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APPENDIX 18

RELIEF SECTION

LARGE SCALE RELIEF FOOD DISTRIBUTION BY INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES*

(1st April, 1957 to 31st March, 1958)

Organization

(See Paragraph 56)

Amount (Short tons)

Approximate

No. of Persons Assisted

Distribution

Catholic Relief Services

11,085.87

Church World Service

་་་

1,498.03†

90,000 82,700

Periodic

Periodic

C. A. R. E.

2,936.25

405,000+ Periodic

Lutheran World Federation §

4,252.50

80,000

Regular

Total

19,772.65

* Main commodities distributed are rice, flour, milk powder, beans, cornmeal.

Up to 28th February, 1958 only.

†

‡ Number of special food parcels distributed as units.

For Calendar year 1957.

APPENDIX 19

RELIEF SECTION

SUMMARY OF ALL KNOWN SUICIDE CASES REPORTED

DURING THE PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1957 To 31st March, 1958

Cause

Financial Difficulties

Domestic Strife

Ill-Health

Unsound Mind...

Miscellaneous reasons

Totals

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Male Female

::

(See Paragraph 57)

(1) Deaths

(2) Attempts

Male

Female

Male

Female

24

11

165

100

2

12

53

214

9

34

27

1

2

5

30

34

43

31

284

375

74

659

Percentage of all cases by sex:

44

47

44.5% 55.5%