Sanatorium near Hornchurch or Romford

[ansteynomad]

Looking for friend's grandfather on 1921 Census without success. We know he died of TB in 1925 so wondering if he might be a patient somewhere and listed by initials only.

Was there a sanatorium on the Hornchurch/Romford area at the time?

Thanks

[CaroleW]

I think he would only be listed by his initials if he was in a mental asylum but not sure

Have you seen this

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/help/articles/4415899930513

[maddys52]

The Harold Court Sanatorium, Harold Wood  was near Romford, at least between 1919 and 1937 when I can see advertisements for staff.

Modified to add:
From an article about its 1st anniversary, it was opened in 1919 for "discharged soldiers suffering from consumption"
   Friday,  June 25, 1920
Publication: Chelmsford Chronicle

[maddys52]

Some info here:
https://www.ezitis.myzen.co.uk/haroldcourt.html

and
https://upminsterhistory.net/2017/01/28/the-hidden-history-of-harold-court/

[PrawnCocktail]

There was Rush Green Hospital, opened as an isolation hospital, but had some beds for TB patients

https://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/rushgreen.html

[ansteynomad]

Thanks all.

We found him in the end, thanks to the electoral rolls on FindMyPast. He and the rest of his household (three different surnames) are all misindexed.

[maddys52]

Glad you found him.