APPENDIX 17
(See paragraph 61)
RELIEF SECTION
SUMMARY OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDES AND SUICIDES REPORTED TO THE
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
DURING THE PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1961 TO 31ST MARCH, 1962
A. Attempted Suicides
Cause
Domestic Strife
Financial Difficulties
Mental Disturbance
Sickness
***
Male
Female
49
197
76
50
7
8
41
23
57
47
Miscellaneous
Total ...
230
***
Grand Total
555
Percentage of cases by sex;
Male ... Female
*་-
41.44% 58.56%
B. Suicides *
325
The families or dependants of 91 persons who had committed suicide during the year were referred to the Department for assistance. Details of these suicides are as following:
Domestic Strife
Financial Difficulties
Mental Disturbance
Sickness
Miscellaneous
Total
Cause
Male
Female
5
11
23
6
4
8
8
༄ཟ་
11
10
51
Grand Total ...
Percentage of cases by sex:
Male ... Female
91
56.04% 43.96%
* The total number of deaths registered as Suicides during the period was 325.
For comprehensive figures see the Report of the Director of Medical and Health Services,
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