Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1958-1959 — Page 50

APPENDIX 17

SUMMARY OF ALL KNOWN SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE CASES REPORTED DURING THE PERIOD

1ST APRIL, 1958 TO 31ST MARCH, 1959

(See paragraph 70)

Probable Cause

(1) Deaths

(2) Attempts

Male

Female

Male

Female

Financial Difficulties

Domestic Strife

Ill-Health

Unsound Mind ...

Miscellaneous reasons

Totals

34

19

152

108

3

14

64

196

11

12

43

28

7

3

4

55

85

54

51

321

420

Percentage of all cases by sex :

Male

Female ...

44.3%

55.7%

44

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