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Metropolitan Convalescent Institution, Surrey

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Stardust

Stardust Report 2 Dec 2004 12:06

There was a convalscent Home at Carshalton which I believe is in Surrey. I went there as a child in the 1930's with my family to visit a cousin who had been ill. Even in the late 50's people were sent from hospitals to convalescent homes for recuperation.

Pat

Pat Report 1 Dec 2004 11:50

When I checked yahoo it there were a few things on there one item is about Metropolitan Convalescent Institution, Surrey being a Female Invalids institution. Try Y.A.H.O.O. and GOOGLE Pat x

Teresa-Green-Gables

Teresa-Green-Gables Report 1 Dec 2004 11:39

Hi, thanks. I have done that, I've been through first couple of pages, but couldn't find anything other than a mention of it existing, or who the matron was, particularly specific to the 1901 period. I will come back to it, just wondered if anyone else had a rellie their with mine, that might have already got more info. Teresa

Heather

Heather Report 1 Dec 2004 11:30

Hi, I just put that into a google search an lots of articles came up about it - check them out.

Teresa-Green-Gables

Teresa-Green-Gables Report 1 Dec 2004 11:16

Has anyone come across this place? My ggrandmothers sister was in there for the 1901 census. Does anyone know if 'convalescent' was a euphamism for insane or pregnant, or was the poor girl just unwell? There are a lot of housemaids, parlourmaids, general servants in there. Thanks Teresa :)