§ Mr. David TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many deaths, where hypothermia was mentioned on the death certificate as the main or contributory cause of death, took place in each(a) region and (b) parliamentary constituency of Scotland in 1997, amongst those (i) of all ages, (ii) aged 60 to 74, (iii) aged 74 to 84 and (iv) aged over 85 years; what were the winter mortality rates in each of those areas for (1) the population as a whole, (2) people aged 60 to 74, (3) people aged 75 to 84 and (4) people aged 85 years and over; and what the percentage increase was in each group in each area compared to non-winter deaths in 1997–98. [72593]
§ Mr. McLeish[holding answer 1 March 1999]: The information requested is presented in the following tables.
There is no universally recognised definition of winter mortality. The information presented in the second table is based on a formula that has been used in recent years by the Office for National Statistics when presenting data for England and Wales. This defines 'excess' winter deaths as the difference between the number of deaths during the four months December to March and the average number of deaths during the preceding four months (August to November) and the following four months (April to July). A negative figure occurs when the average non-winter deaths exceed the winter deaths. As this is a crude measure of the increase in mortality associated with winter conditions the numbers of excess deaths have been rounded to the nearest ten.
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Deaths where hypothermia was mentioned as a main or contributory cause of death, by health board area and selected age group, Scotland, 1997 All ages 60–74 75–84 85 and over Scotland 89 23 21 20 Argyll and Clyde 10 2 4 1 Ayrshire and Arran 6 1 0 5 Borders 1 1 0 0 Dumfries and Galloway 0 0 0 0 Fife 2 0 0 2 Forth Valley 3 0 0 0 Grampian 8 0 4 1 Greater Glasgow 24 6 6 3 Highland 4 0 2 1 Lanarkshire 11 5 1 1 Lothian 19 7 4 6 Orkney 0 0 0 0 Shetland 0 0 0 0 Tayside 1 1 0 0 Western Isles 0 0 0 0 781W
Deaths where hypothermia was mentioned as a main or contributory cause of death, by parliamentary constituency and selected age group, Scotland, 1997 All ages 60–74 75–84 85 and over Aberdeen Central 3 0 0 1 Aberdeen South 3 0 3 0 Angus 1 1 0 0 Argyll and Bute 2 0 0 0 Ayr 3 ] 0 2 Banff and Buchan 1 0 1 0 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1 0 0 0 Central Fife 1 0 0 1 Clydebank and Milngavie 2 1 0 1 Clydesdale 3 2 1 0 Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 1 0 0 1 Dumbarton 1 1 0 0
Deaths where hypothermia was mentioned as a main or contributory cause of death, by parliamentary constituency and selected age group, Scotland, 1997 All ages 60–74 75–84 85 and over East Kilbride 1 0 0 0 East Lothian 2 0 1 1 Eastwood 2 1 1 0 Edinburgh Central 2 0 1 1 Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 3 2 0 0 Edinburgh North and Leith 4 1 0 2 Edinburgh West 3 1 1 1 Glasgow Anniesland 1 0 0 0 Glasgow Baillieston 1 0 0 0 Glasgow Govan 2 0 0 0 Glasgow Kelvin 4 1 1 1 Glasgow Maryhill 2 1 0 1 Glasgow Pollock 1 0 0 0 Glasgow Rutherglen 1 1 0 0 Glasgow Shettleston 4 1 1 0 Glasgow Springburn 2 0 2 0 Greenock and Inverclyde 1 0 1 0
Winter mortality by health board area and selected age group, Scotland 1997–981 All ages 60–74 75–84 85 and over Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Excess winter deaths % % increase compared to non-winter deaths Scotland 2,270 12 650 12 830 14 720 16 Argyll and Clyde 70 9 10 5 40 17 10 5 Ayrshire and Arran 210 13 60 14 70 14 80 17 Borders 220 14 70 16 50 10 100 24 Dumfries and Galloway 80 6 10 3 60 14 20 6 Fife 320 12 100 14 110 13 80 12 Forth Valley 0 0 10 9 20 14 -20 -14 Grampian 140 15 20 7 70 23 50 21 Greater Glasgow 300 18 80 16 140 28 80 20 Highland 440 12 150 13 120 11 120 15 Lanarkshire 320 17 140 23 90 15 70 19 Lothian 120 8 30 7 20 4 80 24 Orkney 10 2 -20 -10 20 11 30 19 Shetland 20 27 0 0 10 43 10 53 Tayside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Western Isles 20 16 10 37 0 0 10 24 1 Provisional 782W
Winter mortality by parliamentary constituency and selected age group, Scotland 1997–981 All ages 60–74 75–84 85 and over Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Aberdeen Central 40 15 0 0 40 51 0 0 Aberdeen North 40 22 10 17 20 38 20 56 Aberdeen South 50 22 10 19 10 15 10 13 Airdrie and Shotts 30 11 20 23 20 25 10 17 Angus 60 21 10 13 10 10 50 59 Argyll and Bute 30 9 10 11 30 32 10 10 Ayr 60 20 0 0 10 10 20 23 Banff and Buchan 30 11 0 0 0 0 20 31 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 30 14 20 35 20 32 0 0 Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley 50 16 30 32 20 20 10 15 Central Fife 10 4 0 0 30 39 -10 -17 Clydebank and Milngavie 20 8 -10 -13 10 11 20 37 Clydesdale 60 20 30 41 20 20 20 27 Coatbridge and Chryston 50 21 10 11 0 0 30 81 Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 20 12 10 15 10 21 0 0 Cunninghame North 10 3 0 0 0 0 20 27 Cunninghame South -10 -4 -20 -24 20 31 0 0 Dumbarton 60 22 20 26 30 42 20 27 Dumfries 0 0 -20 -20 0 0 20 24 Dundee East 30 9 10 10 0 0 0 0
Deaths where hypothermia was mentioned as a main or contributory cause of death, by parliamentary constituency and selected age group, Scotland, 1997 All ages 60–74 75–84 85 and over Hamilton North and Bellshill 2 0 0 0 Hamilton South 2 1 0 0 Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber 1 0 1 0 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 3 0 0 3 Linlithgow 3 3 0 0 Livingston 2 0 1 1 Moray 1 0 0 0 Motherwell and Wishaw 2 2 0 0 North East Fife 1 0 0 1 Ochil 2 0 0 0 Paisley South 4 1 2 0 Ross, Skye and Inverness West 2 0 1 1 Roxburgh and Berwickshire 1 1 0 0 Stirling 1 0 0 0 Strathkelvin and Bearsden 2 0 1 0 West Renfrewshire 2 0 1 1 Note:
There were no such deaths in constituencies not listed
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Winter mortality by parliamentary constituency and selected age group, Scotland 1997–981 All ages 60–74 75–84 85 and over Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Dundee West 60 20 30 34 20 23 10 14 Dunfermline East -10 -4 0 0 10 12 -10 -18 Dunfermline West 30 14 0 0 10 14 20 42 East Kilbride 20 8 20 24 0 0 -10 -18 East Lothian 60 21 30 45 0 0 20 26 Eastwood 20 8 0 0 0 0 20 28 Edinburgh Central 30 12 10 16 0 0 20 28 Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 60 20 0 0 30 35 10 14 Edinburgh North and Leith 60 24 20 30 20 28 10 13 Edinburgh Pentlands 50 26 30 71 10 16 10 19 Edinburgh South 20 6 10 14 10 10 -10 -8 Edinburgh West 40 16 20 27 10 12 10 18 Falkirk East 30 12 10 12 30 42 0 0 Falkirk West 50 19 0 0 30 36 20 30 Galloway and Upper Nithsdale 10 3 -10 -11 20 23 10 13 Glasgow Anniesland 70 21 30 34 20 16 10 12 Glasgow Baillieston 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Glasgow Cathcart 20 8 -10 -12 20 27 10 18 Glasgow Govan 10 3 20 26 -10 -12 0 0 Glasgow Kelvin 30 12 30 38 -10 -14 10 18 Glasgow Maryhill 60 20 20 21 10 12 10 20 Glasgow Pollock 60 20 20 21 30 32 10 16 Glasgow Rutherglen 40 15 30 38 10 11 -10 -16 Glasgow Shettleston 30 10 0 0 20 24 10 20 Glasgow Springburn 40 12 10 9 30 34 10 17 Gordon 30 14 20 37 0 0 10 16 Greenock and Inverclyde 40 14 10 12 20 22 10 17 Hamilton North and Bellshill 40 18 10 14 10 14 10 26 Hamilton South 30 14 10 14 10 15 0 0 Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber 0 0 0 0 10 11 -10 -11 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 10 3 20 20 -20 -16 10 15 Kirkcaldy 20 7 20 28 0 0 20 26 Linlithgow 0 0 10 13 0 0 -10 -21 Livingston 20 8 -10 -12 20 33 10 21 Midlothian 10 4 -10 -13 10 12 10 21 Moray 30 12 10 14 0 0 20 27 Motherwell and Wilshaw 90 35 30 33 30 38 20 42 North East Fife 30 11 0 0 10 11 0 0 North Tayside 40 14 0 0 10 10 20 24 Ochil 40 15 20 26 10 11 20 31 Orkney and Shetland 30 19 0 0 10 20 10 21 Paisley North 60 26 30 37 20 33 20 48 Paisley South 60 22 20 24 20 24 20 30 Perth 30 9 20 24 0 0 10 11 Ross, Skye and Inverness West 30 12 -10 -14 10 11 30 49 Roxburgh and Berwickshire 10 4 10 17 20 23 -10 -14 Stirling 30 13 0 0 10 14 20 30 Strathkelvin and Bearsden 20 8 10 14 10 13 10 21 Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale -20 -8 -10 -17 0 0 -10 -14 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 West Renfrewshire 30 14 0 0 10 14 10 20 Western Isles 20 16 10 37 0 0 10 24 1Provisional From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
§ Mr. David TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many deaths, where hypothermia was mentioned on the death certificate as the main or contributory cause of death, took place in Scotland in(a) 1997, (b)1992, (c) 1987, (d) 1982 and (e) 1977 amongst those (i) of all ages, (ii) aged 60 to 74, (iii) aged 74 to 84 and (iv) aged over 85 years; what were the winter mortality rates for (1) the population as a whole, (2) people aged 60 to 74, (3) people aged 75 to 84 and (4) people aged 85 years and over; and what the percentage increase was in each group compared to non-winter deaths in 1997–98, 1992–93, 1987–88, 1982–83 and 1977–78, respectively. [72594]
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§ Mr. McLeish[holding answer 1 March 1999]: The information requested in presented in the following tables.
There is no universally recognised definition of winter mortality. The information presented in the second table is based on a formula that has been used in recent years by the Office for National Statistics when presenting data for England and Wales. This defines 'excess' winter deaths as the difference between the number of deaths during the four months December to March and the average number of deaths during the preceding four months (August to November) and the following four months (April to July). As this is a crude measure of the increase in mortality associated with winter conditions the numbers of excess deaths have been rounded to the nearest ten.
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Winter mortality by Selected age group, Scotland 1977–78 to 1997–98 Age group All ages 60–74 75–84 85 and over Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths Excess winter deaths % increase compared to non-winter deaths 1977–78 4,890 25 1,630 21 1,770 31 1,020 40 1982–83 4,390 22 1,310 18 1,690 27 1,130 40 1987–88 2,390 12 760 11 890 14 630 18 1992–93 2,630 13 610 10 920 14 930 23 1997–981 2,270 12 650 12 830 14 720 16 11997–98 figures are provisional
Deaths where hypothermia was mentioned as a main or contributory cause of death, selected age groups, Scotland,1977–97 Year All ages 60–74 75–84 85 and over 1977 158 42 70 29 1982 196 61 73 38 1987 153 39 51 34 1992 117 39 31 26 1997 89 23 21 20 Note:
because of coding changes in 1979,information for 1977 is not directly comparable to that for later years.