Age: Health authorities believe Victoria’s record-breaking heatwave might have contributed to the deaths of about 374 people. As temperatures soared between January 26 and February 1, so did the state’s death toll with a 62% jump from the same time last year. Victoria’s chief health officer Dr John Carnie today revealed 980 people had died during the week compared to a mean of 606 deaths for the previous five years. Most of those who died, 248 people, were aged 75 years or …