Taylor, Moore

Date:
May 1953 - Dec 1953
Reference:
PENROSE/2/28/6/8
Part of:
L. S. Penrose Papers
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Description

Correspondence between Moore Taylor, Medical Officer of Mental Health, North-Eastern Regional Hospital Board, Scotland, to Penrose regarding the possibility of carrying out experiments on a pair of Down's syndrome twins using pituitary growth hormone capsules. The decision to go forward with the experiment is delayed due to discovery of a suspected case of megacolon in one of the twins. Encloses letters from staff at the Royal Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children on the child's medical condition.

Publication/Creation

May 1953 - Dec 1953

Physical description

13 folios

Location of duplicates

A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

Terms of use

This material contains sensitive personal data. Access to this material will not be granted until after the last date of closure, unless written permission is given by the individual(s) concerned. Closed until 1 January 2054.

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Location of original

The original material is held at UCL Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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