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'''William Acton''' (1813–1875)) was an a nineteenth century English physician 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 later devoted his efforts to the suppression of child [[masturbation]], which was then thought to produce blindness and other disorders.
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