Yes, more deaths have been documented in the summer and fall. This is in
part because more people stay outside risking the weather. Both extreme heat
in summer, cold in fall can lead to deaths. Also, less services may be
involved in "life-saving rescue missions" in these times. The other factor,
is that the longer one is outside, the worse it is on your health anyway, so
other conditions can worsen, and a person may die. The other variable
connected to duration of time outside is violence which increases, the
longer one is exposed to both the elements and other people. C. Crowe

At 02:27 PM 10/23/97 -0400, you wrote:


>I also am glad to see this topic come up on this conference.
>
>I have heard that more homeless deaths actually occur in the fall - I just
>supposed that was because of the weather changes.  I would like to know if
>this is true and if there are reasons or factors that contribute to this.
>If it is true, I think it is quite remarkable that it is only those that
>"freeze to death" that can be sensationalized and contribute to the
>purchase of more newspapers.  It is truely dehumanizing - sort of allows us
>to respond to a crisis, rather than looking at the situation as a whole.
>
>Kerrie Duncan
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