Cold comfort

By PRSD, on Saturday, January 5, 2008

Posted by Ctpn

Even before the first frost fell on the moor, Help the Aged has been warning about the threat of the cold. The organisation’s Winter Deaths campaign says each year more than 25,000 older people lose their lives to a preventable cold-related illness.

Now nPower has announced its increases to energy costs, and the threat then has probably increased. On its site Help the Aged has tips for keeping warm and claiming any benefits that are out there for those who feel the cold. Pass the details on to your friends, family and neighbours who may be worrying and suffering.

Come and enjoy Devon – book a hotel and get away!

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David Worth

I was just wondering. Has anyone done a study comparing the deaths that would occur in a 'normal' Devon winter (minus umpty-something with loads of snow and general unpleasantness) and the winters we seem to be getting now (loads of rain and a few days of frost) Compared with the summers we seem to be getting now, with record tempratures? (Apart from this year of course when it seemed to rain non-stop from May to nearly September) In summary, which kills more people, cold winters or hot summers?

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