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- c 1927-1977 (Creation)
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9 boxes
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Born 1896, graduated Manchester University; served in World War One in Egypt and the Palestine Campaign 1915-19 (wounded at Gaza 1917); Graduating MB Ch.B in 1924; joined the East African Medical Service in 1927; became Tuberculosis Research Officer in Tanganyika in 1930; at the Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Diseases (he took the DTM&H in 1941) from 1938; Director of the Bureau, 1942 to 1961; also consultant to Counties Public Health Laboratories, London, 1962-76.
Archival history
GB 0809 Wilcocks c 1927-1977 Collection (fonds) 9 boxes Wilcocks , Charles , 1896-1977 , Director of Bureau of Tropical Medicine
Born 1896, graduated Manchester University; served in World War One in Egypt and the Palestine Campaign 1915-19 (wounded at Gaza 1917); Graduating MB Ch.B in 1924; joined the East African Medical Service in 1927; became Tuberculosis Research Officer in Tanganyika in 1930; at the Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Diseases (he took the DTM&H in 1941) from 1938; Director of the Bureau, 1942 to 1961; also consultant to Counties Public Health Laboratories, London, 1962-76.
From the Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Diseases, date unknown.
Reports, correspondence, publications and related papers, 1927-1977, notably including US War Department Technical Bulletins/TB Med and related correspondence; BBC radio scripts and related correspondence; Medical and sanitary data on various countries, compiled by the Medical Intelligence Branch, Preventive Medicine Division, Office of the Surgeon General, US Army; Information relating to his role as consultant, The Counties Public Health Laboratories; Publications on tuberculosis; Wilcocks' autobiography and watercolour of a typical medical officer's residence in East Africa.
Arranged into 7 series as outlined in the Scope and Content section above.
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English
LSHTM collection GB 0809 Buxton/02/04 includes notes on malaria in various countries by Buxton and Wilcocks.
Autobiography and other material at the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Tropical Medicine, reference : GC/55.
Compiled by Victoria Killick, LSHTM Archivist. Sources: Prevention and Cure. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, A 20th Century Quest for Global Public Health. Lise Wilkinson and Anne Hardy. (2001). Kegan Paul Limited. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. August 2004 Actinomycetales infections Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Diseases x Sleeping Sickness Bureau x Tropical Disease Bureau Counties Public Health Laboratories Diseases East Africa Environmental engineering Health Pathology Sanitation Tanzania UR Tuberculosis Wilcocks , Charles , 1896-1977 , Director of Bureau of Tropical Medicine
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
From the Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Diseases, date unknown.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Reports, correspondence, publications and related papers, 1927-1977, notably including US War Department Technical Bulletins/TB Med and related correspondence; BBC radio scripts and related correspondence; Medical and sanitary data on various countries, compiled by the Medical Intelligence Branch, Preventive Medicine Division, Office of the Surgeon General, US Army; Information relating to his role as consultant, The Counties Public Health Laboratories; Publications on tuberculosis; Wilcocks' autobiography and watercolour of a typical medical officer's residence in East Africa.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged into 7 series as outlined in the Scope and Content section above.
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Conditions governing access
This collection is open for consultation. Please contact the Archivist to arrange an appointment. All researchers must complete and sign a user registration form which signifies their agreement to abide by the archive rules. All researchers are required to provide proof of identity bearing your signature (for example, a passport or debit card) when registering. Please see website for further information at www.lshtm.ac.uk/library/archives.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archivist
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
LSHTM collection GB 0809 Buxton/02/04 includes notes on malaria in various countries by Buxton and Wilcocks.
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Autobiography and other material at the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Tropical Medicine, reference : GC/55.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English