§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the number of cases where hypothermia was mentioned on the death certificate for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and how many of each annual total were people aged(a) 65 years and over and (b) 80 years and over.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe table shows the number of death registrations which contained any mention of hypothermia, by year of registration.
Number of death registrations with any mention of hypothermia on the death certificate, all ages, aged 65 and over, and aged 80 and over, 1978 to 30 November 1988 England and Wales Year All ages 65 and over 80 and over 1978 708 597 327 1979 863 688 374 1980 596 497 237 1981 685 574 326 1982 664 541 319 1983 538 450 261 1984 555 462 257 1985 827 709 417 1986 837 698 439 1 1987 559 448 277 2 1988 363 302 165 1 Provisional. 2 Registration 1 January to 30 November 1988.
Number of deaths registered in six month periods from 1 April 1978, persons aged 60 to 69, 70 to 79 and 80 and over years England and Wales Period Age group in years 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 and over 1 April 1978 to 30 September 1978 54,448 87,894 82,065 1 October 1978 to 31 March 1979 61,382 104,655 103,526 1 April 1979 to 30 September 1979 52,658 88,841 83,997