§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many men over 65 years and women aged over 60 years died in each month from July 1989 to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested is given in the table.
Number of deaths for males aged 65 and over, and females aged 60 and over, by month of occurrence in England and Wales, July 1989 to December 1990 Males 65 and over Females 60 and over 1989 July 15,795 20,030 August 15,294 19,134 September 15,486 19,032 October 17,030 21,366 November 18,087 22,539 December 27,909 37,589 19901 January 21,021 27,281 February 17,186 21,292 March 18,044 21,967 April 17,162 21,544 May 17,000 20,788 June 16,149 19,937 July 16,123 20,068 August 15,447 19,545 September 15,671 19,058 October 16,935 20,755 November 17,165 21,117 December 20,517 25,432 1 1990 figures are provisional.