IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 1538 M37
Held at: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Title: Nutrition Committee
Date(s): 1944-1947
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: 3 folders, 1 volume
Name of creator(s): Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The Nurtrition Committee was appointed by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Council in October 1944, following a request to the Nutrition Society from Lord Woolton for advice on certain aspects of the diets of pregnant women and the effect of diet on the fetus. Sir Joseph Barcroft felt that the College was the body to make authoritative statements on the issue, and the Committee was set up to make a comprehensive investigation. Its terms of reference were to correlate and gain information with regard to the effect of nutrition on the health of pregnant women and their offspring.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Correspondence, minutes and papers relating to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Nutrition Committee, 1944-1947.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Conditions governing access:
Open.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright: vested in the College.
Physical characteristics:
Finding aids:
A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the College Archivist.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:
Accruals:
No further accruals are expected.
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
The papers appear to have come from the Honorary Secretary's office
ALLIED MATERIALS
Existence and location of originals:
Existence and location of copies:
RCOG Archives hold a microfilm copy of the minute book of the committee 1945-1947, at MR/3.
Related material:
RCOG Archives hold a minute book containing material from this committee 1945-1947, (Ref: T8).
Publication note:
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Compiled by Clare Cowling, Archivist, RCOG.
Date(s) of descriptions: February 2001