Report of the Commissioner of Public Health / Western Australia.

  • Western Australia. Public Health Department
Date:
[1966]
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Credit: Report of the Commissioner of Public Health / Western Australia. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1958-1965 INCLUSIVE E-Code No. Metropolitan Area Unsuccessful Suicides Metropolitan Area Successful Suicides Remainder of State Successful Suicides M F M F M F Suicide and self-inflicted poisoning by analgesic and soporific substances 970 485 1,005 88 87 16 23 Suicide and self-inflicted poisoning by other solid and liquid substances. 971 62 143 17 7 25 17 Suicides and self-inflicted poisoning by gases in domestic use. 972 11 13 23 37 2 Suicides and self-inflicted poisoning bv other gases. 973 15 1 76 8 50 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by hanging and strangulation. 974 3 1 42 9 31 3 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by sid)- mersion (drowning). 975 1 2 19 18 11 10 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by firearms and explosives. 976 12 2 41 3 118 6 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by cutting and piercing instruments. 977 76 44 10 5 1 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by jumping from high place. 978 4 1 9 3 i 1 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by other and unspecified means. 979 12 7 7 6 5 1 Totals 681 1,219 332 178 264 62 Table 2 MAJOR “N” CODE CLASSIFICATIONS OF SUICIDE AND SELF-INFLICTED INJURIES (NON-FATAL)—1958-1965 “ ]V 55 Code Total Percent M F M F 874 Open wound of neck 14 5 2-05 0-41 879 Multiple and unspecified open wounds of face, neck and trunk .... 11 2 1-61 0-17 881 Open wound of elbow and forearm and of wrist not involving tendons .... 22 22 3-23 1-80 882 Open wound of wrist involving tendon(s) 12 5 1-76 0-41 961 Poisoning by alcohol ... 9 7 1-32 0-57 968 Poisoning by carbon monoxide 22 12 3-23 0-98 971 Poisoning by barbituric acid and derivatives 310 653 45-52 53 • 57 972 Poisoning by aspirin and salicylates .... 17 52 2-49 4-26 973 Poisoning by bromides 9 14 1 - 32 1-15 974 Poisoning by other analgesic and soporific drugs 74 147 10-85 12-06 979 Poisoning by other and unspecified substances 112 243 16-44 19-94 Others 69 57 10-18 4-68 Totals 681 1,219 100 100