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Oral Answers to Questions — Suicides.

– in the House of Commons at on 17 April 1929.

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Photo of Mr Harry Day Mr Harry Day , Southwark Central

23.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of persons in England and Wales who have been found by coroners' verdicts to have committed suicide, for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date, giving the numbers of men and women separately?

Photo of Mr William Joynson-Hicks Mr William Joynson-Hicks , Twickenham

For the 12 months ended 31st December, 1928, 3,381 males and 1,464 females.

Photo of Mr Harry Day Mr Harry Day , Southwark Central

If I put down a question as to the number of those who committed suicide by gas, can the right hon. Gentleman give me an answer?

Photo of Mr William Joynson-Hicks Mr William Joynson-Hicks , Twickenham

I will endeavour to do so.

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