HC Deb 11 November 1933 vol 48 c247W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many deaths in the last quarter of 1982 and the first quarter of 1983 mentioned (a) hypothermia, (b) bronchitis, (c) pneumonia, (d) influenza

Deaths from hypothermia and respiratory diseases, December and March quarters, 1978–1983
England and Wales
Year and quarter
Cause 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
December March December March December March December March December March
Hypothermia (all mentions) 144 584 121 316 156 327 224 422 132 293
All respiratory diseases 19,326 30,654 19,696 26,175 21,029 27,405 21,273 29,997 20,591 30,627
Chronic Bronchitis 4,575 7,218 4,280 5,885 4,163 5,242 3,925 5,381 3,482 4,911
Pneumonia 12,133 19,053 12,685 16,478 13,611 17,656 13,742 19,195 13,098 19,417
Influenza 128 576 68 163 134 474 87 433 99 683
All other respiratory diseases* 2,490 3,807 2,663 3,649 3,121 4,033 3,519 4,988 3,912 5,616
* Includes acute bronchitis.