NEED STILL GREAT

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 47, 24 February 1945, Page 9

NEED STILL GREAT

OTAKI HEALTH CAMP

In a' report to the management committee of the Wellington Children's bHbealth Camp Association, the matron of the Otaki bHbealth Camp advises that the first batch of jhildren have been discharged from the camp and a further 105 admitted. The busy days of good-byes, welcomes, and numerous suitcases were net without compensations. After a few days in camp most appetites are good, and later amazingly good with previous dislikes for various foods forgotten. The weight charts generally are most satisfactory and encouraging. The staff were all proud of the well, happy, and suntanned children that were put into the' departing buses. * After having been used as an emergency hospital since 1941, the Health Camp is now continuing to carry on the good work of caring for the many under-nourished and delicate children in need of Health Camp treatment. Many of the children admitted to camp and on the waiting list are children whose fathers are serving in the Forces overseas, and many of their mothers are working in essential industries. As a result it is found that the need for the Health Camp is greater than ever. To assist the funds of the Health Camp movement each year a Health Postage Stamp Campaign is conducted in co-operation with the Post and Telegraph Department. Health stamps are at present on sale, but will be withdrawn at the end of this month, and with a view to assisting the movement the postwomen of Wellington have volunteered tb carry health stamps for the purpose of selling to householders for the last three days Of the campaign, namely, February 26 to 28 inclusive, when it is hoped that the householders will purchase their postage stamps from the "Postie." Emphasis is stressed on the fact that although withdrawn from sale at the end of this month, the health stamps are usable after this period. The association has also been granted a street day on Wednesday next, and an appeal is made to the public to show their appreciation of this excellent work by donating generously to the funds.