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Winter Mortality
Lynne Featherstone:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the excess winter mortality (a) rate and (b) numbers were for (i) those aged 65 to 80 years, (ii) those aged over 80 years and (iii) all ages in (A) the UK, (B) England, (C) Scotland, (D) Wales, (E) each London borough and (F) Hornsey and Wood Green in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [55099]
John Healey:
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 6 March 2006:
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As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what the excess winter mortality (a) rate and (b) numbers were for (i) those aged 65 to 80 years, (ii) those aged over 80 years, and (iii) all ages in (A) the UK, (B) England, (C) Scotland, (D) Wales, (E) each London Borough, and (F) Hornsey and Wood Green, in each of the last five years. (55099)
I am placing in the House of Commons Library, a table giving the available figures on excess winter deaths (the excess number of deaths each winter compared to the average during other months of the year) by age group and area. The table gives the excess winter mortality (EWM) index, which is calculated as the excess number of winter deaths divided by the average number of non-winter deaths, expressed as a percentage.
The latest available figures for the constituent countries of the United Kingdom are for 2004/2005. These figures for 2004/2005 are provisional and are not available for areas smaller than Government Office Regions.
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Bromley | 19992000 | 25.7 | 80 | 38.2 | 170 | 28.3 | 260
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| 200001 | 10.8 | 30 | 25.7 | 120 | 21.5 | 190
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| 200102 | -3.0 | -10 | 8.5 | 40 | 5.2 | 50
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| 200203 | 10.8 | 30 | 24.7 | 120 | 16.8 | 150
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| 200304 | 8.0 | 20 | 17.5 | 90 | 13.2 | 120
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Camden | 19992000 | 14.4 | 20 | 47.4 | 100 | 23.4 | 120
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| 200001 | 4.0 | 10 | 26.4 | 50 | 15.2 | 70
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| 200102 | 18.1 | 30 | 11.3 | 20 | 9.6 | 50
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| 200203 | 5.1 | 10 | 15.8 | 30 | 14.1 | 60
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| 200304 | 21.6 | 30 | 20.0 | 40 | 15.0 | 70
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Croydon | 19992000 | 21.5 | 70 | 58.1 | 220 | 37.4 | 320
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| 200001 | 4.7 | 10 | 33.7 | 130 | 19.5 | 160
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| 200102 | 18.6 | 50 | 32.0 | 130 | 22.5 | 190
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| 200203 | 15.0 | 40 | 15.2 | 60 | 11.7 | 100
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| 200304 | 3.3 | 10 | 22.8 | 90 | 11.3 | 100
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Ealing | 19992000 | 23.5 | 60 | 32.6 | 110 | 27.9 | 210
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| 200001 | 1.5 | 0 | 10.4 | 30 | 6.5 | 50
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| 200102 | 19.4 | 40 | 23.0 | 70 | 17.6 | 120
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| 200203 | 12.4 | 30 | 31.4 | 90 | 17.3 | 120
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| 200304 | 12.3 | 30 | 25.7 | 80 | 10.5 | 70
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Enfield | 19992000 | 37.5 | 90 | 36.7 | 140 | 33.9 | 260
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| 200001 | -2.1 | -10 | 11.1 | 40 | 4.7 | 40
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| 200102 | 10.2 | 30 | 29.7 | 120 | 16.2 | 120
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| 200203 | 29.3 | 60 | 25.2 | 100 | 24.0 | 130
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| 200304 | 18.6 | 40 | 11.1 | 40 | 9.0 | 70
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Greenwich | 19992000 | 19.3 | 50 | 52.7 | 130 | 30.3 | 190
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| 200001 | 27.5 | 60 | 15.5 | 40 | 16.8 | 110
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| 200102 | 2.6 | 10 | 13.3 | 40 | 9.7 | 60
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| 200203 | 32.1 | 60 | 10.9 | 30 | 11.7 | 70
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| 200304 | 11.3 | 20 | 20.3 | 60 | 11.6 | 70
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Hackney | 19992000 | 40.6 | 60 | 38.5 | 60 | 26.3 | 120
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| 200001 | 12.1 | 20 | 38.7 | 50 | 15.2 | 60
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| 200102 | 13.1 | 20 | 13.5 | 20 | 10.6 | 40
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| 200203 | 17.3 | 20 | 47.2 | 60 | 21.7 | 90
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| 200304 | -2.5 | 0 | 11.3 | 20 | 0.2 | 0
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Hammersmith and Fulham | 19992000 | 45.5 | 50 | 31.9 | 50 | 33.0 | 120
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| 200001 | 24.1 | 30 | 24.8 | 40 | 24.0 | 80
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| 200102 | -13.3 | -20 | 68.7 | 80 | 18.6 | 60
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| 200203 | 38.0 | 40 | 28.9 | 40 | 29.4 | 100
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| 200304 | -0.9 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0
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Haringey | 19992000 | 36.9 | 60 | 16.7 | 40 | 21.1 | 100
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| 200001 | 13.5 | 20 | 12.6 | 30 | 9.8 | 50
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| 200102 | 2.8 | 0 | 33.0 | 60 | 15.6 | 70
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| 200203 | 26.6 | 40 | 31.4 | 60 | 23.5 | 110
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| 200304 | 20.0 | 30 | 25.4 | 40 | 12.6 | 60
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Harrow | 19992000 | 27.5 | 50 | 35.4 | 100 | 27.5 | 150
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| 200001 | 17.0 | 30 | 28.0 | 70 | 20.1 | 100
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| 200102 | 6.5 | 10 | 26.4 | 70 | 16.0 | 80
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| 200203 | 7.9 | 10 | 14.2 | 40 | 10.8 | 60
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| 200304 | -5.2 | -10 | 18.3 | 50 | 14.7 | 80
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Havering | 19992000 | 30.8 | 90 | 53.4 | 170 | 39.4 | 290
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| 200001 | 2.4 | 10 | 18.0 | 60 | 7.1 | 50
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| 200102 | 23.6 | 60 | 21.3 | 80 | 19.9 | 150
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| 200203 | 13.1 | 40 | 29.8 | 110 | 22.8 | 180
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| 200304 | 19.8 | 50 | 27.0 | 100 | 23.2 | 170
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Hillingdon | 19992000 | 28.7 | 70 | 53.0 | 150 | 36.9 | 240
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| 200001 | 28.5 | 60 | 14.8 | 50 | 16.9 | 110
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| 200102 | 14.0 | 30 | 22.2 | 70 | 18.9 | 120
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| 200203 | 12.0 | 30 | 20.7 | 70 | 14.8 | 100
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| 200304 | -0.2 | 0 | 20.6 | 70 | 10.7 | 70
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Hounslow | 19992000 | 40.7 | 80 | 41.8 | 100 | 33.4 | 180
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| 200001 | 2.1 | 0 | 37.7 | 80 | 19.5 | 100
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| 200102 | 26.2 | 40 | 18.9 | 50 | 19.8 | 110
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| 200203 | -7.8 | -20 | 38.4 | 90 | 14.8 | 80
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| 200304 | 8.9 | 20 | 14.6 | 40 | 11.5 | 60
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Islington | 19992000 | 24.5 | 40 | 24.3 | 40 | 17.4 | 80
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| 200001 | -8.2 | -10 | 14.0 | 20 | 5.1 | 20
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| 200102 | 15.3 | 20 | 17.4 | 20 | 17.4 | 70
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| 200203 | 2.9 | 0 | 24.9 | 40 | 9.4 | 40
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| 200304 | 19.4 | 30 | 7.5 | 10 | 10.2 | 40
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Kensington & Chelsea | 19992000 | 37.3 | 40 | 23.7 | 40 | 22.5 | 80
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| 200001 | 9.8 | 10 | 4.9 | 10 | 10.2 | 30
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| 200102 | 2.7 | 0 | 24.1 | 30 | 11.3 | 40
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| 200203 | 27.3 | 20 | 9.4 | 10 | 14.5 | 40
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| 200304 | 0.0 | 0 | 35.4 | 50 | 16.8 | 50
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Kingston upon Thames | 19992000 | 28.2 | 30 | 44.0 | 90 | 37.8 | 150
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| 200001 | 13.6 | 20 | 25.5 | 60 | 15.0 | 70
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| 200102 | 47.6 | 50 | 21.3 | 50 | 27.8 | 110
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| 200203 | 1.8 | 0 | 22.3 | 50 | 10.0 | 40
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| 200304 | 15.9 | 20 | 8.2 | 20 | 8.8 | 40
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Lambeth | 19992000 | 30.8 | 70 | 39.3 | 90 | 29.9 | 180
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| 200001 | 14.4 | 30 | 14.8 | 30 | 12.6 | 80
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| 200102 | -2.8 | -10 | 12.2 | 20 | 4.4 | 30
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| 200203 | 15.1 | 30 | 25.7 | 50 | 16.8 | 90
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| 200304 | -9.4 | -20 | 29.0 | 60 | 12.7 | 70
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Lewisham | 19992000 | 34.6 | 80 | 39.9 | 120 | 29.7 | 210
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| 200001 | 12.9 | 30 | 21.9 | 70 | 18.5 | 120
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| 200102 | 17.0 | 40 | 30.5 | 80 | 17.8 | 110
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| 200203 | 26.0 | 50 | 20.0 | 60 | 22.6 | 140
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| 200304 | 3.7 | 10 | 18.5 | 60 | 6.2 | 40
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Merton | 19992000 | 20.4 | 30 | 46.8 | 100 | 29.7 | 140
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| 200001 | -5.3 | -10 | 38.2 | 90 | 18.7 | 90
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| 200102 | -2.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 30 | 4.8 | 20
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| 200203 | 12.5 | 20 | 16.4 | 40 | 14.3 | 60
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| 200304 | -4.9 | -10 | 20.5 | 50 | 8.1 | . 40
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Newham | 19992000 | 47.8 | 100 | 76.0 | 130 | 53.6 | 280
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| 200001 | 4.3 | 10 | 42.3 | 80 | 21.4 | 110
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| 200102 | 21.9 | 40 | 29.5 | 50 | 18.9 | 100
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| 200203 | 16.7 | 30 | 37.7 | 70 | 20.1 | 100
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| 200304 | 9.0 | 20 | 13.5 | 30 | 8.5 | 40
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Redbridge | 19992000 | 32.6 | 70 | 45.3 | 140 | 35.3 | 220
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| 200001 | 2.2 | 10 | 22.4 | 70 | 11.4 | 80
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| 200102 | 11.1 | 20 | 28.0 | 90 | 21.4 | 140
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| 200203 | 17.3 | 30 | 7.3 | 30 | 8.9 | 60
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| 200304 | 4.5 | 10 | 22.0 | 80 | 11.6 | 80
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Richmond upon Thames | 19992000 | 27.1 | 40 | 33.7 | 90 | 32.2 | 160
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| 200001 | -5.0 | -10 | 10.5 | 30 | 4.9 | 20
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| 200102 | 21.9 | 30 | 18.7 | 40 | 14.0 | 60
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| 200203 | 28.2 | 40 | 25.1 | 60 | 22.5 | 100
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| 200304 | 8.1 | 10 | 23.0 | 60 | 15.6 | 70
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Southwark | 19992000 | 35.4 | 80 | 48.9 | 100 | 36.7 | 210
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| 200001 | 10.2 | 20 | 41.4 | 80 | 18.1 | 110
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| 200102 | 13.0 | 30 | 14.9 | 30 | 11.1 | 60
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| 200203 | -0.5 | 0 | 23.3 | 50 | 7.7 | 40
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| 200304 | 13.8 | 30 | 14.6 | 30 | 8.0 | 50
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Sutton | 19992000 | 14.9 | 30 | 44.8 | 110 | 27.0 | 150
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| 200001 | 22.7 | 40 | 18.2 | 50 | 20.3 | 110
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| 200102 | 20.5 | 30 | 16.7 | 50 | 15.5 | 80
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| 200203 | -13.5 | -20 | 8.1 | 30 | 2.2 | 10
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| 200304 | 16.0 | 20 | 13.8 | 40 | 10.1 | 50
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Tower Hamlets | 19992000 | 27.6 | 50 | 45.1 | 60 | 25.0 | 110
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| 200001 | 22.9 | 40 | 23.5 | 30 | 19.8 | 80
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| 200102 | 3.7 | 10 | 18.9 | 30 | 10.4 | 50
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| 200203 | 13.3 | 20 | 3.8 | 10 | 6.1 | 30
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| 200304 | -2.6 | 0 | 4.6 | 10 | 2.8 | 10
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Waltham Forest | 19992000 | 27.2 | 60 | 40.5 | 120 | 31.1 | 190
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| 200001 | 14.6 | 30 | 30.5 | 90 | 19.2 | 120
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| 200102 | 8.7 | 20 | 11.0 | 30 | 10.1 | 60
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| 200203 | 8.0 | 10 | 26.7 | 80 | 15.9 | 100
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| 200304 | 6.7 | 10 | 6.0 | 20 | 6.0 | 30
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Wandsworth | 19992000 | 17.2 | 40 | 45.9 | 140 | 27.6 | 180
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| 200001 | -0.8 | 0 | 36.6 | 100 | 13.9 | 90
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| 200102 | 4.8 | 10 | 33.4 | 100 | 17.3 | 110
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| 200203 | 10.6 | 20 | 15.3 | 50 | 12.9 | 80
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| 200304 | 12.6 | 20 | 10.4 | 30 | 10.4 | 60
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Westminster | 19992000 | 29.4 | 40 | 44.4 | 80 | 29.3 | 130
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| 200001 | 13.3 | 20 | 30.2 | 60 | 22.8 | 100
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| 200102 | 26.8 | 30 | 13.7 | 30 | 16.5 | 70
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| 200203 | 2S , | 0 | 21.0 | 40 | 10.4 | 40
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| 200304 | 20.7 | 30 | 20.3 | 40 | 13.3 | 60
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(F) Hornsey &Wood Green(21) | 19992000 | 22.0 | 20 | 17.1 | 20 | 6.1 | 30
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| 200001 | 26.5 | 20 | 18.9 | 20 | 7.2 | 40
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| 200102 | -10.7 | -10 | 41.4 | 40 | 10.3 | 50
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| 200203 | 37.1 | 30 | 25.2 | 30 | 26.3 | 60
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| 200304 | 26.7 | 20 | 27.8 | 30 | 12.8 | 30
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(17) Excess winter deaths are defined as the difference between the number of deaths during the four winter months (December to March) and the average number of deaths during the preceding four months (August to November) and the following four months (April to July).Figures for 1999/2000 to 2003/2004 are final estimates rounded to the nearest 10.
(18) The excess winter deaths index is calculated as the excess number of winter deaths divided by the average number of non-winter deaths, expressed as a percentage.
(19) Data are based on occurrences of death each month for England and Wales and on registrations of deaths each month for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(20) Figures for 2004/05 are provisional. These are rounded to the nearest 100 for the United Kingdom, England, and Wales, and to the nearest 10 for Scotland.
(21) Parliamentary constituency of Hornsey and Wood Green.
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