HC Deb 01 December 1993 vol 233 cc583-4W
Mr. Hanson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths were recorded with a reference to hypothermia in each year since 1985.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the table.

Number of deaths with hypothermia as the underlying cause of death and with any mention of hypothermia on the death certificate, England and Wales, 1985–1992
Underlying cause Mentions
1985 440 827
1986 437 837
1987 269 559
1988 194 440
1989 166 372
1990 152 368
1991 249 534
1992 149 362
Note:

Neonatal deaths for 1986 to 1992 are included in the mentions but not in the underlying cause of death (neonatal deaths were not given an underlying cause of death from 1 January 1986 onwards).

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