Correspondence and papers relating to Browne's research into leprosy in the UK in the 20th century, amongst both indegenous and immigrant populations

Including correspondence between Dr R G Cochrane, Leprosy Study Centre, and Sir George Godber, KCB, DM, FRCP, DPH, Ministry of Health, concerning leprosy statistics 1964-1965; newspaper cuttings on the 22 leprosy cases revealed in Leicester in 1969 and the controversy generated by the use of the term 'leper' in press reports and the issues of patient confidentiality and of releasing leprosy statitistics to the public; transcript of a BBC radio interview with Browne over the Leicester controversy; Browne's correspondence with Sir George Godber concerning the Leicester cases; newspaper cuttings on immigrants reported to be bringing leprosy into Britain, 1968-1970, correspondence with the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London re the Leprosy Department at the hospital, 1976.

1965-1976

1 file

Files D.30-34 were added to Section D in Dec 2006