Tuberculosis

[Tina]

Thanks everybody , useful information.

[Atarah]

Can I just say, I was always under the impression we had an "Isolation Hospital" in Accrington, well ... Bash! If you go from Accrington, up Royds Avenue and stop just before Hollins School, you will notice a little date stone on the grass verge. Nearby is a little pathway, that leads to a gate, to a field. I was always told this was where "our" Isolation hospital was, but .. not sure on the date.

[maggieb]

I'm a bit late with this information. My Great Aunt and Uncle were caretakers of the isolation hospital in the 1940's. They were Emma and Hubert Mulhall. I remember visiting them on numerous occasions. Their house was I think prefabricated as I think was the hospital. They kept chickens and had a huge vegetable garden which during rationing was very useful. Between the hospital and house was afield of daffodils. It overlooked the valley with the steam train to Manchester. I remember particularly the sound of the wind in the telegraph wires and the cold!
They must have left in the late 40's, and I assume the buildings were then demolished.