HC Deb 29 January 1996 vol 270 cc600-1W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of hypothermia were recorded in Wales in(a) 1992, (b) 1993, (c) 1994 and (d) 1995. [10683]

Mr. Richards

The number of cases of hypothermia is not collected centrally. For each year, the number of in-patient or day case finished consultant episodes at NHS hospitals in Wales, where hypothermia was recorded as the principal diagnosis, is given in the following table. Complete data for 1995 are not yet available.

  • 1992: 97
  • 1993: 106
  • 1994: 72