Hypothermia (Hansard, 23 January 1976)

HC Deb 23 January 1976 vol 903 c585W 585W

§ Mr. Dempsey
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many old people in Scotland have died as a result of hypothermia in the last five years for which figures are available.

§ Mr. William Ross
The numbers of deaths in Scotland of people aged 65 and over attributed to hypothermia as the underlying cause are given in the following table for the years 1971–75:

Deathes of people aged 65 and over from hypothermia, Scotland, 1971–75

Year No. of deaths

1971 … … … 4

1972 … … … 13

1973 … … … 8

1974 … … … 5

1975 … … … 7^*

^* provisional

Deathes of people aged 65 and over from hypothermia, Scotland, 1971–75
Year				No. of deaths
1971	…	…	…	4
1972	…	…	…	13
1973	…	…	…	8
1974	…	…	…	5
1975	…	…	…	7^*
^* provisional