Medical room, 1935.
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Resource details
Resource ID
10441
Access
Open
Credit Line
Ontario Inspector of Prisons and Public Charities
Date of Creation
1935
Keywords
Women's History, medical history, prison, human rights
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
Medical room, 1935.
Description
Medical room, 1935. The social hygiene movement, which aimed to end sexually transmitted infections, influenced many Ontario institutions, including the Mercer and its medical staff. Without consent. prisoners were subjected to experimental treatments and could receive drug doses that far exceeded Board of Health limits.
Consent management
License management
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