Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.

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"Seen at OPC and admitted. Diagnosis Hysteria. Married 7 weeks before admission, c/o dyspareunia, behaviour otherwise hysterical. Small cottage, clean, not overcrowded."

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"IQ of 72. [Female informant] says she is absolutely silly. She developed osteomyelitis. Now at home doing nothing. Dr confirms - very dull. Contracted vulvovaginitis. Father had a gonococcal infection. Inspector confirms - he thinks she never got a chance."

Relatives in survey: Father 13.32

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"Off work for 2 years with swollen ankles. Mentally subnormal, pesters the life out of Dr, won't lie up, always wandering the streets. Sterile, had a d. and c. and insifflation which made no difference. Mental. PAO - filthy woman."

Relatives in survey: Husband 28.49, Sibling 28.219

Scope and Contents "This is the simpleton of [Area 28], very very simple, no morals, went with all the soldiers until they were paraded and told not to touch her. Ran away and came back saying she was married which was untrue. Has not had any children - has a profuse vaginal discharge. Mother, 50. Father, large fat, red-faced man, almost stutters. Sister intelligent but neurotic, always ahs the doctor when she is home on holiday, can't keep well. PAO: Queer kind of girl, goes the pace, sister peculiar too....

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"This woman was in a motor accident, had a fractured pelvis and a ruptured bladder. Has complained of pain in bladder ever since, especially on passing water. Has been seen by several specialists who say there is no reason for it. Also complains of terrific pains 1-2 days after intercourse. Is refusing to live with her husband who is threatening divorce proceedings. House fairly clean. No children, one miscarriage."

Relatives in survey: Aunt 28.59

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"Dr has never stopped attending this woman. She suffers from chronic phlebitis and has fibroids but is as well always short of breath, dizzy, feeling done. Can't walk properly. Virgo intacta. Husband has a good job, moody."

Scope and Contents Correspondence, minutes, lecture programmes, and resources from the Statutory and Non Statutory Agencies Coordinating Committee – which includes an AIDS Training Group, AIDS Support Group, and AIDS Resources Group.The Statutory and Non Statutory Agencies include: Lothian Regional Council; Edinburgh Gay Switchboard; Episcopal Church Drug Project; Lothian Health Board; West Lothian Drug Board; Edinburgh District Council; Lothian Regional Council; Midlothian District Council;...

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Pamphlets from the Association for Moral and Social Hygiene: 'Our Reply to the War Office' (on state-sanctioned brothels); and 'Facts About Prostitution: with some notes on '"affairs"'.