Queen Alexandra's Hospital for Children with Hip Disease, Queen Square, Holborn: the interior of a ward, with a teacher giving a gymnastics lesson. Photogravure after A. Forestier, 1908.

[London]

1 print : photogravure ; image 28.4 x 21.3 cm

Drill for the bed-ridden: a remarkable experiment. ; drawn by our special artist, A. Forestier. ; Little patients in the Alexandra Hospital doing physical exercises. Lettering continues: The authorities of the Alexandra Hospital for Children with Hip Disease make it their affair not only to do what they can towards curing their charges, but to endeavour to fit them for the inevitable battle with the world. School is held in the wards. The "three R's" are taught, and the pupils are instructed also in such things as drawing, lace-making, knitting, sewing, and basket-weaving. Nor are they left without such exercise as is possible for them, and there is a regular course of physical drill. Schooltime is from ten to twelve in the morning, and from half-past one to three in the afternoon. The three teachers engaged were appointed by the London County Council.

Wellcome Collection 35998i