A Tesco superstore where thousands of people now shop has a poignant history that many people won't know.
The Tesco superstore on Telegraph Road in Heswall, Wirral, had a very important role throughout the 20th century before it was turned into the supermarket that stands there today.
In 1902, the building was opened as a children's hospital and was used to treat children for Tuberculosis (TB). The disease was known as "consumption" at the time due to symptoms including weight loss, and was common among younger people who inhaled tiny droplets from the coughs and sneezes of an infected person.
