The number of Scottish centenarians has risen to 830 in 2011, from 580 in 2002, with 80% of them women, according to new figures published by the National Records of Scotland.
For the full story visit the BBC coverage at www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19909166 and the website of the GRO in Scotland, now part of the NRS, at www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/press/news2012/centenarians-in-scotland.html.
Chris
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