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- 1953-1993 (Creation)
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19 boxes; 1 volume
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Biographical history
In 1971 the College established a Family Planning Sub-committee to discuss proposals for the RCOG, together with the Royal College of General Practitioners, to issue a joint certificate of training in family planning based on assessment in family planning clinics. It was agreed that those doctors already recognised by the Family Planning Association (FPA) should be accepted under the new scheme, and that the FPA should be represented on the committee. The committee was superseded in 1972 by the RCOG/RCGP Committee on Contraception and Family Planning.
On 26 April 1973 it was decided that the committee should be renamed the Joint Committee on Contraception of the RCOG and RCGP, normally abbreviated as the Joint Committee on Contraception (JCC). The personnel of the committee remained unchanged, being dominated by representatives of the two eponymous royal colleges, with representatives from the FPA and the Society of Community Medicine. In December 1974 the RCOG agreed to take over the secretarial work for the JCC and office space was allotted for this purpose. In 1993 the JCC was superseded by the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care (FFPRHC).
Archival history
The records were transferred to the College Archives at various times by the JCC prior to its leaving the College.
GB 1538 J 1953-1993 Collection (fonds) 19 boxes; 1 volume Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists , RCOG
In 1971 the College established a Family Planning Sub-committee to discuss proposals for the RCOG, together with the Royal College of General Practitioners, to issue a joint certificate of training in family planning based on assessment in family planning clinics. It was agreed that those doctors already recognised by the Family Planning Association (FPA) should be accepted under the new scheme, and that the FPA should be represented on the committee. The committee was superseded in 1972 by the RCOG/RCGP Committee on Contraception and Family Planning.
On 26 April 1973 it was decided that the committee should be renamed the Joint Committee on Contraception of the RCOG and RCGP, normally abbreviated as the Joint Committee on Contraception (JCC). The personnel of the committee remained unchanged, being dominated by representatives of the two eponymous royal colleges, with representatives from the FPA and the Society of Community Medicine. In December 1974 the RCOG agreed to take over the secretarial work for the JCC and office space was allotted for this purpose. In 1993 the JCC was superseded by the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care (FFPRHC).
The records were transferred to the College Archives at various times by the JCC prior to its leaving the College.
Papers of the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 1953-1993, comprising general correspondence, investigations, guidelines and other records relating to training for instructing doctors, 1971-1993; papers relating to the administration of Joint Committee on Contraception certificates, 1955-1989; records relating to the Joint Committee on Contraception relating to financial matters, 1976-1983; papers relating to the Joint Committee on Contraception sub-committees and working parties, 1977-1990; papers relating to Joint Committee on Contraception conferences, 1978-1992; correspondence between the Joint Committee on Contraception and other bodies, 1972-1984; minutes and papers of the Joint Committee on Contraception, 1972-1993; Joint certificates index book, 1975-1976; correspondence of the Sub-committee on Family Planning and Committee on Contraception and Family Planning, 1971-1972; correspondence of the Joint Committee on Contraception with the Family Planning Association, with related papers, 1973-1986; records of the Sub-committee on Computerisation, 1983-1992.
In 1998 the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care quitted its premises in the College. It took with it some records formerly in the College Archives (indexes to FPA certificate holders) and gave permission for the destruction of other records of no particular value.
No further accruals are expected.
The records are arranged as outlined in the scope and content.
Open 20 years after last date on file.
Copyright is vested in the College.
English
A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the College Archivist.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists holds the minute book of the Joint Committee on Contraception and its predecessors from 1971-1975 (Reference: T17); annual audited accounts of the Joint Committee on Contraception, 1977-1995, (Reference: F32); Honorary Treasurer's file relating to the Joint Committee on Contraception's financial affairs, 1985-1989 (Reference: A6/3/17); records of a RCOG sub-committee to consider the College's future attitude to the Joint Committee on Contraception, 1977-1978 (Reference: M8); papers of the joint working party of the RCOG and RCGP to consider a proposed Faculty of Family Planning, 1985-1990 (Reference: C13); College Secretary's correspondence and papers relating to the establishment of the Faculty, 1976-1992 (Reference: A8/7); Presidents' papers relating to the Joint Committee on Contraception working group on oral contraceptives, 1975, (Reference: A4/15/43); papers relating to the Joint Committee on Contraception / Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care generally between 1974-1993 (Reference: A4/17/10, A4/21/100, A4/21/106 and A4/25/90).
Compiled by Clare Cowling, revised by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; ISAD(G), Second Edition, 2000. November 2002 Associations Birth control Contraception Family planning Family Planning Association Finance Health services Higher science education Joint Committee on Contraception of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of General Medical education Organizations Practitioners x Joint Committee on Contraception , JCC Professional associations Professional training Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists , Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists x British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Social sciences Social welfare Training
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Scope and content
Papers of the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 1953-1993, comprising general correspondence, investigations, guidelines and other records relating to training for instructing doctors, 1971-1993; papers relating to the administration of Joint Committee on Contraception certificates, 1955-1989; records relating to the Joint Committee on Contraception relating to financial matters, 1976-1983; papers relating to the Joint Committee on Contraception sub-committees and working parties, 1977-1990; papers relating to Joint Committee on Contraception conferences, 1978-1992; correspondence between the Joint Committee on Contraception and other bodies, 1972-1984; minutes and papers of the Joint Committee on Contraception, 1972-1993; Joint certificates index book, 1975-1976; correspondence of the Sub-committee on Family Planning and Committee on Contraception and Family Planning, 1971-1972; correspondence of the Joint Committee on Contraception with the Family Planning Association, with related papers, 1973-1986; records of the Sub-committee on Computerisation, 1983-1992.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
In 1998 the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care quitted its premises in the College. It took with it some records formerly in the College Archives (indexes to FPA certificate holders) and gave permission for the destruction of other records of no particular value.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
The records are arranged as outlined in the scope and content.
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Conditions governing access
Open 20 years after last date on file.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright is vested in the College.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists holds the minute book of the Joint Committee on Contraception and its predecessors from 1971-1975 (Reference: T17); annual audited accounts of the Joint Committee on Contraception, 1977-1995, (Reference: F32); Honorary Treasurer's file relating to the Joint Committee on Contraception's financial affairs, 1985-1989 (Reference: A6/3/17); records of a RCOG sub-committee to consider the College's future attitude to the Joint Committee on Contraception, 1977-1978 (Reference: M8); papers of the joint working party of the RCOG and RCGP to consider a proposed Faculty of Family Planning, 1985-1990 (Reference: C13); College Secretary's correspondence and papers relating to the establishment of the Faculty, 1976-1992 (Reference: A8/7); Presidents' papers relating to the Joint Committee on Contraception working group on oral contraceptives, 1975, (Reference: A4/15/43); papers relating to the Joint Committee on Contraception / Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care generally between 1974-1993 (Reference: A4/17/10, A4/21/100, A4/21/106 and A4/25/90).
Finding aids
A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the College Archivist.
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- Organizations » Associations
- Family planning » Birth control
- Family planning » Birth control » Contraception
- Family planning
- Finance
- Health services
- Higher science education
- Higher science education » Medical education
- Organizations
- Organizations » Associations » Professional associations
- Training » Professional training
- Social sciences
- Social welfare
- Training
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National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; ISAD(G), Second Edition, 2000.
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- English