HC Deb 14 July 1998 vol 316 cc126-7W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the excess winter mortality rates in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) England, (c) Scotland, (d) Wales, (e) Greater London and (f) Sutton and Cheam for each of the last five years in terms of (i) numbers and (ii) percentages for (1) those aged 65 to 80 years, (2) those aged over 80 years and (3) all ages. [49552]

Mrs. Liddell

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Paul Burstow, dated 14 July 1998: As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent question on excess winter mortality rates in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) England, (c) Scotland, (d) Wales, (e) Greater London and (f) Sutton and Cheam for each

1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–971
Excess Winter deaths Excess winter deaths index Excess Winter deaths Excess winter deaths index Excess Winter deaths Excess winter deaths index Excess Winter deaths Excess winter deaths index Excess Winter deaths Excess winter deaths index
United Kingdom
All ages 28,810 14.3 29,120 14.0 30,270 15.1 44,760 22.3 52,270 26.8
65–79 9,590 12.0 8,960 11.1 10,070 13.1 14,930 19.8 15,730 21.4
80 and over 16,730 19.8 17,640 19.7 17,700 20.2 26,650 30.0 32,950 38.2
England
All ages 24,190 14.6 25,030 14.7 25,760 15.6 37,810 22.9 45,080 28.2
65–79 8,040 12.4 7,550 11.4 8,550 13.7 12,360 20.1 13,340 22.3
80 and over 14,150 20.0 15,370 20.5 15,120 20.5 22,740 30.5 28,620 39.5
Scotland
All ages 2,740 13.9 2,590 13.0 2,310 12.0 3,650 19.1 3,640 19.4
65–79 940 11.7 900 11.2 800 10.4 1,420 18.9 1,250 17.0
80 and over 1,520 20.6 1,340 17.3 1,270 17.1 1,990 26.4 2,080 28.0
Wales
All ages 1,610 14.8 1,010 8.8 1,650 15.1 2,440 22.2 2,900 27.1
65–79 510 11.4 350 7.5 510 11.7 870 20.2 970 22.7
80 and over 900 20.4 610 12.7 930 20.3 1,380 28.9 1,790 39.5
Greater London
All ages 3,360 16.1 3,140 14.6 3,500 16.8 4,830 23.4 5,960 30.3
65–79 1,070 13.8 930 11.7 1,040 13.9 1,540 21.1 1,880 27.2
80 and over 1,980 22.4 1,920 20.4 2,080 22.8 2,850 31.2 3,630 41.7
London Borough of Sutton
All ages 150 26.5 110 18.7 90 16.8 90 14.6 220 40.7
65–79 70 35.8 30 15.4 10 2.5 30 13.0 70 43.0
80 and over 60 22.1 70 23.8 80 29.6 50 17.9 120 42.6
Cheam2
All ages 20 29.8 0 6.8 20 32.7 -10 -10.3 10 17.9
65–79 10 58.6 0 -25.0 10 35.5 0 -6.7 10 46.2
80 and over 10 24.3 0 9.3 10 27.6 0 0.0 0 6.3
1The data for 1996–97 are provisional as a small proportion of deaths which occurred during this period will not have been registered yet and are therefore excluded from the calculations used to derive the excess winter mortality figures presented here
2Addition of Cheam South and Cheam West wards

Note:

All excess winter deaths figures are rounded to the nearest 10