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11/06/2004, 7:56 AM

Mel Baker is not online. Last active: 15/11/2005 14:20:11 Mel Baker

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Kelling Children's Sanatorium

I am looking for anybody that worked at Kelling Childrens Sanatorium, mainly between 1953 and 1956, maybe dealing with the chest infection diseases, like pleurisy. But all stories and pictures welcome. All I know is that is was open from 1903 to 1960. I am looking for as much information as I can get. Even if you think it's the tiniest thing that you think may not be relevant, any information anyone has will really help.

Thank you in advance

Mel

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06/09/2004, 8:16 AM

Bridget Hitcham is not online. Last active: 15/11/2005 15:06:25 Bridget Hitcham

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RE: Kelling Children's Sanatorium

Dear Mel,
           I read your piece with interest, i was a patient in Kelling Hospital in 1963, i was 14 at the time. I had Pluresy and had to have a lung removed.I can remember being so scared,but all the Doctors & Nurses were great. I can see it all now .What i really looked forward to was visits from my Mum & Dad who could only come and see me twice a week as we had no car then,and we lived in Hopton on sea Nr Gt Yarmouth I can remember when i was there,there were little rooms far away from us which used to have TB Patients in them. I believe the Hospital closed down a few years ago now .I would like to send my best wishes to anyone, Doctors, Nurses or anyone who remembers me i was Bridget Smith then.Take Care Mel.

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16/09/2004, 8:08 AM

Doug Baker is not online. Last active: 11/02/2006 23:55:23 Doug Baker

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RE: Kelling Children's Sanatorium

Hello Mel,
If it's of any interest I was a patient at Kelling Childrens Hospital from June 1953 until Feb 1954. I remember the names of a lot of the children and nurses.
We had a little school there also, I can recall the teachers names after all these years. They had a Mens and Womens Sanatorium further down the road towards Holt. Did you see the TV programme 'The Way We Were' last year. It featured Kelling Childrens Hospital on it, and showed a film taken in 1953 and I recognised myself on it !!
I can tell you lots more from my time there if you are interested !
                                 Sincerely, Doug

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11/02/2006, 12:02 AM

Dawn Dorrington is not online. Last active: 10/02/2006 23:16:12 Dawn Dorrington

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Re: RE: Kelling Children's Sanatorium

Hi Doug, I was wondering if there was a childrens nurse named Margaret Rose, at Kelling Childrens Hospital, at the time you were there, I found on my mums, marriage certificate, that she was a Childrens Nurse, in 1953-1954, Kind Regards, Dawn.

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11/02/2006, 11:49 PM

Doug Baker is not online. Last active: 11/02/2006 23:55:23 Doug Baker

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Re: RE: Kelling Children's Sanatorium

Hello Dawn,

                    Thanks for your reply. Was your Mum actually at Kelling Childrens Hospital as a nurse at the time I was there ( June'53 to Feb '54) ? I can't recall a Margaret Rose by name, but when you're a 13 year old, names don't mean as much as they would now don't you think !. I can remember one nurse who was Hungarian, and several others who were very kind to us children. I remember one particular nurse took me and my mate in to Cromer on the bus for a birthday treat!! but names evade me as it was over 50 years ago now but I have some fond memories of that hospital. Thank you for your interest.

                                          Kind Regards, Doug

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16/02/2006, 9:37 AM

Dawn Dorrington is not online. Last active: 10/02/2006 23:16:12 Dawn Dorrington

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Re: RE: Kelling Children's Sanatorium

Hi Doug, Thank you for replying to my message, on my mums marriage certificate it said she was a childrens nurse, in 1955 not sure where she done her nursing, I will keep looking though Doug, Thanks again, Take Care, Regards Dawn.

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13/11/2006, 1:27 PM

Ian Duffy is not online. Last active: 13/11/2006 13:43:37 Ian Duffy

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Re: RE: Kelling Children's Sanatorium

Hi Doug

I ought to remember you as I was at Kelling from March to December 1953. How old were you then? I was 12 that August.

I also remember the school and the scout troop. We had scout camps in the woods.

I didn't see the programme but I am looking into getting a copy if possible.

Regards

Ian

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