§ Mr. Aitkenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of deaths from hypothermia in the Thanet area during the winters of 1974, 1975 and 1976.
§ Mr. MoyleIn six months to the end of March 1974 there were no residents of Thanet county district who died from hypothermia. During a similar period to the end of March 1975 there were two deaths where the certified cause mentioned hypothermia, but in neither case was it the main cause. Information about the winter of 1975–76 is not yet
Rates per 100,000 population United States of America Republic of Ireland Norway Denmark France Great Britain 1965 … … 9.3 28.6 32.2 26.6 25.2 27.7 1966 … … 9.0 29.1 31.7 26.0 24.4 27.7 1967 … … 8.6 28.3 31.4 22.7 23.9 27.0 1968 … … 8.5 26.6 31.9 22.1 23.5 26.4 1969 … … 8.1 29.1 30.3 22.0 22.8 26.1 1970 … … 7.9 26.7 29.4 22.5 21.5 26.0 1971 … … 7.6 26.5 26.2 20.6 20.6 25.5 1972 … … 7.4 26.4 25.4 20.6 20.4 25.5 1973 … … n.a. 22.9 24.3 21.0 20.0 24.8 1974 … … n.a. n.a. 22.6 20.7 n.a. 24.3 1975 … … n.a. n.a. 23.5 n. a. n.a. 24.3