Humanity House

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 614, 16 March 1929, Page 19

Humanity House

London’s Poor j Restored to Health philanthrophists hobby Tucked away in a side street in Pim--c° is a remarkable institution, the ; of its kind in England. ** premises that were formerly a . JTeliet factory all classes of people. ' rom babes iu arms to their aged - r aadmothers, are being made well . * nii strong by the same kind of violet ; n that were used upon the King, i Tk 3 tbe “Sunday News.” , r ue treatment for children is free: ■ 3 other patients pay fees according | .? “sir means. Fifty per cent, of j “-® get this e xpensive curative treat- , j, i’f free, while the others pay as tar k 33 a sllill i n K or two. None so i ■ r has paid the maximum, 10s 6d. j “-haai.y House is the expressive j e of the centre in Ranelagh Road. *? 3 m ade possible througli the genSohkA 0 * a business man whose ban y “ to thake people healthy and and' He has bought the premises a,,, e(lu 'l>P e d them, and including an of £200.000. he has spent ealnv’ 000 *° ac bieve his object of lessthan k Suttering by prevention rather aa alleviation.

His wonderful house of healing has no ornate entrance porch, and the casual passer-by would scarcely linagine that within the drab brick walls, miracles are performed week after week. Inside, however, it is a land of eternal sunshine. Each of the wards lis spacious, and fully-trained burses | operate the 40 lamps that restore ebb|ln The lta gulding spirit is Mr Louis j Campbell-Johnston, who is the personification of modesty. He d ® clln ®® ! to describe himself as the founder of | j the work, but speaks to inquii ers in ! his capacity as honorary managing• director of the clinic. Mr. Campbell- Johnston, who can | 1 Lace his descent from one of the oldest of the famous Scottish families, is unknown to the vast majority of ! those who receive the benefit of his hi.pvnlence A Dumfries man, he bl L M , one time a mining engineer in South Atrtca but he has made his j home in London for a good many i ye He'has a delightful home at Woodf* Prove House, Coulsdon, Surrey. I In the interests or M ■ f forei g„ | privately owned.