§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many men aged 65 years and over and women aged 60 years and over have died from hypothermia in Scotland in each year since 1987.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 26 November 1993]: The figures requested are shown in the table.
Deaths with any mention of hypothermia on the death certificate 1987–93 Year Men aged 65 and over Women aged 60 and over 1987 52 65 1988 34 72 1989 44 79 1990 47 72 1991 31 50 1992 44 47 19931 23 46 1 Provisional figures for events registered to 6 November 1993.