HC Deb 15 July 1986 vol 101 cc444-5W
Mr. Corbyn

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of registered deaths by hypothermia per month from January 1980.

Number of deaths with any mention of hypothermia by month of registration England and Wales—1980–86
Month 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986*
January 159 99 227 75 103 211 101
February 94 113 106 116 105 165 177
March 65 115 88 94 93 131 190
April 50 45 42 41 56 76 103
May 27 31 14 38 37 49 69
June 12 24 20 23 22 23 n/a
July 8 13 11 12 13 12 n/a
August 10 9 6 5 7 11 n/a
September 15 12 18 13 16 13 n/a
October 33 41 23 18 19 23 n/a
November 38 37 38 35 29 44 n/a
December 85 146 71 68 55 68 n/a
January-December 596 685 664 538 555 826 n/a
* Provisional.

n/a Not available.