The White House Hospital on Milford on Sea seafront accommodated many children suffering with TB over the years.
Having published articles in the past, we have now gathered an interesting history of memories from children who were patients in The White House's time as a hospital.
Having been built in 1902 as a summer seaside residence for the Walker-Munro family. The White House went on the become a hospital for TB.
At the beginning of WW2, the building was requisitioned by the War Office for military use. After the war, the hospital reopened for adult male TB sufferers until the NHS took it over in 1948.
Three years later, it became one of the first hospitals to cater specifically for child TB sufferers and ran as a children's hospital for TB until 1983.
The building then fell into disrepair, until in 1999, when Colten Developments Ltd completed a full restoration and conversion into private homes.
This document will share many memories of children that spent time there as patients. Please click here or the button below.
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To see pictures of when The White House, including when it was a hospital, plus some photos of patients from the time, please click here.
To read The History of The White House, please click here.
My mum worked (and boarded) here - having moved from South Wales - in the late 50's/very early 60's (she married in 1963). She has very fond memories of looking after the children, taking them for walks in their prams etc. She's 83 now and has dementia, so although no short-term memory, her long-term memory is good.:)
ReplyDeleteHow lovely for your mum to have fond memories of the hospital. Thank you for sharing. We walked by the White House today so it is great to read about the history of it.
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