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Fever Hospitals circa 1901

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 23 Jun 2007 23:31

My sister went into hospital in Portsmouth in the 1950s, when she had scarlet fever. The hospital was known locally as the I.D.H. ......Infectious Diseases Hospital I think it was for all ages. Often these hospitals were on the outskirts of town but Portsmouth didn't have the luxury of space. Maybe this alternative term will bring different results on Google. Gwyn

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 23 Jun 2007 23:22

Thanks - I shall try those sites. When I was thinking of contagious diseases I had forgotton about diph!

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 23 Jun 2007 22:27

oh Anne that's so sad. Thank goodness for advances which mean those terrifying diseases no longer occur. Maz. XX

Anne

Anne Report 23 Jun 2007 22:17

I wa in a fever hospital in 1945 with diptheria, and there were only a few children, most were adults, and we were in the same ward - female only! I was 6 years old. It was a traumatic event as no-one was allowed to visit, and I was in 6 weeks. At the end of the war, - as a special concession, - my father and grandfather came but could only look through a window. I cried buckets! I was lucky, in that my throat didn't need to be cut to enable me to breathe. Anne

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 23 Jun 2007 22:08

Hi Chris there are these 2 sites which are interesting. it doesn't actually mention separate children's ones, so I would imagine everyone went in together! http://www(.)nhshistory(.)net/smallpox_and_fever_hospitals.htm http://www(.)workhouses(.)org.uk/index.html?MAB/MABlist.shtml Maz. XX

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 23 Jun 2007 21:36

Were there separate fever hospitals for children and adults? Anyone know please.