§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many pensioners have died in each year since 1992 as a result of hypothermia(a) nationally and (b) in the west midlands; and what was the percentage change from the previous year in each case. [7694]
§ Mrs. Angela Knight[holding answer 9 December 1996]The information requested falls within the responsibility of the chief executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Jim Cunningham, dated 17 December 1996:
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has asked me to reply as the Director of the Office for National Statistics to your recent question on how many pensioners died as a result of hypothermia (a) nationally (b) in the West Midlands; and the percentage change from the previous year.The figures are shown in the table below.
Numbers of deaths with a mention of hypothermia in males aged 65 years and over and females aged 60 years and over Year England and Wales Percentage change West Midlands1 Percentage change 1992 282 -34 28 -49 1993 352 25 38 36 1994 291 -17 31 -18 1995 287 -1 36 16 1. International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, code 991.6. 1 Health Region of residence.