§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many death certificates in 1993 had(a) hypothermia, (b) pneumonia or (c) other cold-related illnesses as one of the contributory causes of death; and what were the figures for each of the four previous years in each case.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe figures requested for hypothermia and pneumonia are given in the table.
Many diseases which contribute to mortality are related in some way to cold conditions. There is no generally accepted list of such conditions. It is not possible therefore to give a meaningful answer to part (c) of the question.
Deaths with any mention of hypothermia or pneumonia on the death certificate, 1989–1993.
Hypothermia (ICD 778.3, 780.8, 780.9 E901.0, E901.8 and E901.9) Pneumonia (ICD 480–486) 1989 152 14,377 1990 137 12,901 1991 101 12,291 1992 117 12,050 1993 141 13,457