You asked
would like to establish please, firstly, how many people were estimated to have had a cold in the year 2018.
Secondly, is there a statistic that states, approximately, how many people at any given time have a cold in the UK (eg. 1 in 250 people approximately have a cold at any one time). If needed, 2018 can be the base year for this.
We said
Thank you for your enquiry.
ONS mortality data comes from the information collected at death registration. We do not have access to patient records or treatment plans.
Therefore, we consider this information not held.
NHS Digital may be better placed to answer your enquiry. They can be contacted via email at enquiries@nhsdigital.nhs.uk.