OTAKI HEALTH CAMP
One Hundred Accommodated Over Holidays GOOD RESULTS OBTAINED The Otaki health camp, which has now been in existence for over two years, does not exist on mere words. It proves itself by hard facts every time. In the case of every child admitted, whether it be a boy or girl from Featherston. New Plymouth, or Haining Street, Wellington, a complete note is takeii of the child’s age and physical and mental condition when it is admitted to the golden portals of health at Otaki. Such details form the starting-place of a dally chart.
This chart or graph shows at once, in unequivocal terms, the condition of each child from day to day, week to week. Some children, who may have been used to fairly good treatment and food at home, may not show any marked increase in weight or vitality; but the child who may have been given the wrong food in a discouraging environment. is immediately affected by the change to the sunshine, fresh ozonous air, and splendid food at the camp. Their “graphs” are truly graphic of the change, and show just as clearly as a barometer the state of the “physical weather” with each child.
During the Christmas and New Year holidays the health camp at Otaki has accommodated no fewer than a hundred children —50 boys and 50 girls—from all parts of the Wellington district. The weather has been wonderful, and under fhe influence of fresh air, sea bathing, good meals, and a disciplined day,- every one of these children has shown a marked improvement in health. This has been made possible by the generosity of wellwishers of the Otaki health camp (under the chairmanship of Dr. H. E. Gibbs, of Wellington). Should there be any of these contributors, indeed anyone the least bit interested, motoring in the vicinity, those responsible would be only too pleased io show them over the camp, and display the graphs mentioned. It is the desire of the committee to keep the camp opeu the whole year through, but that can onlv be done if support is forthcoming.
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 92, 12 January 1935, Page 8
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350OTAKI HEALTH CAMP Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 92, 12 January 1935, Page 8
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