§ Mr. ARMITAGEasked the President of the Local Government Board if he will state the number of suicides, including cases of felo de se, in England and Wales in each of the years 1901 to 1909, both inclusive; and what was the proportion they bore respectively to the estimated population in each year?
§ Mr. BURNSThe number of suicides, including cases offelo de se, registered in England and Wales in each of the years 2685W 1901 to 1908, and the proportion to estimated population in each year, were as follows:—
Number of Suicides. Proportion per Million of Estimated Population. 1901 … … … 3,121 … 96 1902 … … … 3,267 … 99 1903 … … … 3,511 … 105 1904 … … … 3,345 … 99 1905 … … … 3,545 … 104 1906 … … … 3,452 … 100 1907 … … … 3,533 … 101 1908 … … … 3,778 … 107 The figures for the year 1909 are not yet tabulated.