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teristic whoop as breath is drawn in are the main symptoms of the illness. Be- fore the introduction of a vaccine against pertussis in the 19503, this disease killed more children every year in the USA than all other infectious diseases com-

‘ bined. Now there are just a handful of

deaths each year.

Cholera results in profuse watery

diarrhea that in severe untreated cases

can lead to rapid dehydration and death. Infection is always acquired by swallow- ing food or water that has been contami— nated with the bacterium. Cholera is

treated by replacing the lost fluid with drinks of water containing the correct proportions of various salts and sugar, the patient may be given extra fluids by

. - means of intravenous infusion. Improv-

ing sanitation worldwide controls chol- era. Stanley Arthur had a little son who died from cholera and whooping cough many years ago. Bessie Rix, daughter of Joseph and Lydia Rix, died of chol- era in 1930. After the funeral the neigh— bours sealed the windows and doors in

the RiX home, and burned sulphur in cast iron pots. This fumigated the house. The family moved back into the house the next day.

Cancer is the harmful and uncontrolled growth of newcells that tend to spread and destroy healthy cells. A lot of people in the Elmsdale area have died of cancer in the past few years, making it one of the most common causes of death there.

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