Winter Deaths (Hansard, 16 December 1993)

HC Deb 16 December 1993 vol 234 cc876-7W 876W

§ Mr. Chisholm
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of excess winter deaths in Scotland in each of the last three years.

§ Mr. Stewart
The information available is given in the table.

Number of deaths by quarter, Scotland, 1990–92

Year (Quarter) Number of deaths

1990 1 16,933

2 15,105

3 13,737

4 15,752

1991 1 16,278

2 14,891

3 13,814

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Year (Quarter) Number of deaths

4 16,058

1992 1 16,511

2 14,668

3 14,024

4 15,734

Number of deaths by quarter, Scotland, 1990–92
Year	(Quarter)	Number of deaths
1990	1	16,933
	2	15,105
	3	13,737
	4	15,752
1991	1	16,278
	2	14,891
	3	13,814