Written question asked by Robin Cook (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 November 1996. It was answered by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 November 1996 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: How many deaths from hypothermia occurred in Scotland in each month in the four years up to June 1996. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Robin Cook: To ask the Secretary of the four years up to June 1996. [2380] Mr. Michael Forsyth: The information requested Deaths where hypothermia{1} was mentioned ________________________________________________ 1992 1993 1994 Total 117 January 12 February 23 March 12 April 9 May 4 June 4 July 3 August 1 September 2 October 14 November 10 December 23 ________________________________________________ {1} World Health Organisation International 780.9, E901 (secondary cause). {2} Provisional. State for Scotland how many deaths from hypothermia occurred in Scotland in each month in is given in the table. on the death certificate, Scotland January 1992 to June 1996 _________________________________________________. 1995 1996{2} 141 136 123 64 19 28 22 22 14 23 22 19 9 13 16 6 12 12 15 6 7 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 3 3 -- 2 4 1 -- 8 3 5 -- 7 8 1 -- 19 8 8 -- 33 21 19 -- _________________________________________________. Classification of Diseases (Ninth Revision) codes E901 (primary cause), 778.3, 780.8,

Secondary information