The Journal of nervous and mental disease . Population. Frequency l_of Suicide, l 1 ___—-< s s < V The influence of sex on suicide Dr. ODea shows bysimilar charts based upon the census of 1870, which placethe maximum between the twentieth and fortieth year. ?IIS NEW YORK MEDICO-LEGAL SOCIETY. 77 In conclusion the reader said if this Society can be useful inawakening public interest in such remedial legislation as wouldsave the lives of even a few unfortunates who would other-wise perish by their own hand, it would, I feel quite sure, bedoing good work in thus acting. If it can be instrum
The Journal of nervous and mental disease . Population. Frequency l_of Suicide, l 1 ___—-< s s < V The influence of sex on suicide Dr. ODea shows bysimilar charts based upon the census of 1870, which placethe maximum between the twentieth and fortieth year. ?IIS NEW YORK MEDICO-LEGAL SOCIETY. 77 In conclusion the reader said if this Society can be useful inawakening public interest in such remedial legislation as wouldsave the lives of even a few unfortunates who would other-wise perish by their own hand, it would, I feel quite sure, bedoing good work in thus acting. If it can be instrumentalin bringing into force and play any elements within thecommonwealth that shall so intensify and make odious thisgrowing crime of suicide, it ought not to hesitate long in itsactions. The consideration of the feelings and wishes of the familyand friends of the suicide, we must all feel sensibly; buthigher than these, and broader and nobler than these, is thegreat good to the State and the public conscience and I am not aware what action has been taken by the FrenchSociety upon this question, or whether any action has beentaken, but I have now thought it not inconsistent with myduty to bring the subject to the thoughtful attention of theMedico-Legal Society of New York. The paper read by Mr. Bell was discussed by Col. B. , Dr. S. N. Leo, Dr. M. H. Henry, Dr. R. J. OSullivan,Simon Sulton, Esq., Albert Bach, Esq., and others, and thediscussion closed by Mr. Bell. 78 TRANSACTIONS OF THE Mr. D. S. Riddle moved, that a committee of five be ap-pointed to consider the questions submitted by the paper, toreport to the Society. Carried. Mr. L. P. Holme was elected Treasurer, vice Dr. E. C. Har-wood, resigned. The meeting adjourned. November 25, 1882. Regular meeting, President ClarkBell in the chair. The following gentlemen were elected tomembership: Judge W. H. Arnoux, Judge James B. Sheridan, John , Esq., Wm. H. Morgan, Esq., John F. Baker,Esq., George
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