HEALTH CAMPS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21961, 9 December 1936, Page 18

HEALTH CAMPS

TO TUB EDITOR OF THE PRESS. Sir, —It is somewhat disconcerting to read in ‘‘The Press” that some 80 boys will be housed in a country meeting house. This is certainly not my idea of a health camp, as I fail to see how proper sanitary, sleeping, bathing can be arranged except on the most primitive basis. Until more experience is gained, 30 boys would be quite sufficient in any one camp. One must not overlook the fact that most of these children will be of tender age. They will require an immense amount of supervision; if it should fail, the camps will lose prestige for some time. I think that where the larger camps are formed, outside helpers, who live in the district, and who would keep the lines of communication open, etc., should be invited to help. These would take some of the burden off the shoulders of the league helpers, who will have all their time cut out to supervise the boys, morally and physically, without having to worry over other matters which must occur. Yours, etc,, FATHER . December 6, 1936.