[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney] page 12

Hackney 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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SUICIDE There were twenty-one cases of suicide. fourteen men and seven women in the following age groups:-

Age Groups	Males	Females	Total
15 - 24 years	2	1	3
25 - 34 years	3	1	4
35 - 44 years	2	-	2
45 - 54 years	3	1	4
55 - 64 years	2	2	4
65 - 74 years	2	1	3
75 years and over	-	1	1
	l4	7	21

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The causes of death in these cases were:-

Males - 19 years	Carbon monoxide poisoning. domestic gas.	Inhalation of
20 years	Carbon monoxide poisoning. domestic gas.	Inhalation of
28 years	Carbon monoxide poisoning. domestic gas.	Inhalation of
31 years	Shock due to burns.
31 years	Carbon monoxide poisoning. domestic gas.	Inhalation of
36 years	Aspirin poisoning.
42 years	Carbon monoxide poisoning. domestic gas.	Inhalation of
47 years	Carbon monoxide poisoning. domestic gas.	Inhalation of
49 years	Barbiturate poisoning. (Soneryl)
50 years	Coal gas poisoning.
57 years	Carbon monoxide poisoning. domestic gas.	Inhalation of
58 years	Carbon monoxide poisoning. domestic gas.	Inhalation of
65 years	Barbiturate poisoning. (Soneryl)
69 years	Cerebral contusion and factured skull (falling from a height).
Females - 18 years	Multiple injuries - jumped in front of train.
34 years 51 years	Barbiturate poisoning (Amytal) Carbon monoxide poisoning domestic gas.	Inhalation of
60 years	Acute hydrochloric acid poisoning. Self-administered.
64 years 66 years	Asphyxia due to drowning Aspirin poisoning..
87 years	Broncho pneumonia due to codeine poisoning

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Suicidal deaths in the borough during the past twelve years -

Year	Males	Females	Total
1952	10	7	17
1953	9	5	14
1954	20	13	33
1955	6	8	14
1956	11	8	19
1957	10	11	21
1958	9	15	24
1959	16	9	25
1960	13	9	22
1961	18	9	27
1962	12	9	21
1963	14	7	21