The refugees register before they are admitted to the. camp and each is given an identification tag to be worn visibly at all times. If a re fugee wants to go outside the limits in daytime he must first apply for a pass, In returning to the camp he is not allowed to carry matches, be cause of the fire danger, and no-one is permitted to smoke within the grounds at any time. The French) Council have furnished firemen to! Keep watch at the camp day and night and fire-hose has been connected at various points to deal with possible} emergency, Twenty large matsheds have been erected so far to house the steadily growing population and now a large central building is going up, to serve as a school and social centre. There} is an efficient dispensary conducted by Salvation Army ' nurses and the Daughters of Charity. It treats all minor cases, whereas more serious trouble is attended to outside at the hospitals. The health of the camp population is being watched keenly.
The cooking sheds," with a staff drawn from amongst the. refugees themselves, put out some 8,000 meals daily, and besides, hot water for drinking may be obtained at all times by the refugees. The camp workers who are also refugees are paid daily wages for their work, the pay varying according to the type of duty performed.
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