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Source 3D is a letter to the prison commissioners for Scotland. They had asked for a professional opinion on force feeding so they could report on it to the Secretary for Scotland.

Study the document and answer the following questions.

Questions


1. Describe the method of force feeding mentioned in the source.

2. List three types of food which were fed to women.

3. How long did this process take according to the source?






National Archives of Scotland, HH55/327
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