Auntie Did Have Tb

A Memory of Brentwood.

I have recently been doing some research into our family history. I was always told by my mother that her elder sister, Bessie Dubora, died from complications following a tonsilectomy but, having now obtained a copy of the Death Certificate, I have discovered that she died at High Wood Hospital in 1925 from TB at the age of 12 years.

My family originally came from the East End of London, so I was at a lost to understand why the Death Certificate originated in Billericay. Having studied some of the entries on this site, I can now see that High Wood must have been what used to be known as a "sanitorium" for children with TB.

Obviously I never got to meet my aunt Bessie but, if there is anyone out there who survived this terrible disease and remembers her, I would be delighted to hear from them.


Added 06 January 2009

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I was a patient in Highwood Hospital from March 1954 until March 1955. I was dangerously ill with miliary TB I didnt realise I was so ill. Dr. Bentley was in charge and I owe him my life. I was in Laurels 1 and 2 and made many friends . I have many photos of patients and staff at that time. It is a long shot that any one remembers me. I was Bridget McAnulty then.

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