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I was a patient of Dr Smiths in the 1960,s. I seem to recall that his surgury was in the area by the Vine ( we lived in Wainwright St ). I thought he started charging around 1965 and then moved his surgury to Whitehead Rd. We then moved to a doctor who I belive was Polish
 
HI Steve
thats correct my aunt lived at number 10 park street ten house from the vine pub
and wainwright street was at the bottom so you would remember dyson hall then
best wishes astonian;
 
We lived six doors down from Dyson Hall. I have book I was given celebrating the 50th anniversary of Dyson Hall. I will find it out and post it on here.
 
My Doctor was Chitnis Coleshill Road Castle Bromwich, back in the 60´s, remember his father, who probally was due to retire late 60´s, his son worked there and was a Police doctor as well, he was a very abrupt Doctor and not a lot of people used to like going to him but on the other hand he was also a very good doctor. His son is also a Doctor same practice. There first Surgery was a 3 bed room house over he road from Hunters Moon, then they moved up to a house facing Clock Garage and i think they have also got one in Castle Bromwich.

I rembember the first surgery (before mobiles) and if the surgery wanted to attract the Doctor when he was passsing (outside surgery hours) tgey used to put a coloured card in the window to ask him to pop in .
 
hi steve ;
please do post it on here and incidently i can remember your house as i was at the sunday school in there and also
my brothers and myself was in the boys brigade and the life bouys there and i new the kids on the opersite corner a right tough lot they
was just likealotof the kids and family up wainwright street my cousin from number 10 married ensor [ roger ] in the park street ;
val marsden my cousin along with christine and sheila her sisters and my brother married a bagshaw around the cornerhe still married
to her now lives in tamworth best wishes astonian;;
 
Dr Simon(corner of Aylesbury Cres & Warren Farm Road) in Kingstanding was my doc when I was born but what I remember most was he scared me half to death when ever I had to go to see him.There must be plenty on the forum who had him as their family doctor as his practice went for nigh on half a century I believe.Any with recollections?
 
just going back to dr targets corner of farm st/villa st i am still on the look out for a photo of that corner...ive got a pic of the other 3 corners but as yet not that one...i remember the surgery well..

lyn
 
On the diagonal corner to Dr Targets, there was a Distpensary and Dr Riechenfeld came there during the war. It was said that he escaped from Austria.with his family. I think we paid 4 Pence a month . he was an excellent Dr. My dad had Dr Hamilton. and he was very good..

Jean.
 
bramwell said:
On the diagonal corner to Dr Targets, there was a Distpensary and Dr Riechenfeld came there during the war. It was said that he escaped from Austria.with his family. I think we paid 4 Pence a month . he was an excellent Dr. My dad had Dr Hamilton. and he was very good..

Jean.
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hi jean as i said i do remember dr targetts on the corner..my gt nan lived just a couple of doors up from it at 32 villa st..im sure it had a maroon coloured big glass window like you could not see in and the word surgery on it in big letters...

lyn
 
TOPSYTURVEY said:
Our old Dr was Dr Hamilton in the 50s. It was on Summer Lane . There used to be a family who lived above the Surgery.
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Thanks yes that makes sense,my mom and nan lived that way.their name was Hill.When they moved he still was,remember the sugery.not the family above.
 
Hi 170, in between the girls school and the annex.Our backed onto houses in CLifford street . Ours were demolished but the other side was not.another place we hung out was the Methodist church.
 
Linda bella said:
Hi 170, in between the girls school and the annex.Our backed onto houses in CLifford street . Ours were demolished but the other side was not.another place we hung out was the Methodist church.
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hi linda yes i know where you mean there are still a few houses still standing on the other side and of course the church is still there on the corner...if you have any photos of around there would love to see them..

lyn
 
My husband is in the unfortunate position of having to have both knees replaced because of arthritis and being only 62 he has given the timing for this a great deal of thought as he is an electrician and the Muscular skeleton people told him it may mean he will not kneel so easily afterwards.
After a painful weekend he decided it was time, his doctor had said 'when you have decided you want to be referred to a consultant come back to me'
Easier said than done, phoned today and the earliest his doctor can see him is 23rd jan.

We both then were reminiscing about 'years ago'

Steve went a doctors in Saltley and he said 'you walked into the waiting room and there would be about 5 people in front of you so you knew when it was your turn

Mine was in Washwood heath and you took a numbered peg when you went in and waited until your number was called..
we had 2 doctors and I had a favourite and when it was my turn next I always hoped the other one would keep his patient in there a long time
so that I saw my favourite, LOL

No appointments in those days.
 
1966 after my son was born went to see Dr Clarke at 5-00 PM and saw the Doctor at 7-00 PM O'clock as his surgery was swamped due to the creation of the Druids Heath Estate with no additional facilities being provided. Doctor Clarke would make his house visits (including post natal) at around 9-00 when the surgery patients were finished. 12 Months later Dr Clarke was dead.

Viva La Change
 
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I must be really lucky with my doctor's surgery. I was in Erdington High street today doing some shopping. I popped into Boots to try and get something for this chesty cough I have, Being I'm taking Warfarin I wasn't hopeful. I won't go into detail but the pharmacist said I might have a chest infection and should see my doctor. 10.15 outside Boots I called the doc, he said can you get here for 11.00, I got there for 10.50, I was seeing her at 10.55. Not bad going ay. This is not a one off, I can see a doctor on the same day 90% of the time.
 
BernardR said:
1966 after my son was born went to see Dr Clarke at 5-00 PM and saw the Doctor at 7-00 PM O'clock as his surgery was swamped due to the creation of the Druids Heath Estate with no additional facilities being provided. Doctor Clarke would make his house visits (including post natal) at around 9-00 when the surgery patients were finished. 12 Months later Dr Clarke was dead.

Viva La Change
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Dr Clarke, Bernard, REALLY ? I can go waaay back with Dr Clarke ! (We are talking the Maypole, aren't we ?).
Suffice it to say, when I joined the army, in '57, I'd only ever seen two black men, Dr Bikitsha and Dr Clarke.
 
I too liked the old system of turn up and work your way down the queue, unfortunately its the government who decided that all GP's must have an appointments system. Its very frustrating someday to find all the appointments gone, yet over 20% of people then don't bother tuning up.
 
I am so proud and pleased to be a part of this group. Laurie Pike was my doctor from the age of thirteen and they kept us on even though we are miles out of their catchment area.
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maypolebaz said:
Dr Clarke, Bernard, REALLY ? I can go waaay back with Dr Clarke ! (We are talking the Maypole, aren't we ?).
Suffice it to say, when I joined the army, in '57, I'd only ever seen two black men, Dr Bikitsha and Dr Clarke.
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Yes Baz the same - I lived in Stotfold when first married.
 
Still think ours is Frothy. That is why we have to go to Perry Barr and Hansdworth as the ones round here have awful reputations. Click on my link. You will be surprised at the services offered.
 
Our Doctors were based in Great Barr, Calderwood and Mconnel. We used to sit in the waiting room hoping that the patient before us would get Dr Calderwood which hopefully meant we would get Dr Mconnel. Dr Calderwood was known to be very strict as he was the Post Office Doctor and woe betide you if you tried to pull the wool over his eyes.
 
nickcc101 said:
Our Doctors were based in Great Barr, Calderwood and Mconnel.
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I remember Dr Calderwood, we moved to him from Dr Arnott who had a surgery in Beeches Road. I seem to remember it cost 2/6d to see Dr Arnott who treated me when I was very ill with Scarlet Fever at the age of seven and had to spend six weeks confined to my bedroom, because in those days before antibiotics it was a serious disease. During that time I was given some 'Just William' books to read which led to my life long love of reading.

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i had to reply to this post , many ,many years ago i was laid up in bed with what turned out to be pneumonia ,i had to have a home visit from my doctor , who happened to be doctor macgregor out of gooch street practice , he came in to my room smoking a cigarette, prescribed some kind of medicine , then told my mother to buy me a packet of players no 1 cigarettes , saying ," they will clear his lungs " and this is the truth, those were the days . rwm
 
One or two on here claim to have the best Doctors, can they beat this.
When we were living in Brum in 1968, our 18 month old son Darren was poorly. Doctor came, took one look at him, then immediately whipped Darrens nappy off and stuck his face almost into the contents and took a great big sniff.
He straight away phoned the Childrens Hospital to expect us, we rushed him there in our car, where Darren went straight into isolation.
Luckily Darren survived all this and grew in to a fine man.
Never known any other Doctor stick his nose into a freshly filled nappy.
Our Doctors name was Dr. Peters, surgery on Tyburn Road, he swore you could tell more doing what he did than any other way.
Great man, owe him a lot.
 
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