SZ/OEMU/62/1/12 - Letters in the correspondence column of the British Medical Journal, 28/10/39

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/62/1/12

Level of description

Item

Title

Letters in the correspondence column of the British Medical Journal, 28/10/39

Date/s

1939

Quantity & Format

1 leaf

Subject

United Kingdom. Ministry of Health
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of children
World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care

Scope and content

Two letters are included. One discusses the psychological and behavioural problems of children who have been evacuated, and their handling by foster homes and hostels. The other letter is an attack on the Ministry of Health for the lack of foresight in the potential spreading of vermin which would take place when children were moved into the countryside.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/62 - [OEMU. Reprints collection]
    - SZ/OEMU/62/1 - [Reprints: miscellaneous]
      - SZ/OEMU/62/1/12 - Letters in the correspondence column of the British Medical Journal, 28/10/39

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