Obstetrical Society of London

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Early 1859: The Obstetrical Society of London was fo...

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Early 1859

The Obstetrical Society of London was founded.
Moscucci, Ornella. The Science of Woman: Gynaecology and Gender in England, 1800-1929. Cambridge University Press, 1990.
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Donnison, Jean. Midwives and Medical Men: A History of Inter-Professional Rivalries and Women’s Rights. Schocken Books, 1977.
57

3 April 1867: Isaac Baker Brown was expelled from the Obstetrical...

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3 April 1867

Isaac Baker Brown was expelled from the Obstetrical Society of London for failing to obtain patients' consent for performing clitoridectomies.
Jalland, Patricia, and John Hooper. Women from Birth to Death: The Female Life Cycle in Britain 1830-1914. Harvester, 1986.
218

1870-1871: The Obstetrical Society of London reported...

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1870-1871

The Obstetrical Society of London reported on the activity of midwives.
Moscucci, Ornella. The Science of Woman: Gynaecology and Gender in England, 1800-1929. Cambridge University Press, 1990.
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Towler, Jean. Midwives in History and Society. Croom Helm, 1986.
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Moscucci and Towler give different percentages for manufacturing towns. However, as Moscucci refers to the primary souce, her figures have been provided.

1872: The Obstetrical Society of London began offering...

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1872

The Obstetrical Society of London began offering a three-month course which led to a midwifery diploma.
Mitchell, Sally, editor. Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Garland Press, 1988.
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1872: The Obstetrical Association of Midwives,...

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1872

The Obstetrical Association of Midwives , an autonomous body, precursor to the Royal College of Midwives , was developed to campaign for better standing for female midwives.
Towler, Jean. Midwives in History and Society. Croom Helm, 1986.
162
Donnison, Jean. Midwives and Medical Men: A History of Inter-Professional Rivalries and Women’s Rights. Schocken Books, 1977.
80
Mitchell, Sally, editor. Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Garland Press, 1988.
501

Early 1872: The Obstetrical Society began registering...

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Early 1872

The Obstetrical Society began registering midwives through an examination and annual licensing system.
Moscucci, Ornella. The Science of Woman: Gynaecology and Gender in England, 1800-1929. Cambridge University Press, 1990.
71
Donnison, Jean. Midwives and Medical Men: A History of Inter-Professional Rivalries and Women’s Rights. Schocken Books, 1977.
78
Towler, Jean. Midwives in History and Society. Croom Helm, 1986.
163-4
Blake, Catriona, and Wendy Savage. The Charge of the Parasols: Women’s Entry to the Medical Profession. Women’s Press, 1990.
153

1880: A new type of disposable sanitary towels,...

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1880

A new type of disposable sanitary towels, encouraging greater mobility than diapers, were exhibited by Southall, Barclay, and Company of Birmingham.
Jalland, Patricia, and John Hooper. Women from Birth to Death: The Female Life Cycle in Britain 1830-1914. Harvester, 1986.
56, 73

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