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Suicide statistics wanted

I hope you do not mind me e-mailing but I am after some information and strug gling to find out who to contact. I am a Doctor training in psychiatry and currently undertaking some research into suicide and its causes.

As part of this, I was aware of a high suicide rate in some of the Pacific Islands, especially the young men, which is similar to here in the UK.

I would really like to obtain some fur ther data on this but the World Health Organisation cannot put me touch with anyone. I was therefore wondering if you had any idea who collects this data, such as coroners, police or a Department of Health.

If so would you be able to able to give me a contact person or address, preferably e mail if possible so that I could advance my search for the data.

I thank you in advance for your assis tance.

Dr. Keith Linsley

University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England [email protected]