Years ago it was customary for physicians to send people off to seaside places like the IOW as they believed that the sea air would aid their recovery. Another favourite spot was Switzerland for the clean mountain air, how times have changed since then. Chris and Caroline VALERIEAVRIL@aol.com wrote: >My Mother had asthma and was sent from Hounslow,Middlesex to work by her >doctor in the 1920s,because of the good climate.She worked at the RNH,Ventnor, >where my father who was a builder was also working,they married and the result is >me!! > The RNH was built for Londoners with a percentage of Islanders >allowed to be admitted.Sadly there are many young people who died buried in the >local cemeteries, > The Botanical gardens there now are a fitting memorial to all the >patients and staff,I am so glad that the land was not used for housing,etc. > >Happy Christmas Valerie > > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.5.0 - Release Date: 09/12/2004