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==Conclusion==
==Conclusion==
The incidence of non-therapeutic circumcision of boys in the United Kingdom has been substantially reduced from its former peaks in the 1930s and early 1940s. The BMA (2019) reports that the NHS circumcises about 10,000 boys under 18-years-of-age per year.<ref name="bma2019">{{REFdocument
The incidence of non-therapeutic circumcision of boys in the United Kingdom has been substantially reduced from its former peaks in the 1930s and early 1940s. The BMA (2019) reports that the NHS therapeutically circumcises about 10,000 boys under 18-years-of-age per year.<ref name="bma2019">{{REFdocument
  |title=Non-therapeutic male circumcision (NTMC) of children – practical guidance for doctors
  |title=Non-therapeutic male circumcision (NTMC) of children – practical guidance for doctors
  |url=https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/children-and-young-people/non-therapeutic-male-circumcision-toolkit
  |url=https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/children-and-young-people/non-therapeutic-male-circumcision-toolkit