Statistics of suicide / By R. Thompson Jopling.

  • Jopling, R. Thompson.
Date:
1848?]
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    x hs' Statistics of Siiic^fe,* By R. ThompsoiOBopling, Esq., F.S.S. [Extr^ptpd from the Assurance Aftcgadlne, No. 4.] ■ y/->>x t y'ryjr IN the present papeH^^ intended^^^investigate the nature of mortality from Suicide, w*£a a(%ie\Q^assist statists in estimating the value of life, and society in its endeavours to remedy so frightful an evil. It is usual with Assurance Offices to make void policies which have lapsed from the above cause; and it was not until a very recent period that the justice of this proceeding was called into question,—especially when it is borne in mind that these risks are invariably calculated in the premiums. The suicides I purpose to analyze, are those which have oc¬ curred in London during the five years 1846-50. In the present paper are given those for the years 1846-48, inclusive; reserving the remaining duennial period, with conclusions and remarks, for the next number of the Assurance Magazine. In the weekly reports of the Registrar-General for the three years 1846-48, an abstract is given of each case of death by vio¬ lence. From these are selected those occurring from suicidal causes, with the particulars of each case; viz., age, sex, profession, occupation, and the means by which the suicide was committed. Some deficiencies I have been enabled to supply, through the kindness of the Registrar-General, from documents in the General Register Office. The total number of ascertained suicides which took place during the years 1846-48, inclusive, in London, was 769; and the following table shows the distribution of these over different ages:— Table I.—Ascertained Suicides, London, 1846-48. AfiE. —__ 1846 1847 1848 Total. Age. 1846 1847 1848 Total. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Both. M. F. M. F. M. F. m. F. Both. 9 2 2 2 19 7 4 4 3 4 14 18 10 20 1 1 2 3 2 5 4 9 11 21 1 4 2 1 3 4 6 9 15 12 1 1 1 22 4 1 3 3 2 1 9 5. 14 13 1 1 1 23 4 1 1 6 3 2 8 9 17 U 1 1 1 1 2 3 24 4 2 6 3 3 4 13 9 22 15 1 1 1 1 2 25 1 1 4 3 5 10 4 14 16 1 2 1 2 3 1 5 5 10 26 6 3 4 3 1 2 11 8 19 17 2 4 3 1 1 2 6 7 13 27 2 4 2 2''' i 3 8 5 13 18 3 9 16