Heatwaves
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For more information about heatwaves, please contact:
Environmental Health
environmental.health@surreyheath.gov.uk
Tel: 01276 707100
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Knoll Road
Camberley
Surrey GU15 3HD
Extreme heat is dangerous to everyone. During a heatwave, when temperatures remain abnormally high over more than a couple of days, it can prove fatal, particularly amont certain at-risk groups.
In one hot spell in London in August 2003, deaths among people aged over 75 rose by 60 per cent.
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Further publications can be found at: www.dh.gov.uk/publications and general health advice is available at: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
