Hypothermia (Hansard, 19 December 1989)

HC Deb 19 December 1989 vol 164 c120W 120W

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of deaths where hypothermia was mentioned as a cause; and what is his estimate of the total number of deaths where hypothermia was the underlying cause of death in Northern Ireland in each year from 1978 to 1988.

§ Mr. Needham
[holding answer 18 December 1989]: The information is as follows:

Any mention Underlying cause

1978 ¹5 5

1979 ¹13 13

1980 ¹18 18

1981 ¹10 10

1982 ¹17 17

1983 ¹10 10

1984 ¹11 11

1985 28 16

1986 32 14

1987 21 7

1988 18 7

¹ Prior to 1985 hypothermia was not coded as an associated cause of death.

	Any mention	Underlying cause
1978	¹5	5
1979	¹13	13
1980	¹18	18
1981	¹10	10
1982	¹17	17
1983	¹10	10
1984	¹11	11
1985	28	16
1986	32	14
1987	21	7
1988	18	7
¹ Prior to 1985 hypothermia was not coded as an associated cause of death.