tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post6833599283836925624..comments2024-02-24T12:50:52.844-05:00Comments on Ian Hadden's Family History: Surviving ChildhoodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830769690458493191noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-16514545600885488362013-02-17T09:40:38.027-05:002013-02-17T09:40:38.027-05:00Susan, Thanks so much for both of your comments. L...Susan, Thanks so much for both of your comments. Like you, I still remember Dr. Hoare, not so much the needles but certainly the house calls.<br /><br />IanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06830769690458493191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-57186481545083489762013-02-16T17:40:21.372-05:002013-02-16T17:40:21.372-05:00Dear Ian:
I forgot to add that it was indeed comm...Dear Ian:<br /><br />I forgot to add that it was indeed common practice to let babies sleep outdoors. You could tell who had children on the street, because their babies were napping on the front porch.<br /><br />I have six children, all of whom had their naps outside.<br /><br />SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-34737133073074081712013-02-16T17:37:58.660-05:002013-02-16T17:37:58.660-05:00Dear Ian:
We've never met, but I was also bor...Dear Ian:<br /><br />We've never met, but I was also born at St. Mike's and have an almost identical card as you, except mine is pink. Just recently I also ran into my mother's copy of Dr. Hoare's instructions to her, which were very similar to yours.<br /><br />I remember vaccinations in Dr. Hoare's office. They hurt much more than vaccinations do today, because the needles had to be sterilized and thus burned, as well as the pain from the shot itself.<br /><br />I was in Dr. Hoare's office the day that Walt Disney died. Dr. Hoare was shocked, and said to me that Mr. Disney was far too young to have died, although, he said, I was so young that I couldn't possibly imagine anyone being that old.<br /><br />My sister had scarlet fever and we were all quarentined. It was a much more dangerous disease then than it is now. Dr. Hoare came to the house every day for ten days to give her injections.<br /><br />It was nice to read your memories. Thank you for sharing them.<br /><br />Sincerely, Susan Watt-HannahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-56390255155032454962011-02-15T18:38:46.556-05:002011-02-15T18:38:46.556-05:00Ian, these are treasures to have. I note on the in...Ian, these are treasures to have. I note on the instructions about having the afternoon nap outdoors. It was common then to put the children outside in the carriage. I don't think mothers would ever do that now, especially unattended.Janet Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742257036879298830noreply@blogger.com