Sun Lounge, Stannington Sanatorium.
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Description
Description: This is a postcard showing an interior view of Stannington Sanatorium, Stannington, Northumberland. The young patients can be seen resting in wicker chairs in a sun room. Exposure to sunlight was part of the core treatment for TB patients. Date:c.1926 This image is part of a larger record that has been collected in with the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in a joint project to find out more about the sanatorium and TB treatment prior to the introduction of antibiotics. The hospital was the first purpose-built children’s TB sanatorium in the country and opened in 1907. Poverty was recognised as a major factor contributing to TB and at Stannington, children from the cramped housing and gritty industrial environment of Tyneside and Northumberland were able to escape. Fresh air, exercise and good nutrition were a major part of the treatment, but the sanatorium also employed the latest medical techniques at the time. Our catalogue reference: http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/archive.NRO 10110~4" rel="noreferrer nofollow">NRO 10110/4 This image is from the collections of Northumberland Archives. Feel free to share it within the spirit of the Commons. Please follow the link to view this photograph and many more on our online catalogue. -
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Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/99322319@N07/9836716476/
Resource type: Image
Added by: Peter Smith
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