She organized a ladies committee that visited and tried to help poor families with sick children. In 1883 he had financed the construction of The Lakeside Home for Little Children on Toronto Island, which took in convalescing SickKids patients all summer. The use of “living tissue sutures” was developed in 1922 by SickKids’ Dr. William Gallie. Also in the early 1930s, SickKids’ Dr. John Ross discovered the lead paint used in toys and baby furniture was poisoning children. A photo from 1937 show finished iron lungs in use at the 67 College St. location of SickKids hospital in Toronto.

Source: thestar February 03, 2017 14:07 UTC