Committee on Biological Advance and Social Concern and the Sub Committee on Ageing

Title

Committee on Biological Advance and Social Concern and the Sub Committee on Ageing

Shelfmark

MS. Bodmer 1198

Summary

Comprises:

Folder 1: 'For DHSS'. Correspondence, manuscript notes and papers. Includes British Transplantation Society report; photocopy of article on fetal research; Scottish Home Office Report of the Departmental Committee on Human Artificial Insemination, Guidance Ciruclar to NHS Authorities (Human Tissues Act); papers relating to genetic counselling research and Law Commission report on injuries to unborn children; notes of a meeting between British Association Committee of Social Concern and Biological Advances and Minister of Health and Social Security (attended by Magnus Pyke in his capacity of Secretary of BAAS), 1972-1976

Folder 2: 'Social Concern General Board'. Correspondence and papers. Chiefly relates to the Law Commission Report on Injuries to Unborn Children and the Proposed Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Bill. Correspondence mostly between Walter Bodmer and Magnus Pyke, 1975-1976

Folder 3: Correspondence and papers of the BAAS Committee for Social Concern and Biological Advance, 1975-1976

Folder 4: Small bundle of papers relating to the British Council for Ageing Conference, 1977-1978

Date

1972-1978

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (4 folders)