§ Mr. HansonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths were recorded with a reference to hypothermia in each year since 1985.
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§ Mr. SackvilleThe information is shown in the table.
Note:
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 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).