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typhoid fever. Drink bottled mineral water 
when possible. Its purity is certain to elim 
inate tendencies to either stomachic or intes 
tinal troubles. 
Pineapples, berries, melons or green un 
cooked vegetables such as radishes, cucumbers, 
onions, water-cress, lettuce, salad and the like 
should be avoided for the same reasons. 
Truck gardens wherein they are grown mostly 
use dirty water for irrigation purposes. Even 
the native is aware of this practice among 
many gardeners and I recall one man whose 
farm on the outskirts of a large South Ameri 
can city bears this announcement:— 
“The vegetables from this place are not 
irrigated with water from the sewers.” 
Cholera, a rare visitor to these lands, need 
not be feared, if you are careful in your diet 
and drinking water. Green vegetables, ber 
ries, melons, and fruits should be avoided in 
the event of an epidemic and only cooked veg 
etables eaten. 
There is much small-pox, especially in com-