National Cottage Hospital
 

The Ventnor Hospital, Isle of Wight

National Cottage Hospital for consumptive patients
The inaugural dinner of a benevolent society, founded for the reception of consumptive patients from all parts of the kingdom, on the separate or cottage principle, has been held at the City Terminus Hotel, Cannon Street. The chair was occupied by Sir Lawrence Peel. The company present numbered about 100.The patients will be scattered through a series of cottages or villas, situated near Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, in a locality well sheltered from the prevailing winds. They will be of an ornamental character, designed in harmony with the surrounding scenery, constructed upon the most approving sanitary principles, and surrounded by gardens. The erection of 16 cottages is contemplated; each cottage to furnish hospital accommodation for six persons; and the cost of building will be about £600. A piece of land, of over six acres in extent has been secured, commanding a fine view of both land and sea. It is intended, after the pattern of the Bournemouth Sanatorium, that this National Cottage Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, shall be in part self-supporting.
The Ventnor Hospital, as it will be called, though situated in the Iisle of Wight, will be by no means a local institution, it being designed for the admission and relief of patients from all parts, and of all denominations; and the pecuniary support obtained being derived from the whole kingdom, the hospital will be entitled to be regarded as a national institution. The plans for four cottages, hospitals have been accepted, and their construction is to be immediately commenced. At the meeting a subscription list was read; the amount subscribed amounted to over £2,500.
Source: The Builder 1868 Vol XXVI 13th June 1868
Submitted by Alan Longbottom

National Cottage Hospital for Diseases of the Chest 

Owing to the liberal response of the benevolent public to the appeals made by the general committee on behalf of this charity, the erection of the first pair of buildings is already far advanced, in Ventnor in the Isle of Wight. Upwards of 2,000 shrubs for the grounds of the hospital have been presented.
Source: The Builder 1868 Vol XXVI 12th December 1868
Submitted by Alan Longbottom

National Cottage Hospital for Consumption.

On the 28th instant the Princess Louise will lay, in her Majesty's name, the foundation stone of the second pair of buildings for the National Cottage Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, at Ventnor Undercliff, Isle of Wight.

Nearly 100 noblemen and influential gentlemen interested in the institution are announced as stewards for the ceremony and the luncheon, at which the Governor of the Isle of Wight, and president of the hospital is to preside.
Source: The Builder 1869 Vol XXVII 17th July 1869 p.573
Submitted by Alan Longbottom.

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