HAURAKI BEACHES

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1929, Page 3

HAURAKI BEACHES

COMPLAINTS ABOUT HABITS OF CAMPERS. AUCKLAND, October 19. “They are like primitive natives so far as sanitation and hygiene are concerned.” This is the iyay that Dr Herbert Chesson, Medical Officer of Health, describes the habits of some of the hundreds of launchmen, yachtsmen, anil boating picnic parties who frequent the bays and beaches bordering Hauraki Gulf during .the summer months.

“ Maiiy of. .the boats anchoring at these resorts possess no sanitary arrangements. It is absolutely revolting to people to visit the beaches after holiday-makers have left them in a deplorable condition,” he stated. “Persons responsible for such concUict apparently forget they are committing a breach of the Health Act,” The Health Department had received a number of complaints concerning the habits of campers after the. breaking up of camps at the various beaches last season, and inspection hjid revealed most disgusting conditions. I)r. Chesson added that he intended approaching all local bodies under whose jurisdiction the resorts frequented by cruising and camping parties were, requesting.them to instruct +’ l inspectors to riiaihtain a sharp watqh on the sanitation . quid; hygiene of holi-day-makersi A more rigorous inspection of camps and “ bach ” sanitation is also to be carried out this summer.*