§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the figures showing the number of deaths in each of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom which occurred last winter and which had hypothermia as a cause or contributory factor listed on the death certificate.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe provisional numbers of deaths registered in the constituent parts of the United Kingdom with any mention of hypothermia on the death certificate, irrespective of whether it was or was not the underlying cause of death, during the period 1 October 1986 to 31 March 1987 are shown in the table.
Number of deaths registered with any mention of hypothermia 1 October 1986—31 March 1987, persons, all ages England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland—Provisional Country Number England and Wales 438 Scotland 133 Northern Ireland 7 United Kingdom 578