HC Deb 01 March 1978 vol 945 c233W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the number of persons that die between 10th October and 16th February in each year, and between 10th

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF PERSONS OLD ENOUGH TO BE ON THE ELECTORAL REGISTER WHO DIED IN CERTAIN PERIODS IN 1974
Thousands
Period England and Wales Wales
10th October-31st December and 1st January-16th February 209 12
10th October-31st December and 1st January-28th February 233 13
10th October-31st December and 1st January-31st March 289 16
10th October-31st December and 1st January-30th April 338 19
10th October-31st December and 1st January-31st May 385 22
10th October-31st December and 1st January-30th June 427 24
10th October-31st December and 1st January-31st July 469 26
10th October-31st December and 1st January-31st August 511 29
10th October-31st December and 1st January-30th September 554 31
10th October-31st December and 1st January-31st October 602 34
10th October-31st December and 1st January-30th November 649 36

No figures are available for the number of persons, and hence the number of deaths of such persons, registered more than once for electoral registration purposes.