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William Nixon (obstetrician)
William Charles Wallace Nixon (22 November 1903 – 9 February 1966) was a Maltese-born professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of London, director of the obstetric unit at University College London, University College, and member of the Expert Advisory Committee on Maternity Care for the World Health Organization. In the 1930s, he set up the first birth control clinic in British Hong Kong, Hong Kong. He pushed for changes in abortion law, promoted psychological preparedness for childbirth, and wrote and spoke on diet in pregnancy. Unlike many others in his field in his time, his concern over the number of illegal abortions and mental state of women with unwanted pregnancies led him to offer abortions in the NHS before the Abortion Act 1967. In 1964 he was an expert witness at the ''Dering v Uris'' trial. Early life and education William Nixon was born William Carl Wallace Nixon, on 22 November 1903 in Floriana, Malta, to mathematics professor William Nixon and ...
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Floriana
Floriana ( or ''Il-Floriana''), also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a Floriana Lines, fortified town in the Port Region, Malta, Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014. Floriana is the birthplace of many famous Maltese, amongst which the composer of the national anthem, 'L-Innu Malti', Robert Samut; former Bishop of Malta Dun Mauro Caruana, the poets Oliver Friggieri and Maria Grech Ganado, the writer and politician Herbert Ganado and Swedish Idol winner Kevin Borg. Etymology Floriana is named after Pietro Paolo Floriani, an Italian military engineer who designed the Floriana Lines, the line of fortifications surrounding the town. In Maltese language, Maltese, the town is called ''Il-Floriana'' by the local council. However, it is popularly known as ''Il-Furjana'', and the latter is regarded as the official name by the National Council for the Maltese Language. Government sources use both variants. The ...
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