CHILDREN'S CAMPS

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 312, 18 December 1936, Page 5

CHILDREN'S CAMPS

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Press Association —Copyright. l]ec. 17. Th- view that tjtq Health. Department, rather than‘orderjiai the closor children's A a st fine to the jrisk cf infantile •' should 1 nppn as many c?mps as possible, was ’expret by the ■ >ent of Auckland Hospital, Dr. J. W. -Craven, in an. interview. “With proper, supervision. children’s camps should be air inflective -guard against .the., spread ofMffie disjease,” 'Dr. Craven said. .whose home circumstances, are such that they cannot he. looked 'after properly should b<- sent to camp£ There they would have ’the benefit-, of adequate nursing supervision, organised games, and good food, and if they belt erne ill they can - be - , immediately j gregaied and removed to -The only hope of saving children ■ who contract. infantile paralysis’ is to get them in the early stagey' before paralysis occurs. In camps inspections could be carried out daily by qualified nurses, and symptoms detected early. This might easily save numerous children front being crippled for life?’ - ' l '' ?■-*’<