Puzzle in the form of a maze showing the path from 'Slumdon' to 'Good Health'
Puzzle in the form of a maze depicting illnesses between "Slumdon" and "Good Health", made by Chad Valley Co. Ltd., sold on behalf of the Infants' Hospital, Vincent Square, London, c.1930
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By purchasing this puzzle you could have fun, learn how to avoid ill health and raise money for a worthy cause – the Infant’s Hospital in Vincent Square, London. The hospital was set up in 1903 and prior to the establishment of the National Health Service in 1948, many hospitals relied heavily on charitable donations.
The subject of this game acknowledges the link between poor housing and poor health – which was a major target of public health policies in the inter-war period (1918-1939). Each of the holes represents a barrier to ‘good health’ and gives us an insight into what was of concern at the time. They include pneumonia, lack of sunlight (which could cause rickets), crowded housing, bad diet and meningitis.
The Infant’s Hospital, now part of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, trained doctors and nurses specifically in child care and researched into the causes of infant deaths.
- Measurements:
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overall: 20 mm x 130 mm x 130 mm, .1 kg
- Materials:
- complete , wood (unidentified) , metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1985-1192/1
- type:
- puzzle
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum