Inquiry into Incidence of Mental Deficiency: The Secretary of the Women’s Freedom League wrote to the Duchess of Atholl (Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Education) urging that the results of the proposed investigation decided upon by the Ministry of Health and Board of Education to be carried out by an Inspector of the Board of Control, would be more successful if a competent woman or competent women acted jointly with the Inspector … (reassuring response) … We thank the Duchess of Atholl very cordially for so kindly giving us this information, and we are particularly glad to learn that Miss Redfern has been added to the Committee, the other members of which are: Mr. A. H. Wood, Mr. A. S. Tregold, M.D., Mr. N. D. Bosworth Smith, Mr. S. B. Shrubsall, M.D., Mr. Cyril Burt, D.Sc., Mr. R. H. Crowley, M.D., Miss Evelyn Fox, Mrs. Pinsent, and Mr. S. D. Turner. We still think, however, that if a medical woman acting jointly with the Inspector of the Board of Control carried out this investigation the results would be more successful.
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949