§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many deaths from hypothermia were reported to Tayside health board in each year since 1974; and what are the corresponding figures for Scotland.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe numbers of deaths attributed to hypothermia as the underlying cause of death, in Tayside health board area and in Scotland, in each of the years 1974 to 1978, are given in the table below.
Deaths from hypothermia, Tayside and Scotland, 1974–78:
Tayside Health Board Scotland 1974 — 7 1975 1 12 1976 1 25 1977 1 16 1978 4 23