Unfortnatly, in keeping with the morals of the time, unmarried mothers and the like were confined to mental Instutions in the 1920s and 30's in the UK.

Don't know if it ever was official policy to steralise but I can visualise certain " Health Boards or Doctors" doing this.

And in case you think that this is old History elements in the Conservative Party ( Sir Keith Joseph ) were advocating this in the last 20 years.

Gareth