§ Mr. Gwilym JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will state the numbers of persons in Wales aged over(a) 60, (b) 75, and (c) 100 years at the latest available date and in 1979, respectively.
§ Mr. Nichollas BennettThe numbers of people in Wales aged over 60 and 75 in 1979 and 1990, as estimated
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§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe following table gives numbers of deaths, and rates per million population, for which hypothermia was stated as the underlying cause of death in Wales in each year from 1979 to 1990.
Recognising the risk of hypothermia for vulnerable people, especially, but not only, the elderly, the Welsh Office is distributing the "Keep Warm Keep Well" brochure in Welsh and English to all authorities and agencies with the request that they ensure that those who need to see it get a copy. This distribution will be complemented by Welsh Office financial support for advice lines run by voluntary organisations.
by the Office of Population Censuses and surveys, are shown in the following table. These mid-year estimates are not available for centenarians. However, data from a 10 per cent. sample of the Department of Social Security records indicate that there were 100 centenarians in Wales in November 1979 and 210 in September 1990.
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Residents in Wales aged: Mid year 1979 Mid year 1990 Over 60 548,500 603,100 Over 75 138,700 184,000 The figures are a tribute to the continuing improvements in health and general care and support since 1979.