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'''William Acton''' (1813–1875)) was an nineteenth century English physician from Dorset.
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Acton was influenced by French physician [[Claude François Lallemand]], who recommended [[circumcision]] to prevent spermatorrhea (excessive, involuntary ejaculation), which was then believed to be a disease.
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Acton was influenced by French physician [[Claude François Lallemand]], who recommended [[circumcision]] to prevent spermatorrhea (excessive, involuntary ejaculation), which was then believed to be a disease. Acton quoted Lalemand in his own books.
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Acton later devoted his efforts to the suppression of child [[masturbation]], which was then thought to produce phthisis, blindness, insanity, and other disorders. [[Robert Darby]] (2003) wrote:
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William John Acton[1] (1813 in Shillingstone, UK – 1875 in London, UK)[2] was a nineteenth century English physician and author from Dorset.

Acton was influenced by French physician Claude François Lallemand, who recommended circumcision to prevent spermatorrhea (excessive, involuntary ejaculation), which was then believed to be a disease. Acton quoted Lalemand in his own books.

Acton later devoted his efforts to the suppression of child masturbation, which was then thought to produce phthisis, blindness, insanity, and other disorders. Robert Darby (2003) wrote:

“ William Acton's opinion that childhood ought to be a period of "absolute sexual quiescence" was an important influence here. If any manifestation of sexual capacity before puberty was pathological rather than normal, it had to be eliminated, and corrective surgery, including circumcision, was one of the usual means.
– Robert Darby[3]

Publications

See also

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References

  1. ↑ REFjournal Hall LA. (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography) Acton, William John 8 October 2020; DOI. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  2. ↑ REFweb william acton death, Google. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ↑ REFjournal Darby, Robert. The masturbation taboo and the rise of routine male circumcision: a review of the historiography. J Soc Hist. 2003 (Spring); (27): 737-57. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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