Photocopies (two versions of most items) of Winnicott's letters to the editors of various publications, particularly the British Medical Journal and The Lancet. Included are one unpublished original letter and later notes produced by Winnicott's editors. Letter 1939-1969; notes c1979-c1989.
Comprises the following, which have reference numbers given at an unknown point before the papers were deposited with Wellcome Collection:
PP/DWW/A/F/1: Circumcision (British Medical Journal, 14 Jan 1939). P01-A-F-01; P0100110
PP/DWW/A/F/2: Pruritus and psychology (British Medical Journal, 22 Apr 1939). P01-A-F-02; P0100111
PP/DWW/A/F/3: Evacuation of small children (British Medical Journal, 16 Dec 1939). P01-A-F-03; P0100112
PP/DWW/A/F/4: Communal feeding in schools (British Medical Journal, 6 Sep 1941). P01-A-F-04; P0100113
PP/DWW/A/F/5: Loneliness in infancy (British Medical Journal, 17 Oct 1942). P01-A-F-05; P0100114
PP/DWW/A/F/6: Prefrontal leucotomy (The Lancet, 17 Apr 1943 - 15 May 1943). Two letters published in response to a letter from Winnicott which is not enclosed; also a later unpublished response from Winnicott. P01-A-F-06; P0100115
PP/DWW/A/F/7: Responsibility and freedom (British Medical Journal, 21 Aug 1943). P01-A-F-07; P0100116
PP/DWW/A/F/8: Shock treatment of mental disorder (British Medical Journal, 25 Dec 1943). P01-A-F-08; P0100117
PP/DWW/A/F/9: Some correspondence regarding The Magistrate, The Psychiatrist and The Clinic (New Era in Home and School, Jan 1944). Letters from Winnicott, Roger North and Kate Friedlander. P01-A-F-09; P0100118
PP/DWW/A/F/10: Shock therapy (British Medical Journal, 12 Feb 1944). P01-A-F-10; P0100119
PP/DWW/A/F/11: Physical therapy in mental disorder (British Medical Journal, 22 Dec 1945). P01-A-F-11; P0100120
PP/DWW/A/F/12: Psychology in the child's education (British Medical Journal, 29 Jun 1946). P01-A-F-12; P0100121
PP/DWW/A/F/13: Physical therapy of mental disorder (British Medical Journal, 31 May 1947 - 28 Jun 1947). P01-A-F-13; P0100122
PP/DWW/A/F/14: Battle neurosis treated with leucotomy (British Medical Journal, 13 Dec 1947). P01-A-F-14; P0100123
PP/DWW/A/F/15: ‘Pathies in a state service (British Medical Journal, 14 Feb 1948). P01-A-F-15; P0100124
PP/DWW/A/F/16A: Paddington Green Children’s Hospital (British Medical Journal, 24 Sep 1949). P01-A-F-16; P0100125
PP/DWW/A/F/16B: Ethics of Prefrontal Leucotomy (British Medical Journal, 25 Aug 1951).
PP/DWW/A/F/17: Comforters (British Medical Journal, 13 Aug 1955). P01-A-F-17; P0100126
PP/DWW/A/F/18: Prefrontal leucotomy (British Medical Journal, 28 Jan 1956). P01-A-F-18; P0100127
PP/DWW/A/F/19: Love or skill? (New Society, 19 Mar 1964 - 9 Apr 1964). Article by Paul Halmos, plus a letter of response from Winnicott and a reply to Winnicott from Halmos. P01-A-F-19; P0100128
PP/DWW/A/F/20: Behaviour therapy (Child Care News, May 1969 - June 1969). Article by Carole Holder, plus a letter of response. P01-A-F-20; P0100129
PP/DWW/A/F/21: Notes entitled 'DWW and physical therapy of mental disorder', c.1979. Handwritten remarks by Winnicott's editors regarding his letters to editors. P01-A-F-21; P0100130