They cared for "scrofulous" children from the Ruhrgebiet. Scrofulosis (also scrofeln, from Latin scrofula; "neck gland tumor"), also called scrofuloderm, is the historical name of a skin disease.
The historical buildings and a former drilling tower are visible from the spa park.
Today, the Children's Specialist Clinic is a clinic for rehabilitation, preventive and curative treatment of mentally and psychosomatically impaired children, adolescents and young adults.
The children's clinic/former children's sanatorium can only be visited from the outside.
Unauthorized persons are not allowed to enter the premises.