"There were over 50,000 excess winter deaths in England and Wales last winter, the highest recorded since 1975/76, according to data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS)" [Pulsetoday] 3 Dec 2018
'The increase is thought to be a result of the prevalence of flu last year, alongside ineffectiveness of the flu vaccine and colder than usual temperatures in the 2017/18 winter period, according to the ONS'.[pulsetoday] 3 Dec 2018
'The excess winter mortality rate [50,000], which compares the numbers of deaths between December and March to the average number of deaths across the rest of the year, continued to be the highest in females and people aged 85 and over' [pulsetoday] 3.12.2018
'Over one third (34.7%) of the excess deaths between 2017/18 [50,000] were caused by respiratory diseases....[a] statistician at the ONS, said: ‘Peaks like these are not unusual – we have seen more than eight peaks during the last 40 years.’[pulsetoday] 3.12.18
'Dr [Jennie] Harries said: ‘The winter of 2017/18 saw an intense flu season and some very cold weather. Such weather particularly affects people who are already vulnerable, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke' [pulsetoday] 3.12.18
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