Doctors and Overpopulation Group

Newsletters and some associated material of group of doctors concerned about overpopulation, 1970s-1980s.

1972-1989

1/4 box

Given to the Contemporary Medical Archives Centre in January 1998 bu Dr James Briggs.

This organisation grew up as the result of a letter 'Doctors and Overpopulation' signed by 55 doctors, which appeared in 'The Lancet' and the 'British Medical Journal' in January 1972, which generated a large response from the profession. In order to 'function efficiently as a pressure group' a Management and a General Committee were established. The group was active until 1984 when the death of the chairman, George Morris, caused it to become rather less high profile. A 1987 membership drive failed to accrue more than a few members.

See 'Birth Control' sources leaflet