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Misunderstanding mental health in the early-20th Century

WebIt is sadly apparent that mental health was not well understood in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The prevailing view at the time was one of institutionalisation, and many …

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mental health Hidden Lives Revealed blog

WebHowever, in early April 1923 their foster mother had to give the Society authorities the news that Harry Fair had died on 1 April at Netherne Mental Hospital, Coulsdon, where he had …

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Sea air and tuberculosis (TB beside the seaside) Hidden Lives

WebPrevious posts on this blog have highlighted cases where various health conditions led to children spending time by the sea. The coastal convalescent homes run by The …

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The reality of living with a mental health condition in Victorian

WebAs with a number of diseases, the diagnosis of mental health conditions in the late-19th Century was not as sophisticated as it is today. All we can do is go by what we’re told: …

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Monitoring children’s health in nurseries

WebThese books were kept to monitor the health of the children in the home. Generally, entries were made each day and each night by one of the members of staff on duty. Because …

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Ophthalmia and treatment at the Royal Westminster Eye Hospital

WebIt was decided that it would be best for Ethel’s health if she left London and went to live in the countryside. Therefore, she was sent to a foster home in Knebworth, near Stevenage …

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asylums Hidden Lives Revealed blog

WebIt is sadly apparent that mental health was not well understood in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The prevailing view at the time was one of institutionalisation, and many …

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The Children’s Society’s Medical History project continues with …

WebThis will help to shed light on the history of childhood diseases, treatments, medical care and social health in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the first part of the project, we’ve …

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Treatments for bad winter colds in 1940 Hidden Lives Revealed …

WebFor some children’s homes we are lucky to have a surviving medical book. These books allow you to follow the progress of the health of the children in the home over a set …

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Hidden Lives Revealed

WebThe Hospital was taken over by the Ministry of Health in 1940 as an Emergency Hospital and by 1946 it was equipped to accommodate 250 residents. The Hospital was renamed …

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Unexplored Riches in Medical History

WebAbout the project. The Children's Society's Unexplored Riches in Medical History project has received a second grant of £102,309 from the Wellcome Trust's Research Resources …

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Hidden Lives Revealed

WebAbandonment; After care; Health; Illegitimacy; Workhouses: Items: 1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 27 April 1885 2. Letter from Mary Jenner enclosing "the paper about …

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St John's Home For Convalescent Children, Kemp Town, Brighton

WebSt John's was established in 1875 by Sister Jane Borradaile as a Convalescent Home 'for the use and relief of poor children recovering from severe illness, or suffering from the …

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What medicines do you remember

WebIn the post about influenzal colds in 1940, the medical book notes that the children were treated with 693 tablets. 693 was a name for an antibiotic medicine called …

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Hidden Lives Revealed

WebT's father was reasonably secure financially before his health began to fail. When he fell ill he became very poor. After his death the eldest son took his sisters and T. to live with …

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Hidden Lives Revealed

WebThe letter from case file 6001 forms part of a bundle of correspondence about this child's health. It was known that the child's mother had died of consumption [tuberculosis] and …

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Burning books, toys and clothes

WebThere’s a brief film clip on the BBC Learning Zone that reflects on how diptheria was a severe threat to child health before mass immunisation programmes got underway in …

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Caring for a child with scrofula Hidden Lives Revealed blog

WebAs the doctor advised, it was considered best for James’ health for him to be removed from the Standon Farm Home, and arrangements began to be made for James to go to …

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St Peter's Orphan and Convalescent Home, Broadstairs

WebIn 1870 the Home moved to Lanthorne Road, Broadstairs, Kent because the premises in Fulham had become too small. The Sisters relinquished their involvement in the …

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Unexplored Riches in Medical History Hidden Lives Revealed blog

WebUnfortunately, when Annie had been in St Margaret’s Home for two years, her health began to falter. She was sent to Stafford Infirmary, where the doctor who saw her diagnosed …

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“A friend to friendless children”, The Children’s Society in

WebThe health and welfare of the children at the home during these years was above average when compared to standards of living and health care to be found in society generally at …

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