Records of the British Medical Association, 1871-1943, including South Wales and Monmouthshire Branch, minute books, 1871-1943; and South Wales and Monmouthshire Branch, Monmouthshire Division, minute book 1903-1914.
British Medical Association, South Wales and Monmouthshire Branch, Records
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- ReferenceGB 214 DBMA
- Dates of Creation1871-1943
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description6 volumes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The British Medical Association (BMA) was founded, as the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association, in 1832. The Association lobbied for a regulatory body and this led to the setting up of the General Medical Council in 1858. In 1853, the association became the British Medical Association in 1856. Branches were established by members of the PMSA in their own locality in order to fulfill more effectively the several purposes for which the Provincial Association was formed. The first Welsh branch was the Monmouthshire Branch, founded in 1852. In 1903, following a reorganisation of the BMA's constitution a further unit, the division, was established below the administrative level of branches. In 1973/1974, following another reorganisation, the branches were abolished and replaced by Regional Councils.
Arrangement
Arranged according to date and type.
Access Information
No restrictions
Acquisition Information
Deposited by a private individual, 27 April 1950 and 30 June 1975.
Other Finding Aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the Glamorgan Records Office.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Fair/poor condition
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Hayden Burns for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Glamorgan Archives, Catalogue of records for the British Medical Association (South Wales and Monmouthshire Branch); Vaughan, P., Doctors' Commons, A Short History of the British Medical Association, (London, 1959); Little, E. Muirhead, History of the British Medical Association 1832-1932, (London, 1932); Grey-Turner, E.& F M Sutherland, History of the British Medical Association, Volume II 1932-1981, (London, 1982).
Conditions Governing Use
Normal Glamorgan Record Office conditions apply.
Normal Glamorgan Archives conditions apply.
Appraisal Information
Minutes, of the Swansea Division have been transferred to the West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea.
Accruals
Accruals are possible.