Hypothermia (Hansard, 20 January 1976)

HC Deb 20 January 1976 vol 903 c451W 451W

§ Mr. Campbell
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many deaths due to hypothermia there have been in the last seven years.

§ Mr. William Ross
The numbers of deaths in Scotland attributed to hypothermia as the underlying cause in each of the last seven years are given in the following table:

Death from Hypothermia, Scotland,1959 to 1975

Year No. of deaths

1969 … … … … 8

1970 … … … … 10

1971 … … … … 6

1972 … … … … 16

1973 … … … … 8

1974 … … … … 7

1975 … … … … 12^*

^*Provisional.

Death from Hypothermia, Scotland,1959 to 1975
Year				No. of deaths
1969	…	…	…	…	8
1970	…	…	…	…	10
1971	…	…	…	…	6
1972	…	…	…	…	16
1973	…	…	…	…	8
1974	…	…	…	…	7
1975	…	…	…	…	12^*
^*Provisional.