On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:33:41 +0000, John Hall wrote in


I'm assuming it is the extra deaths in that winter, but I haven't got a
clue what the answer is. Has anyone here?


I imagine the major cause of extra deaths would be hypothermia, mainly
affecting old people. Of course houses were generally less well heated
and insulated then, which would increases the numbers further compared
to more recent winters. I think such deaths would dwarf deaths from
accidents caused by the weather.

They would probably do best to ask the Department of Health. They ought
to have some statistics on how the number of deaths during that winter
compared with the average.

Thanks, John, as that is what my advice would be. I found there is a
trailer for the programme on the company's website.

http://www.pioneertv.com/BritainsBigFreeze.flv

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Mike Tullett - Coleraine 55.13°N 6.69°W posted 1/20/2010 7:49:36 PM GMT