12th September, 1924. | "
15th September, 1924. | "
(Afternoon only) |
16th September, 1924. | "
(Afternoon only) |
22nd September, 1924. | "
(Afternoon only) |
6th October, 1924. | "
(Forenoon only) |
13th October, 1924. | "
(Forenoon only) |
22nd October, 1924. | "
(Forenoon only) |
24th October, 1924. | "
28th October, 1924. | "
(Forenoon only) |
29th October, 1924. | "
(Forenoon only) |
5th November, 1924. | "
(Forenoon only) |
It will thus be seen that, apart from time spent in travelling, the
Committee have met on thirty-five days and have heard ninety-two
witnesses in person.
The Committee would like to express their thanks to the witnesses, many
of whom went to considerable trouble to collect information and prepare
evidence. They are especially grateful to the British Medical
Association for its willing co-operation and assistance; to the large
number of members of the medical profession throughout the Dominion who
responded to the Committee's request for information; to the authorities
overseas for their response to requests for information; and to many
other persons who by means of correspondence and literature have placed
at the Committee's disposal a large amount of information which has been
of material assistance in the investigation; also to the various
Hospital Boards throughout the Dominion who so willingly placed their
Boardrooms at the disposal of the Committee.
Sir George Newman, the Chief Medical Officer of the Board of Education
and the Ministry of Health, England, very courteously supplied the
Committee with a valuable memorandum on the care of mental defectives in
England and Wales, while the Secretary of State for the United States,
through the good offices of the American Consul-General, Mr. Edwin N.
Gunsaulus, kindly forwarded information supplied by the United States
Public Health Service regarding the legislation and regulations in force
in various States where sterilization for eugenical purposes has been
legalized.
Information of great value and interest has also been received from Dr.
E. S. Morris, Director of Health, Tasmania; from Dr. Helen MacMurchy,
Department of Health, Ottawa; and from Dr. Eric Clarke, Toronto,
Assistant Medical Director
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