Yes, it was at Ventnor. I think its where the Botanical Gardens now are. The Isle of Wight was thought to be beneficial for TB sufferers. You will find it listed here: http://www.institutions.org.uk/hospitals/info/sanatoriums.htm Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Young" <[email protected]> : Hello, : : Can anyone help please. Was there a TB Sanatorium on the Isle of Wight in 1892. : : Regards Margaret :

Margaret, The "National Cottage Hospital for Consumption and the Diseases of the Chest", finally the "Royal National Hospital for Diseases of the Chest", opened in 1867 and closed in 1964. The main buildings were demolished and the site was made into the Ventnor Botanic Gardens, incorporating some of the remaining ancillary buildings. My father was an accounts clerk there between 1936 and 1940, when he was called up for war service. He was unable to return to the job when he was demobilised in January 1946 and left the Island. After he retired, he and my mother lived in Ventnor from 1985 to 1993 and one of their daily walks took them through the Gardens where he would pick out the distribution of the site he remembered. There is a book: "The Story of the Royal National Hospital Ventnor", 1990, written and published by E F Laidlaw, a resident surgeon during the 1940s, but I do not know whether it is still available. I have a copy if you would like me to search for any references. Steve Baxter -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Janet Sent: 26 May 2008 22:23 To: Margaret Young; [email protected] Subject: Re: [IoW] TB Sanatorium Yes, it was at Ventnor. I think its where the Botanical Gardens now are. The Isle of Wight was thought to be beneficial for TB sufferers. You will find it listed here: http://www.institutions.org.uk/hospitals/info/sanatoriums.htm Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Young" <[email protected]> : Hello, : : Can anyone help please. Was there a TB Sanatorium on the Isle of Wight in 1892. : : Regards Margaret : ************************************** You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If you look under local books from IOWFHS < http://www.isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk/index.htm > The Story of the Royal National Hospital Ventnor by E F Laidlaw A thoroughly detailed account of the RNH from its foundation by Arthur Hassall in 1868 to closure in 1964. Includes topics such as buildings, management & accounts, staff, patient care & treatment, TB and NHS. Many names referenced including architects, builders, suppliers, staff, visitors and patrons. Illustrated with several b&w photos of the buildings and groups of staff and patients. Comprehensive 7 page index including names of people mentioned. A5 paperback of 133 pages. The Story of the Royal National Hospital, Ventnor (Laidlaw) Ref: IOW-LB13 Weight 100 grammes.Postal Type 2 £6.50 Botanical Gardens <http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/england/isleofwight/islewight3.html . Best wishes Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <[email protected]> To: "Margaret Young" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [IoW] TB Sanatorium > Yes, it was at Ventnor. I think its where the Botanical Gardens now are. > The Isle of Wight was thought to be beneficial for TB sufferers. You > will find it listed here: > http://www.institutions.org.uk/hospitals/info/sanatoriums.htm > > > Janet > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margaret Young" <[email protected]> > > : Hello, > : > : Can anyone help please. Was there a TB Sanatorium on the Isle of Wight > in 1892. > : > : Regards Margaret > : > > > > ************************************** > You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >