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The '''United Kingdom (UK)''' was the scene of early efforts to promote male circumcision. It influenced the adoption of male [[circumcision]] in other English-speaking nations. Later it was the scene of efforts to reduce and eliminate the practice. | The '''United Kingdom (UK)''' was the scene of early efforts to promote male circumcision. It influenced the adoption of male [[circumcision]] in other English-speaking nations. Later it was the scene of efforts to reduce and eliminate the practice. | ||
While Jews | While Jews reding in the UK practiced [[Jewish circumcision| ritual circumcision]] of boys on the eighth day of life in accordance with the [[Abrahamic covenant]], the practice was nearly unknown among gentiles. | ||
French physician Claude-François Lallemand (1790-1854) recommended circumcision as a treatment for spermatorrhea (excessive, involuntary ejaculation), which was then believed to be a disease. Lallemand influenced English physicians such as William Acton.<ref>{{REFjournal | French physician Claude-François Lallemand (1790-1854) recommended circumcision as a treatment for spermatorrhea (excessive, involuntary ejaculation), which was then believed to be a disease. Lallemand influenced later English physicians such as William Acton.<ref name="darby2005">{{REFjournal | ||
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Sir Jonathan Hutchinson (1828 – 1913) was an English surgeon, dermatologist, ophthalmologist, pathologist and venereologist.<ref>{{REFweb | |||
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}}</ref> Sir Jonathan advocated circumcision to prevent syphilis.<ref name="hutchinson1855">{{REFjournal | |||
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|title=On the Influence of Circumcision in Preventing Syphilis | |||
|journal=Medical Times and Gazette | |||
|date=1855 | |||
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