TB Sanitarium sussex

[Emmeline]

Hi Rob - Yes, like you I wonder whether Scarlet Fever and Scarletina exist today. I had Scarletina as a  kid in London - early 1950's. I don't re- call that anyone else in the class had it and don't remember feeling ill. Kept well away from everyone of course - I remember the whole class wrote me letters as an excercise - had them for years but now sadly lost.

[acorngen]

I remember one day being laid up sick everywhere and sweating profusely then feeling alright but I was kept isolated for a week under doctors instructions

Rob

[Emmeline]

Hi Rob - I only remember a rash !  Must do a bit of research  and see what I can find on the subject and whether it is still  around today. One certainly never hears of it...........

[acorngen]

I agree although I did hear mention Scarket Fever about 12 months ago but I cannot remember in what context.  Well its 4am and time for me to sleep

[solosoprano]

Scarlet fever and scarletina are the same thing, more commonly called scarletina these days.  It is a bacterial childhood illness that is characterised by very high temperature, a fine red rash, sore throat and what they call a rasberry tongue as you get spots on your tongue that look like .... you got it!!! a raspberry. 
Before antibiotics came in after the war it was quite a serious thing as small kids and frail kids eg those with TB, could die of it so they were very frightened by it.  These days you just go to the GP when your kid's unwell and get antibiotics so I expect they catch quite a bit before it gets too bad.
Aren't we lucky they discovered penicillin.

[JENANN]

Hi again The hospital at Langney Point does anyone know if it was run by nuns or had a religious connection. Does it snow in Eastbourne my grandmother said she used to go through knee deep snow as achild taking swabs from the sick children to be tested jenann

[acorngen]

Does it snow in Eastbourne?  Hell yes and if they get it it is worse than the surrounding area.  The South Downs and the open expanse of the Pevensey Levels make it very susceptible to the snow.

Rob

[JENANN]

thanks rob   jenann

[brigcs]

Hi,

I know nothing about Langley but Hellingley was still a mental hospital in about 1980 as I remember visiting somebody there. It was a very frightening building in many ways. Regarding snow. We certainly got loads in Hastings in the 60s.

Brig