Clinical Genetics in Britain Related Documents

  • The Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL
Date:
1958-1997
Reference:
GC/253/A/39/9
Part of:
Wellcome Witnesses to Twentieth Century Medicine Seminars
  • Archives and manuscripts

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File contains documents related to the seminar which were provided by a number of the participants. Documents include;

A copy of the booklet , Alan E.H. Emery, "Genetics in Medicine", the University of Edinburgh Inaugural Lecture, no.35, delivered on 29 April 1968. Provided by Professor Alan Emery.

A copy of the programme for, "Birth Defects Conference 1984", which took place 10-12 October 1984 at Holly Royde, Manchester and was organised by Dr Dian Donnai. Provided by Dr Dian Donnai.

A copy of a letter from Robert Platt of the Department of Medicine, The Royal Infirmary, Manchester, titled, "Formation of a Group for the Study of Human Genetics", dated 22 November 1958. Provided by Dr Dian Donnai.

A copy of the contents and the aims pages from Clinical Dysmorphology, vol.1 no.1, January 1992. Provided by Dr Dian Donnai.

Copies of letters from John Burn, Senior Registrar in Clinical Genetics at The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, sent to Dr Dian Donnai, regarding dysmorphology meetings, dated 1981 and 1982.

The booklet "Human Genetics", published by the Department of Health and Social Security, November 1972. Provided by Dr Ian Lister Cheese.

An interim report titled, "Special Medical Development in Clinical Genetics: Clinical Effectiveness in the Service Context", produced by the Medical Division CDPNM, DHSS, 1987. Provided by Dr Ian Lister Cheese.

Annex C of a report "smdeval RH85", titled "Special Medical Development: Summary". Provided by Dr Ian Lister Cheese.

A summary document titled, "Population Needs and Genetic Services - An Outline Guide", produced by the Department of Health in June 1993, together with a covering letter from the Chief Medical and Nursing Officers.

A pamphlet titled, "Genetics: A Simple Guide", written by Professor Marcus Pembrey for Channel 4 Television.

A paper titled, "Contribution to a Meeting held on Thursday 23 October 1997 at Manchester Royal Infirmary, to celebrate the achievements of Professor Rodney Harris".

A copy of a letter from C.O. Carter on the wisdom of forming a Medical Genetics Group (undated). Provided by Professor Peter Harper.

A paper titled, "Clinical genetics: British Contributions Overseas: Witness of an African". Provided by Professor Peter Harper.

A document titled, "Lionel Penrose as Scientist and Mentor: Recollections and Lifelong Legacies", written by Professor George Fraser for a symposium celebrating the centenary of the birth of Lionel Penrose, held in London on 12-13 March 1998.

A copy of the report of the Clinical Genetics Society Working Party on Regional Genetic Services titled, "The Provision of Regional Genetic Services in the United Kingdom", report no.4 dated 1982. Provided by Professor Marcus Pembray.

A copy of the report of the Clinical Genetics Society Working Party on The Role and Training of Clinical Geneticists, report no.5 dated September 1983. Provided by Professor Marcus Pembray.

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1958-1997

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  • 1759