Suicides in England: Relative use of various Poisons.
| Means, | 1881. | 1882. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| Arsenic | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Mercury | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Ammonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Phosphorus | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Sulphuric acid | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Nitric acid | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Hydrochloric acid | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Oxalic acid | 7 | 8 | 13 | 11 |
| Carbolic acid | 15 | 18 | 6 | 13 |
| Opium and morphia | 33 | 6 | 20 | 12 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Belladonna and aconite | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Chloroform | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chloral | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Prussic acid | 19 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Cyanide of potassium | 15 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Strychnia | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Benzoline | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vermin killers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Disinfectant fluid | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other poisons | 19 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
| Total | 147 | 81 | 117 | 111 |
As a comparison between England, as a whole, and London, I subjoin these figures, relating to cases in Central Middlesex during 1883 and 1884, investigated by Dr. Danford Thomas or myself:─
| Means, | 1883. | 1884. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| Hanging | 16 | 1 | 18 | 4 |
| Drowning | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Poison | 13 | 5 | 21 | 10 |
| Fire-arms | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cut throat | 13 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| Falls | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Stabs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Railways | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Burns | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Suffocation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Strangulation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Other means | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 78 | 24 | 70 | 25 |
Report of Registrar General for Scotland, 1881.
| Population | 3,745,485 |
| Total Deaths | 72,325 |
| General Death-rate | 19·31 |
| Suicide Rate | 48·5 |
| Total Suicides | 182 |
| Of whom were Males | 131 |
| Of whom were Females | 51 |
Table of Means.
| Means, | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Railways | 2 | 1 |
| Fire-arms | 10 | 0 |
| Cut throat | 26 | 4 |
| Cuts and stabs | 2 | 0 |
| Hanging | 44 | 8 |
| Drowning | 27 | 26 |
| Poison | 11 | 9 |
| Unstated means | 9 | 3 |
N.B.─These are the latest statistics issued, 1885.
Registrar General’s Report for Ireland for 1882 and 1883.