From 1919 health camps were organised by community groups for children at risk of malnutrition and diseases such as tuberculosis. The camps multiplied during the economic depression of the 1930s. A Federation of Health Camps was founded in 1936 and the following year a campaign to establish permanent health camps around the country began. The Roxburgh Health Camp – the subject of this 1945 film clip – was one such permanent camp. The camps aimed to improve each child's health by teaching good habits and providing sensible routines and a balanced diet.
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Reference:
Weekly Review 175. National Film Unit, 1945
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