Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-07-16
Camping For Children
By DR.. DONALD A. DUKELOW,
Secretary Public Health Education Section of the
American Public Health Association

hooi especially those who are going Sum
ner camping children become big business in Ohio Our
greatest camping business providing recreation healtf out
door experience training woodcra and handcraf to our
cen organized chdens camps its membership list These
camps operated church Red Feather Agencies
am an old camper myself remember the thrilling
experience youngster in Y NJ c. A. and Boy
Scout Camps can also the that
member of camp staff as camp director ana aS
sponsibiIy safety of large number OF
youngsters time appreciate the response
bility carried by camp directors and their stall
unsuitable or poorly conuses child
m the experience of camping recognizes home sickness
and the anagonms make for unhappy experiences
should be new experience When program merely re-
peats child could do well in the CITY, 1t iahg
of opportunities afforded by OUTDOOR
Youngsters like thrill of adventure in strange places
can't mart Of camp program hand occasionally
find camp programs strenuous possible 10 wear
= child out in days by keeping hm SO puSy 50
much of the time that he opportunity for relaxation Inc
nature of the camps and the set by the
director considerable bearing on the chds %
group living there is close relationship De'ee
program mental and physical health
Most organized camps located on a lake IeW on
rivers Living conditions range from prlmluNe ~ sne
with beds the ground to parlo can camps rTinrs and inner
spring Food service may vary rom ue i -
pvT camp fire; to highly well equipped kitchen
that credit to modern hotel me peau l may all con
..rr of it, Or 1t nave wen
rcted docks diving towers spring boards and carefully
marked swimming areas within tn % nee w child what would
can t to find in an average camp? What basic protection
should expect?
,ooD water is essential should from properly
U constructed we'll so located free from contamination
Most camps size require enough wafer 20 i.ion
,non esreabe This means tanks and
e properly located safely deliver clean water 10 all OUT
lets and provide full protection -, ,4a
Kitchen sanitation important particularly olsh
Srce dishes are used times day. someures more
% ac i unusual TO find camp hires professional dish
5 the nosbties of contamination great An adequate
amount very is necessary TO go soou J
thing eating utensils dishes have been washed and
ths NAV he dipped in water least 80 degrees Tor Roo
of two and dried or left two RueS % IL are taboo
solution allowed to drain and air dry DSn i1 tech
Dish towels in camp evidence of poor dlsnwaSs @
nque The dishes should be stored IN place ee
Good refrigeration essential protect perishabe fo0o
and the supply of pasteurized milk 1t also reduces ~
Parents would also do well the diet served in camp
Most Youngsters fairly satisfactory on almost any ue d M 20
nrovide whole of recreation food becomes very
porant balanced diet may make the difference
successful summer and total failure - ,
Important on the side of camping is the dspoSa
of waste camp with well organized water supply may The
standard plumbing water carriage sewer system 81. @ @
sewage disposal system must be so cons"coe" % dncs an
flow not cOntamnate the swimming area oI Pi"""oo ~
obnoxious nuisance in Most camps depend on soe
rstruced To often they are just building hole Fes
have the pits rodents go IN ana out a. od
the whole setup quite and unsanl1ary 1oou
pvys are so constructed concrete sill between
the pit and building that covers it. Automatically cosns
in keeping out flies and the PIT nouS a, % con- com
strued to keep field rodents from spreading con
taminatOn. Kitchen wastes also be nuisance my my
hauled away camps them If garbage is buried
treated to keep rodents away and covered WI" ~
down the smell |
Chidrens camps may licensed under the Resort hsPec-
on Laws All camps advice from the o
of the State Health department oe
that meet the safe so lar as
is concerned Pc /,
important IN any camp ne
equipment the prime essenua 10 any
is adequately trained emotonaly stable Wa
enforce discipline at all times ana a
10 meet emergency that arise The swimming area lo
bottom at least as tar out as most
can wade dropoffs and bottom iree
from large fallen weeds and other debris that mgh
interfere with swimming and diving, The swimming area
should be marked buoys that clearly visible
Every camp well organized buddy-syse Whch
allows director to make frequent checks on e
location person to have entered the swimming
During the swimming period number OF life guards shou
be stationed points At least two guards should De
stationed patrolne the deep water ready to give
instant assistance anyone who might need It,
HEALTH supervision camp quite essential One can
l1hardy expect that camp will have resident physician
arrangements in advance WIN
pactcng physician ueghboring community to be aValaoe
well provide office treatment OF me minor
injuries that bound TO happen Every camp
should preferable with public health training
camp of first aid and supervse the
of children with minor illnesses under the direction OF e
physician She usually has her personal quarters in building
aside for health where couple of cots available
who feeling well be isolated from
the campers OF don't expect too much
disease because the have through
ERKSENeS. INC.