176 M. C. T. Hermann on the number of [March. 



double the number of these cases. Riazan possesses a 

 woody and marshy surface. 



Vladimir is extensive, with a concentrated population. 

 Toula, which is of considerable size, has a good population, 

 and is more of a manufacturing than agricultural country. 

 There are few non-investigated cases. Kalouga is an agricul- 

 tural country, and contains still less. It is a striking proof 

 of the good state of the police in Moscow, that there are 

 only nine cases of doubtful issue in that city. 



In comparing the population with the number of doubtful 

 suicides, we find that one occurs in 



Vladimir for every . 37,088 inhabitants. 

 Voronega .... 41,968 

 Riazan . . .. 47,190 



Yaroslav .... 54,995 



Toula 85,715 



Moscow, Government 94,077 

 Capital . . 11,731 



Kalouga 103,852 



Orel 118,105 



Koursk 202,735 



Kostroma .... 914,372 

 It is remarkable that Koursk, on the S.W. of this plain 

 (of the Oka,) and Kostroma, on the E.N.E., bear the most 

 favourable results. 



Kalouga, Toula, Moscow, and Yaroslav, on the N.W., 

 surpass in this respect the governments situated more 

 towards the.E. Vladimir, Riazan, and Voronega. 



Homicides. — The mean number of these for the two years 

 is 21 14, which are divided among the governments as 

 follows : — 



Moscow . . 33s — (9* in the town, 24 for the government.) 



Orel .... 28 



Koursk . . 27 



Toula ... 27 



Riazan . . . 234 



Kalouga . . 194 



Vladimir. . 174 



Yaroslav . . 174 



Voronega . 104 



Kostroma . 74 



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