Suicide in madras.

Eighty seven cases of suicides were investigated in the present study. Of the 87 cases 44.% were males and 56.2% were females. 7%of the females were below 30 years and most of them were married. The chosen choice for the fatal self destruction in both sexes was hanging and the selected fateful hour in a considerable proportion of cases was between 6.00 P.M. and 12.00 midnight Some of the notable causes are discussed.