GB 1538 M39 - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Simon Population Trust report on the sterilisation of women

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GB 1538 M39

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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Simon Population Trust report on the sterilisation of women

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  • 1967-1969 (Creation)

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1 folder

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In 1967 the RCOG, in collaboration with the Simon Population Trust, carried out a survey among practising gynaecologists in order to determine their views and experience of the sterilisation of women, and the extent to which this operation was carried out in NHS hospitals. The results of the survey were subsequently written up in a report under the joint authorship of Sir John Peel, PRCOG, and Mr C P Blacker, Chairman of the Simon Population Trust. The report was published in the British Medical Journal in March 1969.

Archival history

The file was probably at some stage removed from the College President's papers.
GB 1538 M39 1967-1969 Collection (fonds) 1 folder Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
In 1967 the RCOG, in collaboration with the Simon Population Trust, carried out a survey among practising gynaecologists in order to determine their views and experience of the sterilisation of women, and the extent to which this operation was carried out in NHS hospitals. The results of the survey were subsequently written up in a report under the joint authorship of Sir John Peel, PRCOG, and Mr C P Blacker, Chairman of the Simon Population Trust. The report was published in the British Medical Journal in March 1969.

The file was probably at some stage removed from the College President's papers.

Correspondence between the RCOG President, Sir John Peel, and the Simon Population Trust concerning the enquiry into the sterilisation of women; statistical results of the survey; draft and final copies of the subsequent report, 1967-1969.

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Copyright: vested in the College.
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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.

RCOG Archives: an off-print of the BMJ report is to be found in M39/1; material on sterilisation can be found in the Presidents files at A4/16/49; correspondence concerning sterilisation 1977, A4/17/75; correspondence concerning consent to a sexual partners sterilisation, the Office of the Honorary Secretary and later of the Junior Vice President at A7/5/20; correspondence and papers concerning GP training in obstetrics 1984-1993, and film recording, "Reconstruction of the urethra, a record of an operation for reconstruction of the urethra in a case of a large vesico-urethro-vaginal fistula caused by sloughing after colporrhapy , performed by J Chassar Moir; Pomeroy Sterilisation, a partial record of an operation for sterilisation" (Ref R5/11).

Compiled by Clare Cowling, Archivist, RCOG. National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; ISAD(G), Second Edition, 2000. February 2001 Associations Field work Human reproduction Medical research Medical sciences Obstetrics Organizations Peel , Sir , John Harold , b 1904 , Knight , gynaecologist Physiology Professional associations Research work Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists x British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Sex Sex distribution Simon Population Trust Surgery Surveys Women

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Correspondence between the RCOG President, Sir John Peel, and the Simon Population Trust concerning the enquiry into the sterilisation of women; statistical results of the survey; draft and final copies of the subsequent report, 1967-1969.

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No further accruals are expected.

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Open.

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Copyright: vested in the College.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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English

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RCOG Archives: an off-print of the BMJ report is to be found in M39/1; material on sterilisation can be found in the Presidents files at A4/16/49; correspondence concerning sterilisation 1977, A4/17/75; correspondence concerning consent to a sexual partners sterilisation, the Office of the Honorary Secretary and later of the Junior Vice President at A7/5/20; correspondence and papers concerning GP training in obstetrics 1984-1993, and film recording, "Reconstruction of the urethra, a record of an operation for reconstruction of the urethra in a case of a large vesico-urethro-vaginal fistula caused by sloughing after colporrhapy , performed by J Chassar Moir; Pomeroy Sterilisation, a partial record of an operation for sterilisation" (Ref R5/11).

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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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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

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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

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