barking and Dagenham 2 3 2 1 3 Havering 2 2 2 — 4 Newham 2 1 — 4 3 Redbridge 3 1 3 5 1 Tower Hamlets 3 1 4 5 3 Waltham Forest 1 5 — 1 2 * Figures for 1985 are provisional.