Occupation of suicides

The occupation which furnishes the most suicides in the United Kingdom is that of soldier. Out of every million soldiers over 500 commit suicide between the ages of 25 and 45, and over 2300 between the ages of 43 and 65. No other figures approach these—those for butchers, who come second for the ages 45 to 65, only being 700. Publicans are second for the ages 25 to 45, with 400. The smallest percentage for the 25 to 45 period is found amongst fishermen—only 43 per million but that, owing to the number of accidental deaths, is; perhaps not quite a fair test. Millers are only 68 per million. The smallest gardeners—274 percentage for the 45 to 65 period is amongst