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in the Camp grounds. The effect on their appearance was excellent.
Flabby flesh became firm, and movement was more active and
controlled.
"Asthma cases were not so happy. Attacks were frequent and
rather prolonged.
"In October, the Authorities decided to move the camp to
warmer quarters, and the Holiday Camp known as the Riviera,
Bowleaze Cove, Weymouth, was chosen as our winter home. When
Christmas arrived all children were in excellent health except for
widespread chilblains on hands, feet and legs.
"A wonderful Christmas was experienced by both children and
staff. The hotel management entered into the spirit of entertainment
with a zest. The children presented their own play,
'Cinderella,' on Christmas night, to the astonishment of the locality,
who thought of debilitated and crippled children as helpless and
only to be pitied. It is now realised that the aim of special schools
for this class of children is to enable them to rise above the supposed
limitation of physical defects.
"The children, while living in the heart of this beautiful Dorset
country, are learning something of country life and its interests in
animal and bird life. The senior boys have become keen fossil
hunters.
"68 children are still on roll, our evacuated school register, of
whom 23 are orthopaedic cases."
(iv) Orthopaedic Scheme.—The arrangements whereby the
Superintendent Health Visitor and the Welfare Masseuse attended
each clinic was continued. The close liaison has proved very
valuable. A total of 13 Consultant sessions were held in 1939.
The scheme is under the clinical charge of Mr. B. Whitchurch
Howell, F.R.C.S., Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon. The following
tables show the work done at the clinics:-