Fighting 'The Deadly Scourge': The Impact of World War II on Civilian VD Policy in Scotland

Scottish Historical Review

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 72-97

  Davidson, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84904951137     PISSN: 00369241     EISSN: 17500222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3366/shr.1996.75.1.72     Document Type: Article

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