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etc., for sleeping purposes, and a fully equipped cookhouse are
provided. The sanitary arrangements are satisfactory.
495 boys and girls from the elementary schools went to the
Camp during 1933 in parties of 20 or 40, each party going for one
week. All the children are medically inspected before proceeding
to camp. The following are the departments which sent
parties:—Ashburton, 20 boys; Davidson, 20 girls and 40 boys;
Whitehorse Manor, 40 boys; Portland, 40 boys; Ecclesbourne,
20 boys; Howard, 35 boys; Kingsley, 40 boys and 40 girls;
Lanfranc, 20 boys; Norbury Manor, 40 girls; Elmwood, 20 boys;
West Thornton, 20 girls; Sydenham, 40 boys; Croydon British,
20 girls; Tavistock, 40 boys.
JUVENILE EMPLOYMENT RETURN.
The following numbers of children were examined by the
medical officers during 1933 as to their fitness to follow the parttime
employment indicated. There has been a decrease of 42,
chiefly noticeable in the delivery of newspapers. For the past
five years there has been a steady decline in the number of
children examined for this purpose:—
1933. 1932. 1931. 1930. 1929.
Delivery of Goods for Shopkeepers 105 119 102 140 158
Delivery of Newspapers 163 178 227 328 329
Delivery of Milk 24 37 33 28 | 40
292 334 362 496 527
Seven girls and 1 boy were medically examined, and subsequently
licensed by the Education Authority to take part in public
entertainments.
THE PROVISION OF MEALS AND MILK AND COD LIVER
OIL AND MALT.
The arrangements for the provision of meals were reorganised
in October last. Children are now provided with free dinners at
the Domestic Subjects Centres, as follows:—Davidson, Ecclesbourne,
Elmwood, Howard, Ingram, Kingsley, Sydenham,
Tavistock, Waddon, West Thornton and Woodside. Milk and cod