Ripley reports on 14 suicides in a general hospital. While these persons had not threatened suicide, they were known to have symptoms of depression & to have some preoccupation with suicide. 7 patients had unfavorable prognosis but 7 had fair to excellent chances for recovery. Danger signals ranging from sadness to somatic delusions are well documented. He also documents high risk groups. He concludes that warmth, compassion & emotional commitment are significant in prevention of suicide.(GW)