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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following schools sent parties, each of which was under the care of two teachers:—
| No. of Children. | |
|---|---|
| Boys— | |
| Ashburton Senior Mixed | 42 |
| Elmwood Boys' | 21 |
| Ecclesbourne Junior Boys' | 40 |
| Oval Senior Mixed | 19 |
| South Norwood Junior Boys' | 39 |
| Sydenham Junior Boys' | 44 |
| Tavistock Senior Boys' | 20 |
| Waddon Senior Mixed | 40 |
| All Saints' | 40 |
| St. Joseph's | 19 |
| Girls— | |
| Davidson Junior Girls' | 31 |
| Kingsley Senior Girls' | 40 |
| *Norbury Manor Senior Girls | 45 |
| Oval Senior Mixed | 43 |
| Portland Senior Girls' | 36 |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' | 40 |
| All Saints' | 34 |
| 593 |
*This camp was held during the school holidays at
Whitsun.
The Fort is equipped for school camps of 40 children and when
one school is unable to send this number, two combine, each contributing
a party of 20. The period during which the weather is
deemed to be suitable for school camps lasts about 20 weeks, and
school holidays fall during six of these.
In addition, nearly 100 children from the Public Assistance
Committee Homes and about 160 other campers used Pilgrim Port.
All the children in School camps are medically examined before
proceeding to the Fort and the blankets in which they sleep are
disinfected each week.