I was in this ward in 1951, I was there for one year under Dr Thompson , I was 7 years old , the hospital also had a swimming pool.

I was a regular in this hospital from being 18 months old (1960) til my teen years. Born with a dislocated hip, treated with lots of operations by Prof William Waugh - a great surgeon, many happy memories in this hospital - makes me feel emotional to read about it and see photos especially, I wonder when this photo was taken - could I be in it? In my frog plaster?

I was an inpatient at Harlow Wood for 18 months during 1955/56 and attended for annual check ups until the late 60s. Although I don't remember much, I do remember Guy Pulvertaft who was always very kind. I think I was a novelty because he specialized in hands and I was there with a hip problem. Strangely enough I do remember the swimming pool because in those days there weren't that many indoors!

My Mum was a night sister at Harlow Wood from around 1966 until the mid 70's. I have shown her this picture - she thinks the Sister in the photo is Sister Stone (sorry, I don't have her first name). Sister Stone worked with a Mrs Davis, but we are not sure that is her in the photo. I was also an inpatient for a number of months in 1966, having corrective hip surgery under Professor Waugh. I was only 2 then, but returned for check up's until I was 17.

I was a patient at Harlow Wood orthopaedic hospital in 1978/1979, having had a spinal fusion operation. The Sister in the photo is, I believe, Sister Yvonne Stone. She was Sister of Ward 3, the Childrens ward. The ward was divided by the glass panelled doors into the babies/older children. At the time I was very, ill having caught an infection after my operation, and was placed in isolation in one of the side rooms opposite the entrance to the main part of the ward. I was there for approximately two months, and have very fond memories of Sister Stone and all of the staff who worked so very hard to provide excellent care.

I was also a patient on this ward, I was born with both hips dislocated at birth, my surgeon was also Mr Waugh. I think that we all have fond memories of ward 3 with Sister Stone. The last time I was on this ward was 1967, having spent the shortest time there 7 months, (the longest I can remember was 18 months), I was with older chidren being thirteen, oh dear did we cause mayhem sometimes, (happy memories). Ironically my eldest daughter was born in 1976 with hip problems, I walked on to the ward with her, and the first person I saw was Sister Stone,and she still knew who I was.

I was a patient in Harlow Wood about May time 1960. I have brittle bone disease and my surgeon was a Mr Waugh, who performed a first class job on both may left and right tib and fibula's by straightening them out with pins. I also remember the ward sister, sister Langton who was very kind to me. Many memories. P.Barrett Sheffield.