Children at Southend Hospital were all smiles as Santa Claus handed out presents.
Merry Christmas - David Amess meets nurse Melany Hill and eight-year-old Thomas Carr at Southend Hospital. 5DE485
Southend West MP David Amess dressed up as Father Christmas and parked his sleigh in the Neptune childrens' ward at the hospital.
Mr Amess told of how important it was to him to deliver gifts to the sick children at Christmas time.
The children's faces show just how much it meant to them to have Santa visit them in their hospital beds.
Published Tuesday December 18, 2001
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