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Owing to the storms of the week preceding our arrival there
were many sea-shore specimens to be collected, and the collections
generally this year were the most comprehensive we have had.
The evenings were fully occupied with Bank, Library Books,
games of football, cricket and rounders, nature rambles and indoor
games. Indoor games were appreciated this year.
There is nothing to report regarding conduct. Very few boys
gave any trouble ; in the main they follow a tradition set up by
former Leyton boys.
Generally speaking the health of the boys was excellent, and
all derived much benefit from camp. We had the usual small
crop of stomach cases, but nothing serious.
The nursing staff was very efficient.
Clinic parade was held twice daily and a close watch kept on
all cases needing attention.
There were several minor accidents such as " hit by cricket
ball," " cut finger," " cut leg," " slight cut on head by bed,"
" twisted foot on field " and " sprained thumb," and these were
attended to at Clinic, but there was only one case needing hospital
attention, and this happened on the last day at camp, a boy falling
on his arm in a game. This lad was at once sent to Folkestone
Hospital by staff car.
In eight years at Dymchurch this was certainly the coldest
and most unsettled period we have experienced, and swimming
suffered. (In connection with the swimming I should like to say
how much we valued the discarded mended towels lent to the
needy boys through the kindness of the Chairman of the Baths
Committee).
A considerable portion of work had to be taken indoors this
year, but we were able to carry through our full programme of
work and visits without a hitch.
A pleasing feature of camp this year was the fact that Knotts
Green boys became part of the Leyton group. They were under
their own teachers for work and visits, but much of their play-time