§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many suicides there have been in the last year, and each year from 1979 to 1985, within the North Lincolnshire area; and how many of these were existing or past psychiatric patients.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe table gives the numbers of suicides to usual residents of the north Lincolnshire health area from 1979 to 1985.
It is not known centrally how many of these were existing or past psychiatric patients.
Numbers of deaths from suicide, persons, all ages North Lincolnshire health areas 1979 to 1985 Area of usual residence Year Number Lincolnshire North Health District 1979 19 1980 18 1981 24 North Lincolnshire District Health Authority 1982 25 1983 21 1984 25 *1985 21 *figures for 1985 are provisional